Carla Qualtrough

The Honourable
Carla Qualtrough
PC MP
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility
Assumed office
August 28, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Judy Foote
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
In office
November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Bal Gosal
Succeeded by Kent Hehr
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Delta
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Riding established
Personal details
Born (1971-10-15) October 15, 1971
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Eron Main
Children 4
Residence Delta, British Columbia
Alma mater
Profession Lawyer
Sports career
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
1988 Seoul 4×100 m medlay relay B1–3
1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley relay B1–3
1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle relay B1–3

Carla Qualtrough PC MP (/ˈkwɒltroʊ/; born October 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician and former Paralympic athlete who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of Delta during the 2015 federal election.[1]

Born in Calgary in 1971, Qualtrough was raised in Langley, British Columbia where she graduated from Brookswood Secondary School.[2] She has been visually impaired since birth, and competed in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Paralympic Games.[3][4] Following her athletic career, Qualtrough studied political science at the University of Ottawa and then earned a law degree from the University of Victoria.[5] She subsequently worked as a lawyer, and served on the governing board of the Americas Paralympic Committee.[4][6]

As a lawyer, Qualtrough primarily focused on human rights matters. She served as counsel to the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and prior to her election to the House of Commons, she was the vice-chair of British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal. In recognition of her work, she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.[5]

On November 4, 2015, she was named Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities in the 29th Canadian Ministry, headed by Justin Trudeau.[7] During her tenure, Qualtrough was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Committee's Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2017.[8]

In a cabinet shuffle triggered by the resignation of Judy Foote, Qualtrough succeeded Foote as Minister of Public Services and Procurement on August 28, 2017; Kent Hehr then took over as Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.[9][10] After the most recent cabinet shuffle on July 18, 2018, Qualtrough retained her ministerial position but gained the added portfolio of Accessibility.[11]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Delta
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalCarla Qualtrough27,35549.12+30.55$72,634.16
ConservativeKerry-Lynne Findlay18,25532.78-15.17$174,408.46
New DemocraticJeremy Leveque8,31114.92-13.13$59,352.24
GreenAnthony Edward Devellano1,7683.17-1.57–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,689100.00 $206,935.20
Total rejected ballots 2000.36–
Turnout 55,88974.47–
Eligible voters 75,044
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +22.86
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberal Carla Qualtrough upsets Conservatives, captures Delta". Vancouver Sun. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Paralympic.ca bio
  3. ↑ "Newbie B.C. MPs you’ll be hearing from". Vancouver Sun, October 24, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Canadian Paralympians Carla Qualtrough and Patrick Jarvis Nominated for International Leadership Roles". Canada NewsWire, August 28, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Meet Carla Qualtrough, Liberal.ca.
  6. ↑ "Delta: Paralympian Qualtrough wins for Libs". Vancouver Sun, October 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Delta MP Carla Qualtrough named minister of sport and persons with a disability". CBC. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Trudeau shuffles ministers, overhauls Indigenous Affairs, brings friend O'Regan into cabinet - The Star". thestar.com.
  10. ↑ "Who's who in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle - CBC News". cbc.ca.
  11. ↑ "Trudeau adds 5 new ministers, shifts others in cabinet shakeup | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  12. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Delta, 30 September 2015
  13. ↑ Official Voting Results - Delta
  14. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau
Cabinet posts (2)
Predecessor Office Successor
Judy Foote Minister of Public Services, Procurement and Accessibility
August 28, 2017-		 Incumbent
Bal Gosal Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
November 4, 2015-August 28, 2017		 Kent Hehr
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