Kerry Diotte
- Born
- February 26, 1956 — Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Education
- Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario
- Career
- Legislature bureau chief, copy editor, reporter, and assignment editor at the Edmonton Sun; also worked for the Calgary Sun and newsmagazines, including Alberta Report and Maclean's; on-camera television reporter for a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation affiliate; Alberta Legislature reporter and political correspondent for Rebel News
- Political Experience
- Edmonton City Councillor from 2010 to 2013; ran for mayor of Edmonton in 2013; Member of Parliament for Edmonton Griesbach (2015-2021, 2025-)
- Notable
- Involved in a controversial police sting operation in 2004; sponsored private member's Bill C-306; launched a lawsuit against University of Alberta student publication The Gateway for publishing two articles that the suit deemed 'defamatory'.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Kerry Diotte was a journalist for several decades, most notably with the Edmonton Sun. He also served as an Edmonton City Councillor from 2010 to 2013. According to his public disclosures as a Member of Parliament, he declared rental income from residential properties located in Edmonton, Alberta. He also listed an inactive corporation named Kerry Diotte Communications Inc.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
During his time as an Edmonton City Councillor in 2012, Diotte was the subject of an investigation by the city's integrity commissioner. The investigation followed a complaint that he had used his council website and newsletter to promote a book he had written. The commissioner's report concluded that Diotte had breached the councillors' code of conduct by using city resources for personal financial gain. Diotte stated at the time that he had acted on legal advice and that the promotions were a mistake.
Public Controversies
Kerry Diotte faced public criticism on several occasions for his social media activity. In 2018, he shared a news article with a headline that was widely condemned as Islamophobic. He later deleted the post and issued an apology, stating he did not properly review the headline before sharing it. His 2018 Conservative nomination meeting for the Edmonton Griesbach riding was also reportedly controversial, with allegations of irregularities and disputes over the voter list. The party ultimately reviewed and upheld his victory.
Where Kerry falls on key policy spectrums
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Blake Desjarlais won with 16,717 votes (34.1%)
Total votes cast: 48,966
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Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, Canadians are concerned. The Liberals are on track to add $1 trillion to the national debt since taking office just 11 years ago. Just as with our personal credit cards, Canadians know we will have to pay that bill. The Liberalis not a good steward of our tax dollars. It is an illusion. We have more costs, more taxes, more debt. Prime Minister Theis just another
Mr. Speaker, I chose Edmonton as my home more than 40 years ago. It is a great city. It is friendly and full of honest, hard-working people, but lately, Edmonton is struggling. People are afraid to ride city trains and buses. Many are afraid to go downtown. They read about violent crime and see used needles in the streets. It is all because this great city has been plagued with a drug epidemic.
Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the Liberal MP this: Is it not true that Liberals would be adding two new members to committees so they could have a majority and then the Liberal scandals could no longer be revealed or investigated?
We also heard from Peter Menzies, a former CRTC vice-chair, who said that he thinks objectivity is an enormous challenge for public broadcasters, and he feels that most of your reporters are centre-left. What do you say to that?