Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued the following statement on the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and on Canada’s National Day of Service: “Fifteen years ago, 3,000 innocent civilians – including 24 Canadians – were murdered in the horrific terror attacks of September 11th. These savage acts claimed the lives of regular … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Affairs, Cathy McLeod (Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, B.C.), issued the following statement today in response to comments made by Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver-Granville, B.C.) regarding adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP): “Yesterday, the Justice Minister finally admitted that adopting UNDRIP is not a priority for … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for National Defence, James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.), and Associate Critic for National Defence, Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.), issued the following statement today: “It is extremely disappointing that despite the Liberals’ commitment to deploy up to 600 Canadian Armed Forces members to United Nations peacekeeping operations, Canadians still do not have a clear understanding of the role … Read more
Conservative members of the Standing Committee on Finance are demanding more details about the Liberal Government’s plan to increase Canada Pension Plan payroll taxes. Conservative MP Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) said “we need to know how this tax hike will affect the economy and, for the sake of the CPP’s long-term viability, we need to know … Read more
Conservative critic for Western Diversification Matt Jeneroux (Edmonton Riverbend, Alta.) said that orphan wells present major economic and environmental challenges for Western Canada. However, if managed correctly, decreasing the number of orphan wells could generate tremendous economic opportunities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. “If the Liberal Government continues to support policies that restrict Canada’s ability to get our … Read more
Conservative MP David Anderson (Cypress Hills–Grasslands, Sask.) issued a statement following reports on the deteriorating health of Homa Hoodfar, a Montreal professor and Canadian citizen who has been placed in solitary confinement in Iran’s Evin Prison since her arrest on June 6, 2016: “We demand that the Liberal government begin to take Homa Hoodfar’s situation seriously. Media … Read more
Protestors disrupted the National Energy Board consultations on the Energy East Pipeline in Montreal. “Community consultation is important,” said Conservative critic for Natural Resources Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) “However these violent tactics designed to shut down discussion are unacceptable and must be condemned by the Liberal Government.” The National Energy Board has said that due to security concerns, the hearings … Read more
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued a statement: “Today, the Conservative Party of Canada joins all Canadians in expressing our utmost respect and warm wishes to Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he steps back from his role as the Member of Parliament for Calgary Heritage, and the Canadian political stage,” she said. “On behalf … Read more
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia-Lambton, Ont.) announced that the Canadian Medical Association supports C-277, her recently introduced private members legislation focused on palliative care. This was strongly endorsed by the whole membership at the Canadian Medical Association General Council Meeting in Vancouver this week. According to Dr. Pamela Liao, “Canadian doctors have spoken in strong favour for a … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for National Defence James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) and Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued a statement to mark Black Ribbon Day, the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Communism and Nazism in Europe: “Today, we join all Canadians in paying tribute to the tens of millions of victims of Communist and Nazi tyranny, … Read more
