Deborah Schulte (born 1960) is a former Canadian politician who represented the riding of King—Vaughan in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2021. A graduate of Princeton University, Schulte has a degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. She is a former Minister of Seniors.
Background
From 2010-2014, she served as a Local and Regional Councillor for the City of Vaughan, Ontario, serving on both Vaughan City Council and York Regional Council. Prior to entering politics, Schulte worked for Bombardier Aerospace in management for twenty-two years. Prior to entering politics, she was a well-known community activist. She lives in Vaughan with her husband Dave and their two sons, Daniel and Derek.
Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue.
Committees Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member Standing Committee on Finance
Parliamentary Associations and Interparliamentary Groups Executive Member of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Canada-Italy Interparliamentary Group. Member of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association and Canadian Section of ParlAmericas.
Private Members Motions During the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, Member of Parliament Deb Schulte drafted Bill M-64 (Italian Heritage Month) in 2016 and it was passed on May 17, 2017. The text of the motion states that, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions that Italian-Canadians have made to Canadian society, the richness of the Italian language and culture, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Italian heritage for future generations by declaring June, every year, Italian Heritage Month.
Electoral record
Federal
Municipal 2014 Vaughan election, Local & Regional Councillor Candidate Votes %Michael Di Biase (X) 29,296 21.82Mario Ferri 27,647 20.59 Gino Rosati (X) 26, 283 19.57 Deb Schulte (X) 22,206 16.54 Richard T. Lorello 12,577 9.37 Carrie Liddy 9,602 7.15 Max Power 6,668 4.97 2010 Vaughan election, Local & Regional Councillor Candidate Votes %Gino Rosati (incumbent) 21 284 12.65Michael Di Biase 20 668 12.29Deb Schulte 20 593 12.24Mario Ferri (incumbent) 20 149 11.98Robert Craig 18 361 10.92Joyce Frustaglio (incumbent) 18 331 10.90Richard T. Lorello 16 183 9.62Joanna Cacciola-Lionti 8 828 5.25Domenic De Luca 8 188 4.87John R. Harvey 5 336 3.17Carrie Liddy 4 886 2.90Mario Di Nardo 4 147 2.47Krystof Klabouch 1 243 0.74 2006 Vaughan election, Ward 2 Candidate Votes %Tony Carella (incumbent) 6 359 43.6Frank Cipollone 3 786 25.9Deb Schulte 2 751 18.9Aurelio E. Acquaviva 907 6.2Mario Di Nardo 486 3.3Paul Donofrio 291 2.0
References
External links Official website