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Carla Dawn Qualtrough PC MP (/ˈkwɒltroʊ/; born October 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician and former Paralympic swimmer who is the minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion since 2019. Qualtrough has sat as the member of Parliament (MP) for Delta since she was first elected in 2015, as a member of the Liberal Party. She served as minister of public services and procurement and accessibility from 2017 to 2019, and minister of sport and persons with disabilities from 2015 to 2017.

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough PC MP
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
Incumbent
Assumed office November 20, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Patty Hajdu
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Receiver General for Canada
In office August 28, 2017 – November 20, 2019
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Judy Foote
Succeeded by	Anita Anand
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
In office November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017
Prime Minister	Justin Trudeau
Preceded by	Bal Gosal
Succeeded by	Kent Hehr
Member of Parliament for Delta
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Riding established
Personal details
Born	(1971-10-15) October 15, 1971 (age 51) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Eron Main
Residence	Delta, British Columbia
Alma mater	University of Ottawa University of Victoria
Profession	Lawyer
Sports career
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Canada Paralympic Games 1988 Seoul 4×100 m medlay relay B1–3 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley relay B1–3 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle relay B1–3

Early life and education

Qualtrough was born in Calgary, Alberta, on October 15, 1971, to parents Patricia and Harry Qualtrough, and was raised in Langley, British Columbia.[1] Qualtrough has been visually impaired since birth and only sees 10 percent with her glasses on.[2] She graduated from Brookswood Secondary School[3] and studied political science at the University of Ottawa[4] before earning a law degree from the University of Victoria in 1997.[5][6] Her parents separated when she was a teenager and her father died in 2007.[7]

Paralympic career

Qualtrough's visual impairment qualified her to compete in the Paralympic Games. She earned three bronze medals in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Paralympics, as well as four world championship medals for Team Canada.[8] During the Paralympics, she swam in the 4x100 medley relay and 4x100 freestyle relay.[1]

Legal career

After earning her law degree, Qualtrough served on the governing board of the Americas Paralympic Committee.[9] She also served as president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee from 2006 to 2011.[8] During this time, she also directed Sport Initiatives for 2010 Legacies Now and Chaired the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, leading to her election as one of Canada's Most Influential Women in Sport of 2009.[10][11]

As a lawyer, Qualtrough primarily focused on human rights matters. She served as counsel to the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission, and prior to her election to the House of Commons, she was the vice-chair of British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal.[1] In recognition of her work, she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.[12] During the 2012 Summer Paralympics, she was the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) legal officer and later received the IPCs International Women's Day Recognition in 2016.[13] In 2021, Qualtrough became part of the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.[14]

Political career

On November 4, 2015, Qualtrough was named minister of sport and persons with disabilities in the 29th Canadian Ministry, headed by Justin Trudeau.[15] As a result, she became the first Paralympic athlete to be elected to Canadian Parliament.[1] During her tenure, Qualtrough was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Committee's Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2017.[16]

In a cabinet shuffle triggered by the resignation of Judy Foote, Qualtrough succeeded Foote as minister of public services and procurement on August 28, 2017; Kent Hehr then took over as minister of sport and persons with disabilities.[17][18] After the cabinet shuffle on July 18, 2018, Qualtrough retained her ministerial position but gained the added portfolio of accessibility, styled as "minister of public services and procurement and accessibility".[19]

The November 20, 2019, cabinet shuffle had Qualtrough become minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion, building on her work in the accessibility portfolio.[20]

Personal life

Qualtrough is married to the former secretary-general of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation, Eron Main, and they have four children together.[8]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Carla Qualtrough	22,105	42.26	+1.03
	Conservative	Garry Shearer	17,695	33.83	+0.84
	New Democratic	Monika Dean	9,591	18.33	+2.04
	People's	Paul Tarasenko	1,291	2.47	+0.71
	Green	Jeremy Smith	1,244	2.39	-3.89
	Independent	Hong Yan Pan	379	0.72	-
Total valid votes			52,305	99.43
Total rejected ballots			300	0.57	-0.09
Turnout			52,605	67.54	-3.15
Eligible voters			77,892
	Liberal hold		Swing		+0.10
Source: Elections Canada[21]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Delta
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Carla Qualtrough	22,257	41.2	-7.92
	Conservative	Tanya Corbet	17,809	33.0	+0.22
	New Democratic	Randy Anderson-Fennell	8,792	16.3	+1.38
	Green	Craig DeCraene	3,387	6.3	+3.13
	People's	Angelina Ireland	948	1.8	-
	Independent	Amarit Bains	398	0.7	-
	Independent	Tony Bennett	385	0.7	-
Total valid votes/expense limit			53,976	100.0
Total rejected ballots			361
Turnout			54,337	70.7
Eligible voters			76,871
	Liberal hold		Swing		-4.07
Source: Elections Canada[22][23]

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Delta
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Carla Qualtrough	27,355	49.12	+30.55	$72,634.16
	Conservative	Kerry-Lynne Findlay	18,255	32.78	-15.17	$174,408.46
	New Democratic	Jeremy Leveque	8,311	14.92	-13.13	$59,352.24
	Green	Anthony Edward Devellano	1,768	3.17	-1.57	–
Total valid votes/expense limit			55,689	100.00		$206,935.20
Total rejected ballots			200	0.36	–
Turnout			55,889	74.47	–
Eligible voters			75,044
	Liberal notional gain from Conservative		Swing		+22.86
Source: Elections Canada[24][25][26]

References

External links

• Official Website
• Mandate letter from Prime Minister
• Carla Qualtrough – Parliament of Canada biography

29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau
Cabinet posts (3)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Patty Hajdu	Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion November 20, 2019 –	Incumbent
Judy Foote	Minister of Public Services, Procurement and Accessibility August 28, 2017 – November 20, 2019	Anita Anand
Bal Gosal	Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017	Kent Hehr

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