Opposition House Leader Candice Bergen (Portage – Lisgar, Man.) released a statement regarding the Trudeau Liberal cabinet retreat: “Western Canadians sent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) a clear message in the last election that his tax hikes, anti-energy legislation and increased operating costs for farmers are unacceptable. Now, Trudeau is bringing his team to Winnipeg … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.), Shadow Minister for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.), Shadow Minister for Public Safety Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) and Shadow Minister for Transport Todd Doherty (Cariboo–Prince George, B.C.) issued the following statement calling on the Trudeau Liberals to take immediate action regarding the developing situation in Iran: “Last night, the Iranian … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Conservative Shadow Minister of National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) issued the following statement regarding the airstrike carried out by the United States against terrorist Qasem Soleimani: “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has long been a tool of repression and violence in Iran and across the world, which is … Read more
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services Gary Vidal (Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River, Sask.) joined Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.), provincial minister of Rural and Remote Health Warren Kaeding, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron, Vice Chief David Pratt, Chief Ronald Mitsuing, and other representatives for an announcement of investments for First Nations youth harm prevention. “When we were made aware of the … Read more
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.), Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) and Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, Man.) released a statement: “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his Liberal government once again voted to support an anti-Israel motion at the United Nations. This vote proves that the Trudeau government is willing to trade Canada’s support … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) and Associate Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Richard Lehoux (Beauce, Que.) called on the Liberal government to make helping Canadian farmers and producers a priority during the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting. The MPs provided the following measures to take immediate action on, which include: re-opening market access to … Read more
Conservative National Caucus Chair Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, Alta.) issued the following statement in response to the Prime Minister’s directive to the Minister of Finance to ‘review and consider’ changes to mortgage stress test: “I was a vocal advocate in the last parliament for a full review of the Liberal’s one-size-fits-all mortgage stress test which blocked … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for International Trade Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) issued a statement: “Yesterday, the Official Opposition received a briefing on the new NAFTA deal signed by the Trudeau government on behalf of Canada,” they said. “Conservatives sought specific clarifications regarding the impact of the new deal on key … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities Luc Berthold (Mégantic-l’Érable, Que.) issued a statement: “Canada’s Conservatives passed a motion to create a special committee on Canada-China relations. This committee will help shed light on Justin Trudeau’s failures to stand up for Canadian interests with respect to Beijing and lay the … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued this statement marking the one year anniversary of the detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by the Chinese government: “A year ago today two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, were arbitrarily and unlawfully detained by the Chinese government […] During this time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his Liberal … Read more
