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Your MP · Liberal · Kingston and the Islands

Mark Gerretsen

Chooses to speak about arts, culture & sport and education, children & families.

Constituency office: Main office - Kingston 841 Princess street Kingston ON K7L 1G7 · 1 613 542-3243
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Time in office
11 yrs
MP since 2015
Bills sponsored
2
0 became law
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Won their election with
63%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
93 yes 81 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Mark Gerretsen voted for bills on housing, including a new government housing corporation and housing spending, as well as tax changes for tradespeople and businesses, and tougher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers.1234

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Anti

Mark Gerretsen voted against several criminal justice bills, including ones on pretrial release, consecutive sentences for sexual offences, and keeping some dangerous prisoners in maximum security, as well as a bill exempting Quebec from the Multiculturalism Act.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
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RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01conservatives8413232026-06-17
02leader4111862026-06-09
03conservative3241842026-06-12
04vote2371362026-06-17
05reality1751222026-09-22
06believe1731432026-06-17
07find1641392026-06-17
08opportunity1511102026-06-12
09program148682026-06-08
10heard136992026-06-08
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11ndp135622026-04-27
12better134742026-06-12
13legislation125652026-06-09
14speech1241022026-06-15
15support121822026-06-15
16housing115322026-05-26
17report104412026-06-08
18kingston103672026-06-17
19public100492026-06-04
20world99532026-06-17
21bring99772026-05-26
22absolutely98762026-06-02
23hear95752026-09-22
24came95692026-06-08
25money94592026-05-26
26understand92682026-06-08
27voted91542026-06-17
28budget91472026-05-26
29political90712026-06-02
30benefit88512026-05-26
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2024-02-13, 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 “conservatives”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Requires the government to develop a national strategy for maternity assistance programs.Government has to make a plan for how maternity help programs should work nationwide.

Bill C-243 · 42-1 · Third reading (Senate)Bill ↗
Education, children & familiesHealth
Official title: An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy

Designates January 7th each year as a national day to raise awareness about conversion therapy.January 7th becomes a yearly national day to raise awareness about conversion therapy.

Bill C-404 · 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 ↗
Gender equality & rights
Official title: An Act to establish National Conversion Therapy Awareness Day
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