Christian Paradis is a former member of Parliament who served as Minister of International Development and La Francophonie between 2013-2015. Between 2008 and 2013 he held several federal cabinet positions, including Minister of Public Works and Government Services Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of Industry.

He also served as Quebec Lieutenant to Prime Minister Harper. In that capacity, he oversaw dealings between Quebec and the federal government. He currently serves on the board of several companies. He is a graduate of the Université de Sherbrooke and has a master’s degree in corporate law from Université Laval.