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Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Conservative (CPC) · St. Albert—Sturgeon River, Alberta

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Contact

michael.cooper@parl.gc.ca

Committees

  • Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics — Member
  • Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration — Chair
  • Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights — Chair

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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).

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B70/100
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Parliamentary Activity

D

43/100

Financial

B+

75/100

Independence

A+

93/100

Alignment & Access

B-

67/100

Parliamentary Activity

EngagementF (31)
AttendanceF (28)
Legislative ProductivityB- (69)

Financial

TransparencyA- (80)
Fiscal ResponsibilityA+ (90)
Expense EfficiencyC (55)

Independence

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

Alignment & Access

ResponsivenessF (16)
Party DisciplineA+ (100)
Constituent AccessA- (84)

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Total Expenses

$1,206,210

Votes Cast

129

Lobbying Contacts

22

Donations Received

$0

Quick Facts

Party

Conservative (CPC)

Riding

St. Albert—Sturgeon River

Province

Alberta

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

    No

  • 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

    No

  • 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

    No

  • 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

    Yes

  • 2nd reading of Bill C-26, An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply

    2026-06-17

    No

Top Expense Categories

  • Salaries$766,066
  • Contracts$224,873
  • Travel$203,566

Career Timeline

  • Jun 1, 2025

    Committee

    Named Chair of JUST

    Appointed Chair of Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights

  • Jun 1, 2025

    Committee

    Named Chair of CIMM

    Appointed Chair of Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration

  • Apr 28, 2025

    Election

    Elected to 45th Parliament

    Conservative MP for St. Albert—Sturgeon River