Mona Fortier

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The Honourable
Mona Fortier
PC MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 5, 2025
Serving with Rob Oliphant
Chief Government Whip
In office
December 21, 2024 – March 14, 2025
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byRuby Sahota
Succeeded byRechie Valdez
President of the Treasury Board
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJean-Yves Duclos
Succeeded byAnita Anand
Minister of Middle Class Prosperity
Associate Minister of Finance
In office
November 20, 2019 – October 26, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRandy Boissonault (Associate Minister of Finance)
Member of Parliament
for Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester
Ottawa—Vanier (2017–2025)
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 3, 2017
Preceded byMauril Bélanger
Personal details
Born (1972-08-26) August 26, 1972[1][2][3]
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
PartyLiberal
Children3
University of Ottawa

Mona N. Fortier[4] PC MP (born August 26, 1972)[1][2][3] is a Canadian politician who previously served as the President of the Treasury Board from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Liberal Party, Fortier has represented the electoral district of Ottawa—Vanier since winning the 3 April 2017 by-election. She previously served as the associate minister of finance and minister of middle class prosperity. Prior to her election, Fortier worked as Chief Director of Communications and Market Development for La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa.[5] She was also president of the Ottawa—Vanier Liberal riding association and was an advisor on the Alex Munter mayoral campaign in 2006.[6]

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMona Fortier45,93467.37+18.37
ConservativeDean Wythe14,63321.46+0.93
New DemocraticTristan Oliff5,1647.57–15.69
GreenChristian Proulx1,3451.97–1.07
People'sMarty Simms3490.51–2.68
LibertarianCoreen Corcoran3380.50+0.10
IndependentElizabeth Benoit2380.35N/A
Marxist–LeninistChristian Legeais1820.27N/A
Total valid votes 68,18398.98
Total rejected ballots 7051.02+0.04
Turnout 68,88869.34+4.11
Eligible voters 99,345
Liberal notional hold Swing +8.72
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2021 Canadian federal election: Ottawa—Vanier
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMona Fortier28,46249.0-2.2$92,344.95
New DemocraticLyse-Pascale Inamuco13,70323.6+2.4$38,377.14
ConservativeHeidi Jensen11,61120.0+2.6$16,774.67
People'sJean-Jacques Desgranges1,8553.2+1.5$0.00
GreenChristian Proulx1,8163.1-4.4$8,354.08
LibertarianDaniel Elford2480.4–$0.00
FreeCrystelle Bourguignon1790.3–$2.00
IndependentMarie-Chantal TaiEl Leriche1570.3–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,031––$117,527.01
Total rejected ballots 576
Turnout 58,60765.80
Eligible voters 89,069
Source: Elections Canada[9]
2019 Canadian federal election: Ottawa—Vanier
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalMona Fortier32,67951.20$76,159.78
New DemocraticStéphanie Mercier13,51621.2-7.5none listed
ConservativeJoel Bernard11,11817.4+2$18,239.00
GreenOriana Ngabirano4,7967.5+4.2$8,669.23
People'sPaul Durst1,0641.7$6,338.44
RhinocerosDerek Miller2290.4$0.00
IndependentJoel Altman2110.3$281.93
CommunistMichelle Paquette1150.2$496.90
IndependentDaniel James McHugh940.1$0.00
Marxist–LeninistChristian Legeais590.1$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,881100.0
Total rejected ballots 699
Turnout 64,58071.0
Eligible voters 91,015
Liberal hold Swing +3.75
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Ottawa—Vanier
Death of Mauril Bélanger
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMona Fortier15,19551.33−6.24
New DemocraticEmilie Taman8,55728.91+9.66
ConservativeAdrian Paul Papara4,48415.15−3.96
GreenNira Dookeran9993.37+0.26
IndependentJohn Turmel1470.50
LibertarianDamien Wilson1220.41−0.30
IndependentChristina Wilson990.33
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,603100.0  –  
Total rejected ballots 176-
Turnout 29,779
Eligible voters 86,404
Liberal hold Swing −7.91
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]

References

  1. Gratton, Denis (April 7, 2017). "Le vieux rêve de Mona Fortier". Le Droit. Retrieved October 28, 2019. (in French)
  2. @MonaFortier (August 26, 2022). "Minister Fortier's team here! Happy birthday to the best boss and the kindest human" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. @MonaFortier (August 26, 2021). "Thank you to my team, all my volunteers and everyone who reached out and sent me best wishes for my birthday today!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. Vachet, Benjamin (April 3, 2017). "Ottawa-Vanier: Mona Fortier succède à Mauril Bélanger". TFO (in French). Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  6. "The people behind the mayoral campaigns". Ottawa Citizen. November 6, 2006. p. 41. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  7. "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  8. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  9. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  10. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  11. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  12. "Report on the 2017 by-elections". Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  13. "April 3, 2017, by-elections — Poll-by-poll results". Retrieved December 30, 2025.