Jennifer McKelvie
- Born
- 1977 — East York
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Toronto Scarborough; Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Toronto in geology
- Career
- Environmental geoscientist and researcher, senior scientist at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, research director at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- Political Experience
- Toronto city councillor for Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park from 2018 to 2025, deputy mayor of Toronto from 2022 to 2025, MP for Ajax since 2025
- Notable
- First president of the Scarborough Community Renewal Organization, president of the Centennial Community & Recreation Association, member of the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council, citizen member of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
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Total votes cast: 65,650
How does Jennifer McKelvie's voting record line up with your values?
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for the question because it gives us the opportunity to reflect on the hard work we have done over the last year. Over the last year, we have worked with provinces to reduce red tape and fees. We have reduced GST for new homes for first-time homebuyers. We have invested in housing-enabling infrastructure so that we can build more homes. Here are the results. Let
Mr. Speaker, we care deeply about housing affordability, and that is why we are working with the provinces to build infrastructure that allows them to build new homes. That drives down the cost to purchase for new homeowners. However, we are not stopping there. We are working with Build Canada Homes. We have 19,000 units under way across the country, and this is ensuring that whether people rent
Mr. Speaker, we have been working hard on housing affordability to bring down rents and the cost to buy a home. I would like to point out that in British Columbia, we have made meaningful progress. We have committed 1,100 homes in B.C. through Build Canada Homes. We are investing more than $5 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure. We are working with the province to bring down development
Mr. Speaker, the member spoke about the proactive approach of our government, so I was just hoping that he could really elaborate on what it is that excites him the most about the investments that are being made. It is important that we are investing in ourselves right now so we can build Canada strong. I would really like to know what he has found to be the most important investments, not only
Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by thanking my colleague and congratulating him for being in the greatest opposition party in Canadian history. I will say that I wish him a very long career in that regard: lots of longevity and many years in that position. My question for the member is this: How does he explain to his residents and to all Canadians why the Conservatives voted against
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague so very much for his tireless advocacy for eastern Ontario as part of our caucus. Through the build communities strong fund, our government is investing billions of dollars from coast to coast to coast to improve the lives of Canadians. Our announcement of more than $66 million to extend the water main in Tyendinaga means water security, support for housing
Madam Speaker, our government cares deeply about affordability, whether it be prices at the grocery store or rent. Indeed, we have seen across Canada, 24 months in a row, that rents have been coming down. We are also making historic investments in housing, including in Oshawa, in the member's riding, where, with the help of the ACLP, we have invested $188 million to build 502 homes on the former