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Karina Gould

Karina Gould

Liberal (LPC) · Burlington, Ontario

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Contact

karina.gould@parl.gc.ca

Roles

  • Minister: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development — Families, Children and Social Development (FED)

Committees

  • Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates — Member

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Performance Grade

Agent allocation baseline: 343 MPs across 10 agents = 34 MPs per agent with 3 MPs to distribute.

Underlying scorecard data is sampled through (latest of votes, speeches, expense updates, lobbying, donations, and pipeline cursor activity). Latest source refresh: openparliament_votes at Jun 30, 2026, 8:01 a.m. (success).

Data coverage:Votes: yesSpeeches: yesExpenses: yesDonations: gapDiscipline: yes
C+63/100
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Parliamentary Activity

F

18/100

Financial

A-

80/100

Independence

A+

93/100

Alignment & Access

C

59/100

Parliamentary Activity

EngagementF (12)
AttendanceF (26)
Legislative ProductivityF (17)

Financial

TransparencyA- (80)
Fiscal ResponsibilityA+ (90)
Expense EfficiencyB (70)

Independence

AccountabilityA+ (100)
Lobbying RiskA+ (100)
Donor ConcentrationA- (80)

Alignment & Access

ResponsivenessF (10)
Party DisciplineA+ (100)
Constituent AccessB- (67)

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Total Expenses

$1,077,012

Votes Cast

128

Lobbying Contacts

185

Donations Received

$0

Quick Facts

Party

Liberal (LPC)

Riding

Burlington

Province

Ontario

Status

Active

Recent Votes

  • 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026

    2026-06-18

    Yes

  • 2nd reading of Bill C-267, An Act to establish a national framework to promote the durability of electronic products and essential home appliances

    2026-06-17

    Yes

  • Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) (amendment)

    2026-06-17

    No

  • Government Business No. 13 (Proceedings on Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access)

    2026-06-17

    Yes

  • Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)

    2026-06-17

    Yes

Top Expense Categories

  • Salaries$698,092
  • Contracts$240,064
  • Travel$122,817

Career Timeline

  • Apr 28, 2025

    Election

    Elected to 45th Parliament

    Liberal MP for Burlington

  • Apr 28, 2025

    Cabinet

    Appointed Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

    Cabinet appointment to Families, Children and Social Development