Your Priorities, Not Politics
Mike Morrice listens to the priorities of Kitchener Centre residents and turns them into concrete solutions—both for immediate challenges and long-term systemic change. Through regular community conversations, door-to-door visits, and working directly with local organizations, Mike brings our community's voices to Parliament and delivers real results.
Making Life More Affordable
Key Results:
Secured $18 million in federal funding for new shelter spaces and transitional housing in Waterloo Region
Extended eligibility of affordable housing programs to local post-secondaries, one of four measures secured after introducing Motion 98
Successfully advocated for the release of $1.5 billion in co-op housing funding after a two-year delay
Key Results:
Demonstrating how applying the Canada Recovery Dividend to oil and gas companies through Motion 92 could improve affordability for Canadians
Parliamentary Budget Office projects this would generate $4.2 billion in revenue
Every dollar could be invested in affordability solutions including:
Expanding the Greener Homes Grant program
Funding free heat pump installations
Enhancing public transit access and affordability
Supporting home energy retrofits
Key Results:
Secured five critical amendments to strengthen the CDB Act, including:
Requiring a barrier-free application process
Mandating benefit is indexed to inflation
Requiring meaningful engagement with the disability community
Rallied unprecedented support from 79 MPs across four parties
Built grassroots support sponsoring multiple petitions garnering tens of thousands of signatures
Housing That People Can Afford
In Waterloo Region, for every new affordable home built, 39 are lost—triple the national average. While corporate investors drive up housing costs, Mike has responded with bold action and concrete solutions.
Continuing Advocacy:
Working with Habitat for Humanity to extend HST relief to non-profit builders—an initiative that would add $1 million for more affordable units on their Kehl Street project alone
Pushing to end tax exemptions for corporate investors (REITs), which the Parliamentary Budget Office confirms could generate up to $670 million for affordable housing
Reforming affordable housing criteria through Mike’s Motion 170, ensuring federal dollars create truly affordable units
Supporting federal backing for gentle density projects like fourplexes and expanding eligibility of funding streams
Doubling Canada's social housing stock to catch up to other G7 nations
Standing Up to Corporate Profiteering
When oil companies boosted their per-litre profit by 18 cents, Mike proposed concrete action through Motion 92 to ensure excess profits benefit Canadians, not corporations.
Continuing Advocacy:
Holding Big Oil executives to account for price gouging at the pumps
Standing up to grocery giants, including measures to protect Canadians from corporate profiteering in the face of tariff threats
Advancing consumer protection measures and oversight for fair entertainment ticket sales
Supporting People with Disabilities
With people with disabilities making up 41% of those living in poverty in Canada, Mike built support across party lines to deliver the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) while fighting to strengthen its proposed regulations.
Continuing Advocacy:
Fighting to improve proposed regulations by:
Increasing the maximum benefit above $200/month
Removing Disability Tax Credit requirement to reduce barriers
Supporting independence through individual income assessment
Pushing for retroactive payments to June 2023
Ensuring regulations are approved by Treasury Board to start July 2025
Updating the tax code to help Canadians with disabilities access online services
Healthcare for All
Mike fights to ensure everyone in our community can access the healthcare they need—from mental health support to prescription medication—regardless of their ability to pay.
Mental Health and Harm Reduction
When Sanguen Health Centre's mobile health van—vital to 600 people each week—was threatened with closure, Mike successfully secured over half a million dollars in renewed funding to keep these life-saving services running.
Key Results:
Helped pass bill for HST exemptions on psychotherapy services
Secured renewal of Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) funding for local services
Encouraged whipped MPs to vote with their conscience with record results
Continuing Advocacy:
Pushing for follow-through on $4.5 billion mental health funding promise
Supporting region's first Integrated Crisis Centre for mental health and addictions
Supporting harm reduction initiatives across all levels of government
Working with Moms Stop the Harm to advance evidence-based solutions nationally
Truly Universal Pharmacare
Inspired by Noor—a young mother diagnosed with terminal cancer weeks after giving birth and facing $15,000 monthly for medication—Mike took her story directly to Parliament.
Key Results:
Advocated for rare disease medication coverage leading to the Canadian Drug Agency reopening a previous decision
Continuing Advocacy:
Expanding drug coverage beyond limited prescriptions for diabetes management and contraceptives
Improving access to the federal dental care program
Increasing research funding for conditions like multiple sclerosis
Justice and Democracy
Mike works to ensure our democracy is inclusive, fair, and serves every voice—from the disenfranchised to the mainstream.
Truth and Reconciliation
Mike works to advance reconciliation by listening to local Indigenous leaders and community members to repair relationships and systems by centering Indigenous voices.
Key Results:
Collaborated with Six Nations to strengthen federal water legislation through critical amendments
Helped reinstate the rehabilitative Stride program at Grand Valley Institution for Women, where Indigenous folks are overrepresented
Continuing Advocacy:
Continuing conversations with Indigenous community members and Ministers to explore giving federal land back
Faster implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
Ending Gender-Based Violence
Mike works to address the root causes of intimate partner and gender-based violence while increasing the availability of support services for survivors.
Key Results:
Worked to support passage of Keira's Law (Bill C-233) requiring better judicial training on domestic violence and coercive control
Secured critical funding for Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
Raised profile of trans asylum rights with petition that garnered 160,000 signatures
Making Every Vote Count
Mike champions electoral reform through his advocacy for a national citizens' assembly. Working with Fair Vote Canada volunteers, he built unprecedented cross-party support from Liberal, NDP, Conservative, and Green MPs.
Continuing Advocacy:
Funding for a sexual violence legal advocacy program for survivors
Reallocating funding paused for Hockey Canada to education programs in sports
Key Results:
Introduced Motion 76 calling for a citizens' assembly on electoral reform
Quickly built maximum allowable cross-party support with 20 joint seconders
Partnered with MP Lisa Marie Barron to advance reform timeline resulting in historic vote
Continuing Advocacy:
Working with Fair Vote Canada and other organizations to continue momentum
Supporting Arts and Culture
Mike believes arts and culture are the soul of our society. After uncovering major funding inequities—where our region receives just $3.39 per person compared to an average of $18.30 in other cities—he took action through his Motion 129.
Key Results:
Introduced Motion 129 calling for restoration of federal arts funding to $500M annually
Hosted Canada Council for the Arts in Waterloo Region to hear directly from artists and organizations
Rallied support from MPs from every opposition party for increased funding
Continuing Advocacy:
Working to address the $9.3M annual funding gap for our region
Adopting the proven Regional Development Agency model for more equitable distribution for communities like ours
Consulting directly with local artists and arts organizations
Climate Action and Global Leadership
Mike works to protect our environment while building a Canada that leads on both climate action and international human rights.
Sustainable Solutions
When the federal government committed $752 million to two-way, all-day GO train service without results, Mike took action. Working alongside his provincial counterpart and local commuters, he brought the issue directly to the Prime Minister and national media, demanding accountability from Metrolinx and the province.
Key Results:
Collaborated with Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities to push for two-way, all-day GO train timeline from province
Solicited response from Metrolinx after committee appearance while raising the issue in the media
Partnered with federal and provincial Greens to order an environmental assessment before the development of Highway 413
Continuing Advocacy:
Advocating for two-way, all-day GO trains, including to the Prime Minister directly
Fighting for earlier implementation of the permanent public transit fund
Advocating for expanded service and reduced fares
Ending subsidies to oil and gas companies making record breaking profits
Canada on the World Stage
When Conestoga College went from 760 to 30,000 international students in just a decade, Mike heard about the strain on our community as well as the risk of exploitation of students. He responded by developing comprehensive solutions that protect students while supporting community needs.
Key Results:
Introduced Motion 98 to support students and address community impacts
Doubled financial requirements to $20,000 to reflect true living costs
Restored reasonable work hour limits to prioritize education
Established regular financial threshold reviews to match inflation
Improved alignment between student visas and housing availability
Continuing Advocacy:
Pushing for educational institutions to be accountable for absent students
Working to ensure students receive accurate housing information before arrival
Supporting initiatives that help international students succeed while reducing pressure on local housing
When Mike learned about Sudanese Canadians in our community unable to help their family members flee conflict, he worked alongside the Sudanese Canadian Association Waterloo Wellington to support family reunification measures.
Key Results:
Expanded family reunification measures for Sudanese Canadians
Secured inclusion of siblings in "immediate family" definition
Helped constituents navigate immigration processes during crisis situations happening in Sudan, Ukraine, and Palestine
Continuing Advocacy:
Advocating to speed up crisis application processing times to increase safe passage
As a member of the Canada Palestinian Friendship Group in Ottawa, Mike has worked with MPs from all parties to advocate for a ceasefire and adherence to international law to support those most impacted by the occupation of Palestinian territories.
Key Results:
Called for a ceasefire and the release of hostages
Continuing Advocacy:
Working towards a viable two-state solution and recognizing Palestinian statehood
Fixing the visa program for Canadian-Palestinian family members fleeing Gaza
