Ned Kuruc
- Born
- Hamilton, Ontario
- Family
- Father of three children
- Education
- Graduated from Orchard Park Secondary School in 1999
- Career
- Entrepreneur, owner of Neku Cannabis and other businesses in cannabis, real estate, restaurant, and martial arts spaces; Former Director of Events and Fighter Acquisitions at K-1 Global; Former owner of Stoney Creek's Attic Pizza
- Political Experience
- Ran unsuccessfully for City Councillor in Hamilton's Ward 3 in 2018; Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in 2021; Elected Member of Parliament for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in 2025
- Property
- Owner of three cannabis dispensaries, including Neku Cannabis in Stoney Creek and its sister locations on Upper James Street and in Hamilton's Hess Village; Former owner of Stoney Creek's Attic Pizza; Previously owned bars and night clubs in Hess Village
- Notable
- Appointed to the Minister of Tourism, Sport and Culture's Combative Sport Advisory Council in 2024; Parents immigrated to Canada in 1967 from Strmica, Yugoslavia.
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Business & Financial Interests
Ned Kuruc has been described as a small business owner. Before entering politics, he reportedly worked in the automotive sector for several years.
Public Controversies
During the 2021 federal election campaign, media outlets reported on videos that surfaced showing Kuruc using a racist and homophobic slur in the past. According to reports, Kuruc issued an apology, stating the videos were from years ago and that the language used did not reflect his character or views.
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Mr. Speaker, just the other day, while I was filling up on gas in Stoney Creek, a member of my community commented on how ridiculous these gas prices are, and I could not agree more. Gas prices are 10% higher in Canada than they are in the United States, which is costing Canadians an average of 16¢ more per litre. finance minister Canadians want relief. The Liberalsays they have already acted,
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, it is more cost, more taxes, more debt, more on the national credit card, more of the same. Theis just another costly Liberal with nothing to show for his waste. Gas prices surged 28.6% in April, grocery prices were up 3.8% in April and energy prices rose 19.2%. My community is being squeezed, and they cannot pay more. Conservatives have a real plan to give Canadians
I move: That, in light of the findings in the 2026 Report of the Auditor General of Canada entitled “International Student Program Reforms,” and given the additional concerns identified regarding oversight, enforcement, and integrity within the international student visa system, the committee write to the Auditor General to request that she expand the scope of her International Student Program
I just want to touch on a couple of points here. I understand that the government is using words like “noble” and “good faith”. They've proposed an amendment, but I don't think it fully reaches what my colleague is trying to put here. I have concerns about using words like “cost”, “time”, “unrealistic”. These are predisposed outcomes when we actually don't know what they are going to be. I do
I'm moving this motion because I think we need to look—
Yes. Can I read my motion?
Thank you to all the witnesses for coming here today. I'll start with the new deputy minister. It was brought to my attention that you just started four weeks ago. Is that correct? I'll take your nodding as a yes. The IRCC gave testimony on Monday. I don't want to say there were a lot of excuses, but the words “funding” and “budget” were used repeatedly. My thoughts and questions today will
I moved this motion in the spirit of true non-partisanship that this committee represents. I do believe that we've heard many questions across the board and valid concerns from everyone around this table. I believe this motion, and the further reporting that this motion requests, is going to be very important information for the deputy minister, who is brand new, to help him do his job better and
Thank you. I'll cede the rest of my time to my colleague, Mr. Deltell.
Yes, I agree. I agree with your answer, but then we see things like today. Obviously, there was going to be this committee today and we see a report come out that only states how many people have signed up, yet we fail.... We don't have the data on why they're leaving, how many are dropping off or how many are dropping off with the PR stuff. I look at this report that came out today as a bit of a