Ben Carr
Liberal · Winnipeg South Centre, MB
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Biography
Ben Carr is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on June 19, 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He succeeded his father, Jim Carr, who died in office on December 12, 2022, as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1986encyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- civil servant, head teacher, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Winnipeg South Centre
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialBen Carr33,834Royden BrousseauRunner-up · Conservative14,748Difference 19,086 votes. 5 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Winnipeg South Centre
Liberal · 44th Parliament2023-06-19 to 2025-04-27Votes were not matched on the official file we have.
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Education
Our sources do not list any education for this member.
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
2,871 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Mr. Speaker, this summer Canada's newest national monument, located here in Ottawa, was unveiled. It is called Thunderhead, and it pays tribute to those affected by the LGBT purge and generations of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians who fought to be seen, heard and treated equally. I am espe…Statements by Members — 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument · 2026-09-25
Where they stand
Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.
A stored score on 7 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Climate
Faster fossil phase-down
The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first
Excerpts repeat support for the carbon rebate, pollution pricing, and meeting climate targets through government policies.
Canadians want to do their part to fight climate change, but they also need to take care of their families' needs. That is the advantage of our climate plan. It lets them do both, by providing rebates that offset added costs for eight out of 10 Canadians while at the same time being proven to effectively reduce pollution.Source of that line
Energy
Restrict new oil and gas
The other end of this axis: Expand production and export
Prairies will innovate with carbon capture, green hydrogen, wind, solar and clean hydroelectric energy
As we tackle the climate crisis, the Prairies will be there to innovate. With technologies like carbon capture and green hydrogen, wind and solar power, vast networks of clean hydroelectric energy, and critical minerals, we will lead the way. Although I have been assured that my maiden speech can be somewhat less relevant to the debate at hand, it is timely that we are discussing the issues of affordability as I give these remarks, for the future costs we will assume or avoid as a country are rooted in the issues I have just highlighted.Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
Excerpts repeatedly note provincial jurisdiction over education and health while calling for collaborative federal-provincial work.
I want to be very clear, before moving on to some other elements of my remarks this evening, that we understand provincial jurisdiction over the vast majority of education in Canada. This bill serves as a catalyst for all levels of government to work together for the well-being of young people across the country.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Higher taxes and public spending
The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending
Excerpts endorse historic transfers, dedicated funds, and multiple social programs funded by government.
Through budgets 2022 and 2023, the government has committed to the codevelopment of a dedicated urban, rural and northern indigenous housing strategy to address these gaps.Source of that line
Foreign affairs
Assertive alliances and sanctions
The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint
repeats support for right to self-defence without qualifiers
Therefore, my question for the leader of the NDP is twofold: One, does he believe that Israel has a right to self-defence; and two, does he believe that the current reaction by the Israeli government in its response to a terrorist organization with anti-Semitic and genocidal objectives is revenge?Source of that line
Health
Expand public coverage
The other end of this axis: More private delivery
calls for renewed Canadian drugs and substances strategy and public supports
Could the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions please update this chamber on the renewed Canadian drugs and substances strategy?Source of that line
Public safety
Prevention and restraint
The other end of this axis: Enforcement and sentencing
Excerpts link crime reduction to investments in mental health and social services while supporting targeted penalties.
Lots of crime is born out of poverty and out of very difficult conditions that people find themselves in, so by making investments in people through social services, we help to reduce crime rates in this country.Source of that line
7 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- HousingNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- LabourNo position has been scored.
- TradeNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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