Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) called out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) failure to deliver the help he promised Canadian families. “Justin Trudeau has disrespected veterans with insults, court cases, and broken promises,” said Scheer. “Justin Trudeau has failed Canadians with disabilities by slamming them with higher taxes. Justin Trudeau has failed Canadian workers by hurting small … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) issued a statement following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s (Papineau, Que.) meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “Canada’s Conservatives support efforts that grow our economy and create good, well-paying jobs, but unfortunately Justin Trudeau is failing to take international trade missions seriously,” he said. “I was also shocked to learn that Justin Trudeau spent taxpayer … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.), questioned the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship’s decision to remove the visa requirement for Romanian nationals. “Since the visa requirement for Romanian nationals was lifted, we have seen a spike in asylum claims being made here in Canada. Recent reports have also … Read more
The Standing Committee on Health indicated that additional meetings would be added to its agenda, potentially allowing farmers and producers to participate in the committee’s study of Canada’s new Food Guide. In response, Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold (Mégantic–L’Erable, Que.) and John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) along with Shadow Minister for Health Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia–Lambton, Ont.) released a statement: “Conservatives are pleased that after … Read more
The Conservative Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Phil McColeman (Brantford-Brant, Ont.) called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to apologize to veterans for the insensitive comments he made at an Edmonton town hall, and to fulfill his campaign promise that “no veteran will be forced to fight their own government for the support and … Read more
Conservative MP Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.), Deputy Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “Recently, Canada’s Ambassador to China, John McCallum, made comments that ‘Canada has more in common with China than the United States.’ It is extremely important that the Liberal government is clear when articulating Canada’s commitment to democracy, freedom … Read more
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer (Regina–Qu’Appelle, Sask.) announced that a Conservative government will seek to expand Canada’s trade relationships around the world, beginning with the United Kingdom. “I’ll be taking the initiative to promote Canadian free trade when I travel to the United Kingdom later this spring,” said Scheer. “Our positive Conservative vision includes exploring new opportunities … 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 Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer-Mountain View, Alta.), released a statement: “It is shameful that the Liberals are refusing to hear from farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses that will be directly impacted by the new Canada Food Guide. We continue … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) and Deputy Shadow Minister for Ethics Jacques Gourde (Lévis-Lotbinière, Que.) launched the Pay It Back campaign, a grassroots effort to force Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to pay back the more than $200,000 he billed taxpayers for his illegal vacation. “Justin Trudeau is the first sitting Prime Minister to have been found guilty … Read more
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) introduced a bill to ensure that Canadians with disabilities can gain more from working than they lose to taxes and clawbacks. The bill responds to data showing that government policies punish people with disabilities when they get a job, earn a raise, or work more hours, forcing many to remain jobless and in … Read more
