Kelly DeRidder
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Kelly DeRidder | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Morrice |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Conestoga College |
Kelly DeRidder is a Canadian politician, technologist, and educator serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Kitchener Centre since 2025. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
DeRidder attended Conestoga College, specializing as a mechanical engineering technologist.[citation needed] Prior to entering politics, DeRidder was a professor at Conestoga College and project manager for Rockwell Automation.[1]
Political career
DeRidder was elected to represent Kitchener Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election, in what was considered an upset, defeating incumbent Green MP Mike Morrice by a slim margin.[2][3]
In August 2025, DeRidder served as a panelist at the Civic Clarity Foundation’s panel on youth mental health and the role of good governance.[4] The panel featured legislators from multiple jurisdictions and across party lines, including representatives from conservative, liberal, Green, and municipal offices.[5]
