Carla Qualtrough

Carla Qualtrough
Qualtrough in 2023
Minister of Sport and Physical Activity
In office
July 26, 2023  December 20, 2024
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPascale St-Onge
Succeeded byTerry Duguid
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
In office
November 20, 2019  July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byPatty Hajdu
Succeeded byRandy Boissonnault (Employment and Workforce Development)
Kamal Khera (Persons with Disabilities)
President of the Treasury Board (Acting)
In office
March 5, 2019  March 18, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJane Philpott
Succeeded byJoyce Murray
Minister of Accessibility
In office
July 18, 2018  November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byKirsty Duncan
Succeeded byCarla Qualtrough (as Minister of Disability Inclusion)
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
Receiver General for Canada
In office
August 28, 2017  November 20, 2019
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byJudy Foote
Succeeded byAnita Anand
Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities
In office
November 4, 2015  August 28, 2017
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byBal Gosal
Succeeded byKent Hehr
Member of Parliament
for Delta
In office
October 19, 2015  March 23, 2025
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byJill McKnight
Personal details
Born
Carla Dawn Qualtrough

(1971-10-15) October 15, 1971
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseEron Main
Residence(s)Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer, politician
Sports career
Medal record
Para swimming
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
1988 Seoul4×100 m medlay relay B1–3
1992 Barcelona4×100 m medley relay B1–3
1992 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle relay B1–3

Carla Dawn Qualtrough PC (/ˈkwɒltr/; born October 15, 1971) is a Canadian politician and former Paralympic swimmer who served as the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity from July 2023 to December 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, Qualtrough represented the riding of Delta in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2025.

She previously served as the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion from 2019 to 2023, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility from 2017 to 2019, and the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities from 2015 to 2017. Qualtrough was also the Receiver General for Canada from 2017 to 2019.