Monte Solberg

Monte Solberg
Member of Parliament
for Medicine Hat
In office
October 25, 1993 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byBob Porter
Succeeded byLaVar Payne
Personal details
Born
Monte Kenton Solberg

(1958-09-17) September 17, 1958 (age 66)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative (2003–present)
Other political
affiliations
Reform (1993–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
SpouseDeb Solberg
ChildrenMatt Solberg, Michael Solberg
ResidenceBrooks, Alberta
ProfessionBroadcaster, Businessman
PortfolioMinister of Human Resources and Social Development

Monte Kenton Solberg, PC (born September 17, 1958) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Solberg is a former Member of Parliament, representing the riding of Medicine Hat in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He was the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and later served as the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. He has also served as Critic for Foreign Affairs, National Revenue, and Human Resources Development.

Solberg is now a Principal at New West Public Affairs, a Canadian national public affairs firm based in western Canada, and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Solberg was the owner of the right-wing news aggregate website, News Hub Nation, from which he frequently blogged about current events and features exclusive content from conservative personalities.