Joël Godin
- Born
- March 14, 1965
- Political Experience
- Former municipal councillor in Saint-Joachim, Quebec; Elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2015
- Notable
- Elected vice chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages in the 45th Canadian Parliament in 2025.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before being elected to Parliament, Joël Godin had a career in business. He was reportedly the owner and general manager of an IGA supermarket in Saint-Raymond, Quebec. He was also active in local business circles, having served as the president of the Saint-Raymond Chamber of Commerce.
Public Controversies
In 2021, Joël Godin was reportedly one of the Conservative MPs who voted against Bill C-6, which aimed to ban conversion therapy in Canada. The vote drew criticism from political opponents and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. In 2023, he reportedly faced criticism for comments made in the House of Commons where he referred to the federal dental care plan as a "communist" project, a characterization that was disputed by other parties.
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Joël Godin won with 32,184 votes (49.6%)
Total votes cast: 64,941
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Wow, Mr. Speaker. Canada's prosperity depends on the high-speed rail project and our young people will be the ones to benefit from it, but in the meantime, we have a problem. They are living in poverty and struggling to make ends meet. The fact of the matter is that Canadians are struggling because the cost of living is too high and the Liberals are continuing to impoverish law-abiding taxpayers.
Mr. Speaker, as the end of the school year approaches, I am delighted to address all the graduates in my riding of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of them. Their tenacity and determination have helped them reach this important milestone. The future belongs to them, and I hope it will be a happy and promising one. A responsible government must
Mr. Speaker, our young people need hope for the future. The Liberals seem to think that everything is fine and there is nothing wrong with the cost of living, but what I hear in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier is that everything costs more. Taxes are higher, debt is rising and we are maxing out the national credit card. The deficit is huge: $1 trillion since the Liberals took office. When will this
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Villandré, thank you for taking the time to do this. Ms. Perreault, thank you for joining us. I understand you were surprised to be invited to appear before the committee, but we'll take this opportunity to check the status of the relationship between National Defence and the City of Shannon. I'll start with the contamination file, because I know that's a big
You're absolutely right, Ms. Perreault. Do you have a lot of space left in Shannon for development? We know you share your territory with national defence, but that you have no control over the expropriated land. Could you tell us about the situation in terms of development opportunities? A city increases its revenues through property taxes, which are directly related to land availability.
This situation has a negative impact on land value, on life in Shannon and on you, as mayor and city administrator, doesn't it?
Can you tell us what the financial impact is? You can't charge tax on land occupied by national defence. Is there any financial compensation? Is it renewed, adjusted and indexed?