Why Engaging with Conservatives Matters to Your Organization
Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre announced his shadow cabinet and senior leadership team, as well as a new Economic Growth Council. Titles have shifted, but the faces are largely the same except for a few newly elected MPs including Ellis Ross and Billy Morin, and Gaétan Malette in an associate critic role. Parliamentary committee assignments are still pending.
The focus with the Conservative front line is to “fight for jobs, affordability and safety” in this Parliamentary session.
The Leader’s Economic Growth Council
In addition to the critic roles being assigned, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced an Economic Growth Council. This Council aims to identify the causes of Canada’s economic stagnation and propose practical solutions to kickstart the country’s economic potential. This effort will be chaired by MP Greg McLean and co-chaired by MP Gaétan Malette and former MP Rick Perkins.
This reads as a combination of a post-election exercise and a stakeholder outreach initiative that will welcome feedback from entrepreneurs, business leaders, labour leaders, innovators, inventors, knowledge leaders, Indigenous leaders and leaders who work in non-profit industries.
Leadership Team
- Leader in the House of Commons – Andrew Scheer
- Deputy Leader – Melissa Lantsman
- Deputy Leader – Tim Uppal
- Deputy House Leader – Luc Berthold
- Chief Opposition Whip – Chris Warkentin
- Deputy Whip – Rob Moore
- Question Period Coordinator – Eric Duncan
- Committee Coordinator – John Brassard
- National Outreach Chair – Arpan Khanna
- Quebec Lieutenant – Pierre Paul-Hus
- Special Advisor for British Columbia – Mark Strahl
Conservative Shadow Cabinet
- Shadow Minister for Housing – Scott Aitchison
- Shadow Minister for Transport – Dan Albas
- Shadow Minister for Tourism – Tony Baldinelli
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food – John Barlow
- Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government – Michael Barrett
- Shadow Minister for National Defence – James Bezan
- Shadow Minister for Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement – Kelly Block
- Shadow Minister for Rural Development – Richard Bragdon
- Shadow Minister for Justice & Attorney General of Canada – Larry Brock
- Shadow Minister for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation – Blaine Calkins
- Shadow Minister for Public Safety – Frank Caputo
- Shadow Minister for International Trade – Adam Chambers
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs – Michael Chong
- Shadow Minister for Democratic Reform – Michael Cooper
- Shadow Minister for Industry – Raquel Dancho
- Shadow Minister for Red Tape Reduction – Scot Davidson
- Shadow Minister for Revenue – Gérard Deltell
- Shadow Minister for The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) – Chris d’Entremont
- Shadow Minister for Addictions – Todd Doherty
- Shadow Minister for Employment – Garnett Genuis
- Shadow Minister for Civil Liberties – Marilyn Gladu
- Shadow Minister for Official Languages – Joël Godin
- Shadow Minister for Social Development and Families – Laila Goodridge
- Shadow Minister for Finance – Jasraj Singh Hallan
- Shadow Minister for Canada-US Trade – Shelby Kramp-Neuman
- Shadow Minister for the Treasury Board and the King’s Privy Council – Stephanie Kusie
- Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Wellness – Mike Lake
- Shadow Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, Inter-Provincial Trade – Phil Lawrence
- Shadow Minister for Infrastructure – Leslyn Lewis
- Shadow Minister for Emergency Preparedness and Community Resilience – Dane Lloyd
- Shadow Minister for Digital Government and Artificial Intelligence – Ben Lobb
- Shadow Minister for Sport & Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec – Richard Martel
- Shadow Minister for Health – Dan Mazier
- Shadow Minister for Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario – Eric Melillo
- Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services – Billy Morin
- Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship – Michelle Rempel Garner
- Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs – Blake Richards
- Shadow Minister for Seniors – Anna Roberts
- Shadow Minister for International Development and Federal Economic Development for Southern Ontario – Lianne Rood
- Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change – Ellis Ross
- Shadow Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations – Jamie Schmale
- Shadow Minister for Labour – Kyle Seeback
- Shadow Minister for Fisheries – Clifford Small
- Shadow Minister for Energy and Natural Resources – Shannon Stubbs
- Shadow Minister for Canadian Identity and Culture – Rachael Thomas
- Shadow Minister for Women, Gender Equality and Youth – Dominique Vien
- Shadow Minister for Small Business – Brad Vis
- Shadow Minister for Arctic Affairs & Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency – Bob Zimmer
Conservative Associate Ministers:
- Associate Shadow Minister for Agriculture – Jacques Gourde
- Associate Shadow Minister for Fisheries – Mel Arnold
- Associate Shadow Minister for Labour – Rosemarie Falk
- Associate Shadow Minister for Official Languages – Bernard Généreux
- Associate Shadow Minister for Prairies Economic Development Canada & Economic Advisor to the Leader – Pat Kelly
- Associate Shadow Minister for Finance – Éric Lefebvre
- Associate Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Mining and Forestry) – Gaétan Malette
- Associate Shadow Minister for Transport – Dan Muys
- Associate Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship – Brad Redekopp
- Associate Shadow Minister for Combatting Crime – Doug Shipley
- Associate Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Nuclear) – Corey Tochor
- Associate Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs – Fraser Tolmie
- Associate Shadow Minister for Pacific Economic Development Canada – Tako Van Popta
- Associate Shadow Minister for Canadian Identity and Culture – Kevin Waugh
Setting the Stage for First Session of the 45th Parliament
The Conservatives are returning to Parliament with the largest Opposition caucus in Canadian history. One hundred experienced elected officials are returning, and 43voices are bringing fresh perspectives to the House of Commons. These MPs will play a crucial role in scrutinizing the government’s policy and legislation that will drive our country’s economic recovery and resilience. For Canada’s business communities and industry leaders, staying engaged with the Opposition is a necessity.
The Liberal government will be operating as a strong minority and are currently only two votes shy of the majority needed to pass legislation. Theoretically, they may rely on the few NDP MPs returning to the House, or the Bloc Québécois; however, Canada is under a different set of circumstances compared to the previous Liberal minority government. These next few years will be defined by how effectively our government defends and advances Canadian economic self-sufficiency in the face of the threat posed by the Trump administration. Given this dynamic, partisan tactics may take a back seat. Prime Minister Carney has signaled a willingness to cooperate with the Conservatives by allowing an Alberta by-election to proceed without delay, so that Poilievre to regain a seat in the House of Commons.