Kitchener, ON – Mike Morrice, recent Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, has announced he will run to represent his community again, whenever the next federal election is called.
“I can’t think of a better way to serve my community than to continue advocating for our priorities and shared concerns in Ottawa,” said Morrice, who was first elected in 2021 and represented the riding until the federal election earlier this year.
Morrice became known as a champion for housing, climate, and affordability, including his leadership to both improve and implement the Canada Disability Benefit, which started rolling out to Canadians with disabilities in July.
“From being able to influence a new income supplement that will help tens of thousands of Canadians living in poverty, to successfully proposing new ideas to make life more affordable for people in our community – I was so honoured to represent our neighbours, and hope to be able to keep making progress on the issues that are most important to them.”
Morrice was less than 400 votes away from keeping his seat, in a national election that saw most ridings go to Conservative or Liberal candidates.
“We were only just getting started. From tackling rising grocery prices to securing more affordable housing and a safe climate future for our kids, we still have so much more to fight for,” said Morrice. “I feel so affirmed and supported by countless people who have reached out to see how they can help this time around. I still have the fire in my belly, and I know the sooner we start, the stronger we’ll be.”