1. Marc Dalton was a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia following the 2009 and 2013 provincial elections for the riding of Maple Ridge-Mission.
19 Facts About Marc Dalton
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Marc Dalton was born in the Canadian Forces Base of Baden-Soellingen in Germany.
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Marc Dalton's father served in the Royal Canadian Armed Forces, and he spent much of his childhood traveling and living between different bases throughout Canada.
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Marc Dalton is Cree Metis on his father's side and French Canadian on his mother's.
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Marc Dalton has 5 other siblings and is the oldest of the group.
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Marc Dalton went on to study at Simon Fraser University, where he obtained his Bachelor in French and History and his Master's in Educational Leadership.
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Marc Dalton taught at both the elementary and high school levels in the 42nd Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District.
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Marc Dalton worked as a teacher for 17 years and taught primarily French Immersion and Socials Studies.
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Marc Dalton served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves shortly after graduating and is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
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Marc Dalton went on to win and represented the district for two complete terms as a BC Liberal.
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Marc Dalton reasoned that federal Conservative voters might have a hard time voting for the BC Liberals even though they share much of the same values.
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In 2015, Marc Dalton ran for the Federal Conservative Nomination of Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadow where he lost to the long-time Conservative MP Randy Kamp.
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In 2019, Marc Dalton ran again in the federal election for the Conservative Party, this time winning and beating out the Liberal candidate Dan Ruimy by over 3000 votes.
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Marc Dalton is a member of numerous Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups.
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Marc Dalton was re-elected again in 2021 and still serves as a member of the Official Languages Committee but now serves as the Chair of the BC Caucus.
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Marc Dalton released an apology, stating he didn't intend to be offensive or hurtful.
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On numerous occasions in the 44th Parliament, Marc Dalton has spoken in the House of Commons to contest and censure the carbon tax introduced by the Liberal Government in 2018.
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Marc Dalton cites that as the driving force behind the inflation and the increased cost of living.
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Marc Dalton wants to repeal the policy in order to reduce the cost of living.