This repository contains a dataset with every Canadian Member of Parliament’s (MP) YouTube username, profile URL, account status, gender, political party affiliation, constituency, and province/territory. You can download the most recent version of this dataset here:
Here is a sample of what the full dataset looks like:
| honorific_title | first_name | last_name | username | profile_URL | status | gender | political_affiliation | constituency | province_territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon. | Michelle | Rempel Garner | MichelleRempelGarner | https://www.youtube.com/MichelleRempelGarner | Active | Woman | Conservative | Calgary Nose Hill | Alberta |
| NA | Leah | Gazan | leahgazanmpwinnipegcentre2892 | https://www.youtube.com/@leahgazanmpwinnipegcentre2892 | Active | Woman | NDP | Winnipeg Centre | Manitoba |
| NA | Mario | Beaulieu | mariobeaulieu5507 | https://www.youtube.com/mariobeaulieu5507 | Inactive | Man | Bloc Québécois | La Pointe-de-lÎle | Quebec |
| NA | Elizabeth | May | VoteMay | https://www.youtube.com/@VoteMay | Active | Woman | Green Party | Saanich—Gulf Islands | British Columbia |
| NA | Darren | Fisher | darrenfishermp-dartmouthco7545 | https://www.youtube.com/darrenfishermp-dartmouthco7545 | Inactive | Man | Liberal | Dartmouth-Cole Harbour | Nova Scotia |
Honorific title: MPs who are members of the Canadian Privy Council and
use the title “The Honourable” (Hon.)
First name: MPs’ first name
Last name: MPs’ last name
Username: MPs’ YouTube username
Profile URL: URL for MPs’ YouTube account
Status: Whether an MP’s YouTube account is Active or Inactive
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Active: At least one short or full length video was posted in 2025 -
Inactive: The last short or full length video was posted December 31, 2024 or earlier
Gender: MPs’ gender, as categorized by the House of
Commons
Political Affiliation: MPs’ political party affiliation, as
categorized by the House of
Commons
Constituency: Name of the MPs’ constituency (as of the 45th
Parliament, following redistribution)
Province/Territory: Where the MPs’ constituency is located
Please use this recommended citation if you are using this dataset:
De Angelis, I. (2024). Canadian Politicians on YouTube [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12746968
Contact Inessa De Angelis with any questions or corrections