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Portrait of Marjorie Michel. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister

The Honourable

Marjorie Michel

Liberal · Papineau, QC

Sitting MPfemaleAge not recorded

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Biography

Marjorie Michel is a Haitian-Canadian politician who has served as Minister of Health since 2025 in Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet. A member of the Liberal Party, she has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Papineau since 2025, succeeding former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. encyclopedia

Born
Haiti
Languages
English, Frenchofficial
Occupation before politics
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House of Commons profile[email protected]Wikipedia entry

Electoral history

  1. Papineau

    Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28
    Marjorie Michel24,700
    Sophy Forget BélecRunner-up · Bloc Québécois7,726

    Difference 16,974 votes. 6 other candidates also ran.

    Elections Canada, 45th general election.

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Education

  • UCLouvainDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia

Experience

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

    Government roles

    In their own words

    382 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 will repeat for the 50th time that we did not block anything regarding the work of the Standing Committee on Health. The Conservatives are always looking to obstruct our work. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the committee members for their hard work,…Oral Questions — Health · 2026-06-17

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

    Federalism

    Provinces lead

    The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

    Excerpts repeat emphasis on working with provinces and respecting their jurisdiction rather than federal direction.

    In fact, we must not be overly dogmatic at this time, but simply try different approaches. When something does not work, we must be honest enough to acknowledge it and continue working to find the best solution. I have already discussed this with my provincial and territorial counterparts, and one positive development is that they are willing to look at who has tried what and what the best practices are to see how we can achieve better results.
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    Fiscal policy

    Higher taxes and public spending

    The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending

    Excerpts repeat support for budget investments in health infrastructure and a new refundable tax credit for personal support workers.

    To have the future we want, we must start by building the communities we want. That’s why some of the most significant investments in budget 2025 focus on local infrastructure, including a new fund to build strong communities, totalling $50 billion. Of this amount, $5 billion is invested in health infrastructure.
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    Health

    Expand public coverage

    The other end of this axis: More private delivery

    Excerpts repeatedly defend and promote the Canadian Dental Care Plan and the Canada Health Act as core public programs.

    The Canadian dental care plan is one of the most important social programs in the history of our country. I would like to remind the House that the Conservatives and the Bloc voted against it.
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    Immigration

    Higher permanent intake

    The other end of this axis: Lower intake

    Excerpts repeat support for helping skilled immigrants and internationally educated health professionals enter the workforce faster.

    In the recently tabled budget 2025, we announced the creation of the foreign credential recognition action fund, to which we will allocate $97 million over five years, starting in 2026-27. This fund will aim to help skilled immigrants get their professional credentials recognized more quickly, particularly in high-demand sectors such as health care and construction. This is done in collaboration with the provinces and territories.
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    Labour

    Stronger unions and standards

    The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

    Excerpts support tax credits for care workers and prohibiting non-compete agreements in federally regulated sectors.

    We are protecting workers by prohibiting non-compete agreements in federally regulated sectors. We are delivering results for Canadians.
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    9 topics with no stored score
    • AgricultureNo position has been scored.
    • ClimateNo position has been scored.
    • DefenceNo position has been scored.
    • EnergyNo position has been scored.
    • Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
    • Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
    • HousingNo position has been scored.
    • Public safetyNo position has been scored.
    • TradeNo position has been scored.

    Who lines up

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