Conservative Shadow Minister for Employment Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.) issued a statement: “StatCan confirms that Canadians saw fewer job opportunities in August as employment fell, while the employment rate dropped to 60.8 per cent. Nearly 35,900 full-time jobs were lost along with 5,800 part-time ones. Young Canadians continue to be impacted as employment for ages … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice & Attorney General of Canada Arpan Khanna (Oxford, Ont.) issued a statement: “Across Canada, small business owners are sounding the alarm on the growing impact that crime, disorder and drug use are having on their businesses, their employees and their communities.” He continued, “Earlier this year, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reported that … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for International Trade Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.) issued a statement: “Following the collapse of Canada-U.S. trade talks, the Liberal government has yet to explain how its trade diversification strategy will protect Canadian workers, families and businesses. Trade diversification is essential for Canada’s economic security, and Canadians deserve full transparency about the effectiveness … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada called on the federal government to remove all federal taxes on gas and diesel until at least Canada Day 2027, following a planned delay to the proposed gas tax increase until early next year. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) said the party is also calling for the Clean … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada released a statement on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s (Nepean, Ont.) appointment of Dominic Barton as chair of the board of Invest in Canada. Conservative ethics and accountable government critic Aaron Gunn (North Island–Powell River, B.C.) pointed to Barton’s previous roles at McKinsey & Company and on the federal Advisory Council on … Read more
Shadow Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Adam Chambers (Simcoe North, Ont.) issued a statement: “After promising to deliver the fastest-growing economy in the G7, Prime Minister Carney delivered a stalled economy with just 0.1 per cent growth in his first year – the worst first-year economic growth of any Canadian Prime Minister on record. … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement: “Two weeks ago, I again called on the Liberal government to end the practice of giving lenient sentences to non-citizens convicted of serious crimes in order to avoid deportation. And, yet again, no action was taken.” She continued, “I have raised … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.), Deputy Conservative Leader Melissa Lanstman (Thornhill, Ont.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Canada-US Relations Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.), calling on the government to release its analysis of the costs of counter-tariffs to Canadian households: “So the question is simple: How much … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.), calling on him to reconvene Parliament without delay. The letter outlined three urgent matters he believes Parliament should debate: Transparency on the abandoned deal. The true cost to Canadian families. The defence of Canadian jobs and industry. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca. Conservative … Read more
Conservative Associate Shadow Minister for Natural Resources (Mining and Forestry) Gaétan Malette (Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk, Ont.) issued a statement: “Another mill is closing, hundreds more forestry workers are losing their jobs, and Mark Carney’s Liberals are still failing to deliver the action Canada’s forestry sector needs. Domtar has announced the indefinite closure of its Howe Sound Pulp and … Read more
