When Parliament resumes, the MP for Elgin-Middlesex-London will have a new role.
It was announced on Wednesday that Karen Vecchio has been selected by new Conservative leader Erin O'Toole to be the party's Deputy House Leader.
"I am honoured to be chosen for this role and am energized to continue my work ensuring that this Minority Liberal government is held to account," Vecchio said in a statement released Wednesday. "I would like to thank Erin O'Toole for the confidence he has placed in me to assume this new role. I look forward to working with our leadership team and fighting for Canadians every day both in my capacity as MP for Elgin-Middlesex-London and as the Deputy House Leader."
Vecchio was elected to Parliament in 2015 and has been the party's Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Critic for Families, Children and Social Development, Chair of the Conservative Social Development Caucus, and the Conservative Caucus Liaison to the LGBTQ2+ community.
Parliament resumes September 23.
