Dear ,

In a few weeks, I will be returning to the House of Commons to advocate on your behalf as your Parliamentarian. Thank you to those who took the time to meet with me this summer at my constituency office to discuss issues of federal concern.

Thank you to Ahmed and Seniru from the University of Calgary Conservatives for meeting with me to discuss the importance of engaging and empowering local youth in our communities.

It was my pleasure to present New Citizenship Certificates to new Canadians in my riding. Congratulations and welcome to Canada!

Housing across Canada has become more and more unaffordable, and the problem continues to worsen. A Rent Report from Rentals.ca shows that rents continue to rise in nearly every major market across the country with no sign of letting up.

Rents are up 8.9% in the last year with an increase of 1.8% in just the last month. The average rent in Canada has double and is now $2078 according to Rentals.ca.

Since 2015, the average monthly mortgage payment has also increased 137%, while the minimum down payment for the average home has increased 126%, raising barriers for renters who want to achieve the dream of home ownership.

High interest rates, red tape and taxes have led to a decline in new housing construction despite unprecedented demand and record high prices. 

The current approach to addressing the housing crisis is not working, but Conservative Members of Parliament have a plan. We will free up underused federal land and buildings for housing construction and work hard to remove the gatekeepers who give Canada one of the slowest permitting timelines in the world. We will address the inflation crisis which has led to high interest rates that make housing less affordable for buyers and difficult for builders to finance new construction.

Thank you for continuing to reach out to my Constituency Office regarding issues that are important to you. Your comments and concerns inform me and my work in Parliament.

It remains my honour to represent you at the House of Commons as your Member of Parliament.

During the past few weeks, correspondence was received about many topics, including the following, in no particular order:

Natural Health Products, Housing and Affordability, Wildfires, Renewable Energy, Immigration, C-311 Violence Against Women, Telecom Prices, COVID-19 Response, Park Access, Gun Buy Back, C-275, Rental Housing Market, Chinese Government Meddling, Ending Bonuses at Failing Crown Corporations, National Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform, Building a More Equitable and Nature-Positive Canada, Clean Electricity Regulations, Stop Fueling Wildfire, Legislation to Ban Fur Farms, Boycott of Facebook and Instagram, Provincial Family Court case, Climate Action, Draft Clean Electricity Regulations, Climate Financing, Pharmacare, Animal Transport Regulations, National Housing Accord, Rental Housing Market, MAID, Home Equity Taxes, Support Nurses and Health Care Workers, Ban Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances