Prior and during his time in office, Roberts was a strong advocate for supporting individuals with autism and raising funds for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

[3] Prior to being elected, Roberts served as a political assistant to former federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and MP Dan Albas.

[4] Roberts has been involved in politics since the 2007 Ontario general election, in which he volunteered for the Progressive Conservatives led by John Tory.

[6] Roberts won the election in Ottawa West-Nepean by 176 votes over the NDP candidate Chandra Pasma.

Roberts is openly gay, coming out in a column post for the Ottawa Citizen on March 15, 2022.