Nathalie Provost
- Born
- Quebec
- Family
- Four children
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal (1990); Master's degree, École Polytechnique de Montréal; Honorary doctorate degree, École Polytechnique de Montréal (2022)
- Career
- Engineer in the civil service for the Government of Quebec
- Political Experience
- Member of Parliament for Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville since 2025; Secretary of State (Nature) since May 13, 2025; Vice-chair of the Canadian Government's Canadian Firearms Registry (2017-2019)
- Notable
- Gun control advocate; Survivor of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre; Spokesperson for PolySeSouvient; Suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Where Nathalie falls on key policy spectrums
Your Money
People & Society
How We're Governed
Land & Community
Total votes cast: 62,501
Mr. Speaker, I was not expecting to participate in this debate today, but I think it is essential. In my life, I have been a victim of hatred because of unchecked speech. I have been subjected to rape, I have been subjected to physical harm, I have been subjected to all sorts of things. Freedom of speech does not mean anyone can say whatever they want. It is important that we establish standards [more]
Mr. Speaker, the assault-style firearms compensation program is a success. Over 51,000 firearms have already been declared, and gun owners will have eight days to submit their declaration. Instead of spreading disinformation, the members of the opposition should help their constituents get the compensation they are entitled to while they still can.
Mr. Speaker, the tariff war with the United States is extremely challenging, but we have a plan and that plan is working. Our country is attracting more investment than any other country right now. We are seeing it. The industrial defence strategy is working and the automotive strategy is producing results. These things do not happen overnight, but we are making progress and Canadians have [more]
Mr. Speaker, I disagree that our score is zero. All we have been doing since we were elected is giving purchasing power to Canadians, especially seniors. I will say it again. The Canada child benefit, although not for seniors, still represents a significant boost in purchasing power. The recent Canada groceries and essentials benefit is giving people back some purchasing power to cope with the [more]
Mr. Speaker, we are discussing a very important situation today. The Leader of the Opposition is talking about the threat to Canadians and how serious the risk of domestic terrorism is. I am a new member here, but I have been told about an important security clearance, which is an official clearance granted by the Canadian government that allows access to classified information that is necessary [more]