Rachael Thomas
Conservative · Lethbridge, AB
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Biography
Rachael Thomas is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Lethbridge in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. A member of the Conservative Party, she was reelected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, and has been the Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage since October 2022. Previously, Thomas has also served as the Official Opposition critic for Youth and Persons with Disabilities, the Status of Women, and Digital Government. encyclopedia
- Born
- 1986, Kathyrnencyclopedia
- Languages
- Englishofficial
- Occupation before politics
- politician, sociologistencyclopedia
Electoral history
Lethbridge
Conservative · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28officialRachael Thomas40,866Chris SpearmanRunner-up · Liberal21,899Difference 18,967 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
Lethbridge
Conservative · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27Votes were not matched on the official file we have.
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Conservative · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19Votes were not matched on the official file we have.
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Conservative · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19Votes were not matched on the official file we have.
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Education
- University of LethbridgeDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Experience
Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.
In their own words
5,852 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, my hon. colleague gave a compelling speech with regard to Canada's economic state, the inflationary measures the government has put in place and how they are a net detriment to the Canadian people. One of the statements she made is that the level of inflation we are…Government Orders — Canadian Fuel Affordability Act · 2026-09-22
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 5 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
Slower phase-down, production first
The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down
Opposes carbon tax and wants all federal taxes on gas and diesel removed.
Conservatives continue to call for the government to remove all federal taxes on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027 to save Canadians up to 25 cents per litre. That includes the 7-cent-per-litre Clean Fuel Regulations, the GST, and a permanent cancellation of the Industrial Carbon Tax so Canadians aren’t forced to pay more for food and fuel.Source of that line
Federalism
Provinces lead
The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads
Argues power belongs close to the people and criticizes Ottawa overreach into provincial jurisdiction on natural resources.
The British North America Act established a framework designed to balance local autonomy with shared national strength—assigning local priorities like natural resources, health, and education to the provinces, while reserving Ottawa’s role for national matters like defence and borders. Over the last decade, Ottawa has failed at its core duties while overreaching into provincial jurisdiction—taxing industrial carbon, blocking energy projects, and pushing divisive ideologies that erode our shared identity.Source of that line
Housing
Market supply and deregulation
The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls
Opposes government buying unsold condos and wants prices to adjust with less government intervention.
Instead of allowing prices to adjust so Canadians can actually afford homes, the government has chosen to protect developers’ profits and make taxpayers pick up the bill. The Liberals would like to have Canadians believe that it’s one of the fastest ways to increase the supply of housing.Source of that line
Public safety
Enforcement and sentencing
The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint
Criticizes Liberal approach as putting politics over public safety amid rising violent crime.
Lethbridge Herald: Trudeau Puts Politics over Public Safety Since the Liberals took power seven years ago, violent crime has increased by 32 percent and gang-related violence has grown by 92... Lethbridge Herald: A Christmas Reflection In 1957, Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II shared her Christmas message.Source of that line
Trade
Deeper continental integration
The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner
Prioritizes restoring tariff-free access to the US market over diversification.
A strong government would make restoring free trade with the United States its top priority. Yet, under the Carney Liberals, tariffs have worsened, and major concessions have been handed out for nothing in return.Source of that line
9 topics with no stored score
- AgricultureNo position has been scored.
- DefenceNo position has been scored.
- EnergyNo position has been scored.
- Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
- Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
- Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
- HealthNo position has been scored.
- ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
- LabourNo position has been scored.
Who lines up
Comparing stored scores on the same questions.