Ernie Klassen
Liberal · South Surrey—White Rock, BC
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Biography
Ernie Klassen MP is a Canadian politician serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for South Surrey—White Rock since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he was first elected in the 2025 federal election. When elected as a member of Parliament, Klassen was serving as a city councillor in White Rock. He was elected to that post in 2022. encyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
Electoral history
South Surrey—White Rock
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialErnie Klassen33,094Kerry-Lynne FindlayRunner-up · Conservative29,924Difference 3,170 votes. 2 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is South Surrey--White Rock.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Education
Our sources do not list any education for this member.
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
Government roles
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of FisheriesFisheries and Oceans Canadaofficial
In their own words
239 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, Canada will always protect our sovereignty and our fisheries, full stop. The Prime Minister has been clear. Details about any future arrangement with the European Union will be presented to all Canadians. The member is back to his old scare tactics, but our governmen…Oral Questions — Fisheries and Oceans · 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 6 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
Excerpt states private property jurisdiction rests with provinces and cannot be altered by federal agreement.
To that end, I would emphasize that private property is firmly under the jurisdiction of provincial governments. It cannot be negotiated away from provinces or Canadians without their consent and it is not something the federal government can alter through this type of agreement.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Lower taxes and tighter spending
The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending
Excerpts repeat support for reducing middle-class taxes and cutting GST on homes.
Our government is listening and acting by reducing middle-class taxes, saving two-income families up to $840 a year. It will cut the GST on homes at or under $1 million for first-time homebuyers and lower the GST on homes. The government will preserve essential programs like universal health care, child care programs, pharmacare and the Canadian dental care program, which is now covering eight million Canadians, saving the average person more than $800 per year.Source of that line
Foreign affairs
Assertive alliances and sanctions
The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint
Excerpts support intensifying work with partners to secure return of Ukrainian children and advancing peace against Russian actions.
Canada is intensifying its work, together with Ukraine, our European partners and the U.S., to secure the immediate return of Ukrainian children. I thank the Prime Minister for his leadership in advancing peace.Source of that line
Health
Expand public coverage
The other end of this axis: More private delivery
Excerpts state the government will preserve universal health care, pharmacare and dental care.
The government will preserve essential programs like universal health care, child care programs, pharmacare and the Canadian dental care program, which is now covering eight million Canadians, saving the average person more than $800 per year. I have lived and operated my business in White Rock for over three decades.Source of that line
Housing
Market supply and deregulation
The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls
Excerpts support cutting GST on homes for first-time homebuyers to address affordability.
It will cut the GST on homes at or under $1 million for first-time homebuyers and lower the GST on homes. The government will preserve essential programs like universal health care, child care programs, pharmacare and the Canadian dental care program, which is now covering eight million Canadians, saving the average person more than $800 per year.Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Excerpts support hiring more RCMP officers and toughening laws for repeat offenders.
To protect our neighbourhoods and ensure the safety of residents, our government will hire more RCMP officers and toughen the Criminal Code to make bail harder and to get tougher laws for repeat offenders charged with crimes, along with human trafficking and drug smuggling. As our Prime Minister said in his opening address, “I will make mistakes.Source of that line
8 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- ClimateNo position has been scored.
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- EnergyNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo 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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