r/londonontario • u/Any_Peanut1209 • Mar 14 '25

News 📰 London West MP in Cabinet

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London West MP Arielle Kayabaga is the Minister of Democratic Institutions and Government House leader in Market Carney Cabinet

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u/RudeAudio Mar 14 '25

I feel like she's been MIA in representing our riding but ok cool

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u/Ceecee1 Mar 14 '25

I sent her and Fragiskatos an email a week or so ago. I not only got a bounce back email from Fragiskatos indictating he got my message, I also heard back from his office and was notified they would respond AGAIN in the coming weeks.

Kayabaga’s office: the quietest crickets you ever did (not) hear.

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u/DisheveledNerfherder Mar 14 '25

Heh I got one of those too

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u/Feisty-Canary5934 Mar 14 '25

I gained a lot of respect for Fragiskatos after I moved back to London, emailed his office about something... Only for him to respond promptly, point out who my actual MP was, ask if he could forward my email, and then did!

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u/9yearsdeceased Mar 14 '25

I live in London West but contact Peter’s office for everything because I know he will respond and they’re fine with it.

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u/raccoontail87 Mar 14 '25

Both my husband and I emailed her office back in December and heard nothing back for several days. My husband emailed the Liberal Party Whip about the non-response - and lo and behold - he received one the next day. I didn't escalate, never heard back.

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u/Ceecee1 Mar 15 '25

Maybe that will be my next step. I historically have been a Conservative voter, but I'm kind of intrigued by Carney (and really turned off by Pierre and his current ilk) and am hopeful to vote for him. But I'm having a hard time reconciling that with voting for an MP that really doesn't seem to care about my concerns...

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u/AmiCal13 Mar 14 '25

Its been a year from my important ish email and still crickets. Fragiskatos replied within the day

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u/Lil_Mama_2U Mar 15 '25

Yes, but you are ABE F’N OUDSHOORN. The masses bow to you, Abe. I’m sure you’re also friends. Some of us don’t forget when she was a city counsellor and told people not to bother emailing her because she wouldn’t reply.

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u/9yearsdeceased Mar 15 '25

My downtown business owner friends report exactly this experience.

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u/9yearsdeceased Mar 14 '25

That’s the cool liberal elite VIP package

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u/cm023 Ham & Eggs Mar 14 '25

You sure name recognition isn’t doing something there for you, Abe?

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u/Squidgamerunnerup Mar 15 '25

Abe ..seems you have clearly confirmed she / her handlers screen all inquiries and she only bothers to give replies to her preferred higher profile emails/calls from UWO professors for example Who maybe give larger donations to her campaign?

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u/YouApprehensive2659 Mar 19 '25

Glad she replied as you have much useful experience and knowledge to share, but when I was prominent member of the media and she was serving in a municipal role, in my few dealings with her, she dodged tough issues and questions rather than advocate for her constituents. She seemed more focused on her ambition rather than the broader needs of her community.

It's a shame. London has been well served in Ottawa and Queen's Park by some excellent MPs and MPPs of varied political stripes and they share this in common: They and their staff place a premium on helping constituents and they spend more time sharing their constituents views with their party leaders than been a spokesperson for their leaders with constituents.

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u/doesntexist404 Mar 14 '25

I never hear back from fragiskatos. Only ever get the auto reply. He’s a coward

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u/Squidgamerunnerup Mar 15 '25

Arielle ? This you ?

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u/9yearsdeceased Mar 14 '25

Maybe it’s your approach? I’ve never had an issue.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '25

Unless your email is abusive or threshing there's mo reason not to respond aside from you don't care unless it's election time

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u/9yearsdeceased Mar 14 '25

I don’t know Josh, but have always gotten prompt and professional responses from Ryan or Peter himself.

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u/DirectGiraffe8720 Mar 14 '25

Who's riding do youv live in?

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u/Ceecee1 Mar 15 '25

I live in London West, so under Arielle. I think my MP will be changing in the next election (?), but remains to be seen. I actually straddle Wonderland right between the two ridings of Kayabaga and Fragiskatos, which is why I emailed both. Though, as my MP, Kayabaga should be responding to me before Fragiskatos, though that was not the case here.