Kristina Tesser Derksen
Liberal · Milton East—Halton Hills South, ON
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Biography
Kristina Tesser Derksen is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected as the member of Parliament for Milton East—Halton Hills South in the 2025 Canadian federal election as a member of the Liberal Party. She previously served two terms as a Milton town councillor. encyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- lawyerencyclopedia
Electoral history
Milton East—Halton Hills South
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialKristina Tesser Derksen32,178Parm GillRunner-up · Conservative32,157Difference 21 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Milton East--Halton Hills South.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Education
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Experience
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In their own words
324 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.
Madam Speaker, for me, the underlying sentiment of this bill is about unity. It is about Canadians coming together regardless of political affiliation or background and understanding that it is a pivotal time for our country to have national unity. Just a few moments ago, the op…Government Orders — Building Canada Strong Act · 2026-09-24
Where they stand
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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.
Defence
Higher spending and more capability
The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments
Excerpts repeat support for large defence budget increases and NATO targets.
We are requesting $50.7 billion for the Department of National Defence. That is $15 billion over the previous year, roughly a 42% increase in funding. That includes an additional $5.Source of that line
Energy
Expand production and export
The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas
Supports becoming an energy superpower in both clean and conventional energy while lowering emissions to protect oil and gas competitiveness.
Our budget outlines the path to supporting a green future while providing prosperity by becoming an energy superpower in both clean and conventional energy. Our Prime Minister has been clear: Canada's new government will spend less so we can invest more.Source of that line
Foreign affairs
Assertive alliances and sanctions
The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint
Excerpts support NATO spending targets and rearming alongside alliances.
Last year, Canada spent 2% of GDP on defence for the first time in nearly four decades, ahead of its original schedule. With these main estimates, we are continuing that momentum, working toward NATO's new defence investment pledge of 5% of GDP by 2035.Source of that line
Housing
Market supply and deregulation
The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls
Supports increasing housing supply through incentivization of decreasing development charges.
It is also important to keep an eye on the long-term future, because if we can increase housing supply through the incentivization of decreasing development charges, there are going to be more homes to collect property taxes from for our municipalities.Source of that line
Immigration
Lower intake
The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake
Repeats commitment to cap temporary foreign workers and international students to less than 5% of population and return overall immigration to sustainable levels.
As His Majesty noted, we will cap the total number of temporary foreign workers and international students to less than 5% of our population over the next 18 months. This approach will align immigration levels to infrastructure capacity. Newcomers need to be able to integrate successfully without overwhelming public resources.Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Supports investing in law enforcement and justice reform to tackle crime.
By investing in law enforcement and justice reform, we will tackle organized crime, gun violence, auto theft and many other crimes. Safety is the first pillar of prosperity.Source of that line
Trade
Diversify away from one partner
The other end of this axis: Deeper continental integration
Calls for seeking other reliable allies and partners instead of relying on the United States.
While we will keep the option open to continue negotiating on trade with the United States, we need to seek other reliable allies and partners in that field.Source of that line
7 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- ClimateNo position has been scored.
- FederalismNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- LabourNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
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