Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement following the testimony of Gerald Butts, Michael Wernick, and Nathalie Drouin at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights: “Justin Trudeau and his highest-ranking officials waged a sustained and co-ordinated attempt to politically interfere in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin,” he said. “Justin Trudeau tried … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced his plan to remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from home heating and energy bills. He emphasized that under his plan Canadians will not only save the cost of the federal tax on their home heating and energy bills, they will also save hundreds of dollars more each year … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued the following statement: “Last week, Jody Wilson-Raybould lifted the veil on the corruption around Justin Trudeau and his highest-ranking officials. A sustained and coordinated effort to get her to interfere in a criminal case to benefit Justin Trudeau’s friends and help the Liberal party win elections. A campaign of bullying and … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to recall the House of Commons so that Members of Parliament can continue to seek accountability on the ongoing SNC-Lavalin Affair. “Given the severity and credibility of the allegations against Justin Trudeau, and the cloud of scandal they have cast over his government, Trudeau … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement after hearing the testimony of former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.): “Justin Trudeau simply cannot continue to govern this great nation now that Canadians know what he has done. That is why I am calling on Justin Trudeau to resign. Further, the RCMP must immediately open an investigation – if it … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued the following statement: “Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville, B.C.) confirmed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) is still preventing her from being able to fully explain her version of events in the SNC-Lavalin Affair. The order-in-council the Liberals issued last night forbids Ms. Wilson-Raybould from discussing her resignation from cabinet, … Read more
Bill C-417 introduced by Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) passed a major hurdle towards passage after receiving the unanimous support of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The Bill seeks to amend section 649 of the Criminal Code, known as the jury secrecy rule, to allow former jurors to be able … Read more
Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights voted unanimously in support of an amendment introduced by Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.). “I am encouraged by the passage of my amendment. Bestiality is a horrible crime that harms children and is an affront to animal welfare,” said Cooper. “Bestiality offenders are … Read more
Shadow Minister for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) issued a statement in support of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s request to the United Nations General Assembly for a peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine: “A UN peacekeeping mission would go a long way to making sure that Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is safe from further aggression from … Read more
Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Phil McColeman (Brantford-Brant, Ont.) issued a statement following the release of the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report entitled The cost differential between three regimes of Veterans Benefits: “Today’s report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirms once again that veterans are paying for Justin Trudeau’s mistakes. Veterans with severe and permanent injuries will be worse … Read more
