Gaétan Malette
Gaétan Malette | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Angus |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
Gaétan Malette MP is a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected Member of Parliament for Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[1] He is a retired forestry executive.[2]
Early life and background
Malette was born and raised in Timmins, Ontario.
Before entering federal politics, Malette worked as a forestry executive and spent more than 45 years in the forestry and mining industries across Eastern Canada, often focusing on projects that promoted economic development in partnership with First Nations communities.
Malette has been active in community service and regional governance, holding a number of leadership positions. He previously served as chair of the Timmins & District Hospital, the Timmins District Roman Catholic Separate School Board, and the Timmins Francophone Community Health Centre.[3] He was also vice-chair of the Timmins Police Services Board, a director of Mattagami AKI, and a commissioner with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.[4] In the forestry sector, he has served as a director of the Canadian Lumber Manufacturing Association and chair of the Ontario Lumber Manufacturing Association.[5]
Political career
During his political campaign and subsequent parliamentary work, Malette has emphasized the importance of Northern Ontario’s natural resource industries, particularly forestry and mining, and their sustainable management. He has also focused on supporting economic development in Indigenous communities, addressing regional infrastructure challenges, and advocating for measures to alleviate the rising cost of living, including housing and food affordability, for residents of his riding.[6]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Gaétan Malette | 23,062 | 48.9 | +23.77 | ||||
| Liberal | Steve Black | 18,366 | 39.0 | +12.75 | ||||
| New Democratic | Nicole Fortier Levesque | 4,895 | 10.4 | –25.50 | ||||
| People's | Serge Lefebvre | 814 | 1.7 | –10.48 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,137 | 99.1 | +0.1 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 408 | 0.9 | -0.1 | |||||
| Turnout | 47,545 | 63.0 | +7.6 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,494 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +5.51 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Conservative Gaétan Malette takes Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk | CBC News". Archived from the original on 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ "New riding, new candidates: Here's what we know about the election locally". TimminsToday.com. March 23, 2025.
- ^ McIntyre, Bob (2025-04-24). "Questionnaire answers from Conservative candidate for Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk Gaétan Malette". My Cochrane Now. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ McIntyre, Bob (2025-04-24). "Questionnaire answers from Conservative candidate for Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk Gaétan Malette". My Cochrane Now. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ McIntyre, Bob (2025-04-24). "Questionnaire answers from Conservative candidate for Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk Gaétan Malette". My Cochrane Now. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ Email, Share by; Facebook, Share on; X, Share on; LinkedIn, Share on; Message, Share via Text (2025-04-18). "Meet the candidate: Conservative Gaétan Malette". TimminsToday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.