Conservative Shadow Minister for Democratic Institutions Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.) issued a statement following the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs’ meeting to study safeguarding the 2019 general election and the security and intelligence threats to elections: “The Minister’s testimony today made it more clear than ever that the Trudeau government is failing to protect Canada’s … Read more
Parliament gave unanimous support to M-207 and declared May 5 Dutch Heritage Day. On January 28, 2019, Conservative MP Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent—Leamington, Ont.) presented M-207: That in the opinion of the house, in recognition of the sacrifices made by Canadians in the liberation of the Netherlands, as well as the contributions made to Canada by those of Dutch heritage, the … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Communities and Urban Affairs Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.) issued a statement regarding the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report on the Liberal government’s infrastructure plan: “Today’s PBO report once again confirms that Justin Trudeau’s infrastructure plan is failing Canadians and was not developed based on evidence. In fact, Justin Trudeau’s infrastructure plan fails to … Read more
MPs and Senators of the Conservative Party’s Quebec Caucus are excited as they approach the party’s General Council on April 26 and 27 at the Le Victorin in Victoriaville, Que. “The election is fast approaching, and our leader Andrew Scheer and the entire Conservative Party of Canada team are ready to govern. All those who … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued the following statement on the 1st anniversary of the bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team:”As a parent and a Saskatchewanian, I still find myself without adequate words to capture how this tragedy has been felt by our province, and our nation. A year may have dulled … Read more
Conservative Ethics Shadow Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) urged Liberal MPs on the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics to support the motion calling for 10 key government officials – including former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.), the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Katie Telford, his Senior Advisor Mathieu Bouchard, and the … Read more
Conservative MPs Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) and Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) released the following statement regarding the emergency committee meeting on the Canada-China canola trade dispute: “Today, the Liberals members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food blocked opposition attempts to get answers on the Canada-China trade dispute. It is now crystal clear that the Liberals … Read more
Conservative Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Justice Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) sent a letter to the Chair of the Canadian Judicial Council regarding the disclosure of confidential information related to the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: “Confidentiality in the judicial appointments process is crucial to protecting the … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement: “Instead of just tweeting his concerns about the Prime Minister’s Supreme Court Justice leaks, Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti‘s (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) should pick up the phone and ask his boss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) why the information was leaked in the first place […] He needs to take action … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement after Liberals on the House of Commons ethic committee shut down its investigation into the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal: “For the second time in two weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) has shut down a parliamentary investigation into his involvement in the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal,” he said. “There can now … Read more
