Conservative MP Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.), Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued a statement following a report that the Trudeau government is failing to carry out deportations for public safety and security reasons: “Justin Trudeau is failing to carry out deportations for dangerous criminals from Canada and return them to their country … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Justice Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) along with Independent Senator Pierre-Hughes Boisvenu denounced the hypocrisy and lack of support by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) for women and children who are victims of human trafficking: “While the Liberal government of Justin … Read more
Conservative MP Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) issued a statement: “Canada’s steel industry depends on pipeline development. But Justin Trudeau closed the door on the Northern Gateway and Energy East pipeline projects, and the Kinder Morgan project stands to meet the same fate because of this Prime Minister’s inaction,” he said. “More concerning is that Justin Trudeau’s most … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada announced the selection of Carol Nielsen as the independent, third party reviewer tasked with examining the circumstances surrounding the candidacy of Rick Dykstra during the 2015 election campaign. “It’s important that we have an environment where victims can come forward and have their allegations investigated fully,” said Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, … Read more
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio (Elgin–Middlesex–London, Ont.) issued a statement following a tour of the Gerdau Steel Mill in Whitby, Ont.: “When it comes to trade, Conservatives want the best deal for Canadian families, workers and businesses. We understand why Canadians are concerned with NAFTA renegotiations, given that 1-in-5 jobs are created as a result of free trade … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) responded to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer which found the Liberal government’s latest tax changes will cost local businesses at least twice as much as the Minister of Finance originally claimed. “These complex rules will cost more to administer, enforce and litigate than they will raise … Read more
Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) and John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.), along with Conservative MP Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) succeeded in getting committee members from all parties to agree to hold an emergency meeting on the grain backlog crisis on March 19. “It’s disappointing however that the Liberals are failing to … Read more
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) announced that Randy Lewis, a former Senior Vice President of Walgreens who employed over 1000 workers with disabilities, has endorsed his private members’ bill, the Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Act. Lewis stated “I am the father of an adult child with autism who works full-time. I am also the former … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) and Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) and John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) issued a statement in response to news that the Indian government raised import tariffs for chickpeas from 40 to 60 per cent: “Had the Prime Minister been serious about securing vital market access … Read more
Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) and John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) with the support of NDP Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, B.C.), will call on the Standing Committee of Agriculture and Agri-food to hold an emergency committee meeting to recognize and address the worst grain backlog in years. Berthold and Barlow released the following … Read more
