Chris d'Entremont is a proud Acadian from Nova Scotia. He is running as the Conservative candidate for the newly distributed riding of Acadie-Annapolis in the 45th General Election.
Affordability & Housing
Fuel and transportation costs
Conservative's promises
Commit $50M to removing tolls on the Confederation Bridge
"Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman announced today that a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre will scrap the tolls on the Confederation Bridge to save residents and businesses over $50 every time they travel to the mainland." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
"This $50 million commitment will cover the operating costs for the Confederation Bridge which is currently paid for with tolls. It will end the unfair tax that Islanders have to pay just to leave their own province, keeping more of their money in their pockets." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Review government support for the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry to Nova Scotia
"Conservatives will also immediately conduct a review of federal support for the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Home construction and supply
Conservative's promise
Incentivise municipalities to free up land, speed up permits, and cut development charges
"Conservatives will also incentivize municipalities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15% more homes each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Home ownership
Conservative's promise
Remove the GST on the sale of new homes up to $1.3M, and cut $8B of current government housing initiatives to pay for it
"A Poilievre government would fund this homebuyers’ tax cut by eliminating $8 billion of the Liberals’ bureaucratic housing schemes that have only driven up housing prices. Conservatives will also incentivize municipalities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15% more homes each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Tax measures and rebates
Conservative's promise
Drop the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%
"Poilievre announced he will cut income tax by 15%, dropping the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%, meaning the average Canadian worker earning $57,000 will save $900, with two income families saving $1,800 a year. It’s time to let Canadians keep more of what they earn." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Climate Change & the Environment
Marine conservation
Conservative's promise
Restore the seal harvest
"Today, Clifford Small, Conservative candidate for Central Newfoundland, announced that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Government will restore the seal harvest to protect harvesters’ jobs, and take back control of the seal and sea lion population that is destroying our fish stocks." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Jobs, Businesses, & Labour
Investment
Conservative's promise
Allow Canadians to contribute an extra $5,000/year to Tax-Free Savings Accounts, so long as the money supports Canadian companies
"Nothing about Canadians’ existing TFSAs would change. The existing $7,000 limit would remain, but Canadians will now be able to contribute up to an additional $5,000 a year, if that money supports Canadian companies that employ Canadian workers and pay Canadian taxes. The tax system already defines Canadian investments, and a Poilievre government will create a definition that lets financial institutions and advisors label which stocks, mutual funds and other investments can go into your Canada First TFSA Top-Up." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Public Safety, Policing, & the Justice System
Criminal sentencing
Conservative's promise
Set mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of fentanyl trafficking, 5 counts of human trafficking, or importing 10 illegal firearms
"Specifically, Poilievre said he will impose life sentences for anyone who is convicted of:
- 5 or more counts of human trafficking.
- Importing or exporting ten or more illegal firearms.
- Fentanyl trafficking."
— conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement
Retirement savings and income
Conservative's promises
Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free
"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71
Keep the retirement age at 65
Sovereignty, Foreign Relations, & the United States
Defending Canada's north
Conservative's promises
Double the size of the 1st Patrol Group of the Canadian Rangers, to 4,000 Rangers
Acquire two additional polar icebreakers, and deliver two icebreakers currently being built by 2029
"Acquire two additional polar icebreakers for the Royal Canadian Navy. Poilievre also committed to delivering the two polar icebreakers the Seaspan and Davie shipyards are now building for the Coast Guard by 2029, while the Liberals refuse to provide a timeline." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Build a permanent Arctic military base in Iqaluit within two years
"Build at least one permanent Arctic military base within two years: CFB Iqaluit, Canada’s first permanent Arctic military base since the Cold War." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
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Biography
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Chris d'Entremont is a proud Acadian from Nova Scotia, originally from West Pubnico, and now resides in Belleville with his family. He is running as the Conservative candidate for the newly distributed riding of Acadie-Annapolis in the 45th General Election.
Chris was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for West Nova in September 2021. In November 2021, he was appointed Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and Chair of Committees of the Whole, becoming the first Acadian and only the second Nova Scotian to hold these prestigious roles.
In September 2020, Chris was appointed by then-Leader of the Official Opposition, Erin O’Toole, as Shadow Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs and the Atlantic Canada Economic Promotion Agency.
Chris entered federal politics in October 2019, when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for West Nova, becoming the only Conservative representative from Nova Scotia at the time.
Before his transition to federal politics, Chris spent 17 years in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, first elected as the MLA for Argyle-Barrington on August 5, 2003, under the Progressive Conservative banner. He successfully held his seat through four consecutive elections, serving until 2019.
During his time in provincial politics, Chris held several prominent cabinet positions, including:
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Minister of Acadian Affairs
- Minister of Health and Community Services
He also served as the Parliamentary Leader of the Official Opposition during his final six years in the provincial legislature.
Chris’s contributions to Nova Scotia were significant. As Minister of Health, he:
- Introduced Nova Scotia’s first Continuing Care Strategy to ensure high-quality care for seniors.
- Launched the largest long-term care home building program in the province’s history.
- Introduced Canada’s first family drug insurance program, offering catastrophic drug coverage to Nova Scotians.
Chris and his wife Anne have been married for 28 years, and they are the proud parents of two sons, Alec and André.
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