Chris Lewis
- Political Experience
- Canadian MP
- Notable
- Born 1975/76
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Chris Lewis had a career in the agricultural sector. He was reportedly involved in his family's farming operations in the Essex area. He also owned and operated a business called Chris Lewis Firewood. His public service career began at the municipal level, where he served as a councillor for the Town of Kingsville, Ontario.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
In 2023, Chris Lewis faced scrutiny over a letter he sent on House of Commons letterhead to a U.S. official. The letter raised concerns about a Chinese company, Gotion High-Tech, planning to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, near his riding. The letter also mentioned Stellantis, which has a major automotive plant in his region. Critics, including the NDP, asked the Ethics Commissioner to investigate whether Lewis used his position to improperly influence a business matter that could benefit his constituency. According to reports, the Ethics Commissioner's office reviewed the complaint but decided not to launch a formal inquiry, concluding that his actions did not violate the conflict of interest code for Members of Parliament.
Public Controversies
In 2021, Chris Lewis was involved in a controversy after posting a video from his parliamentary office that featured a large 'Where's Waldo?' style cutout. The face on the cutout was that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The video drew criticism from members of other parties, who called it disrespectful to the office and Parliament. Following the criticism, Lewis issued an apology for his 'lapse in judgment' and removed the video from his social media accounts.
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Chris Lewis won with 46,123 votes (57.5%)
Total votes cast: 80,181
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Mr. Speaker, as I almost always do, I want to thank my Lord and Saviour for the opportunity to stand in this amazing place and to serve. C-39 Before I get into Bill, I want to say happy birthday to my eldest son, Jagger. His birthday was yesterday and I was not home to celebrate it, but I am awful proud of him. Happy birthday to him. C-39 I am pleased to rise today on behalf of the wonderful,
Mr. Speaker, do I not recognize it? There is a funny thing called the battery plant in Windsor that was designed for electric vehicles because of the government. Not one electric vehicle battery has been sent out of that plant. If we are going to invest in something, we should at least follow through with the investment. I find it a bit shallow for the member across the aisle to talk about
Mr. Speaker, to the hon. member, my very dear colleague, quite frankly, no, there is not enough transparency from the government. We continue to fall short. Every time we ask for a study, it is usually blocked at committee. When we get answers from the government on behalf of all of our constituents across many ridings in Ontario specifically, they always fall short. The answer is that we need
Mr. Speaker, there was a bit of a delay, but I believe I got the majority of the question from my colleague down the aisle. I will do my very best to answer it. Over the next three weeks, 6,400 people in Windsor-Essex will face being out of work right before Christmas. That is 6,400 people who can forget about a Thanksgiving dinner, because that is long gone, and who are going to have to figure
Of course. Please go ahead.
Thank you for that. I appreciate that very much. I know COVID did—
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to all the witnesses. For full disclosure, I'm very new to this committee, so I'm listening keenly. However, I'm not new to the world of fishing or outfitting. I am an angler and also an outfitter myself, and I continue to be to this day. I'm certainly not from the Atlantic, but I live squarely in the middle of the Great Lakes and a lot of these issues are very
Thank you, Mr. Murphy. That was fantastic. I have one brief statement, please, Mr. Chair. I really appreciate you speaking about our American friends who come up to fish with us as well. In terms of numbers, this is well over $100 million that we're talking about—$37 million, $42 million, plus the offshoots for our fly-in fisheries and whatnot. I really appreciate that information, and I wish
Thank you, sir. Mr. Mills, would you be able to weigh in on this? Are you aware of these studies? What I'm trying to get to is—and anybody can weigh in on this, by the way—that of all these recommendations, what has DFO or the government done to implement these recommendations?
I really appreciate that. I know that I'm just about out of time. Hopefully, I'll get another round. I have a lot of questions. Thank you, sir.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a really good conversation today. I believe this question would be directed towards Dr. Anderson, but if anybody else wants to jump in, that would be great. I'm very curious. As I mentioned in my opening remarks, I am an outfitter myself, and I work very closely in far northern Ontario with our indigenous friends and communities, but as an outfitter I
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the seniors in Essex, who, after a lifetime of hard work, paying taxes and supporting both older and younger generations, are now struggling to make ends meet. One senior wrote to me, “With the rising cost of living in all aspects of our economy: food, gas, utilities, insurance, taxes, we are finding it increasingly difficult to afford even the basic items
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Minister LeBlanc Minister Robertson Minister Champagne Certainly, if we had,orhere, they would be able to answer the questions of this committee. These are not unreasonable questions. They're actually very reasonable questions that my office is being inundated with, and rightly so. How can I do my job effectively as the member of Parliament for Essex and answer my