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Liberal

Lisa Hepfner

LiberalHamilton MountainOntario
1040Votes Cast
20Speeches
1Bills Sponsored
Background
Born
June 17, 1971
Career
Television news journalist for CHCH News
Political Experience
Elected to represent the riding of Hamilton Mountain in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (September 2023 - March 2025). Re-elected in 2025, chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Notable
Honoured with a YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Award for politics and public affairs in 2011. Presented Private Member's Bill C-223, the Keeping Children Safe Act, an amendment to the Divorce Act.
Public Profile

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Business & Financial Interests

Before entering federal politics, Lisa Hepfner had a long career in broadcast journalism. For over two decades, she worked as a television news reporter and anchor for CHCH News in Hamilton, Ontario. In this role, she covered local news, politics, and community events in the Hamilton area.

Committee Memberships
Canadian Heritage(CHPC)
Chair
Liaison(LIAI)
Member
Where Lisa Stands

Where Lisa falls on key policy spectrums

They vote

Your Money

Taxes & Government SpendingBusiness & Worker RulesEnergy & the Economy

People & Society

HealthcareImmigrationIndigenous PeoplesIdentity & Human RightsEducation & ChildcareDrug Policy

How We're Governed

National Security & DefencePolitical & Electoral ReformCrime & Public SafetyFirearms

Land & Community

Environment, Climate & ResourcesHousing & Cost of LivingRural Communities & Culture
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House Seat
2025 Election Results — Hamilton Mountain

Lisa Hepfner won with 27,302 votes (45.6%)

Lisa Hepfner(Liberal)27,302 (45.6%)
Ken Hewitt(Conservative)24,857 (41.5%)
Monique Taylor(NDP-New Democratic Party)7,044 (11.8%)
Bing Wong(People's Party)497 (0.8%)
Rolf Gerstenberger(Marxist-Leninist)193 (0.3%)

Total votes cast: 59,893

How does Lisa Hepfner's voting record line up with your values?

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Recent Activity
May 6, 2026
YeaThis vote is about agreeing with a plan to create a proposed law that puts parts of the 2025 budget into action.
May 6, 2026
YeaThe House of Commons wants the government to help Canadian manufacturing businesses hurt by new U.S. tariffs.
May 6, 2026
DebateNo. 118

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage entitled “Main Estimates 2026-27”.

May 5, 2026
NayBill C-11: This change would remove the short title (nickname) of the proposed law.
May 5, 2026
YeaThis is a change to Bill C-11 that would affect the rules for the military.
May 5, 2026
NayThis vote was about removing a section from a proposed law that changes the rules for the military.
May 5, 2026
YeaBill C-11 would change the rules for the military and other laws, with some updates.
May 5, 2026
NayThis proposed law, Bill C-11, makes changes to the rules for the military, and this vote is about changing part of it.
May 5, 2026
YeaBill C-11: This proposed law would change the rules for the military, and this vote was about removing some lines from page 8.
May 5, 2026
YeaThis is a change to Bill C-11 that would rewrite part of the proposed law about the military, from page 5 to page 7.
May 5, 2026
NayThis vote was about removing a section from a proposed law that changes the rules for the military.
May 4, 2026
YeaBill C-11: This vote is about limiting how long the House of Commons can talk about changes to the laws for National Defence.
May 4, 2026
NayThe House asks the government to stop its plan to create a $25 billion fund using borrowed money, because it will cause inflation and benefit political insiders instead of helping regular Canadians.
Apr 29, 2026
YeaThis vote is about agreeing with a plan to create a proposed law that puts parts of the spring economic update into action.
Apr 28, 2026
DebatePolice Officers

Mr. Speaker, today on Parliament Hill, we welcome police unions from across the country, including a stellar team from my riding in Hamilton. I got to know a lot of police officers in my previous role as a journalist, particularly in my specialty of covering criminal court cases. I appreciated how all the elements of crime were laid bare in a trial, and I learned how doggedly detectives had to

Apr 27, 2026
YeaThis changes the rules about how many members are on certain House of Commons committees and who they are.
Apr 27, 2026
NayThis vote is about changing the rules for how committees are formed in Parliament, specifically the Public Accounts committee will have 9 members: 4 Liberals, 4 Conservatives, and 1 from the Bloc Québécois.
Apr 27, 2026
YeaStop the discussion from being put off to another day.
Apr 22, 2026
YeaBill C-226 would create a plan to make food prices easier to understand.
Apr 22, 2026
YeaM-16 asks a committee to study using empty government land and buildings to help veterans and their communities.