Jennifer McKelvie
- Born
- 1977 — East York
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Toronto Scarborough; Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Toronto in geology
- Career
- Environmental geoscientist and researcher, senior scientist at the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, research director at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- Political Experience
- Toronto city councillor for Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park from 2018 to 2025, deputy mayor of Toronto from 2022 to 2025, MP for Ajax since 2025
- Notable
- First president of the Scarborough Community Renewal Organization, president of the Centennial Community & Recreation Association, member of the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council, citizen member of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Where Jennifer falls on key policy spectrums
Your Money
People & Society
How We're Governed
Land & Community
Total votes cast: 65,650
How does Jennifer McKelvie's voting record line up with your values?
Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking all our partners in housing, the municipalities, provinces, indigenous communities, planners, builders and everybody else who is working together, because the trends are indeed moving in the right direction. Housing starts are up, housing sales are up, and rents are down. Things are moving in the right direction, thanks to everybody who is working hard
C-20 Mr. Speaker, I would like to share the good news that the build Canada homes act, Bill, has just passed the Senate. This is another great initiative we have under way to bring down the cost of housing and, in particular, rent. I would like to share that rents have fallen for 20 consecutive month and are down nearly 8% from their peak last year. We are seeing them decline in a number of
Mr. Speaker, there is some good news. I would like to point out that housing starts are 3% higher than in the same period last year. Completions have increased by 10%, meaning more homes are being finished. We are seeing growth in places like B.C., Ontario and Montreal. New construction is up by about 18%. We also know that sales are up as well and that the measures we put in place, such as the
Trois-Rivières Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to say that I will be sharing my time with the member of Parliament forwhom I have the great honour of working with in our shared roles as parliamentary secretaries to the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing. C-26 I am thankful for the great privilege to speak today to Bill, an act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the consolidated
Mr. Speaker, there is good news for Ontario residents and for the residents of Guelph. The deal that we have made with the Province of Ontario will be backdated to April 1 of this year. All new homes purchased since then will have a waiver of the HST. As I mentioned, that is the equivalent of saving $130,000 on a $1-million home. We are not stopping there. We also have affordable housing projects
Mr. Speaker, we have a comprehensive approach to addressing housing in this country, and with this bill we would help provinces and territories remove barriers that are holding back homebuilding. This includes measures such as lowering development charges, fees, levies or sales taxes on new homes. It would also support efforts to harmonize rules, improve internal trade and increase productivity
Mr. Speaker, I am so excited that the legislation for Build Canada Homes has passed through the House. It will enable them to increase the tools that are available to them for financing affordable housing across this great country. They will have new tools that they did not have before. They will be able to go beyond grants and beyond loans. They will be able to really look forward at things
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