Jaime Battiste

Jaime Battiste (Liberal) represents Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish in the House of Commons. Battiste serves as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. The Integrity Index score for this profile is 74.8 out of 100 (grade C), above the site-wide average of 69.3; the breakdown below shows how it is calculated.

Of the 1,209 recorded divisions in the House of Commons over the period covered, Battiste cast a ballot in 1,173 (97%). Those ballots split 769 in favour and 404 against. Battiste's most recent recorded vote, on October 8, 2026, was in favour of Bill C-39, “Building Canada Strong Act”, which passed.

Battiste sits on 2 committees: Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure and Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

The record holds 14 public disclosure filings for Battiste, from 2020 to 2025. No potential conflicts of interest are currently flagged. Parliamentary pay for fiscal 2026 is $238,600: a $217,700 base plus a $20,900 premium as Parliamentary Secretary. Reported office spending through June 30, 2026 totals $540,915, mostly staff salaries (66%).