Deputy Shadow Minister for Finance Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, Alta.) has tabled a motion at Parliament’s finance committee to create a subcommittee that would study the impact of the Liberal government’s new mortgage rule changes introduced in January 2018. “Canadians from every province, background, and income are feeling the harmful effects of these mortgage changes. Recent reports highlight … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) said Ontarians have now joined the fight to reject Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) carbon tax scheme. “With the recent election of yet another provincial government dedicated to fighting the federal carbon tax, Justin Trudeau needs to recognize that his plan for higher taxes has failed,” said Scheer. “Right now, … Read more
Bereaved parents across Canada won a huge victory as the House of Commons voted in favour of Motion 110, introduced by Conservative MP Blake Richards (Banff-Airdrie, Alta.) asking the Human Resources Committee to study the impact of pregnancy and infant loss on parents. “Grieving parents have to jump through multiple bureaucratic hurdles to find out what … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) released a statement after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his Liberal MPs defeated Conservative legislation that would have lowered taxes for new parents: “It’s disappointing that the Prime Minister would oppose measures that would lower taxes for the middle class families who pay higher taxes as a result of Liberal … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement in advance of the G7 summit: “In recent days, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship went to Washington and failed to open formal negotiations with the United States on the Safe Third Country Agreement,” she said. “Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives will continue … Read more
Conservative members of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.), Glen Motz (Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Alta.) and Blaine Calkins (Red Deer-Lacombe, Alta.) issued the following statement: “Canada’s Conservatives believe that the safety of Canadians should be the number one priority of any government. Canadians deserve to feel safe in their communities. … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement regarding the upcoming election of the new Director General for the International Organization for Migration: “In Budget 2018, the Trudeau government committed to providing an additional $1.4 million in funding to the IOM. Any time taxpayer dollars are spent, it … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement regarding American tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum: “The announcement of new U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum represents a serious blow to the workers who rely on this industry to put food on the table for their families,” he said. “Justin Trudeau missed an opportunity by failing to … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.), Deputy Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) and Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu released the following statement: “The Liberals tabled a bill (C-75) which imposes more lenient sentences for very serious crimes. Our former Conservative government identified victims’ rights as priorities by passing over 25 bills to reform our … Read more
Shadow Minister for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) and Shadow Minister for Foreign affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) announced that a future government led by Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) would provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with lethal defensive weapons originally allocated to the Kurdish Peshmerga, while also appointing a special envoy to the Kurdistan Regional Government. … Read more
