Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the RCMP regarding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) illegal vacation to the Aga Khan’s private island. “Given the nature of the offence and the high office held by Justin Trudeau, I believe it is critical that an investigation be opened and … Read more
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-food Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.), Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for International Trade Diversification Dean Allison (Niagara West, Ont.) released a statement: “Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) outlined three concrete steps that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) could take immediately in order to stand up for Canadian canola farmers and … Read more
The Conservative Party has set a Canadian political fundraising record for any party in a first quarter. The party financials from the first quarter of 2019 reported contributions to its election efforts of $8,010,861 from 50,026 donors – an average donation of $160. “After the SNC-Lavalin scandal, it’s clear Canadians want change,” said Conservative leader Andrew … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) said Canada’s canola crisis is a consequence of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) weak leadership and called on him to take three immediate steps to restore the canola trade with China. “Canadians are paying for Justin Trudeau’s weak leadership and poor judgment,” Scheer said. “Canola producers are only the latest victims … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) issued a statement regarding the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s latest report: “Today’s report confirms what Canadians already know – Justin Trudeau’s Carbon Tax will hit Canadian families and small businesses the hardest while giving Canada’s biggest polluters a special exemption deal. One which the PBO has … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, Alta.) issued the following statement on the Liberal government’s decision to extend the deadline to make a final decision on the Trans Mountain Expansion until June 18th: “Today’s announcement, two days after the Alberta election, and the day before the Easter long-weekend, confirms that the Liberals have … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) and Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) issued a statement following recent reports that an alleged ISIS terrorist has been in Canada awaiting an asylum hearing for four years and has yet to be charged for his crimes: “This is another … Read more
Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) and hadow Minister for Official Languages and La Francophonie Alupa Clarke (Beauport- Limoilou, Que.) issued a statement regarding the government’s decision to replace the RCMP’s French Cadet Training Program with a bilingual pilot program: “We are deeply concerned that the Liberal government’s decision to eliminate … Read more
Deputy Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and Shadow Minister for Justice Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) issued the following statement: “I would like to thank Mr. Justice Clément Gascon for his service over the last five years on the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as his many years on the Quebec Court of Appeal and Quebec Superior … Read more
Bill C-417, introduced by Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) unanimously passed third reading stage in the House of Commons. The Bill seeks to amend section 649 of the Criminal Code so that former jurors suffering from mental health issues arising from their jury service can speak about all aspects of their jury service to a mental … Read more
