Marc Dalton
- Born
- Canadian Forces Base of Baden-Soellingen in Germany
- Family
- Married to Marlene, three children
- Education
- Bachelor in French and History, Simon Fraser University; Master’s in Educational Leadership, Simon Fraser University
- Career
- Pastor; Teacher in the 42nd Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District for 17 years
- Political Experience
- BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Maple Ridge-Mission (2009-2017); Conservative Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge (2019-present)
- Notable
- Cree Métis on his father's side and French Canadian on his mother's side; Trilingual in French, English and Spanish; Member of Métis Nation BC; Served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves; Member of the Royal Canadian Legion
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Marc Dalton was a teacher and a school principal. He also served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in British Columbia from 2009 to 2017, representing the constituency of Maple Ridge-Mission for the BC Liberal Party.
Public Controversies
In 2021, Marc Dalton reportedly sent a mail-in survey to constituents that included a question asking if they believed Canada was "committing cultural genocide" against Indigenous peoples. The question drew criticism from Indigenous leaders and political opponents for being insensitive, particularly following the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools. Dalton later issued an apology for the wording of the question. In 2020, Dalton faced criticism for a tweet in which he promoted a petition against a federal bill aimed at banning conversion therapy. The petition was from a social conservative group and used language that critics called transphobic. Dalton later deleted the tweet and apologized, stating his opposition to any practices that are coercive or harmful.
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Marc Dalton won with 31,924 votes (47.4%)
Total votes cast: 67,333
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Mr. Speaker, the member is talking about what is already the law. What we are discussing now is whether MAID should be available to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, and there is broad agreement in this House that it should not be. However, the debate primarily focuses on end-of-life decisions for persons with Alzheimer's disease, for example, or other similar health
Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to the abuse we are currently seeing in the system, with people being encouraged to pursue medical assistance in dying. Now there is an effort to introduce yet another element. There are a great many concerns that still need to be discussed.
Mr. Speaker, there are few debates in Parliament that are more consequential and more deeply impactful than when we are called to debate life-and-death legislation. Issues of this importance require us to look beyond being partisan, and this is not the first time the chamber has had to grapple with such profound moral weight. We just have to look at our history. I am thinking of capital
Mr. Speaker, when I go grocery shopping, I am always shocked at the prices. My heart breaks for those millions of Canadians who can barely make ends meet. A new Dalhousie University survey found that one in three Canadians is drawing from their savings or borrowing money just to buy food. After years of Liberal spending, inflationary budgets and economic mismanagement, Canadians are paying the
Mr. Speaker, what we are saying is that there needs to be a debate about this. This is not something we should be rushing through. We are talking about life and death. The Liberals made a lot of mistakes. As a matter of fact, that is the reason they delayed it once, twice and I believe three times. Now they realize that they got it wrong. They got it wrong before, and they are going to get it
Mr. Speaker, the member made mention of Amanda Todd. I have met the mother. Amanda lived in my community, Maple Ridge, and also in Port Coquitlam. At 12 years old, she was persuaded to expose herself, then she was blackmailed, went through years of bullying and ended up killing herself. What happened was terrible. I know that Conservatives want children to be protected online because they are
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of concerned Canadians. Since October 2023, Health Canada has prohibited all pentachlorophenol wood preservative products used to treat Douglas fir utility poles. Basically, all the stock had to be used by this month. The petitioners highlight that DCOI is an arsenic-free, chromium-free and dioxin-free preservative that has been
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member from Vancouver Island for his service in the military for many years. He knows the navy file. Prime Minister It is a challenge. I'm sorry, I have lost track of the question, but I will say that we are very concerned, as far as procurement goes, that it is going into the hands of one minister who is not accountable. Basically, that minister is accountable
Mr. Speaker, CFB Wainwright is no longer front and centre in the news, but many of our service personnel are still in a critical situation from injuries and burns. We also think of the four who lost their lives at this time. It is a reflection of the dangerous work that our military, the navy, the army and the air force do, whether in combat or during training exercises. Our thoughts and prayers
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his comments. I agree with him. I think this is yet another way for the government to shirk its responsibilities. We do not know what it intends to do about expenditures. Often, when we see other expenditures, such as those related to the green fund or other initiatives in which the Liberals' friends are heavily involved, it becomes a serious