Leslyn Lewis
- Born
- December 2, 1970 — Jamaica
- Education
- BA with high distinction from the University of Toronto; Master of Environmental Studies from York University; Juris Doctor and PhD in international law from Osgoode Hall Law School
- Career
- Lawyer, managing partner of Lewis Law in Scarborough, specializing in commercial litigation and international trade practice, with a focus on energy policy
- Political Experience
- Vice president and a primary fundraiser of the Conservative electoral district association in Markham—Stouffville; ran in Scarborough—Rouge Park in 2015; MP for Haldimand—Norfolk since 2021
- Notable
- First visible minority woman to run for the federal Conservative Party leadership. Known for socially conservative views. Called for Canada to withdraw from the United Nations.
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Leslyn Lewis won with 41,218 votes (57.6%)
Total votes cast: 71,606
C-9 Mr. Speaker, I am rising to present a petition from concerned Canadians across the country on government Bill, the combatting hate act, which passed third reading yesterday in the House. The petitioners worry that amendments made by the government would limit religious expression, and they are concerned that the state would be interfering in the ability of faith communities to practise their [more]
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, Canadians are in distress and struggling with high food costs. Thepromised change but instead, the affordability crisis has just gotten worse over the past year. The Prime Minister broke his promise. He said grocery prices would go down. Now Canada has the worst food inflation in the entire G7. His plan to increase the clean fuel standard tax by 7% would only make [more]
Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, a grocery store worker in Haldimand—Norfolk contacted my office to say $120 used to buy five bags of groceries, and now it barely fills one. Even though she works at a grocery store, she is still forced to use the food bank. Thehas delivered the worst food inflation in the G7, and he even plans to raise the clean fuel standard tax by 7%. Prime Minister Will theget rid [more]
Mr. Speaker, in Haldimand—Norfolk, beef farming is a way of life and a significant contributor to our local economy. Beef farming in my riding has produced world-class Canadian beef, and beef farmers deserve access to global markets. Can the government explain to the farmers in Haldimand—Norfolk and throughout Canada why their world-class beef still cannot access the U.K. markets like it could [more]
Mr. Speaker, Liberal insiders connected to former Liberal MPs received a $206-million loan below market rate from the Canada Infrastructure Bank and nearly $150 million in subsidies for a Nova Scotia wind farm project. Canadians are tired of Liberal insiders getting rich off taxpayer dollars while millions of Canadians are lined up at food banks every single month. When will the Liberals finally [more]
Mr. Speaker, there have been a few issues over the last few years that I have heard consistently so much about, and this is not just in my riding of Haldimand—Norfolk but across the entire country. Among those, the cost of living, the erosion of freedom and individual choice ranked very high at the top. The bill that we are debating today goes to the very heart of the fundamental concerns that [more]
Is there any plan within the department to bridge the gap between the loss of the dream of owning a home for gen Zs and millennials because of the shortages of homes and the inflated price of homes we've seen over the last decade?
Since you know that some of them have started, how many housing units have actually started?