Conservative Shadow Minister for Science, Matt Jeneroux, (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.) issued a statement in response to the Liberal government’s intellectual property strategy: “It is concerning that the Liberals plan to set up and manage a patent collective, as this is an immensely technical process not commonly managed by governments,” he said. “The federal government generally does not retain … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) issued a statement on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) failure to fund the Liberal defence policy: “Justin Trudeau campaigned on a promise to ensure the Canadian Armed Forces would be fully funded. However, plans from the Department of National Defence show that the Liberals are shortchanging our military … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, Todd Doherty (Cariboo–Prince George, B.C.), and Deputy Shadow Minister Mel Arnold (Okanagan–Shuswap, B.C.) issued the following statement in reaction to the Environment Commissioner’s Spring Report on Salmon Farming: “Today’s report from the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development examining fisheries management under the … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued the following statement on the attack in Toronto: “The safety and security of Canadians must be the number one priority of any government and the individual responsible for this horrific attack must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I’d like to take this opportunity thank our first … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) is calling on the Liberal government to end their carbon-tax cover-up and to finally tell Canadians how much more their families will pay when it comes into effect. The Budget Implementation Act, Bill C-74, contains 200 pages on the new federally-imposed carbon tax. “Justin Trudeau is trying to ram through his … Read more
Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Interprovincial Trade and the Sharing Economy John Nater (Perth—Wellington, Ont.) issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Her Majesty the Queen v. Gerard Comeau: “Given the Supreme Court’s decision, it is now more important than ever for Prime Minister Trudeau to renegotiate the Liberals’ inadequate Canadian Free Trade … Read more
Conservative MP Michael Cooper ( St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) issued a statement: “Today, notorious gang leader Nicholas Chan walked free due to delays in the court system,” he said. ““The first degree murder case of Nick Chan being thrown-out is the latest in a series of cases to be thrown-out due to delay. The Minister of Justice’s … Read more
Shadow Minister for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) released a statement following reports that four peacekeepers have been killed in Mali in the last two weeks: “Justin Trudeau has failed to be honest with Canadians about the risks associated with deploying our troops into an active warzone, widely considered to be the most dangerous UN mission … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) made the following statement on the American, British and French airstrikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad: “The chemical attacks in Syria are nothing short of horrific. The brutal civil war in Syria has caused mass suffering on an unimaginable scale.The global community cannot stand idly by while a tyrant … Read more
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) released a statement following reports that the Indian government has called off a bilateral meeting with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs: “This is the consequence from Justin Trudeau blaming India for the Atwal affair,” he said. “The Prime Minister blamed rogue elements within the Indian government for Jaspal Atwal’s presence … Read more
