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Your MP · Conservative · Ponoka—Didsbury

Blaine Calkins

Chooses to speak about justice & public safety and democracy & government. Sits on PROC.

Constituency office: Main office - Blackfalds 201-5025 Parkwood road Blackfalds AB T0M 0J0 · 1 587 621-0020
Email blaine.calkins@parl.gc.ca ↗Full voting record ↗
Time in office
21 yrs
MP since 2006
Bills sponsored
8
1 became law
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Won their election with
82%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
95 yes 78 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

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Pro

Blaine Calkins voted for bills on tougher criminal justice rules, like harsher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers and stricter pretrial release, plus bills on sports betting advertising and skilled trades mobility.1234

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Anti

Blaine Calkins voted against bills on housing supply and affordability, tax changes and fuel tax relief, and new crimes for controlling intimate partners and harmful sexual conduct.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
health195liberal189liberals177election157public153industry149food148believe137law125budget123firearms122documents121act117alberta112natural healthproducts110million107foreigninterference107money105conservatives102changes97elections92process91office90political89legislation88crime88ability88anybody82previous82change82health195liberal189liberals177election157public153industry149food148believe137law125budget123firearms122documents121act117alberta112million107money105changes97
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01health195532026-03-12
02liberal189932026-09-25
03liberals177792026-09-25
04election157842026-06-11
05public153962026-09-25
06industry149422026-03-10
07food148482026-06-12
08believe137912026-06-11
09law125582026-09-25
10budget123412026-06-09
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11firearms122442026-06-11
12documents121282024-12-12
13act117522026-06-11
14alberta112642026-06-11
15natural health products110312026-03-12
16million107492026-06-12
17foreign interference107482026-06-11
18money105622026-06-11
19conservatives102542026-06-12
20changes97442026-06-11
21elections92472026-06-11
22process91672026-06-11
23office90532026-09-23
24political89582026-06-11
25legislation88602026-06-11
26crime88382026-06-11
27ability88572026-05-28
28anybody82662026-06-12
29previous82562026-06-11
30change82582026-06-11
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2022-12-01, 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 “liberals”.

Bills they put forward

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Exempts natural health products from the drug safety monitoring requirements that apply to other medications.Natural health products don't have to follow the same safety checks as other drugs.

Bill C-224 · 45-1 · In committee (House)Bill ↗
Health
Official title: An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)

Modifies rules for how judges sentence people convicted of crimes.Changes how judges decide sentences for people convicted of crimes.

Bill C-289 · 43-2 · 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 ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing)

Modifies criminal sentencing rules and procedures in the Criminal Code.Changes how judges decide sentences for people convicted of crimes.

Bill C-364 · 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 ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing)

Exempts certain natural health products from the same safety monitoring rules that apply to other drugs.Some natural health products skip the safety monitoring rules that apply to drugs.

Bill C-368 · 44-1 · Report stage (House)Bill ↗
Agriculture & ruralHealth
Official title: An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)

Restricts foreign contributions to Canadian political campaigns and parties.Stops foreign money from going to Canadian political campaigns and parties.

Bill C-406 · 42-1 · DefeatedBill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (foreign contributions)

Modifies sentencing rules for crimes that obstruct access to emergency medical or police services in remote areas.Changes sentencing rules for crimes that block emergency medical or police help in remote areas.

Bill C-458 · 42-1 · 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 ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing principles – remote emergency medical or police services)

Allows employees to vote directly on whether unions represent them in federal workplaces and businesses.Lets workers vote directly on whether a union represents them in federal jobs.

Bill C-525 · 41-1 · Second reading (House)Bill ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent)

Changes how unions become certified and lose certification by requiring employee votes on bargaining agents.Unions need employee votes to become certified or lose certification as worker representatives.

Bill C-525 · 41-2 · Law (royal assent given)Bill ↗
Became lawDemocracy & government
Official title: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent)
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