Francis Valeriote

The Honourable  Francis Valeriote is the Member of Parliament for Guelph, a city an hour to the west of Toronto.  He is a member of the Liberal Caucus and this is his first term in the House of Commons.

Francis is trained as a lawyer and served for 18 years on the local Catholic School Board of which he was eventually the Chair.  He is active in many community affairs including Missionary Ventures Canada.

Mr. Valeriote is a member of the Agriculture and Agri-foods Committee.

Francis is married to Catherine and they have two young children, Olivia and Dominic.

Let us pray for Mr. Valeriote that he will continue to be a man of conviction for moral values as he continues to develop his career in politics.  May the Lord provide him with wonderful cross-party relationships that will strengthen him as a husband and father in his role.

You can learn more about Mr. Valeriote on his personal website.