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Richard Martel

Richard Martel

Conservative (CPC) · Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Quebec

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Contact

richard.martel@parl.gc.ca

Committees

  • Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food — Member

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Performance Grade

Agent allocation baseline: 343 MPs across 10 agents = 34 MPs per agent with 3 MPs to distribute.

Underlying scorecard data is sampled through (latest of votes, speeches, expense updates, lobbying, donations, and pipeline cursor activity). Latest source refresh: openparliament_votes at Jun 30, 2026, 8:01 a.m. (success).

Data coverage:Votes: yesSpeeches: yesExpenses: yesDonations: gapDiscipline: yes
C56/100
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Parliamentary Activity

F

11/100

Financial

C+

62/100

Independence

A

87/100

Alignment & Access

C+

62/100

Parliamentary Activity

EngagementF (11)
AttendanceF (6)
Legislative ProductivityF (15)

Financial

TransparencyD (40)
Fiscal ResponsibilityC- (50)
Expense EfficiencyA+ (95)

Independence

AccountabilityA+ (92)
Lobbying RiskA (88)
Donor ConcentrationA- (80)

Alignment & Access

ResponsivenessF (6)
Party DisciplineA+ (100)
Constituent AccessA- (80)

Data sources lists every feed used in these scores. Gaps in coverage (yellow badges above) can soften or skew metrics until data is backfilled.

Total Expenses

$1,000,577

Votes Cast

128

Lobbying Contacts

153

Donations Received

$0

Quick Facts

Party

Conservative (CPC)

Riding

Chicoutimi—Le Fjord

Province

Quebec

Status

Active

Recent Votes

  • 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026

    2026-06-18

    No

  • 2nd reading of Bill C-267, An Act to establish a national framework to promote the durability of electronic products and essential home appliances

    2026-06-17

    No

  • Government Business No. 13 (Proceedings on Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access) (amendment)

    2026-06-17

    Yes

  • Government Business No. 13 (Proceedings on Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access)

    2026-06-17

    No

  • Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)

    2026-06-17

    No

Top Expense Categories

  • Salaries$579,391
  • Contracts$252,229
  • Travel$146,877

Career Timeline

  • Apr 28, 2025

    Election

    Elected to 45th Parliament

    Conservative MP for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord