Chris d'Entremont
- Born
- 31 October 1969 — Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
- Education
- Diploma in radio broadcasting, Loyalist College, 1992
- Career
- Announcer at CJLS-FM; electronics salesperson for TriStar Industries; Camille d'Eon Boatbuilders; development officer for the South West Shore Development Authority
- Political Experience
- MLA for Argyle-Barrington in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2003 to 2019; Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister of Acadian Affairs, Minister of Health, Minister of Community Services, Minister responsible for the Youth Secretariat, and Chair of the Senior Citizens' Secretariat; interim Minister of Finance; MP for West Nova elected in 2019 and 2021; MP for Acadie—Annapolis elected in 2025
- Notable
- First Acadian member to serve as deputy speaker and chair of Committees of the Whole from 2021 to 2025; crossed the floor from Conservative to Liberal party in 2025.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Chris d'Entremont had a long career in provincial politics in Nova Scotia. He was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 2003 and served until 2019. During his time as an MLA, he held several cabinet positions, including Minister of Health, Minister of Community Services, and Minister of Acadian Affairs. Prior to his political career, he reportedly worked as a radio announcer and news director.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a long-serving provincial politician, d'Entremont served in the Progressive Conservative cabinets of former Nova Scotia Premiers John Hamm and Rodney MacDonald. In federal politics, he has served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, a role that requires earning the confidence of members from all political parties to preside over debates.
Public Controversies
In early 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, d'Entremont reportedly travelled to the United States for personal reasons. This occurred at a time when the federal government was strongly advising Canadians to avoid all non-essential international travel. Following public criticism, he resigned from his position as a member of the House of Commons Committee on Health.
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Chris d'Entremont won with 23,024 votes (47.7%)
Total votes cast: 48,298
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Madam Speaker, we need to look at the complexity of the entire system we have right now. We are working with three or four different departments. We need to find a way to streamline the system. The purchasing of submarines is the largest military procurement project in Canadian history, and it was done fairly quickly. Although we do not have the full picture yet, this purchase will allow Canada
Madam Speaker, I am asking myself the same question as my Bloc colleague: Is everything working the way it should right now? It takes years and years to acquire new equipment, whether ships, aircraft or even something as basic as the socks soldiers put on before lacing up their boots. We need a new approach that takes into account the potential within supply chains across Canada as well as the
Madam Speaker, this is the crux of what we are trying to do. As I said in the beginning of my speech, the question we are really trying to answer is, how do we build capacity within Canada? Let us go back a number of years to when we talked about the navy's requirement for new frigates. In order to build those, we had to create a whole new system. The Irving shipyard, or the “ships here now”
C-40 South Shore—St. Margarets Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today on behalf of the people of Acadie—Annapolis at second reading of Bill, the strengthening Canada's defence sector act. I will be sharing my time with the awesome member for. I want to begin by offering my sincere condolences to family and friends of the Canadian Armed Forces members lost at CFB Wainwright. May those