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Portrait of Cheryl Gallant. Photo: Conservative Party of Canada

Cheryl Gallant

Conservative · Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, ON

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Biography

Cheryl Gallant is a Canadian politician who represents the riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke in the House of Commons of Canada. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Along with fellow MP Scott Reid, they are the longest-serving current Conservative MPs, and the last two MPs still serving who were members of the Canadian Alliance. encyclopedia

Born
1960-05-23, Sarniaencyclopedia
Languages
Englishofficial
Occupation before politics
office manager, politicianencyclopedia

Electoral history

Changed parties: CA → Con.

  1. Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke

    Conservative · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28
    Cheryl Gallant37,333
    Cyndi MillsRunner-up · Liberal25,338

    Difference 11,995 votes. 5 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Algonquin--Renfrew--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 45th general election.

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  2. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27
    Cheryl Gallant28,967
    Jodie PrimeauRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party12,263

    Difference 16,704 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 44th general election.

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  3. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19
    Cheryl Gallant31,080
    Ruben MariniRunner-up · Liberal11,532

    Difference 19,548 votes. 8 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 43rd general election.

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  4. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19
    Cheryl Gallant26,195
    Jeff LehouxRunner-up · Liberal18,666

    Difference 7,529 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 42nd general election.

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  5. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 41st Parliament2011-05-02 to 2015-10-18
    Cheryl Gallant27,462
    Hec ClouthierRunner-up · Independent9,611

    Difference 17,851 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 41st general election.

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  6. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 40th Parliament2008-10-14 to 2011-05-01
    Cheryl Gallant28,908
    Carole DevineRunner-up · Liberal9,737

    Difference 19,171 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 40th general election.

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  7. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 39th Parliament2006-01-23 to 2008-10-13
    Cheryl Gallant29,923
    Don LindsayRunner-up · Liberal12,532

    Difference 17,391 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 39th general election.

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  8. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 38th Parliament2004-06-28 to 2006-01-22
    Cheryl Gallant27,494
    Rob JamiesonRunner-up · Liberal14,798

    Difference 12,696 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.

    On the official list the riding is Renfrew--Nipissing--Pembroke.

    Elections Canada, 38th general election.

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  9. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Conservative · 37th Parliament2003-12-23 to 2004-06-27

    Votes were not matched on the official file we have.

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  10. Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

    Canadian Alliance · 37th Parliament2000-11-27 to 2003-12-22

    Votes were not matched on the official file we have.

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Education

  • University of Western OntarioDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia

Experience

Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.

    In their own words

    6,798 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.

    Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to present a petition signed by the law-abiding property owners of Carleton, Kanata, Nepean, Nipissing, Timiskaming and my great riding of Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke. The petitioners are raising awareness over the lack of legal protections for…Routine Proceedings — Petitions · 2026-09-22

    Where they stand

    Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.

    A stored score on 11 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.

    Agriculture

    Defend supply management

    The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management

    States that it is false a Canadian Alliance government would unilaterally end domestic supply management.

    The Liberals then tried to cover their tracks by incorrectly stating that a Canadian Alliance government would unilaterally end domestic supply management. That is false and the worst form of negative politics from a federal government that thrives on negative politics. The Canadian Alliance knows that farmers want straight talk from Ottawa about what is happening in agriculture here at home and abroad.
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    Climate

    Slower phase-down, production first

    The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down

    Repeatedly criticizes Trudeau’s Carbon Taxes as causing cost-of-living crisis and harming industry.

    As a result of Trudeau’s Carbon Taxes, reckless spending, and lost border control, Canadians are facing a cost-of-living crisis. We need.
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    Defence

    Higher spending and more capability

    The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

    Criticizes Liberal underfunding of the military and calls out neglect and crisis in armed forces.

    It is indeed sad that the Prime Minister is always quick to take credit for the work of the Canadian men and women who, as members of the Canadian armed forces during peacekeeping missions, clearing snow in Toronto or helping the people of Manitoba during the floods, perform their tasks faithfully and well. It is the same Prime Minister who refuses to listen to members of his own party, the military, the public and our allies who state that the Canadian military is in crisis.
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    Energy

    Expand production and export

    The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas

    Excerpts support nuclear, oil sands upgrading and energy exports.

    Electrolytic hydrogen, produced by Candu generated electricity, can also be used to upgrade the heavy oils from the Alberta oil sands. Conversion of Canada's transportation systems from the fossil fuel base to an electrolytic hydrogen base will provide opportunities for Canadian industries as well.
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    Federalism

    Provinces lead

    The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

    Criticizes federal government reputation as anti-farmer and trade deals harming provinces.

    Here in Ontario the federal government has developed a reputation of being anti-farmer. This past year Ontario farmers have been faced with bad weather, reduced yields and declining prices due to the international agreement the Liberals signed that created the World Trade Organization.
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    Financial regulation

    Lighter capital rules and more competition

    The other end of this axis: Tighter prudential rules

    Supports amending act to allow private sector debt financing for nuclear industry.

    The bill is necessary to correct a clause that prevents debt financing by the private sector for the nuclear industry. Lenders such as banks and other financial institutions are refusing to consider approval for loans to the nuclear industry because the clause in the current act makes the lenders liable in the case of a nuclear spill.
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    Fiscal policy

    Lower taxes and tighter spending

    The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending

    Criticizes high taxes and calls for tax fairness while opposing GST.

    Canada has the highest rate of taxes in the G-8 and that, combined with the government's seeming reluctance to pay down the national debt as fast as reasonably possible, have contributed to our dollar having just half the value of the American dollar. Therefore, Ontario electricity providers must fork over twice as much when purchasing power from the United States.
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    Foreign affairs

    Assertive alliances and sanctions

    The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

    Supports strong ties with US and NATO training for Ukraine.

    MESSAGE FROM UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS TO THEIR CANADIAN TRAINERS by Cheryl Gallant | Jun 3, 2022 | CFB Petawawa As a Canadian Representative to the 2022 Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I was pleased to bring back this message from Ukraine to the soldiers from Garrison Petawawa, who have acted as trainers to the Ukrainian military. Since Putin’s attack on.
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    Immigration

    Lower intake

    The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake

    Excerpts criticize the broken immigration system under Liberals.

    Then the Liberal Party broke it. Some have accused the Liberals of breaking immigration for electoral reasons, but given the recent election results, with elbows-up nativists flocking to the Liberal banner and new Canadians, tired of having their cars stolen and businesses burned down, rushing to our party, that theory does not hold up well.
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    Public safety

    Enforcement and sentencing

    The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

    Opposes conditional sentencing for violent sexual offences and criticizes gun registry.

    Will the minister commit to eliminating conditional sentencing for criminals convicted of violent sexual offences?
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    Trade

    Deeper continental integration

    The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner

    Emphasizes importance of US market for softwood lumber and criticizes lack of agreement.

    What is even more important in this debate over softwood lumber is how it is affecting our trading relationship with the United States. For value added products, the United States market is number one in Ontario.
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    3 topics with no stored score
    • HealthNo position has been scored.
    • HousingNo position has been scored.
    • LabourNo position has been scored.

    Who lines up

    Comparing stored scores on the same questions.