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Garnett Genuis
Garnett Genuis MP /dʒɛnɪs/ (born January 23, 1987) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (in Alberta) since 2015, and as the Conservative Shadow Minister for Employment since May 2025.
Genuis was born in 1987 and grew up in Strathcona County, before moving to attend Carleton University in Ottawa where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management in February 2010. While studying at Carleton University, he wrote a regular column for the Sherwood Park News as a political correspondent. Genuis subsequently worked as an assistant to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and adviser on the staff of former minister Rona Ambrose. Genuis obtained a master's degree in public policy from the London School of Economics in December 2011.
Genuis ran in the 2012 Alberta general election as the Wildrose MLA candidate for Sherwood Park. He lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Cathy Olesen.
In March 2014, Genuis announced his intention to seek the Conservative nomination for the 2015 Canadian federal election in the newly formed riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan. He won the nomination in November 2014. Genuis won the federal election on October 19, 2015, capturing 64% of the votes in the riding, becoming its member of Parliament. The Conservative government of the day lost the election to the Liberals.
In November 2015, Genuis was appointed deputy critic for Human Rights and Religious Freedom. He served under head critic David Anderson.
In March 2016, Genuis was named one of the most outspoken MPs in the House of Commons by Maclean's Magazine. In November 2017, Genuis was named Maclean's Parliamentarian of the Year, based on a vote by members of the House of Commons. Genuis was the youngest recipient to date of the award.
In May 2019, Genuis supported Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's vision for a new foreign policy.
Genuis was re-elected to the 43rd Canadian Parliament on October 21, 2019, with 73.4% of the popular vote. His party, however, only won 121 of 338 seats, so he remained as part of the opposition. In 2019, he was given the role as Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism by then leader of the Conservative Party Andrew Scheer.
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Garnett Genuis
Garnett Genuis MP /dʒɛnɪs/ (born January 23, 1987) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (in Alberta) since 2015, and as the Conservative Shadow Minister for Employment since May 2025.
Genuis was born in 1987 and grew up in Strathcona County, before moving to attend Carleton University in Ottawa where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management in February 2010. While studying at Carleton University, he wrote a regular column for the Sherwood Park News as a political correspondent. Genuis subsequently worked as an assistant to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and adviser on the staff of former minister Rona Ambrose. Genuis obtained a master's degree in public policy from the London School of Economics in December 2011.
Genuis ran in the 2012 Alberta general election as the Wildrose MLA candidate for Sherwood Park. He lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Cathy Olesen.
In March 2014, Genuis announced his intention to seek the Conservative nomination for the 2015 Canadian federal election in the newly formed riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan. He won the nomination in November 2014. Genuis won the federal election on October 19, 2015, capturing 64% of the votes in the riding, becoming its member of Parliament. The Conservative government of the day lost the election to the Liberals.
In November 2015, Genuis was appointed deputy critic for Human Rights and Religious Freedom. He served under head critic David Anderson.
In March 2016, Genuis was named one of the most outspoken MPs in the House of Commons by Maclean's Magazine. In November 2017, Genuis was named Maclean's Parliamentarian of the Year, based on a vote by members of the House of Commons. Genuis was the youngest recipient to date of the award.
In May 2019, Genuis supported Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's vision for a new foreign policy.
Genuis was re-elected to the 43rd Canadian Parliament on October 21, 2019, with 73.4% of the popular vote. His party, however, only won 121 of 338 seats, so he remained as part of the opposition. In 2019, he was given the role as Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism by then leader of the Conservative Party Andrew Scheer.