Leslyn Lewis
- Born
- December 2, 1970 — Jamaica
- Education
- BA with high distinction from the University of Toronto; Master of Environmental Studies from York University; Juris Doctor and PhD in international law from Osgoode Hall Law School
- Career
- Lawyer, managing partner of Lewis Law in Scarborough, specializing in commercial litigation and international trade practice, with a focus on energy policy
- Political Experience
- Vice president and a primary fundraiser of the Conservative electoral district association in Markham—Stouffville; ran in Scarborough—Rouge Park in 2015; MP for Haldimand—Norfolk since 2021
- Notable
- First visible minority woman to run for the federal Conservative Party leadership. Known for socially conservative views. Called for Canada to withdraw from the United Nations.
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Leslyn Lewis won with 41,218 votes (57.6%)
Total votes cast: 71,606
C-9 Mr. Speaker, I am rising to present a petition from concerned Canadians across the country on government Bill, the combatting hate act, which passed third reading yesterday in the House. The petitioners worry that amendments made by the government would limit religious expression, and they are concerned that the state would be interfering in the ability of faith communities to practise their [more]
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, Canadians are in distress and struggling with high food costs. Thepromised change but instead, the affordability crisis has just gotten worse over the past year. The Prime Minister broke his promise. He said grocery prices would go down. Now Canada has the worst food inflation in the entire G7. His plan to increase the clean fuel standard tax by 7% would only make [more]
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, a grocery store worker in Haldimand—Norfolk contacted my office to say $120 used to buy five bags of groceries, and now it barely fills one. Even though she works at a grocery store, she is still forced to use the food bank. Thehas delivered the worst food inflation in the G7, and he even plans to raise the clean fuel standard tax by 7%. Prime Minister Will theget rid [more]
Yes.
Since you know that some of them have started, how many housing units have actually started?
Is there any plan within the department to bridge the gap between the loss of the dream of owning a home for gen Zs and millennials because of the shortages of homes and the inflated price of homes we've seen over the last decade?
You fund, and then do you follow-up to make sure your targets are being met? Do you have a mechanism for doing that?
We've heard about home ownership slipping away for gen Z and millennial Canadians. Has the department done any analysis on infrastructure shortages and the barriers for especially those generations to owning a home because of construction?
Let's turn to something that is also very important and people are very concerned about, which is affordability in housing. The average housing cost in Canada has risen dramatically over the past decade, and for many gen Z and millennial Canadians, the dream of owning a home seems increasingly out of reach. How does this government expect the dream of owning a home to remain attainable for the [more]
You stated that something does exist. Is there a name for this coordinated program? How does this program ensure accountability across municipalities that these funding announcements are actually translating into housing starts?
The Canada housing infrastructure fund was announced in budget 2024, but the public accounts show that little or no spending occurred during the 2024 fiscal year. We know it was operationalized through the BIA, so there's no excuse for that. When municipalities like Haldimand—Norfolk are facing immediate infrastructure challenges and constraints that are blocking housing construction, we have to [more]
There is no pre-set number of houses.