John Nater
Conservative · Perth—Wellington, ON
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Biography
John Nater is a Canadian politician. He is currently serving as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Perth Wellington in the House of Commons of Canada. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1984, West Perthencyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- lecturer, policy analyst, political adviser, politicianencyclopedia
Electoral history
Perth—Wellington
Conservative · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialJohn Nater33,972David MackeyRunner-up · Liberal26,142Difference 7,830 votes. 2 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Perth--Wellington.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Perth—Wellington
Conservative · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27encyclopediaJohn Nater26,984Brendan KnightRunner-up · Liberal13,684Difference 13,300 votes. 2 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Perth--Wellington.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
Perth—Wellington
Conservative · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19encyclopediaJohn Nater25,622Pirie MitchellRunner-up · Liberal15,002Difference 10,620 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Perth--Wellington.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
Perth—Wellington
Conservative · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19encyclopediaJohn Nater22,255Stephen McCotterRunner-up · Liberal19,480Difference 2,775 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Perth--Wellington.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
Education
- Queen's UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
- University of Western OntarioDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
- University of Western OntarioRole not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
In their own words
5,004 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
I remind the member to address his answer to the Chair.Government Orders — Building Canada Strong Act · 2026-09-24
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.
Agriculture
Defend supply management
The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management
Supports the supply management industry and the bill protecting it in trade deals.
I recognize that both members who introduced this bill have a strong commitment to the supply management industry, which this party and many Canadians across the country certainly support. I know there are some in this country who may not have the same vigour in supporting supply management, but I think it is important in a bill such as this one that we have a nuanced and thoughtful discussion on its strengths and weaknesses, how it may contribute to the situation, and how it may affect, negatively or positively, future trade deals in decades to come.Source of that line
Climate
Slower phase-down, production first
The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down
repeats criticism of carbon tax as increasing costs for rural Canadians, farmers and seniors
Why is the Prime Minister forcing a carbon tax on rural Canadians who can least afford it?Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
repeats criticism of budget neglect for oil and gas sector and calls for support
It goes without saying that the energy sector is struggling right now. Under the circumstances, a responsible government should have a plan to support this crucial sector and the millions of Canadians who depend on it. The government has not come forward with any such plan, and there is nothing in the budget to drive investment.Source of that line
Fiscal policy
Lower taxes and tighter spending
The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending
repeats opposition to deficit spending and multiple tax increases on families
It is tax increase after tax increase after tax increase. With each of these increases, the Liberal government is making it harder and harder for families to make ends meet. If I look at my own community of Perth—Wellington, it is home to some of this country's premier cultural and artistic attractions.Source of that line
Housing
Market supply and deregulation
The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls
Notes Liberal rules make it harder for young people to buy first home.
However, new rules and regulations are constantly coming out from the Liberal government that make it harder for those young people to get into that first home. Especially in Perth—Wellington, where agriculture is the biggest driver of our local economy, I think of farmers, farm families that quite literally feed the world and yet we see nothing from the Liberal government.Source of that line
Labour
More flexibility for employers
The other end of this axis: Stronger unions and standards
repeats support for financial disclosure requirements on unions and criticism of union political activity
Bill C-377 amended the Income Tax Act, requiring union management to file a standard set of financials each year to be posted on the CRA website. These requirements are not unreasonable. In fact, if a union boss were proud of the work he or she was doing, he or she should be more than willing to show his or her strong financial management within his or her union environment.Source of that line
Trade
Diversify away from one partner
The other end of this axis: Deeper continental integration
repeats endorsement of CETA, TPP and Ukraine deal as expanding markets beyond one partner
I am very proud to be part of the Conservative Party, which during the past 10 years it was in office signed many bilateral and multilateral trade deals, such as the one with the European Union, which we were very pleased to see pass at report stage earlier this week. We look forward to this important bill progressing to third reading next week.Source of that line
7 topics with no stored score
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- FederalismNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- Public safetyNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
Comparing stored scores on the same questions.