Christopher Skeete

Christopher Skeete is a Canadian politician who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the electoral district of Sainte-Rose as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec. On October 18, 2018 he was named parliamentary secretary to the premier François Legault. He was named the Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers on November 7, 2018. On February 24, 2021 he was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism.[2] Prior to achieving elected office in 2018, Skeete was Vice-President for the West-du-Québec region of the Coalition Avenir Québec party.[3]

Christopher Skeete
MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Sainte-Rose
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byJean Habel
Personal details
Born (1979-09-20) September 20, 1979
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec

Skeete was born on September 20, 1979 in Laval, Quebec.[4] He attended Vanier college. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the ESG-UQÀM in Montréal as well as a Bachelor’s degree in political science and public affairs from Concordia University. Even though he attended English Cegep, he supported Bill 96, which has been deemed discriminatory by the anglophone community.

Earlier in his career, Skeete worked as a customs officer and also as the director of regional operations for a veterinary clinic. With his wife, he started CasMedic, a firm that provides mobile blood tests to patients in their homes as well as vaccinations to clients at pharmacies.[5]

He was previously a candidate for the party in the district of Vimont in the 2012 election, and in the district of Fabre in the 2014 election.

Electoral record
2018 Quebec general election: Sainte-Rose
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristopher Skeete13,49136.84+12.79
LiberalJean Habel11,02930.12-12.08
Parti QuébécoisMarc-André Constantin5,30914.50-12.79
Québec solidaireSimon Charron5,08213.88+8.10
GreenCaroline Bergevin9232.52
ConservativeBenoit Blanchard4231.16
New DemocraticAlain Giguère2500.68
CINQValérie Louis-Charles1100.30
Total valid votes 36,617 98.53
Total rejected ballots 546 1.47
Turnout 37,163 70.01
Eligible voters 53,080
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +12.44
Source(s)
"Rapport des résultats officiels du scrutin". Élections Québec.
2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGilles Ouimet20,61455.14+17.64
Parti QuébécoisFrançois-Gycelain Rocque7,79820.86-7.11
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristopher Skeete6,66717.83-9.94
Québec solidaireMarie-Claire Des Rochers-Lamarche2,1225.68+2.13
Option nationaleBernard Paré1810.48-0.61
Total valid votes 37,382 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 440 1.16 –
Turnout 37,822 77.23  
Electors on the lists 48,972 ––
Liberal hold Swing
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Rousselle12,97337.48-10.87
Parti QuébécoisLinda Tousignant10,56430.52-4.57
Coalition Avenir QuébecChristopher Skeete8,54424.68+13.17
Québec solidaireDavid Lanneville1,3733.97+0.17
Option nationaleCatherine Houbart6881.99–
IndependentJean-Marc Boyer2530.73–
ConservativeAlain Robert2190.63–
Total valid votes 34,614 98.88 –
Total rejected ballots 393 1.12 –
Turnout 35,007 79.34 –
Electors on the lists 44,122 ––
Liberal hold Swing -3.15

References
  1. "La CAQ obtient Sainte-Rose". Courrier Laval, October 2, 2018.
  2. "Christopher Skeete - National Assembly of Québec". m.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  3. "Christopher Skeete - Sainte-Rose". Coalition Avenir Québec (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  4. "Christopher Skeete - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  5. "Meet the CAQ's point man with anglos". montrealgazette. Retrieved 2021-04-12.


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