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Your MP · Liberal · Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish

Jaime Battiste

Chooses to speak about indigenous affairs and arts, culture & sport. Sits on INAN, SINA.

Constituency office: Main office - 729 Highway 105, Boularderie East NS B1X 0A2 · 1 902 567-6275
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Time in office
7 yrs
MP since 2019
Bills sponsored
0
none on record
Won their election with
52%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
88 yes 80 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Jaime Battiste voted for bills on housing supply and affordable housing, tax changes, tougher penalties for crimes like intimate partner violence and hate crimes, and expanded Canadian citizenship.123456

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Anti

Jaime Battiste voted against bills on tougher criminal justice rules, like denying bail and consecutive sentences for sexual offences, and also against bills on Quebec's exemption from multiculturalism law and treaty approval.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
indigenous524nations443legislation271community266communities240métis198reconciliation171rights154mi'kmaq154heard147water146chief115support114national109consent105land98wondering93move92study92process90language88agree88nova scotia87indigenouscommunities86nation86continue85little83understand80moving80future76indigenous524nations443legislation271community266communities240métis198rights154mi'kmaq154heard147water146
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01indigenous5242102026-09-25
02nations4432182026-06-16
03legislation2711452026-09-25
04community2661332026-06-11
05communities2401322026-06-16
06métis198932026-05-28
07reconciliation171732026-05-07
08rights154782026-09-25
09mi'kmaq154752026-06-11
10heard1471022026-05-28
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11water146612026-04-28
12chief115812026-05-28
13support114732026-05-07
14national109632026-06-11
15consent105492026-04-30
16land98512026-05-07
17wondering93862026-05-28
18move92782026-05-28
19study92502026-05-26
20process90632026-06-16
21language88572026-06-11
22agree88642026-05-28
23nova scotia87502026-04-28
24indigenous communities86642026-09-25
25nation86692026-06-16
26continue85612026-05-07
27little83742026-04-28
28understand80702026-05-26
29moving80692026-05-07
30future76502026-05-07
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2022-09-26, 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 “community”.
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