Lisa Hepfner
- Born
- June 17, 1971
- Career
- Television news journalist for CHCH News
- Political Experience
- Elected to represent the riding of Hamilton Mountain in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (September 2023 - March 2025). Re-elected in 2025, chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
- Notable
- Honoured with a YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Award for politics and public affairs in 2011. Presented Private Member's Bill C-223, the Keeping Children Safe Act, an amendment to the Divorce Act.
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Before entering federal politics, Lisa Hepfner had a long career in broadcast journalism. For over two decades, she worked as a television news reporter and anchor for CHCH News in Hamilton, Ontario. In this role, she covered local news, politics, and community events in the Hamilton area.
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Lisa Hepfner won with 27,302 votes (45.6%)
Total votes cast: 59,893
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Mr. Speaker, representatives of Breast Cancer Canada are on Parliament Hill today for the organization's awareness month. There were 31,000 Canadians diagnosed this year alone. One in eight women faces this battle. We all know many who have survived and many who have not. Most impressive in my world is my friend Kim MacDonald, also here today for the awareness advocacy. Kim is now 10 years
Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, so I spent much of the summer checking in on businesses on Hamilton Mountain to see how they are managing the unfair U.S. tariffs that have upended their business models. One particular highlight was my visit to Niko Apparel Systems with owner Joe Camillo. The factory floor has 66 advanced machines for designing and sewing niche
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for her speech. I served with her on the veterans committee in the last Parliament. I know she was a great source of support for many veterans, including women veterans. I want to thank her for her service and wish her all the best in her retirement.