Michael Cooper
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Business & Financial Interests
Before being elected to Parliament, Michael Cooper worked as a civil litigation lawyer. He reportedly practiced law for several years after graduating from the University of Alberta.
Key Relationships & Connections
Michael Cooper is known to be a close political ally of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre. Cooper served as a co-chair for Poilievre's successful leadership campaign in 2022. He has also held roles in the Conservative shadow cabinet, including as the Shadow Minister for Democratic Reform, placing him in the party's inner circle.
Public Controversies
In 2019, during a Justice Committee meeting on online hate, Michael Cooper read into the record a portion of the manifesto from the Christchurch mosque shooter while questioning a Muslim community leader. This action drew widespread condemnation, and then-Conservative leader Andrew Scheer removed him from the committee. Cooper later issued a public apology for his comments. In 2022, Cooper was reportedly removed by security from the House of Commons gallery just before a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Media reports indicated the incident was related to a dispute over an unaccredited guest he was accompanying.
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Michael Cooper won with 49,216 votes (63.9%)
Total votes cast: 76,961
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Mr. Speaker, it has been two years since legislation was passed to establish a foreign influence registry. Two years later, the Liberals have missed every deadline to get the registry up and running. On what date will the foreign influence registry finally be fully operational?
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When you say most of the staff, what does that look like?
Thank you very much. Mr. Chair, I'd like to move the following motion: That the committee undertake a study of no fewer than six meetings into the $200-million agreement between the Department of National Defence and Maritime Launch Services concerning Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Nova Scotia, and, for the purpose of this study, invite the following witnesses to appear: a) The Honourable
Yes.
A secure IT solution to support the registry is a core part of the effective operation and administration of the registry. Is that fair?
It's not done, though. No permanent staff for the registry have been hired to date. Is that correct?