Queen's Park

What does an MPP do?

Every MPP performs three main roles

1. Serving his or her constituency

• represents their views and helping them deal with the vast bureaucracy of government
• meets with constituents and attends local events
• For more information check out my “Constituency Office” page

2. Working as a lawmaker at Queen’s Park

• holds the government to account through questions in Question Period
• debates legislation in the house and committees
• introduces private member’s bills and resolutions to promote policy ideas and effect change
• presents petitions from constituents on important issues

3. Promoting his or her party and its ideas

• This is the political role of the MPP
• promoting a political party, fundraising and campaigning
• this job has to be kept separate from the those functions paid for by the taxpayer
• For more information, just google your favourite political party!