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Ben Carr (politician)
Ben Carr MP (born 1986) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election on June 19, 2023. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He succeeded his father, Jim Carr, who died in office on December 12, 2022, as the representative for the federal riding of Winnipeg South Centre.[1] Carr has worked as the vice president of Indigenous Strategy Alliance, a consulting firm; as a high school teacher, coach, and principal; and as a former federal Liberal government staffer.[2] Ben Carr is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He announced that he would run for Parliament 3 months after his late father Jim Carr passed away. He announced his plans to run on February 2, 2023.[3] On May 7, 2024, Carr was elected chair of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.[4] In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, he endorsed Chrystia Freeland.[5] Political views on IsraelIn November 2023, Carr publicly raised concerns that an academic event titled "Palestine and Genocide: Reflections on Imperialism, Settler-colonialism and Decolonization" would provoke antisemitism and fail to live up to academic standards by not providing a diversity of viewpoints.[6][7] In an op-ed published the same month, Carr argued that attacks against the state of Israel threaten Jews everywhere.[8] In March 2024, Carr was one of three Liberal MPs who voted against a non-binding motion calling for a one-way arms embargo with Israel.[9][10] References
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