# Michael Barrett (Canadian politician)

Michael Barrett MP (born 1984) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on December 3, 2018. He represents the electoral district of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He won the riding again in the October 2019 federal election, and was re-elected in the September 2021 federal election.

## Biography

Barrett was born in Arnprior, Ontario in 1984, graduated from Algonquin College in Ottawa, and enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces, serving as a telecommunications lineman. Following his service in the army, he worked as a human resources manager. He is the father of 5 children. Before his election to Parliament, he served as a municipal councillor in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal for four years.
Barrett was elected to parliament at the 2018 Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes federal by-election.
In November 2019, Barrett was appointed Shadow Minister for Ethics. In November 2021, Barrett was appointed Deputy Opposition House Leader and a Co-Chair of Question Period Planning. During a shadow cabinet shuffle in February 2022, Opposition Leader Candice Bergen named Barrett shadow minister for health which saw him elected as vice-chairman of the Standing Committee on Health. Following the election of the Hon. Pierre Poilievre as leader of the Conservative Party, Poilievre named Barrett as Shadow Minister for Ethics and Accountable Government.
In the 44th Parliament, Barrett sponsored Private Member's Bill C-405, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Parliament of Canada Act, which sought to imprison individuals who commit perjury before the House of Commons. The bill did not progress past the first reading. Barrett also jointly seconded Bill C-350, An Act to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

## Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Barrett | 29,950 | 50.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Roberta L. Abbott | 14,935 | 25.2 | -1.3 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Taylor | 8,863 | 15.0 | +1.0 |
| | People's | Alex Cassell | 3,394 | 5.7 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Lorraine Rekmans | 2,134 | 3.6 | -5.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 59,276 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 380 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,656 | 68.48 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 87,118 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Barrett | 28,630 | 48.98 | -8.85 | $52,413.10 |
| | Liberal | Josh Bennett | 15,482 | 26.49 | -9.32 | $48,972.84 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Taylor | 8,201 | 14.03 | +11 | $4,315.07 |
| | Green | Lorraine Rekmans | 5,152 | 8.81 | +5.86 | none listed |
| | People's | Evan Hindle | 988 | 1.69 | | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 58,453 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 479 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,932 | 69.8 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 84,442 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.24 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
Canadian federal by-election, December 3, 2018: Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Death of Gord Brown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Barrett | 16,865 | 57.8 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Mary Jean McFall | 10,443 | 35.8 | -4.8 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Taylor | 883 | 3.0 | -5.4 |
| | Green | Lorraine Rekmans | 859 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | John "The Engineer" Turmel | 111 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 29,169 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.89% |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.6 |