Soraya Martínez Ferrada[2][3] PC MP (born August 28, 1972) is a Chilean-Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Hochelaga during the 2019 Canadian federal election.
Martínez Ferrada was born on August 28, 1972 in Santiago de Chile, Santiago (historical province) [es], Chile, to Omar Martínez Prieto and Maritza Inés Ferrada Videla.
The riding had been held by the New Democrat Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet since 2011, but Catheryn Roy-Goyette, representing the NDP, failed in 2019 and 2021 to retain the seat for that party.
After her election to Parliament, Martínez Ferrada was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco Mendicino.
[10] She resigned from the cabinet and as the Liberal Party national campaign co-chair to seek the leadership of the municipal party Ensemble Montréal, which if successful, would result in her running for mayor in the 2025 Montreal municipal election.