Meet our host MPs

All Members of Parliament representing officially recognized parties are eligible to host a Parliamentary Intern except for cabinet ministers, party leaders, and the Speaker.

Supporting Canadian democracy

Group of Host MPs 2025-26

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 50 – 60 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 2026-27

First allocation period (October 5, 2026 – February 12, 2027):

  • Karim Bardeesy (LIB), Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park, ON - Intern Andréane Milord
  • James Bezan (CPC), Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB - Intern Kassandra Gervasi
  • Hon. Kody Blois (LIB), Kings—Hants, NS - Intern Solène Simard
  • Frank Caputo (CPC), Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, BC - Intern Joy Liu
  • Will Greaves (LIB), Victoria, BC - Intern Luke Joonhwa Lee
  • Hon. Helena Jaczek (LIB), Markham—Stouffville, ON - Intern Mira Buckle
  • Carlos Leitão (LIB), Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC - Intern Damai Siallagan
  • Sébastien Lemire (BQ), Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC - Intern Darcy Eygun
  • Taleeb Noormohamed (LIB), Vancouver Granville, BC - Intern Vinayak Kalra
  • Dan Mazier (CPC), Riding Mountain, MB - Intern Sydney Mardon
  • Billy Morin (CPC), Edmonton Northwest, AB - Intern Saskia Tholen
  • Ellis Ross (CPC), Skeena—Bulkey Valley, BC - Intern Sydney Xiong



Second allocation period (February 22 – June 17, 2027): 

  • Hon. Michael Chong (CPC), Wellington—Halton Hills North, ON - Intern Damai Siallagan
  • Hon. Terry Duguid (LIB), Winnipeg South, MB - Intern Joy Liu
  • Marilène Gill (BQ), Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, QC - Intern Luke Joonhwa Lee
  • Hon. Karina Gould (LIB), Burlington, ON - Intern Kassandra Gervasi
  • Lori Idlout (LIB), Nunavut, NT - Intern Darcy Eygun
  • Tamara Kronis (CPC), Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC - Intern Solène Simard
  • Melissa Lantsman (CPC), Thornhill, ON - Intern Mira Buckle
  • Danielle Martin (LIB), University—Rosedale, ON - Intern Sydney Mardon
  • Greg McLean (CPC), Calgary Centre, AB - Intern Vinayak Kalra
  • Chi Nguyen (LIB), Spadina—Harbourfront, ON - Intern Saskia Tholen
  • Dominique O'Rourke (LIB), Guelph, ON - Intern Sydney Xiong
  • Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner (CPC), Calgary Nose Hill, AB - Intern Andréane Milord
MP James Bezan and Parliamentary Intern Amy Topshee

Interns are valued

“The Parliamentary Internship Programme is an exceptional program that offers a work-study experience for university graduates while at the same time providing Members of Parliament with the highest qualified assistants. These non-partisan interns participate fully in the parliamentary process and contribute to our Canadian democracy. I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with many of the interns during my time as a Member of Parliament and cannot stress how valuable an asset this program is to Members’ offices.”


James Bezan, 
MP for Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman

Former MP Arif Virani at a podium

PIP alumni experience

“As a former Parliamentary Internship Programme intern from the class of 1994-95, I am personally familiar with the benefits and opportunities that this program gives young Canadians while working for Members of Parliament here in Ottawa.  I have long been a supporter of PIP and since being elected in 2015, I’ve had the benefit of having 2 PIP interns work in my office.  Both interns provided me with invaluable, professional and unmatched non-partisan research, writing and office support.  The quality of the candidates who become PIP interns, selected through a highly competitive national process, means that only the “cream of the crop” are selected.  This is evidenced by the work I’ve seen them perform in my office but also in the research projects they undertake and that I have been happy to support and promote.  PIP was essential to my education and training, and allowing me to get where I am today and I would encourage all MPs to participate in this program and would encourage all young Canadians with an interest in Government to apply.”

Honourable Arif Virani
Former MP for Parkdale-High Park

Previous placements