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Your MP · Conservative · Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

Alex Ruff

Chooses to speak about defence & foreign affairs and economy & cost of living.

Constituency office: Main office - Owen Sound 208-1101 2nd avenue East Owen Sound ON N4K 2J1 · 1 519 371-1059
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Time in office
7 yrs
MP since 2019
Bills sponsored
2
0 became law
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Won their election with
53%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
92 yes 79 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Alex Ruff voted for bills that tighten criminal justice rules, like harsher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers and tougher pretrial release, and for others on trade worker mobility and a Canada-Indonesia trade deal.1234

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Anti

Alex Ruff voted against several housing bills, including one creating a government housing corporation, plus tax changes, a government spending bill, and a bill creating new crimes for controlling intimate partners.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
liberal269access194military184support163armed forces162program159public158afghanistan148firearms147report139speech137defence129process128veterans122amendment117service114act111legislation111current109address106provide105talked101securityclearance100rural98money98constituents97unfortunately96previous95former93brought92liberal269access194military184support163program159public158firearms147report139speech137defence129process128veterans122amendment117service114act111current109address106provide105
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01liberal2691342026-06-12
02access1941012026-05-06
03military184822026-05-28
04support1631062026-06-11
05armed forces162892026-05-08
06program159702026-02-13
07public158952026-06-18
08afghanistan148742026-05-08
09firearms147482025-10-29
10report139752026-05-08
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11speech137962026-05-28
12defence129632026-05-08
13process128852026-04-30
14veterans122512026-05-08
15amendment117692026-06-12
16service114712026-05-04
17act111562026-06-11
18legislation111662026-04-20
19current109822026-05-08
20address106752026-05-08
21provide105892026-06-11
22talked101792026-05-28
23security clearance100472026-04-16
24rural98542026-06-12
25money98502026-05-28
26constituents97722026-06-03
27unfortunately96732026-05-28
28previous95662026-05-08
29former93632026-05-28
30brought92682026-05-04
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2020-03-10, leaving out common words and House procedure words. Hover a bubble or a row to see it in both. openparliament.ca lists their favourite word as “liberal”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Adds a tax on carbon pollution to fuel and natural gas sold in Canada.Canada puts a tax on carbon pollution from fuel and natural gas that people buy.

Bill C-358 · 44-1 · Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)Bill ↗
Climate & environmentEconomy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing)

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (need to know)Changes rules about what information Parliament has to share publicly.

Bill C-377 · 44-1 · Report stage (House)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (need to know)
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