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Wade Grant

Liberal · Vancouver Quadra, BC

Sitting MPmaleAge not recorded

Photo: WGLover, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Biography

Howard Wade Grant is a Canadian politician of Musqueam and Chinese descent. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented Vancouver Quadra in the House of Commons since being elected in 2025. Grant previously served as a Musqueam band councillor from 2004 to 2014. encyclopedia

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Electoral history

  1. Vancouver Quadra

    Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28
    Wade Grant35,384
    Ken CharkoRunner-up · Conservative17,008

    Difference 18,376 votes. 3 other candidates also ran.

    Elections Canada, 45th general election.

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Education

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    Experience

    Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.

      Government roles

      In their own words

      286 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, I would like to congratulate my colleague from North Vancouver—Capilano, along the same sort of lines as my colleague across the way. I know that he was knocking on doors for almost a month recently, and it has been a great success for him. I also want to ask him abo…Government Orders — Building Canada Strong Act · 2026-09-23

      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 10 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 commitment to net-zero by 2050, Paris targets and industrial carbon pricing to cut emissions.

      Our government recognizes that climate action is both a moral responsibility and an economic necessity. Budget 2025 sets Canada on a path to meet our legally binding commitments, while building a strong, resilient economy.
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      Defence

      Higher spending and more capability

      The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

      Supports renewed NATO defence investment pledge and bolstering wildfire response capabilities with more tools and resources.

      This of course includes the renewed NATO defence investment pledge. We are building a Canada that is strong, resilient and equipped to face all natural disasters.
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      Energy

      Restrict new oil and gas

      The other end of this axis: Expand production and export

      Advocates reducing methane emissions in oil and gas sector and advancing clean fuels and decarbonization.

      Between 2013 and 2023, fugitive methane emissions in Canada's oil and gas sector decreased by 33%. Canada is now a co-convener of the global methane pledge, leading international efforts to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030.
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      Federalism

      Provinces lead

      The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

      Supports provinces like Quebec leading on climate with their own cap-and-trade systems.

      Our government will always support provinces like Quebec that demonstrate ambition, innovation and accountability in fighting climate change. We on this side of the House respect and appreciate provinces and territories that have implemented their own climate policies that align with the common goal of fighting climate change.
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      Fiscal policy

      Lower taxes and tighter spending

      The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending

      Highlights income tax cut putting money in pockets and eliminating GST on new home builds.

      Madam Speaker, the first thing we did was the income tax cut, which is going to put over $800 in the pockets of families. We are going to eliminate the GST on new home builds, which would allow people to live in my riding for the first time in a number of years.
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      Foreign affairs

      Assertive alliances and sanctions

      The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

      Commits to meeting NATO defence investment pledge and international commitments on climate and emergencies.

      We will always be ready to respond to climate emergencies, while meeting our international commitments. This of course includes the renewed NATO defence investment pledge.
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      Health

      Expand public coverage

      The other end of this axis: More private delivery

      Highlights universal public health care as a core promise Canadians make to each other.

      From universal public health care to employment insurance and strong, stable funded pensions such as the Canada pension plan, there has always been in our agreement that we will take care of our neighbours when they are in need. Our government is laser-focused on lowering costs and will continue to present serious solutions to ensure that Canadians are better off.
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      Housing

      Public supply and demand controls

      The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

      Announces government loans to finance rental home construction through Apartment Construction Loan Program.

      Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, I was pleased to announce last week that our government is providing over $174.7 million in low-interest loans to help build 349 rental homes, right here in Vancouver Quadra. The project includes three buildings – a 14-storey and two six-storey buildings with a mix of studio, one, and two-bedroom units, as well as three- and four-bedroom units for families, to meet the diverse needs of the people who will be living there.
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      Labour

      Stronger unions and standards

      The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

      Excerpts highlight unionized auto jobs and working with workers to protect them.

      I am going to focus my remarks on the electric vehicle availability standard, but first, let me point out that Canada's auto manufacturing industry is one of the country's largest export industries. It directly supports over 125,000 good-paying jobs, and many of those are unionized. Last year alone, it contributed $16.
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      Public safety

      Enforcement and sentencing

      The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

      Supports Bail and Sentencing Reform Act with stricter bail laws and tougher sentencing for repeat offenders.

      We are keeping our communities safe with our new Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, introducing sweeping reforms to make bail laws stricter and sentencing laws tougher for repeat and violent offenders. We have announced our Port of Vancouver Gateway Strategy, supporting over $100 billion in annual trade and contributing more than $3 billion annually to Canada’s GDP.
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      4 topics with no stored score
      • AgricultureNo position has been scored.
      • Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
      • ImmigrationNo position has been scored.
      • TradeNo position has been scored.

      Who lines up

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