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Your MP · Conservative · Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies

Mel Arnold

Chooses to speak about justice & public safety and economy & cost of living. Sits on FOPO, FOPO, SFOP.

Constituency office: Main office - Salmon Arm 951 5th avenue SW Salmon Arm BC V1E 2R9 · 1 778 283-9700
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Time in office
11 yrs
MP since 2015
Bills sponsored
5
1 became law
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Won their election with
52%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
93 yes 74 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Mel Arnold voted for bills on tougher criminal justice rules, like harsher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers and stricter pretrial release, plus bills easing worker and trade movement between provinces.1234

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Anti

Mel Arnold voted against several housing bills, including one creating a government housing corporation, plus tax changes for tradespeople and businesses, and criminal law bills on controlling intimate partners and hate crimes.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
01fisheries1851182026-09-22
02liberal149572026-06-11
03act110682026-09-23
04provide96782026-09-23
05vessel96412026-09-22
06department88672026-09-22
07report88502026-06-16
08liberals79412026-06-17
09dfo78642026-06-10
10believe73672026-09-23
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11study71492026-06-11
12heard68602026-06-16
13stock66392026-06-10
14conservation64452026-06-03
15area61442026-06-16
16million61172026-06-11
17harvesters60442026-06-11
18okay58582026-09-23
19resources58462026-09-22
20process58462026-09-22
21documents58202026-06-03
22regulations57462026-06-16
23move56452026-09-23
24legislation55312026-06-16
25food54262026-06-18
26provided53422026-09-23
27enforcement53352026-09-22
28stated53382026-06-11
29correct52522026-09-23
30fish52442026-06-11
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2024-10-07, 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

Requires explanations of how release eligibility dates for offenders are calculated when shared with crime victims.Crime victims get explanations about how offenders' release dates are calculated.

Bill C-221 · 45-1 · Report stage (House)Bill ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims)

Replaces the term "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse and exploitation material" throughout criminal law.Criminal law changes the term used to describe child sexual abuse material.

Bill C-291 · 44-1 · Law (royal assent given)Bill ↗
Became lawJustice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

Creates a medal awarded to people who volunteer with search and rescue teams.A medal gets created for people volunteering with search and rescue.

Bill C-347 · 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 ↗
Arts, culture & sport
Official title: An Act providing for the award of a Canadian Search and Rescue Voluntary Service Medal

Increases penalties for stealing firefighting equipment and makes such theft a more serious factor when judges decide sentences.Stealing firefighting equipment gets harsher penalties and counts more in sentencing.

Bill C-365 · 42-1 · DefeatedBill ↗
Justice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firefighting equipment)

Designates February 1st each year as Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day.February 1st becomes Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day each year.

Bill C-467 · 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 ↗
Democracy & government
Official title: An Act to establish Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day
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