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Your MP · Liberal · Richmond East—Steveston

Parm Bains

Chooses to speak about health and arts, culture & sport. Sits on INDU.

Constituency office: Main office - Richmond 230-11331 Coppersmith Way Richmond BC V7A 5J9 · 1 604 257-2900
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Time in office
5 yrs
MP since 2021
Bills sponsored
1
0 became law
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Won their election with
48%
of the vote, in 2025
House votes
93 yes 81 no
of 174 this session

At a glance

AI-written from the linked records

Pro

Parm Bains voted for bills on housing supply, tax changes, and tougher criminal penalties, including a new housing corporation, tax adjustments for tradespeople and homebuyers, and new crimes for controlling intimate partners.1234

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Anti

Parm Bains voted against bills on tougher criminal justice rules, like denying pretrial release and requiring consecutive sentences for sexual offences, plus bills on treaty review by Parliament and Quebec's exemption from multiculturalism law.1234

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In the House, they talk most about

What they keep coming back to

Mentions in 1000 speeches
talked98heard82process78industry76britishcolumbia74joining74support71measures70respect67continue66security66foreign66national64housing64little63build62act59million59financial58opportunity57trade56plan55services54health53framework53share53access53recommendations52workers51economy50talked98heard82process78industry76joining74support71measures70respect67continue66security66foreign66national64housing64little63build62act59million59financial58trade56plan55services54health53framework53share53access53workers51economy50
RankTermMentionsTimesSpeechesLast said
01talked98882026-09-24
02heard82592026-09-24
03process78492026-09-24
04industry76442026-09-24
05british columbia74612026-09-24
06joining74722026-05-28
07support71412026-09-24
08measures70452026-09-24
09respect67652026-09-24
10continue66602026-09-24
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11security66322026-04-27
12foreign66242026-02-10
13national64402026-09-24
14housing64152026-09-21
15little63552026-09-24
16build62262026-09-24
17act59292026-09-24
18million59392026-06-08
19financial58152026-06-11
20opportunity57452026-09-24
21trade56332026-09-24
22plan55242026-09-24
23services54372026-04-27
24health53192026-09-24
25framework53172026-09-24
26share53442026-09-24
27access53342026-09-24
28recommendations52392026-06-11
29workers51232026-09-24
30economy50292026-09-24
Counted from their 1000 most recent speeches in the House and committees since 2023-11-27, 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 “maybe”.

Bills they put forward

Sponsored by this MP

Establishes a national system to help skilled trade workers move and work across Canadian provinces more easily.Makes it easier for skilled trade workers to move between Canadian provinces and work there.

Bill C-266 · 45-1 · In committee (House)Bill ↗
Transportation & infrastructureEconomy & cost of living
Official title: An Act to establish a national framework respecting skilled trades and labour mobility
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