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March 30, 2023

Families Must Come First

Ottawa, ON – Dr. Stephen Ellis, Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester, Rick Perkins, Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margarets, Chris d’Entremont, Member of Parliament for West Nova, and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Senator from Quebec, released the following statement on the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC): 

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March 29, 2023

Conservative Bill Will Fix Reckless Liberal Catch-and-Release Parole Policies

OTTAWA, ON – After eight years of Justin Trudeau, soft-on-crime Liberal policies have made our streets more dangerous and our communities less safe. Conservatives are pressing the Trudeau government to reverse its reckless legislation that is releasing dangerous, repeat violent offenders into local communities. MP Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative Quebec Lieutenant, introduced...

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March 28, 2023

Justin Trudeau’s $43 Billion Bonanza Hurts Hard-Working Canadians

Ottawa (Ontario) – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement in reaction to Budget 2023:  

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March 27, 2023

Justin Trudeau has failed to connect rural Canadians

Ottawa, ON – Rick Perkins, Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, Dan Mazier, Conservative Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Connectivity, and Richard Lehoux, Associate Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture, released the following statement on Justin Trudeau’s failure to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural Canada:...

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Karen Vecchio

Meet Your MP

Karen Vecchio was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London in 2015 and re-elected in 2019 and 2021 federal elections.

Karen serves as the Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth. In her capacity as Member of Parliament, Karen has served as the Deputy House Leader for the Official Opposition (2020- 2021); Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality (2019-2020); Chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women (2017-2020); Shadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development (2015- 2019); Chair of the Conservative Social Development Caucus (2016-2019) and the Conservative Caucus Liaison to the LGBTQ2+ community.

She participates regularly in the All-Party Agricultural Caucus, the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus, the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Caucus, and the All-Party Parliamentary Group to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.

Karen was raised on a turkey and hog farm in Sparta, Ontario and remains connected to her rural roots in Southern Ontario. Prior to entering politics, she owned and operated a small business in London, Ontario and worked alongside former Member of Parliament Joe Preston as his Executive Assistant for 11 years.

Karen is married to Mike Vecchio and they have five children.  

 

 

 

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