Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) refusal to participate in leaders’ debates: “Trudeau can’t run on his record. He can’t possibly defend all of his broken promises, massive deficits, tax increases, and ethics scandals. That’s why he’s dredging up divisive social issues trying to distract Canadians from his … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) has confirmed his attendance at four proposed leaders debates during the upcoming election campaign. Scheer is confirmed to attend both the commission English (Oct. 7) and French (Oct. 10) debates. Scheer is also confirmed to attend a debate organized by Maclean’s Magazine and City TV on Sept. 12 and the Munk … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada released new television ads in both official languages featuring its campaign slogan: It’s time for you to get ahead. The slogan captures the positive vision Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) has articulated over the last two years: A government that lives within its means and puts more money in your pockets so you … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) released a statement following the emergency Ethics Committee meeting regarding Trudeau’s SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal: “Today, Liberal Members of Parliament on the Ethics Committee had an opportunity to do the right thing and shine a light on the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal. Instead, they used their majority to cover up the truth and are now … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) revealed that, if elected prime minister this October, a new Conservative government would make maternity benefits tax-free. Scheer will remove federal income tax from Employment Insurance (EI) maternity and EI paternal benefits by providing a non-refundable tax credit of 15 per cent for any income earned under these two programs. The benefit … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) sent the following letter to the RCMP Commissioner regarding the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal: “Commissioner, I am following up on my correspondence of February 28, wherein I wrote to you to draw your attention to troubling events related to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) attempts to interfere in the criminal … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement on next week’s emergency Ethics Committee meeting regarding Trudeau’s SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal: “Next week, the House of Commons Ethics Committee will meet to decide whether or not to further investigative these new revelations. It will be up to the Liberal majority on this committee to decide if … Read more
Conservative MPs Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) and Jacques Gourde (Lévis-Lotbinière, Que.) sent a letter to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics calling for an emergency committee meeting so that parliamentarians can receive a briefing from the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Should the committee agree, Conservatives intend to move … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) released a statement regarding the Ethics Commissioner’s ruling that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) broke ethics laws during the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal: “Heading into this election, Trudeau had already become the only Prime Minister in Canadian history to be found guilty of breaking ethics laws. Now, we know he has done … Read more
Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Justice for the Conservative Party, Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) issued the following statement: “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) tried to interfere in a criminal court case and when he got caught, he shut down multiple investigations and then tried to distract Canadians by launching a study into the possible … Read more
