Todd Doherty is the Conservative candidate seeking re-election as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Cariboo—Prince George. He was first elected in October 2015.
Doherty has represented Canada throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the America’s on trade missions, industry conferences and on industry regulatory panels.
He was named critic for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in 2022. In previous parliaments he has served as deputy critic of National Defence, critic for Fisheries and Oceans, the Canadian Coast Guard and Asia-Pacific Gateway, as well as critic for Transport.
Doherty championed Bill C-211, An Act Respecting a Federal Framework on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Bill C-211, the first of its kind in the world, requires the Minister of Health to develop a comprehensive federal framework to address the challenges of recognizing the symptoms and providing timely diagnosis and treatment of PTSD.
Doherty’s latest effort to bring an easy to remember three-digit suicide prevention number to Canada (988) resulted in the passage of a unanimous consent motion in the House of Commons. His motion led to the creation of a national easy to remember 3-digit suicide prevention hotline – 988, which launched November 2023.
Doherty and his wife Kelly have been successful small business owners for over 20 years. Together they have four children, Joshua, Kaitlyn, Kassi, Jordan and one granddaughter, Ren Kathleen.
Also seeking election in the riding are: New Democrat Angie Bonazzo; People’s Party of Canada candidate Rudy Sans, and Green Party candidate Jodie Capling. Chris Beach had announced he was the candidate for the Liberal Party, however the party has since stated that announcement was premature.