Jill McKnight
- Born
- May 31, 1979 — Delta, British Columbia
- Family
- Married to her husband Stephen Smith
- Education
- Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Business from the University of Victoria
- Career
- Operated South Coast Casuals in Ladner for 28 years; involved with the Ladner Village Market for more than 20 years; Executive Director of the Delta Chamber of Commerce
- Political Experience
- Elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Delta in the 2025 Canadian federal election; Minister of Veteran Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence since 2025
- Notable
- Delta Volunteer of the Year: Delta Chamber 2019; Queen's Jubilee Award: Exemplary Community Service 2022; King Charles III Coronation Medal: Community Leadership 2024
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Total votes cast: 63,293
Mr. Speaker, we will circle back to that question, but today we need to start with the good news for Canadians and for Canada. Today, the NATO secretary general confirmed that Canada has met NATO's 2% spending— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Jill McKnight: Mr. Speaker, this historic investment confirms that we are doing our fair share here at home, on the continent and in the alliance, [more]
C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) moved that Bill, be read the third time and passed.
Mr. Speaker, we thank all Canadian Forces members and their families for their service to Canada. We acknowledge the incredible contributions that Canadians made in Afghanistan, including the 158 who made the ultimate sacrifice. Acknowledgement of Canada's serving members is incredibly important, and we continue to move forward with that. I look forward to sharing more with the member opposite [more]