Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced that Conservatives will move a motion during next week’s Opposition Day to demand that the government condemn the decision to move Terri-Lynne McClintic to a healing lodge and exercise its moral, legal, and political authority to reverse this decision. “The decision to move Tori’s killer from behind bars to a healing … Read more
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement following a motion tabled in the House of Commons to revoke the honorary Canadian citizenship granted to Aung San Suu Kyi: “Canada’s Conservatives supported a motion to revoke the honorary Canadian citizenship granted … Read more
Deputy Shadow Minister for Finance Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, Alta.) launched a new website where Canadians can help pressure the Liberal government to study new mortgage rules, known as B-20, that were implemented earlier this year. “These new mortgage rules are punishing middle-class families, are incentivizing risky borrowing, and are making homeownership more unaffordable for Canadians.” said … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) laid out a two-step plan to get the Trans Mountain Expansion built and the steps a Conservative government will take in 2019 if elected: Immediate completion of indigenous consultations Appealing the Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling to the Supreme Court Repealing Bill C-69 and ending the shipping ban in northern British … Read more
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) released a statement: “Today, after pressure from Canada’s Conservatives, the House of Commons unanimously recognized the fact that the Rohingya are victims of genocide,” they said. “While today’s motion on the Rohingya in the House of Commons is … Read more
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement: “Despite the fact that the United Nations has released a lengthy, meticulous report detailing the genocidal crimes of Myanmar’s military, the Government of Canada has yet to take a stand for the ethnic … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement in response to new immigration statistics released by the Trudeau government: “We have now learned that over 65 per cent of illegal border crossers from 2017-18 had legal status in the United States before illegally entering into Canada. It is truly mind-boggling that Justin … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) welcomed former Liberal MP Leona Alleslev (Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, Ont.) to the Conservative Party of Canada caucus. “On behalf of my Conservative colleagues, I’m extremely pleased to welcome Ms. Alleslev to the Conservative team,” Scheer said. “She brings with her an extraordinary wealth of experience in military and foreign affairs, government procurement, and private … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Todd Doherty (Cariboo–Prince George, B.C.) released a statement following the Ethics Commissioners Report into former Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), who was found to violate ethics law with his decision to pursue issuing an Arctic surf clam … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced changes to the Conservative Shadow Cabinet: New to Shadow Cabinet are Stephanie Kusie (Calgary-Midnapore, Alta.) as Shadow Minister of Democratic Institutions, and Richard Martel (Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Que.) as Associate Shadow Minister of National Defence. New roles in Shadow Cabinet include: Dan Albas (Central Okanaga-Similkameen-Nicola, B.C.) becomes Shadow Minister of Innovation, Science … Read more
