The Honourable Mélanie Joly
Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Represents the riding of Ahuntsic-Cartierville
The Honourable Mélanie Joly was first elected to represent Ahuntsic–Cartierville in the House of Commons in 2015. She has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, as Minister of Economic Development, as Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, and as Minister of Canadian Heritage.
As a member of Cabinet, Minister Joly has worked to promote Canadian culture and to grow and increase the visibility of Canada’s tourism sector. She has also worked to safeguard Canada’s two official languages while promoting the use of French in Canada and around the world, including in the digital sphere. In her role as Minister of Foreign Affairs, she promoted Canada’s interests around the world and led Canada’s response to Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
Prior to entering federal politics, Minister Joly founded the Vrai changement pour Montréal party and ran for mayor of Montréal in 2013 under its banner.
Minister Joly holds an Honours Bachelor of Law from the Université de Montréal and a Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law from the University of Oxford. She is the author of Changer les règles du jeu (Changing the Rules of the Game), in which she shares her vision for public policy and civic engagement. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.