Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for the Treasury Board Tim Uppal (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) held a press conference to call on the Liberal government to provide the Auditor General’s Office with the necessary funding to audit the government’s unprecedented spending. As Canada’s top spending watchdog, the Auditor General is a … Read more
Shadow Minister for Industry and Economic Development Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued the following statement: “Companies across Canada have reportedly experienced significant devaluations due to the pandemic. In some circumstances, companies in financial distress may seek to be acquired by a foreign owned entity as a way to stave off bankruptcy. Investment in Canada is … Read more
On May 17, members of all opposition parties sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) denouncing the Liberal government’s recent decision to allow funding to lapse for … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Small Business and Export Promotion James Cumming (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “The Liberal government announced that they are implementing one of our proposed changes expanding the eligibility criteria to allow more small businesses – including sole proprietors, and dividend earners – to apply for the [Canada Emergency Business Account],” he said. “Conservatives are still calling … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued the following statement on the crash of a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft near Kamloops, BC: “On behalf of the entire Conservative caucus, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team member who died in today’s tragic crash. We wish … Read more
Conservative members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs Blake Richards (Banff-Airdrie, Alta.), John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, Ont.), Eric Duncan (Stormont–Dundas–South Glengarry, Ont.) and Corey Tochor (Saskatoon-University, Sask.) published a report calling on the Trudeau government to restore normal Parliamentary sittings: “In a democratic country like Canada, Parliament is an essential service and its role must be fully restored,” said Brassard. “The Trudeau … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Small Business and Export Promotion James Cumming (Edmonton Centre, Alta) issued a statement calling on the Trudeau government to fix the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program: “The Liberals have created unnecessarily rigid programs that are leaving hundreds of thousands of people without help,” he said. “The CECRA program contains nonsensical provisions that … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Health Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.) called on the federal government to delay its changes to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board regulations effective July 1. “I’ve been hearing from stakeholders and Canadians living with rare diseases that these changes will deter companies from offering their drugs on the Canadian market. If … Read more
Conservative Party President Scott Lamb issued a statement: “The Conservative Party’s National Council met Thursday night to discuss options around holding the party’s Policy Convention in November. After considering several factors, it was unanimously decided to postpone the convention, with a new date to be approved later by the Council. Among the options the party could … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, B.C.) issued a statement regarding Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey data: “This morning’s job report is deeply troubling – 5.5 million Canadians have lost their jobs or had their hours substantially reduced since February,” he said. “As provinces start to ease health restrictions and … Read more
