Kelly McCauley
- Born
- June 23, 1964 — Vancouver
- Education
- BCIT, Hospitality Management program
- Career
- Hospitality executive with over thirty years experience managing hotels and convention centres
- Political Experience
- Elected to represent the riding of Edmonton West in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. Chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates since 2018.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Kelly McCauley had a career in the hospitality industry. He reportedly worked for over 30 years in this sector, holding senior management positions with Coast Hotels and Resorts. He also owned and operated a consulting firm that provided services to hotels and tourism businesses.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
In 2017, the federal Ethics Commissioner investigated Kelly McCauley after he wrote a letter on his MP letterhead to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in support of a company's application. The company was reportedly a client of a communications firm owned by his wife. The Commissioner's report concluded that McCauley had used his position to improperly further another person's private interests and breached the conflict of interest code for MPs. He was ordered to pay a penalty. Around the same time, McCauley was also among a group of MPs who faced public scrutiny for hiring family members. He reportedly employed his wife in his constituency office. While this was permitted under the rules at the time, the practice was controversial and the rules were later changed to prohibit it.
Public Controversies
In May 2021, during a House of Commons committee meeting, McCauley was criticized for comments he made to Liberal MP Hedy Fry. While Fry was speaking, McCauley reportedly asked if she was having trouble reading her notes. The remarks were viewed by some as disrespectful and ageist. McCauley later issued an apology for his comments.
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Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, last year in the House, thestated the government would deliver a declining level of debt, yet we have higher debt and a higher debt-to-GDP ratio. I wonder if my colleague could opine on the fact that the government has not delivered what the Prime Minister has promised.
President of the Treasury Board Mr. Speaker, not wanting to be left out, the, responsible for spending oversight, also stated that they had found $60 billion in savings. His deputy, though, contradicted him, calling it a “reallocation exercise” and stating there were no actual savings. Here we have the two ministers most responsible for the public purse both claiming $60 billion in savings, yet
Minister of Finance Mr. Speaker, thetold this House that they had found $60 billion in savings in the expenditure review. His own deputy minister, though, stated that the review was merely an allocation exercise and that there were no actual savings. The costly credit card budget is showing an increase of billions in operating spending, adding to the already crushing debt load on Canadians.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for the great concern he shows for Quebeckers, as well as Canadians. I wonder if he could share some of his thoughts on this incredibly massive amount of added debt for Canadians. The budget shows over $60 billion, but the reality is the cash out the door for this year is going to be about $154 billion. About $90 billion of that money is actually
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the incredible annual Edmonton food drive, organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This massive undertaking brought together 43 local congregations and thousands of volunteers from across 16 communities. Volunteers delivered 300,000 donation bags to local doorsteps and, on September 19, collected the community's response. Together they
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Mr. Speaker, also casting doubt on their plan is the Bank of Canada. The Bank of Canada's monetary policy report states that there is slack in the labour market. It states that businesses have excess capacity. Normally, this would lead to lower interest rates, yet the Bank of Canada increased interest rates due to persistent inflation. Prime Minister Thesays the Liberals will focus on what they
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Madam Speaker, last week, on Thursday, October 22, I presented the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, on that day the not-so-mighty OGGO. Unfortunately, the report omitted the committee's request for a government response. If you seek it, I believe you will find unanimous consent to allow me to present a corrected version of the report and replace the