What you should know

Annual pay
$217,700
Member of Parliament
Source
Vote attendance
91%
2984 / 3280 recorded votes attended
Open conflict flags
0
None on record
Voting record
3282
1414 / 1570 yea · nay

Official profile (ourcommons.ca)Sources: ethicscanada.ca, openparliament.ca, lobbycanada.gc.ca

Blaine Calkins
CPCFEDERAL · MP

Blaine Calkins

Member of Parliament for Ponoka—Didsbury, Federal

Email MP
C

71.3/100

#272 of 343 MPs

Score based on 9 of 12 factors.

Attendance

91%

3280 divisions

BILLS SPONSORED

1

1 on file

What they're paid

$217,700

$217,700 base · Member of Parliament

Office spending

$153,928

Latest quarter: FY 2027 Q1

Conflicts of interest

0

None flagged in the last 12 months

Integrity score

High data confidence

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Profile summary

Blaine Calkins (Conservative) represents Ponoka-Didsbury in the House of Commons. The Integrity Index score for this profile is 71.3 out of 100 (grade C), in line with the site-wide average of 69.3; the breakdown below shows how it is calculated.

Of the 3,280 recorded divisions in the House of Commons over the period covered, Calkins cast a ballot in 2,984 (91%). Those ballots split 1,414 in favour and 1,570 against. Calkins's most recent recorded vote, on October 8, 2026, was in favour of Bill C-39, “Building Canada Strong Act”, which passed.

Calkins is listed as the sponsor of 1 bill. That bill is “An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products)”. Calkins sits on 1 committee: Procedure and House Affairs.

The record holds 17 public disclosure filings for Calkins, from 2009 to 2025. No potential conflicts of interest are currently flagged. Parliamentary pay for fiscal 2026 is $217,700. Reported office spending through June 30, 2026 totals $615,991, mostly staff salaries (59%).

Entries in the lobbying registry name Calkins as the public office holder contacted by Teck Coal Limited, in communications from 2009.

This summary is written automatically from the public records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes what the records show; it is not an assessment of conduct.

RECORD AT A GLANCE

How they voted

Voted Yea in 1414 recorded votes · Nay in 1570 · Missed 296

Voted with party

Party-line comparison not yet calculated for this member.

Who's trying to influence them

Companies and groups that booked meetings with this MP. Numbers come from the federal Registry of Lobbyists.

  • Teck Coal Limited · 1 meeting

Overview

$615,991

Office budget mix

  • 59% Salaries
  • 29% Travel
  • 1% Hospitality
  • 12% Contracts

Recent filings

Committees

  • Member: Procedure and House Affairs