City Council Chad Collins was a
Hamilton City Councillor for more than 25 years. He was elected at age 24 to serve as the Ward 5 City Councillor. For a period of time as a City Councillor, he was president of CityHousing Hamilton. During that time, he addressed the City's aging affordable housing stock and advocated for both provincial and federal funding to help increase Hamilton's supply of affordable housing. His efforts included convincing fellow councillors to allocate area rating money to repair social housing units and donate a vacant parking lot to an affordable housing provider.
Federal politics Chad Collins was elected as
Member of Parliament for
Hamilton East - Stoney Creek on September 20, 2021. Among his committee duties, he was a member of the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) for the entire term of the
44th Parliament. The HUMA committee plays a crucial role in reviewing and studying legislation related to disability payments like the Canada Disability Benefit. In November 2024, when the federal government proposed giving out $250 cheques to anyone who was employed and making less than $150,000, Collins said publicly that he would not vote in alignment with his party unless seniors and people with disabilities were included to receive the payment. He told the
Toronto Star that he was threatened with consequences from the
Liberal Party for his stance. As a child, Collins lived in social housing for six years, which helped shaped his desire to find solutions for more affordable housing. Shortly after being elected Member of Parliament, Collins began chairing the Liberal National Housing Caucus. He was praised by
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his work in helping create recommendations that were the blueprint for Canada's Housing Plan, to make it easier to own or rent a home. As Prime Minister Trudeau's popularity declined, Collins was one of the first Members of Parliament to go on record asking for the Prime Minister to resign. In October 2024, he signed a letter with 23 other MPs to formally request Trudeau step down. Collins stated it was unlikely he would run again for re-election as MP if Trudeau stayed, but would do so if a new leader was chosen. The boundaries for the
Hamilton East - Stoney Creek federal constituency changed significantly from when Collins first ran in 2021 and when he ran for re-election in 2025. The riding lost the Rosedale and surrounding area to Hamilton Centre and gained Upper Stoney Creek and the Hannon area, which had previously been part of the
Flamborough - Glanbrook riding, held by the
Conservative Party since it was created in 2015. Collins increased the votes he received from 18,358 votes in 2021 to 31,372 votes in 2025, but ultimately lost the seat by 2.21% to the Conservatives. == Election results ==