Kerry Diotte
Conservative · Edmonton Griesbach, AB
Loading the riding.
Biography
Kerry Thomas Diotte is a Canadian politician and media personality who serves as member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton Griesbach in the House of Commons of Canada and sat on the Edmonton City Council from 2010 to 2013. A Conservative, Diotte was elected twice–in the 2015 and 2019 elections–but lost his seat to New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Blake Desjarlais in 2021. Diotte defeated incumbent MP Blake Desjarlais in the 2025 Canadian federal election. He ran for mayor of Edmonton in 2013, placing third. In June 2022 he joined Rebel News to become their Alberta Legislature reporter and political correspondent. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1956-02-26, Sault Ste. Marieencyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- communications adviser, journalist, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Edmonton Griesbach
Conservative · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialKerry Diotte22,256Blake DesjarlaisRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party16,717Difference 5,539 votes. 7 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Edmonton Griesbach
Conservative · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaKerry Diotte24,120Mark CherringtonRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party11,800Difference 12,320 votes. 7 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Edmonton Griesbach
Conservative · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19encyclopediaKerry Diotte19,157Janis IrwinRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party16,309Difference 2,848 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
Education
- Carleton UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
579 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 rise today to speak to this act to amend the Excise Tax Act and extend the federal fuel excise tax relief. At its core, the legislation would do something very simple. It would extend the suspension of the federal excise tax on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel un…Government Orders — Canadian Fuel Affordability Act · 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 6 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Climate
Slower phase-down, production first
The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down
Excerpts repeat opposition to carbon tax and green agenda while favoring pipelines and energy jobs.
People are bracing for a job-killing carbon tax, and EI benefits are running out. The Liberals are being Grinches. Despite their out-of-control spending, they failed to create one single net new full-time job. Their ultra-green agenda has Albertans seeing red. My constituents deserve a government that keeps its word and bolsters the economy.Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
Excerpts repeatedly back pipelines and the oil and gas industry as vital to Canada.
Madam Speaker, one thing we would do is get some pipelines built so there would be some wealth created in Alberta and in the rest of the country, unlike the member over there who does not believe in the oil and gas industry and does not like pipelines.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Lower taxes and tighter spending
The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending
Excerpts repeatedly criticize Liberal spending, deficits, and tax increases while praising prior tax cuts.
As a fiscal watchdog, it is important for me to stand up to our out-of-control Liberal spending that will lead to waste, more debt and higher taxes. In fact, the last economic outlook showed that government revenues were holding up better than expected.Source of that line
Foreign affairs
Assertive alliances and sanctions
The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint
Calls for recognition of Tatar genocide and continued support for Ukraine against Russia.
We cannot separate the deportation in 1944 from Russia's theft of Crimea from Ukraine 70 years later. The same evil ideology and disregard for the fundamental rights and freedoms of every man and woman is at work.Source of that line
Labour
More flexibility for employers
The other end of this axis: Stronger unions and standards
Opposes restoring stronger union certification rules and supports secret ballots and financial disclosure.
Bill C-4 would threaten accountability and transparency in labour negotiations and labour relations. All Canadians should know where their money goes and be entitled to accountability.Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Calls for tougher bail laws and keeping violent repeat offenders in jail.
We need to be tough on crime. We need to keep criminals in jail. We especially need to keep repeat violent offenders behind bars.Source of that line
8 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- FederalismNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- HousingNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- TradeNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
Comparing stored scores on the same questions.