Conservative Public Safety Critic MP Frank Caputo (Kamloops–Shuswap–Central Rockies, B.C.), Conservative Deputy Leader Tim Uppal (Edmonton Gateway, Alta.), and Conservative National Outreach Chair MP Arpan Khanna (Oxford, Ont.) issued a statement accusing the Liberal government of failing to address a sharp rise in extortion across Canada. They cited a 330 per cent increase since the Liberals … Read more
Conservative Health Critic MP Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain, Man.) issued a statement urging the Liberal government to consider Canada’s strained healthcare capacity when setting immigration levels. He criticized Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.) for admitting she does not know how many Canadians lack access to a family doctor, … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement warning that housing starts fell 17 per cent in October to 232,765—well below Prime Minister Mark Carney’s target of 500,000 new homes a year. The release highlights steep year-over-year drops in major regions, including more than 40 per cent in Toronto and Vancouver, and warns the slowdown … Read more
The Conservative Party issued a statement sharply criticizing the Carney government’s approach to fiscal transparency and budgeting, following the release of a report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). The party stated that the government is using an “overly expansive” definition of capital spending that diverges from international standards and inflates reported investments by $94 … Read more
Conservatives raised concerns regarding the CBSA’s latest Departmental Results, which has found the agency has continued to miss key performance targets necessary to ensure a strong border. According to the report, “The Immigration National Security Screening Program is facing pressures due to increasing volumes and new demands,” because of Liberal open-borders policies. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca. Shadow Minister for Veterans … Read more
Conservative Veterans Affairs Critic Blake Richards (Airdrie — Cochrane, Alta.) issued a statement criticizing the Carney government for what he described as “disrespect toward veterans around Remembrance Day.” In his statement, Richards condemned a $4.23-billion cut to Veterans Affairs Canada over four years, citing a growing backlog in disability benefit applications. He accused the government of … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) released the following statement on Polish Independence Day: “Resilience: the ability to return from defeat unbowed – and ready to fight again. A word that defines Poland’s cause through more than a century of statelessness and oppression. Today, Poles celebrate not the founding of their nation, but the … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River–Crowfoot, Alta.) released a Remembrance Day statement honouring Canada’s military history and the sacrifices of veterans and fallen service members. “It is a legacy of professionalism, duty and courage. Of sailors, soldiers and aviators giving their all, and often their lives, for a common cause,” he said. He called for … Read more
Conservative National Defence Critic James Bezan (Selkirk–Interlake–Eastman, Man.) and Veterans Affairs Critic Blake Richards (Banff–Airdrie, Alta.) called on the Liberal government to recognize service in the Persian Gulf War and War in Afghanistan as wartime service. “We are calling on the Liberal government to immediately recognize the service of Canadian veterans of the Persian Gulf War and … Read more
The Conservative Party accused the Liberal government of abandoning its promise to solve the housing crisis, citing Budget 2025 and new data from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD). The statement highlighted a collapse in pre-construction home sales across major Canadian cities and warned the budget would cost 100,000 jobs. Conservatives criticized the … Read more
