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Crucial Fact

  • Her favourite word was workers.

Last in Parliament October 2015, as NDP MP for Hamilton Mountain (Ontario)

Won her last election, in 2011, with 47% of the vote.

Statements in the House

41st General Election March 16th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, the fact is only the Conservatives are being investigated. The evidence is mounting. This scandal is not going away. Every day new information comes out that makes things look worse for the Conservatives. People received calls to identify how they would vote. The information was entered in the Conservatives' voter database. If they were not voting Conservative, those people received fake Elections Canada calls telling them to go to the wrong poll locations.

Pointing fingers at the opposition will not cut it. When will the government explain its role?

41st General Election March 15th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, three-quarters of Canadians agree that there should be an independent inquiry into the electoral fraud scandal. Instead of taking action, the Conservatives are sounding a lot like the Liberals did 10 years ago. Back then, Stan Keyes called questions about the sponsorship scandal a “typical opposition slur with no proof”. He, of course, had to eat his words in the end.

Is that why the Conservatives are afraid of an inquiry? Will they listen to Canadians who want an independent public inquiry?

41st General Election March 15th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary's list of fantasy investigations cannot hide the fact that he refuses to answer questions about the actual Elections Canada investigation into his party for electoral fraud. Conservatives are the one-stop shop for voter suppression and illegal election financing.

In response to questions, the parliamentary secretary claimed that the Conservatives deny “any involvement whatsoever in the matter pertaining to Guelph”. How can that be when they are also saying that they found the Conservative from Guelph who is responsible?

When will the Conservatives stop the doublespeak and call a public inquiry?

Interim Supply March 14th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, the NDP will vote no.

Interim Supply March 14th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, the NDP will vote no.

Interim Supply March 14th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, the NDP members are voting no.

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2011-12 March 14th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, NDP members will be voting no.

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2011-12 March 14th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, the NDP will vote against the motion

Supplementary Estimates (C), 2011-12 March 14th, 2012

NDP members are voting no, Mr. Speaker.

Business of Supply March 14th, 2012

Mr. Speaker, New Democrats are voting yes.