Anna Roberts
- Born
- November 11, 1957
- Career
- Worked for over 30 years in the banking industry
- Political Experience
- Elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament to represent the riding of King—Vaughan in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Served as a critic in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 44th Parliament of Canada, having been named the Conservatives' Shadow Minister for Seniors and Status of Women.
- Notable
- Daughter of Italian immigrants. Has spent over 30 years volunteering with local organisations like the Salvation Army, the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, and the King City Lodge Nursing Home.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Anna Roberts was reportedly the owner and operator of a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchise. Her professional background also includes working as an executive assistant to Deb Schulte, the former Liberal Member of Parliament for the same riding of King—Vaughan. This provided her with experience in constituency office operations and parliamentary affairs.
Key Relationships & Connections
Anna Roberts has a notable professional connection to her predecessor, Deb Schulte, a Liberal MP for whom she worked as an executive assistant. This cross-party work experience is a specific part of her background. Within the Conservative Party, she has been appointed by leader Pierre Poilievre to serve in the shadow cabinet, holding roles such as the Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth.
Public Controversies
During the 2021 federal election campaign, Anna Roberts faced criticism for comments she made in an online interview. According to media reports, she referred to the COVID-19 pandemic as a "great experiment" and questioned the scientific basis for vaccine mandates for children. The comments drew attention from opposing parties and were reported in the media as controversial.
Where Anna falls on key policy spectrums
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Anna Roberts won with 41,682 votes (61.5%)
Total votes cast: 67,747
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Mr. Speaker, Mario from Vaughan reached out to me about his 92-year-old father. After a lifetime of working hard, paying taxes and saving for retirement, his father is now watching every dollar just to make ends meet. His father did everything right. He worked hard to help build this country, and now in his retirement, he feels punished for it. While seniors count every dollar, the Liberal
I'm so sorry.
You're in Toronto. You just answered my question. I have a last question for you, Ms. Hannaburg. We have an area that's been getting support, yet they're ignoring you. I want to thank you for what you do, because it's difficult. I have interviewed and spoken to numerous survivors across this country. I have also spoken to individuals—
Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you to all the witnesses. The work you are doing is very much needed and very much appreciated. I'll address my first question to Ms. Hannaburg. You spoke about housing. We hear this continuously. I hear it in my riding. I hear it when I speak to survivors of intimate partner violence and survivors of human trafficking. I'm a little confused, so maybe you could
Thank you for that. Many of the survivors I've spoken to say exactly the same thing.
I don't mean to cut you off, but I do agree with you. Do you know what? When you have a healthy home, the way I was raised by my grandparents, you have to get out there and help someone else. When your home is not healthy, we have to take care of the people we have. I agree with you totally. My other question is for Monsieur.... Hold on. I can't remember his name. Is it Harris? A voice: Yes.
That's right. It's because they are afraid.
May I ask what riding you're in or what area you cover?
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I am practising. My first question is for Kelly. Thank you, Kelly. I know we've talked before on this topic, and I'm very passionate about it. Listening to your concerns gives me that strength to keep fighting against human trafficking. As we know, Canada has become a hub for human trafficking. We have provinces in this country—starting with Halifax, Ontario, P.E.I., New Brunswick,
My next question is for Mitzie. My question for you is going to be the same. I don't know if you've ever heard of EVE. It's an organization: End Violence Everywhere. It's funded and organized by a young lady by the name of Cait Alexander, whom we've also had here as a witness. She was so afraid for her life that she had to leave the country. Why? It's because her perpetrator did not get the
Madam Speaker, the hon. member for Vaughan—Woodbridge is doing a fantastic job. I want to ask him how he would explain to the 22 seniors clubs in our jurisdiction that 8.3% of food bank clients are seniors and that number is growing. We hear those concerns every single time we attend seniors events. They are struggling with taxes, rent and buying groceries. We know the affordability crisis is
Madam Speaker, my colleague spoke about seniors. I have seniors in my community who disagree with the government's position. A lot of them are living below the poverty line. When we take single seniors and look at the amount of taxes they are paying versus a couple earning the same amount of money, it is higher. If we look at a couple earning $50,000, they are paying $600 in taxes, but if we