Newsletter - February 24th
Feb 27, 2025
It's becoming clearer and clearer that Donald Trump's tariff threats represent a grave challenge to our nation's economy and sovereignty. Now...
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Melissa Lantsman was born and raised in Thornhill. She is a dedicated community advocate and volunteer. Before entering elected office, she was one of Canada’s most sought-after public affairs executives.
Melissa is the Member of Parliament for Thornhill. She currently holds the positions of Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, serving in this role since September 2022.
Melissa has held senior communications roles in both the federal government and the private sector. Throughout her career, she has led high-stakes campaigns and provided strategic advice, media training, debate prep, and speech coaching to political leaders and senior executives across Canada.
Melissa is a well-known commentator on political strategy and communications. She appears regularly on television, hosted her own weekly radio show on the Bell Talk Radio Network, and has contributed columns to some of Canada's largest-circulation newspapers.
Melissa is a graduate of the University of Toronto and is fluent in English, French, and Russian.
She has served on the boards of Michael Garron Hospital, Hot Docs Film Festival, The Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee, and Jewish Addiction Community Services (JACS).