Michelle CooperMPP

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. Members’ Statements — Women in politics

   I rise today honoured to stand in this chamber alongside 46 female members of provincial Parliament. Since women first gained the right to vote in Ontario in 1917, and to run for office shortly after, more than 100 women…

   2026-06-02·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

2. Introduction of Visitors

   I want to welcome Charlie Batori here. She’s an intern in my constituency office. I believe it’s her first time at Queen’s Park. Welcome to Queen’s Park, Charlie.

   2026-05-27·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

3. Orders of the Day — Robert Charles Wong

   I rise today to pay tribute to Robert Charles Wong, a former member of this House, who passed away on December 16, 2025. Mr. Wong served the people of Ontario with distinction as the member for Fort York from 1987 to 199…

   2026-05-26·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

4. Introduction of Visitors

   I’m pleased to welcome Lauren Coady, from my riding of Eglinton–Lawrence, and Migraine Canada, a national charity advocating on behalf of the five million Canadians affected by migraine and related headache disorders. We…

   2026-05-26·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

5. Members’ Statements — Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association

   Today I rise to recognize the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association, better known as CIBPA, and the incredible contributions of the Italian community in our province. For generations, Italian Canadians h…

   2026-05-12·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

6. Introduction of Visitors

   I want to welcome to the House Michael Furman and the ShinShinim from Israel. Welcome to Queen’s Park.

   2026-05-11·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

7. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

   I want to talk about the HST and what’s so important about this. This is 13%. This is $130,000 in savings for new homebuyers and people buying new homes. This is a really important initiative by our government that is—fr…

   2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

   I want to talk about this bill and also talk about the budget, because if you review the budget, there were so many good affordability measures that were in there. This is to help people in Ontario and all Ontarians, in…

   2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

9. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

   Thank you to the to the member for his great work and for that question. We’ve heard from different unions; we’ve heard from workers, and this is an important initiative. We need to get shovels in the ground. We need to…

   2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

10. Orders of the Day — HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026 / Loi de 2026 sur la mise en oeuvre de l’allégement de la TVH (remises relatives aux biens résidentiels)

    It is a privilege to rise in this House today to speak in strong support of the HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026. I want to begin by acknowledging the leadership of the Minister of Fina…

    2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗