Christian Paradis

Christian Paradis
Christian Paradis introduces the action plan for economy
Member of Parliament
for Mégantic—L'Érable
In office
January 23, 2006 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byMarc Boulianne
Succeeded byLuc Berthold
Minister for International Development
Minister for La Francophonie
In office
July 15, 2013 – November 4, 2015
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJulian Fantino (Int. Development)
Steven Blaney (La Francophonie)
Succeeded byMarie-Claude Bibeau
Minister of Industry
In office
May 18, 2011 – July 15, 2013
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byTony Clement
Succeeded byJames Moore
Minister of Natural Resources
In office
January 19, 2010 – May 19, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byLisa Raitt
Succeeded byJoe Oliver
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
In office
June 25, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byMichael Fortier
Succeeded byRona Ambrose
Personal details
Born (1974-01-01) January 1, 1974 (age 50)
Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Political partyConservative
SpouseJulie Roberge
Residence(s)Thetford Mines, Quebec
Alma materUniversité de Sherbrooke Université Laval
ProfessionLawyer
PortfolioMinister of Industry
Quebec Lieutenant

Christian Paradis PC (born January 1, 1974) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Mégantic—L'Érable from 2006 to 2015. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he was first elected in the 2006 federal election and served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources until January 4, 2007, when he was appointed Secretary of State for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Rural Secretariat. On June 25, 2008, Paradis was appointed Minister of Public Works and Government Services, retaining his position as Secretary of State for Agriculture until October that same year. On October 30, 2008, in a cabinet shuffle following the election, he retained the Public Works portfolio. In addition, he succeeded Lawrence Cannon as Quebec Lieutenant.[1] On January 19, 2010, in a cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Harper appointed him Minister of Natural Resources. On May 18, 2011, in a cabinet shuffle he was appointed to be the Minister of Industry. On July 15, 2013, in a cabinet shuffle, he was appointed as Minister of International Development and Minister for La Francophonie.

Paradis did not run in the 2015 federal election, and in December 2015, it was announced that he would be the Senior Vice President, Strategic Development of Protective Services at GardaWorld, starting January 2016.[2]

  1. ^ Leblanc, Daniel (October 30, 2008). "This page is available to GlobePlus subscribers". Toronto: Theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. ^ Brousseau-Pouliot, Vincent (2015-12-16). "L'ex-ministre Christian Paradis chez GardaWorld". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-22.