{"id":6770,"date":"2026-03-06T08:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/?post_type=cu-people&#038;p=6770"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:56:35","slug":"melissa-lantsman","status":"publish","type":"cu-people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/politicalmanagement\/people\/melissa-lantsman\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Lantsman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Melissa Lantsman is the Member of Parliament for Thornhill and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Elected in 2021, she previously served as the Shadow Minister for Transport and as a Senior Advisor to leading Canadian political figures.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa believes in breaking the mold and in bringing new ideas and energy to Ottawa. 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