About Raquel

First elected in 2019, Raquel has been a strong advocate for our community. As threats to Canada’s sovereignty rise, living costs soar, and violent crime increases, Raquel’s experience, communications skills, and leadership in Parliament are more important than ever.

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Raquel was honoured as a 2021 finalist for the Maclean’s magazine Rising Star Award. She was voted by her MP colleagues as Ottawa’s Favourite Up-and-Comer for the annual Hill Times All Politics Poll in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively. Raquel was also voted as the Best Opposition MP in Scrums (news media communication) for the Hill Times Politically Savvy Survey in 2023.  

In her free time, Raquel enjoys cooking French cuisine for her loved ones, and being in the great outdoors with her husband Scott, their daughter Elizabeth, and their Alaskan Malamute Odin.