# Michael Kram

Michael Kram MP (born December 20, 1978) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Conservative to represent the riding of Regina—Wascana in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

## Early life and education

Kram grew up and still resides in south Regina, Saskatchewan. His parents are both retired teachers and his grandparents were farmers. He graduated from Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School in Regina.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in computer science and a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in economics. Both degrees are from the University of Regina. Kram also studied economics at Carleton University in Ottawa.
In interviews, Kram has often noted that becoming a Member of Parliament had been his dream since he was in elementary school.

## Early career

Before being elected to public office, Kram worked for 20 years in the information technology sector, including a number of contract positions with the Department of National Defence. He worked for over 17 years as a programmer/analyst with Paradigm Consulting, a Regina-based IT consulting firm. During this time, he developed software solutions for a mix of private sector, federal and provincial entities.
As a sideline, Kram worked as an extra and bit-part actor in a number of Canadian movies and TV shows, including Corner Gas: The Movie, Edge of War, A Dog Named Christmas and Crime Stories. His most extensive role was playing Detective Dominick Spinelli in the docu-drama series Crime Stories.

## Political career
### 2015 federal election

Kram ran as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the constituency of Regina—Wascana in the 2015 Canadian federal election. He was defeated by incumbent long-time Liberal MP Ralph Goodale.

### 2019 federal election

Kram ran again as the Conservative candidate for Regina—Wascana in the 2019 federal election. He defeated the incumbent Goodale by a margin of over 7,000 votes, capturing 49.3 per cent of the popular vote.

### Member of Parliament

Kram was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on November 12, 2019. Party leader Andrew Scheer subsequently appointed him to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade and named him Deputy Critic for International Trade for the Conservative Opposition caucus.
In September 2020, Erin O'Toole, who succeeded Scheer as leader of the Conservative Party, reassigned Kram to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
In December, 2021, O'Toole named Kram Vice-Chair of the Industry and Technology Committee.
Following the Conservative leadership race of 2022, newly-elected Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre reassigned Kram to the Public Accounts committee.
Kram was subsequently reassigned to the Environment Committee.

### 2021 federal election

Kram ran for re-election as the Conservative candidate for Regina-Wascana in the 2021 federal election. He won with 49.9% of the vote.

## Electoral record
### Regina—Wascana

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Regina—Wascana :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Kram | 19,261 | 49.9 | +0.47 | $80,923.17 |
| | Liberal | Sean McEachern | 10,390 | 26.9 | -6.71 | $86,519.29 |
| | New Democratic | Erin Hidlebaugh | 6,975 | 18.1 | +5.39 | $3,062.34 |
| | People's | Mario Milanovski | 1,352 | 3.5 | +2.51 | $2,039.18 |
| | Green | Victor Lau | 622 | 1.6 | -1.3 | $2,714.95 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 38,600 | 99.3 | – | $102,892.46 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 291 | 0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,891 | 63.9 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 60,858 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Regina—Wascana :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Michael Kram | 22,418 | 49.43 | +19.16 | $74,982.33 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 15,242 | 33.61 | -21.52 | $92,046.46 |
| | New Democratic | Hailey Clark | 5,801 | 12.79 | +0.24 | none listed |
| | Green | Tamela Friesen | 1,316 | 2.90 | +0.85 | $2,193.36 |
| | People's | Mario Milanovski | 450 | 0.99 | - | $4,344.47 |
| | Independent | Evangeline Godron | 128 | 0.28 | - | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,355 | 99.25 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 344 | 0.75 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,699 | 75.60 | +0.99 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 60,451 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +20.34 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Regina—Wascana :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Ralph Goodale | 23,552 | 55.13 | +13.37 | $96,786.47 |
| | Conservative | Michael Kram | 12,931 | 30.27 | -5.44 | $89,000.81 |
| | New Democratic | April Bourgeois | 5,362 | 12.55 | -7.53 | $21,735.49 |
| | Green | Frances Simonson | 878 | 2.06 | -0.4 | $4,601.01 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 42,723 | 99.59 | | $193,043.93 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 176 | 0.41 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,889 | 74.60 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 57,504 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +9.41 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||