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Mel Arnold

Mel Arnold

Conservative (CPC) · Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, British Columbia

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Contact

mel.arnold@parl.gc.ca

Committees

  • Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food — Member
  • Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans — Chair
  • Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs — 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 Jul 1, 2026, 8:00 a.m. (success).

Data coverage:Votes: yesSpeeches: yesExpenses: yesDonations: yesDiscipline: yes
B+78/100
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Parliamentary Activity

C

57/100

Financial

A

85/100

Independence

A+

93/100

Alignment & Access

B+

75/100

Parliamentary Activity

EngagementC- (50)
AttendanceF (26)
Legislative ProductivityA+ (95)

Financial

TransparencyA- (80)
Fiscal ResponsibilityA+ (90)
Expense EfficiencyA (85)

Independence

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

Alignment & Access

ResponsivenessF (26)
Party DisciplineA+ (100)
Constituent AccessA+ (100)

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Total Expenses

$1,253,163

Votes Cast

128

Lobbying Contacts

91

Donations Received

$1,671

Quick Facts

Party

Conservative (CPC)

Riding

Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies

Province

British Columbia

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

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

    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-267, An Act to establish a national framework to promote the durability of electronic products and essential home appliances

    2026-06-17

    No

  • 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$801,209
  • Travel$243,215
  • Contracts$205,624

Career Timeline

  • Jun 1, 2025

    Committee

    Named Chair of FOPO

    Appointed Chair of Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

  • Apr 28, 2025

    Election

    Elected to 45th Parliament

    Conservative MP for Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies