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Your MP · Conservative · Airdrie—Cochrane

Blake Richards

Chooses to speak about economy & cost of living and justice & public safety. Sits on SECU.

Constituency office: Main office - Airdrie 16-620 1st avenue NW Airdrie AB T4B 2R3 · 1 403 948-5103
Email blake.richards@parl.gc.ca ↗Full voting record ↗
Time in office
18 yrs
MP since 2008
Bills sponsored
1
1 became law
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Won their election with
71%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
93 yes 78 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

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Pro

Blake Richards voted for bills on crime and sentencing, such as tougher penalties for assaulting healthcare workers, stricter pretrial release rules, and consecutive sentences for sexual offences, plus paid leave for parents whose child dies.1234

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Anti

Blake Richards voted against several housing bills, including one creating a government housing corporation, as well as tax adjustment bills and a bill creating new crimes for controlling intimate partners.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
veterans969veteransaffairs220service216heard165hear153liberal149veteran144liberals136study114monument113office111served100report95move94witnesses94meeting91support90services89cuts87war84believe82families81benefits81better80change77hope76certainly74obviously74decision73case72veterans969veteransaffairs220service216heard165hear153liberal149veteran144liberals136study114monument113office111
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01veterans9693012026-06-10
02veterans affairs2201322026-06-10
03service2161172026-06-11
04heard1651032026-06-10
05hear1531012026-06-10
06liberal149762026-06-01
07veteran144892026-06-10
08liberals136452026-06-01
09study114632026-06-10
10monument113592026-06-04
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11office111402026-06-04
12served100542026-06-01
13report95512026-06-10
14move94742026-06-08
15witnesses94552026-06-03
16meeting91592026-06-10
17support90542026-06-08
18services89592026-06-01
19cuts87302026-06-10
20war84332026-06-04
21believe82642026-04-29
22families81432026-06-10
23benefits81502026-06-01
24better80632026-06-03
25change77572026-06-04
26hope76552026-06-04
27certainly74672026-06-11
28obviously74682026-06-08
29decision73392026-04-27
30case72522026-06-10
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2023-10-26, leaving out common words and House procedure words. Hover a bubble or a row to see it in both. openparliament.ca lists their favourite word as “veteran”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Makes it illegal to hide your face during riots or unlawful gatherings.You can't cover your face during riots or illegal gatherings.

Bill C-309 · 41-1 · Law (royal assent given)Bill ↗
Became lawJustice & public safety
Official title: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity)
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