In a report tabled in the House, Conservative Members of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources, Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Hope, B.C.), Critic for Natural Resources, John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) and Shannon Stubbs (Lakeland, Alta.) called on Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) to take action on a number of urgent concerns facing Canada’s mining … Read more
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) and Conservative MPs Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Atla.), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Critic, Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.), Western Economic Diversification Critic, John Barlow (Foothills, Atla.), Internal Trade Critic, released the Alberta Jobs Taskforce Report, a response to the continued jobs crisis in the province of Alberta. “The federal government is out of its depth … Read more
Conservative MPs Todd Doherty (Cariboo–Prince George, B.C.), Mel Arnold (Okanagan–Shuswap, B.C.) and Robert Sopuck (Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, Man.) tabled a dissenting report in response to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans’ report entitled Enhancing the Protection of Fish and Fish Habitat and the Management of Canadian Fisheries. They issued the following statement: “The changes made to the Fisheries Act in 2012 by the … Read more
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) unveiled her plan to hold the Canadian judiciary more accountable when it comes to presiding over sexual assault trials. Ambrose stated, “Sexual assault trials are among the most traumatizing and difficult experiences a Canadian can have in the judicial system. Sadly, 2016 was the year when Canadians saw first-hand how … Read more
Conservative MPs Alupa Clarke (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.), Official Opposition Critic for Public Services and Procurement, and Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West, Alta.) and Deputy Critic released the following statement calling on Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld.) to commit to a concrete plan to address the tax issues facing tens of thousands of Canadians: “It’s now been one year since the start … Read more
Official Critic for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, B.C.) made a statement regarding the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area plan: “In 2011, the Conservative government withdrew their support and funding for PNCIMA because it was clearly spearheaded by environmental groups who are determined to completely ban traffic along the entire northern shelf … Read more
Conservative MPs and Official Opposition Critics for Public Services and Procurement Alupa Clarke (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.) and Kelly McCauley, moved a motion calling on the Liberal members of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to immediately undertake a study of the Government’s proposed acquisition of eighteen Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets. They issued the following … Read more
Conservative MP Todd Doherty (Cariboo–Prince George, B.C.) issued the following statement regarding a national framework on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: “Since introducing Bill C-211 last year, I’ve heard from hundreds, if not thousands of individuals who are in a fight for their life. Right now, there is no standard diagnosis of care for PTSD that is consistent from the … Read more
Conservative MPs Alupa Clarke (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.), Official Opposition Critic for Public Services and Procurement, and Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West, Alta.), Deputy Critic, released the following statement calling on Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld.) to commit to a concrete plan to address the tax issues facing tens of thousands of Canadians, along with a strategy to … Read more
Conservative MPs Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.), the Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs, and James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.), the Official Opposition Critic for National Defence, issued the following statement urging Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) to take concrete action and support Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression: “We are calling on the Trudeau … Read more
