The dinner set records for both attendance and fundraising: 4,000 people attended and $5.7m was raised for the Stephen J. Harper Bird Sanctuary Visitor and Education Centre in Hula Valley, Israel. In June 2019, she was awarded an honorary degree from Hebrew University for her leadership based on the principles of equality, freedom and human rights. She has a Conservative affiliation and represents Ontario. She served as Chair of the Conservative Senate Caucus from 2015 to 2017.