The Speakers of the House of Commons have served as Patrons of the PIP since it was established with all-party support in 1969. As part of the Programme’s commitment to non-partisanship, each intern must work for one government MP and one opposition MP during two separate allocation periods. Parliamentary Interns are allocated among opposition parties based on their representation in the House. Following the 2025 election, there will be six interns with Liberal MPs, five with Conservative MPs, and one with a BQ MP during each allocation period.
The Interns interview all MPs who apply to host (typically 60 – 70 per year) and then choose their placements as a group based on their own policy interests.
Once in their placements, the Interns work closely with their MPs and their staff. They often assist with committee work – reviewing reports, meeting with advocates, drafting questions, and assisting in pre-committee and committee meetings. They also prepare questions and speeches for House debates, write editorials and press releases, and help draft Private Members Bills. MPs regularly invite interns to visit their constituencies, where they are called on assist with casework, public consultations and community meetings.
The Parliamentary Internship Programme, its stakeholders, and the Interns themselves would like to thank all the MPs who apply to host Interns each year and, most especially, those who host Interns in their offices.
MP placements 2025-26
First allocation period (October 2, 2025 – February 6, 2026):
- Luc Berthold (CPC), Mégantic—LÉrable—Lotbiniere, QC – Intern Divya Dey
- Frank Caputo (CPC), Kamloops—Thompson-Nicola, BC – Intern Yara Idris
- Ben Carr (LIB), Winnipeg South Centre, MB – Intern Amy Topshee
- Vince Gasparro (LIB), Eglinton—Lawrence, ON – Intern Oliver Batchilder
- Bernard Généreux (CPC), Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, QC – Intern Shane Atienza
- Hon. Karina Gould (LIB), Burlington, ON – Intern Bridget Duimering
- Hon. Helena Jaczek (LIB), Markham—Stouffville, ON – Intern Cloé Tourigny
- Carlos Leitao (LIB), Marc-Aurèle Fortin, QC – Intern Logan Breen
- Sébastien Lemire (BQ), Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC – Intern Emily Gough
- Greg McLean (CPC), Calgary Centre, AB – Intern Alexandre Moreau
- Chief Billy Morin (CPC), Edmonton Northwest, AB – Intern Mathis Filiatrault
- David Myles (LIB), Fredericton—Oromocto, NB – Intern Lily Collier
Second allocation period (February 9 – June 17, 2026):
- Scott Aitchison (CPC), Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON – Intern Lily Collier
- Karim Bardeesy (LIB), Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park, ON – Intern Alexandre Moreau
- James Bezan (CPC), Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB – Intern Amy Topshee
- Larry Brock (CPC), Brantford—Brant, ON – Intern Bridget Duimering
- Hon. Greg Fergus (LIB), Hull—Aylmer, QC – Intern Shane Atienza
- Dan Mazier (CPC), Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB – Intern Oliver Batchilder
- Chi Nguyen (LIB), Spadina—Harbourfront, ON – Intern Emily Gough
- Ellis Ross (CPC), Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC – Intern Logan Breen
- Charles Sousa (LIB), Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON – Intern Yara Idris
- Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (BQ), Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton, QC – Intern Cloé Tourigny
- Eric St-Pierre (LIB), Honoré—Mercier, QC – Intern Divya Dey
- Patrick Weiler (LIB), West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC – Intern Mathis Filiatrault
