Parliament returns Monday, April 13

Lisa Hepfner

LiberalHamilton MountainOntario

1015Votes Cast

20Speeches

1Bills Sponsored

Background

Born: June 17, 1971
Career: Television news journalist for CHCH News
Political Experience: Elected to represent the riding of Hamilton Mountain in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth (September 2023 - March 2025). Re-elected in 2025, chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
Notable: Honoured with a YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Award for politics and public affairs in 2011. Presented Private Member's Bill C-223, the Keeping Children Safe Act, an amendment to the Divorce Act.

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2025 Election Results — Hamilton Mountain

Lisa Hepfner won with 27,302 votes (45.6%)

Lisa Hepfner(Liberal)27,302 (45.6%)

Ken Hewitt(Conservative)24,857 (41.5%)

Monique Taylor(NDP-New Democratic Party)7,044 (11.8%)

Bing Wong(People's Party)497 (0.8%)

Rolf Gerstenberger(Marxist-Leninist)193 (0.3%)

Total votes cast: 59,893

Recent Activity

Mar 26, 2026

NayThe House agreed with the Public Accounts Committee's report from March 23, 2026.

Mar 25, 2026

NayBill C-246: This proposed law would change the rules for sentencing people who commit sexual crimes, so they serve their sentences one after the other.

Mar 25, 2026

YeaBill C-9 would change the rules about hate speech, hate crimes, and access to religious or cultural places.

Mar 25, 2026

NayBill C-9 would go back to committee to rethink part of the proposed law about hate and religion to protect religious expression and freedom.

Mar 25, 2026

NayBill C-242 is being discussed to change the laws about crime and the Department of Justice.

Mar 25, 2026

NayBill C-220 would change the rules about how a person's immigration status affects their punishment for a crime.

Mar 25, 2026

NayBill C-243: This proposed law would change how parole is reviewed for people in prison.

Mar 24, 2026

NayThis asks the government to support a plan to help the Canadian car industry by removing taxes, making trade easier, and protecting North American supply chains.

Mar 23, 2026

YeaThis vote is about agreeing with changes to proposed law Bill C-9, which deals with hate speech, hate crimes, and access to religious or cultural places.

Mar 11, 2026

NayBill C-233: This is the second time MPs are reading a proposed law to change the rules about what goods Canada can buy and sell with other countries, and after this reading it will go to a committee for a closer look.

Mar 10, 2026

YeaThis is about how the House of Commons will discuss and vote on Bill C-9, which changes the rules about hate speech, hate crimes, and getting into religious or cultural places, and sets a strict timeline for voting.

Mar 10, 2026

YeaStop talking about this topic and vote on it now.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law about parts of the government's budget from November 4, 2025.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law about parts of the government's budget from November 4, 2025.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is about a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law that spends money from the budget presented in Parliament on November 4, 2025.

Feb 25, 2026

YeaBill C-15 would put parts of the November 4, 2025 budget into action.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law about parts of the government's budget from November 4, 2025.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is about a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law that spends money from the budget presented in Parliament on November 4, 2025.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law about parts of the government's budget from November 4, 2025.

Feb 25, 2026

NayThis is about a change to Bill C-15, a proposed law that spends money from the budget presented in Parliament on November 4, 2025.