Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) released a statement regarding the costs to provinces of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) self-inflicted border crisis: “Unless and until Justin Trudeau stops people from crossing illegally into Canada, the problem will not go away and the cost will keep going up. This is a failure of epic proportions – a social and … Read more
Shadow Minister for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) Associate Shadow Minister for National Defence Richard Martel (Chicoutimi–Le Fjord, Que.) and Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew – Nipissing – Pembroke, Ont.) issued a statement after the Trudeau Liberals blocked a motion calling on the Russian Ambassador to appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence: “The Liberals proved today that … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement ahead of the House of Commons vote on supporting Yazidi refugees: “Conservatives are calling for immediate action from the Trudeau government. This includes expediting the cases of Yazidi family members, extending the time period on the One Year Window of Opportunity Provision … Read more
Conservative MPs Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.), Blake Richards (Banff-Airdrie. Alta.), and Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, Alta.) issued a statement following the government’s decision to vote against a proposed amendment to the Budget Implementation Act No.2 that would have created a new 12-week bereavement leave for parents dealing with the death of a child: “The Liberals had an … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement following the Alberta government’s decision this evening to cap oil production to address the crisis in its energy sector: “The situation in Alberta’s energy sector has become a national economic crisis. A severe lack of pipeline capacity – a direct result of Justin Trudeau’s failures on several … Read more
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-food Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) released a statement regarding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) latest concession to the United States in the new NAFTA: “Today, we learned the full extent of the Trudeau government’s failure to stand up for Canadian dairy farmers,” he said. “Justin Trudeau told our dairy farmers that he … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement: “Today’s report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer sheds new light on the crisis situation at Canada’s border with the United States that has seen 38,000 people enter Canada illegally since 2017,” he said. “The PBO’s numbers show that the cost of accommodating one illegal border crosser is more than the gross annual income of … Read more
Official Opposition Deputy Shadow Minister of Justice Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) is encouraged by the strong cross-party support for his Private Members’ Bill C-417 which amends the Criminal Code jury secrecy rule under section 649 to allow former jurors to disclose to mental health professionals their experiences during jury deliberations. “The fact that Liberal MPs, including the Chair … Read more
Shadow Minister for Ethics Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) called on Liberal MP Raj Grewal (Brampton East, Ont.) to resign his House of Commons seat: “Canadians learned from media reports that Raj Grewal abused his position on the powerful House of Commons Finance committee by asking self-serving questions about money laundering to senior officials in the RCMP and other … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued the following statement: “As a senior NATO partner, Canada must urge our partners to address Russian aggression in the Black Sea region. The Kerch Strait is key to Ukrainian economic development, and any violation of the transit rights of Ukrainian ships in this area goes against international law. Today … Read more
