Peter Schiefke MP |
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Youth) | |
Assumed office December 2, 2015 |
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Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Paul Calandra |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vaudreuil—Soulanges |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Jamie Nicholls |
Personal details | |
Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
April 13, 1979
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Paula Ruttle |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec |
Alma mater |
Concordia University McGill University |
Profession | Environmentalist Singer |
Peter Schiefke MP (born April 13, 1979) is a Canadian environmentalist and Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Vaudreuil—Soulanges in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. On December 2, 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for Youth affairs.
Schiefke was born and raised in Hudson, Quebec. He was a member of the short-lived francopop group Inmotion, which had a hit with the song "Sauve-Moi".
Schiefke formerly served as the National Director of Climate Reality Canada, the Canadian branch of an organization founded by former United States Vice President Al Gore to educate people on environmental matters. He was also a co-founder of the non-profit Concordia Volunteer Abroad Program (CVAP), which helps victims of civil war in Eastern Africa.
He lives with his family in Vaudreuil-sur-le-lac, Quebec.