With the view that strong communities start from the ground up, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Delta, BC spoke to Ladner Rotary members on June 23, 2026, about the role of this riding, federal policies and her role in federal Cabinet. Photo of Ms. McKnight speaking in the House of Commons.
Ms. McKnight was a small business owner for over 20 years. She served as the President of the Ladner Business Association for five years and a short period as Executive Director for the Delta Chamber of Commerce. She has also supported local causes such as the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation, the B.C. Cancer Foundation and Dress for Success.
For her service to the community she has received the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
In her role as MP for Delta and as federal Minister, based on her viewpoint throughout her past career, she said, in the midst of all the federal policies, funding and major projects, it all comes down to people, in the riding of Delta and military veterans served by her Ministry.
In her presentation she said Delta is a gateway and link, as a main terminal in the BC Ferries system and as part of Canada's largest port to as close as Vancouver Island and as far as all of Canada and the world.
As Delta's Member of Parliament Jill McKnight has been connecting Delta to the federal government. For instance, 40 organizations, businesses or projects in Delta have received $42 million in federal grants and contribution agreements since the federal election in April 2025. Among them are:
Ms. McKnight also mentioned the $16 million in funding for more housing in Delta. The $1.27 million for Youth which is a key priority as they face multiple challenges. In the face of roadblocks in trade with our long-time ally, the United States – beyond our nation's control – the federal government has been doing what it can do and that includes signing 20 trade agreements with other countries, the jump in investment in Canada over the past year, working with the provinces to drop interprovincial trade barriers, and five of the 21 major projects being approved across Canada coming to BC.
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| Thanking Ms. McKnight with a donation in her name to The Rotary Foundation campaign to End Polio worldwide are President Brian Coe, Guillermo Bustos, who taught Ms. McKnight in school long ago and Tammy Hansen |
