Carlos Leitão

Carlos Leitão is a Canadian politician in Quebec who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he has been an MP since 2025.

Early life and education

Originally from Portugal, Leitão moved to Canada in 1975. He is a alumnus of McGill University, graduating in 1979 with a bachelor of arts.
Prior to Leitão's election to the legislature, he was the chief economist for Laurentian Bank Securities.

Career

Leitão represented the electoral district of Robert-Baldwin as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party until he retired from provincial politics at the 2022 Quebec general election. He was appointed Quebec minister of Finance on April 23, 2014 by Philippe Couillard.
In May 2023, Leitão was named to the Bank of Canada's board of directors.
After Mark Carney won the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, his team reached out to Leitão, a longtime associate, to run in the federal election. Following his victory, Leitão was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry.