Parliament returns Monday, April 13
Liberal

Michael Ma

LiberalMarkham—UnionvilleOntario
94Votes Cast
20Speeches
0Bills Sponsored
Background
Born
Hong Kong
Education
Primary and post-secondary schooling in Vancouver, British Columbia
Political Experience
Unsuccessfully ran in Don Valley East in the 2019 election as a Conservative; MP for Markham—Unionville since 2025
Notable
Elected as a Conservative in 2025, crossed the floor to the Liberal Party in December 2025. Joined Prime Minister Mark Carney on a trip to China and Qatar in January 2026.
Committee Memberships
Where Michael Stands

Where Michael falls on key policy spectrums

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Your Money

Taxes & Government SpendingBusiness & Worker RulesEnergy & the Economy

People & Society

HealthcareImmigrationIndigenous PeoplesIdentity & Human RightsEducation & ChildcareDrug Policy

How We're Governed

National Security & DefencePolitical & Electoral ReformCrime & Public SafetyFirearms

Land & Community

Environment, Climate & ResourcesHousing & Cost of LivingRural Communities & Culture
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House Seat
2025 Election Results — Markham—Unionville
Michael Ma(Conservative)27,055 (50.7%)
Peter Yuen(Liberal)25,133 (47.1%)
Sameer Qureshi(NDP-New Democratic Party)723 (1.4%)
Elvin Kao(Green Party)503 (0.9%)

Total votes cast: 53,414

Recent Activity
Mar 24, 2026
QuestionPublic Safety

Mr. Speaker, as digital capabilities evolve, so do crimes and threats to our national security. For decades, law enforcement agencies across the country have asked for updated tools to combat crimes like extortion, child exploitation, auto theft and organized crime. C-22 Can the Minister of Public Safety elaborate on the importance of the lawful access measures in Billto keep Canadians safe?

Mar 23, 2026

Great. Thank you very much. My next questions are for Professor Craig.

Mar 23, 2026

Okay. Time flies.

Mar 23, 2026

Thank you. My follow-up question relates to that as well. You have talked about racial bias as well, such as in HR and health care. I know experience-wise, from the last couple of years of observing, that HR hiring practices or recruitment agencies use AI for screening, and therefore there must be some inherent biases built into it. Can you talk a bit more about that? How do we ensure that we [more]

Mar 23, 2026

Thank you to all of the witnesses. My first question is for Dr. Cukier. Following up on your last point about the digital divide and bias, we all know that AI basically functions on large data, whether that's language or biological data—and everything else. You mentioned the digital divide. Certain parts of the world have, unfortunately, less input into and therefore less interaction with the [more]

Mar 12, 2026

I have a point of order.

Mar 12, 2026

Thank you to the panel for being here. Mr. Reuss, representing the dealers, you mentioned earlier that you would want the new EV manufacturer or shipments coming into Canada through dealers like the people you represent. What are your thoughts on the current one that doesn't use dealers and sells directly? How should we address that?

Mar 12, 2026

Yes, it's on the relevance of this motion to this meeting, especially with the witnesses and so forth.

Mar 12, 2026

That's great. Thank you. An extension to that question is this: With electric vehicles, maintenance demands certainly go down significantly. What is the industry working on to remediate that and move forward with that?