Conservative Public Safety Critic Frank Caputo (Kamloops-Shuswap-Central Rockies, B.C.) issued a statement announcing that Bill C-225, known as Bailey’s Law, has unanimously passed second reading. The bill aims to strengthen Canada’s legal response to intimate partner violence following the killing of Bailey McCourt. “This Bill is a historic change that will help protect victims of intimate partner … Read more
Conservative MPs Aaron Gunn (North Island—Powell River, B.C.), Jeff Kibble (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, B.C.) and Tamara Kronis (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, B.C.) issued a statement condemning the closure of the Crofton pulp mill, which employed 375 workers and generated nearly $1 billion in regional economic activity. The MPs warned the shutdown will ripple across British Columbia’s forestry sector, citing recent … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Housing Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound–Muskoka, Ont.) issued a statement: “Seven months ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) promised to double the pace of homebuilding to half a million a year with the ‘most ambitious housing plan since the Second World War.’ Today, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) reported, ‘the government … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement criticizing the federal government’s decision to award management of Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) to what it calls an “all-American consortium.” The release argues the $1.2-billion-per-year contract threatens CNL’s nuclear research and production of medical isotopes, and notes the Competition Bureau has launched three investigations related to the … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement: “This Wednesday, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety concluded deliberations on the government’s Bill C-12. Conservative MPs proposed common-sense amendments to take meaningful steps to improve Canada’s broken immigration system. The Liberals have destroyed the immigration consensus in … Read more
Conservative Agriculture and Agri-Food Critic John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) issued a statement responding to new Statistics Canada data showing a 26-per-cent collapse in realized net farm income. He stated, “This Carney government is crushing Canadian farmers and producers. Skyrocketing inflation, soaring operating costs fueled by the industrial carbon tax, and shrinking global markets are pushing farm … Read more
Conservative Immigration Critic Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement ahead of today’s debate on Bill C-220, her proposal to prohibit judges from giving lighter sentences to non-citizens based on immigration status. She cited recent cases, including a cocaine smuggling conviction and a voyeurism case involving an international student, as evidence of … Read more
Conservative Ethics Critic Michael Barrett (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands-Rideau Lakes, Ont.) issued a statement accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of facing serious unresolved conflict-of-interest issues after committee testimony revealed he stands to receive millions in performance pay from Brookfield and 95 per cent of the firm’s 1,900 companies are excluded from his ethics screen. Barrett said senior Brookfield executives … Read more
At the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) was asked when he last spoke to the U.S. President Donald Trump about the tariffs affecting thousands of Canadians – an entirely reasonable question given a trade deal with the US was Carney’s signature electoral promise just months ago. His response to … Read more
Shadow Minister for Health Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain, Man.) issued a statement after the Health Committee voted to compel the Auditor General and Parliamentary Budget Officer to launch investigations into the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP): “The cost to taxpayers for the IFHP has dramatically increased from $66 million in 2016 to over $821 million in 2024, with little … Read more
