My Story
Victoria grew up in HWAD, attending R.A. Riddell elementary school and Sir Allan MacNab secondary school before obtaining both her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Masters in International Relations from McMaster University. More recently, Victoria sat on the Executive Board of the Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Liberal electoral district association (EDA) from 2022-2024 and has been employed as the Community Engagement Specialist to Lisa Hepfner, MP for Hamilton Mountain since 2022.
Having lived, worked and volunteered in the riding her entire life, Victoria understands the needs of the HWAD community better than most. During her time on the HWAD EDA, Victoria immersed herself in community by volunteering at events like the Dundas Cactus Festival and the Ancaster Fair, as well as door knocking to learn more about community concerns. In her current role with MP Hepfner’s office, Victoria collaborates with stakeholders across the city and is well-versed on government policies and protocols, especially as they pertain to Hamilton.
Where does Victoria stand on priority issues?
Victoria aspires to be a Liberal Party MP so that she can centre all of her advocacy on improving life for constituents of Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, for all of Hamilton and Canada.
Having lived, worked and volunteered in the riding her entire life, Victoria understands the needs of the HWAD community better than most. During her time on the HWAD EDA, Victoria immersed herself in community by volunteering at events like the Dundas Cactus Festival and the Ancaster Fair, as well as door knocking to learn more about community concerns. In her current role with MP Hepfner’s office, Victoria collaborates with stakeholders across the city and is well-versed on government policies and protocols, especially as they pertain to Hamilton.
Where does Victoria stand on priority issues?
- Protecting Our Natural Spaces: Victoria focused her Master’s thesis on climate change and environmental racism, and has led numerous environmental initiatives in and around Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas. She is a proven advocate for protecting our natural spaces and farmland.
- Housing: Working directly with community members and local stakeholders, Victoria understands the important role the federal government plays in collaborating with all levels of government to build quality, affordable, supportive and social housing to meet the needs of the community and ultimately house the nearly 1,600 people currently experiencing homelessness in our city. Victoria believes in building up within our city, not outwards into our protected greenspaces. And she celebrates our government’s investment in mental health and addictions supports in the City of Hamilton.
- Gender Equality and Protecting Canada’s First Federal 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan: As a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, Victoria is passionate about protecting Canada's First Federal 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan, focusing on inclusive justice, equity and resilience.
- Affordability: It is essential to protect $10 a day childcare, dental care and pharmacare. Affordable child care enables more women to enter the workforce, which contributes to the Canadian economy. Dental care and pharmacare enable our most vulnerable neighbours to access critical healthcare.
- Supporting Small Business: Buying local and supporting local businesses has always been important to Victoria, but now she considers it a matter of national consequence.
- Supporting Hamilton’s Economy. Victoria believes that federal investments in Hamilton’s institutions and industries, like pandemic preparation and green steel, not only contribute to the well-being of Hamiltonians and the Hamilton economy, but to the overall well-being of Canada and the Canadian economy, as well.
Victoria aspires to be a Liberal Party MP so that she can centre all of her advocacy on improving life for constituents of Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, for all of Hamilton and Canada.
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