Christopher Skeete

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Christopher Skeete

MNA
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Sainte-Rose
Assumed office
October 1, 2018
Preceded byJean Habel
Personal details
BornSeptember 20, 1979
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Political partyCoalition Avenir Québec

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]

Skeete was born on September 20, 1979 in Laval, Quebec.[4] 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.

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.

His grandfather, Clarence Skeete, played first-class cricket for Trinidad.

Electoral record[]

hide2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gilles Ouimet 20,614 55.14 +17.64
Parti Québécois François-Gycelain Rocque 7,798 20.86 -7.11
Coalition Avenir Québec Christopher Skeete 6,667 17.83 -9.94
Québec solidaire Marie-Claire Des Rochers-Lamarche 2,122 5.68 +2.13
Option nationale Bernard Paré 181 0.48 -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
hide2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jean Rousselle 12,973 37.48 -10.87
Parti Québécois Linda Tousignant 10,564 30.52 -4.57
Coalition Avenir Québec Christopher Skeete 8,544 24.68 +13.17
Québec solidaire David Lanneville 1,373 3.97 +0.17
Option nationale Catherine Houbart 688 1.99 –
Independent Jean-Marc Boyer 253 0.73 –
Conservative Alain Robert 219 0.63 –
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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