Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Conservative Party of Canada

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 regarding the increased tensions between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Eastern Ukraine: “Russia’s illegal annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea has been widely condemned by the international community,” said Bezan and … Read more

The Liberal members of the House of Commons International Trade Committee voted against a Conservative motion to have the Minister of International Trade convene a roundtable to determine a national agenda for the softwood lumber negotiations. “Prime Minister Trudeau has met with President Obama three times since coming to office, but his government continues to miss … Read more

Conservative MP James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) joined his provincial counterparts to celebrate the Province of Manitoba’s decision to create flexible marketing options for commercial fishers in the province: “The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC) was originally created to collectively market the catch of commercial fishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and parts of Northwestern Ontario. … Read more

Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued a statement: “The reported terror plot that was thwarted yesterday demonstrates that Canadians must not only remain vigilant about the threat of terrorism at home and abroad, but also be a strong contributor to military efforts to fight it worldwide,” she said. “I salute and thank … Read more

Conservative foreign affairs critic Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued the following statement in response to the Government of Canada’s sponsorship of the World Social Forum, a platform that is being used to promote anti-Semitism. “We are deeply concerned by this Liberal Government’s decision to waste Canadians’ hard-earned tax dollars in a conference that promotes hate speech and intolerance. … Read more

Conservative critic for sport Robert Kitchen (Souris-Moose Mountain, Sask.) issued the following statement on the opening ceremonies for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro:  “As Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast prepare to cheer on our Canadian Olympic athletes, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and wish all of our athletes the best of luck … Read more

In conjunction with the PC Party of Ontario, senior critics in the Conservative Party of Canada held an event to commemorate the second anniversary of the massacre of thousands of Yazidis by the Islamic State (ISIS) at Mount Sinjar. The full release is available online.

Maxime Bernier, leadership candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada, announced his plan for fairness in air travel prices.  Bernier would take a four-step approach to increase service and reduce needless and hidden costs that are passed along to consumers. More information is available online. Conservative critic for Indigenous Affairs Cathy McLeod (Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo, BC) … Read more

Conservative Justice critic Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) released the following statement with regard to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) announcement on the new process for selecting Supreme Court justices: “It is the Prime Minister of Canada’s prerogative to name Supreme Court justices in whichever fashion he deems appropriate. Our previous Conservative government appointed judges according to … Read more

Conservative Deputy Justice Critic Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) says that an Alberta Judge’s ruling on July 27 denying a teen rape victim to have her victim impact statement read by the Crown is inconsistent with the Canadian Victims’ Bill of Rights. “The Judge’s ruling is totally inconsistent with the CVBR which provides that victims … Read more