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

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 in response to the Liberal government’s refusal to address serious concerns about the safety of Canadian troops: “Before the Liberals send our troops into a war zone against jihadi terrorists, we call on the government … Read more

Conservative critic for internal trade Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, BC) issued the following statement on an agreement between Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec to allow online purchases of wine from each other’s provinces: “While Conservatives are happy to see some provinces respond to growing demand for Canadian wine by making their electronic ordering systems more convenient, it’s difficult … Read more

Conservative foreign affairs critic Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) issued the following statement on the events that continue to occur in post-coup Turkey: “Canadians recognize the challenges facing the Turkish government in re-establishing order following events of July 15th and 16th. However, reports of President Erdogan’s crackdown in the wake of the attempted coup are alarming. His actions go beyond the … Read more

Official Opposition Critic for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom David Anderson (Cypress Hills-Grasslands, Sask.) has condemned new laws in Russia that significantly restrict freedom of religion or belief and threaten the human rights of missionaries and religious minorities. “Effective today, Russia has taken new steps to restrict freedom of religion under the guise of combating ‘extremism’,” said Anderson. … Read more

Conservative critic for Sport, Dr. Robert Kitchen (Souris–Moose Mountain, Sask.) issued the following statement on ‎the Russian Olympic doping scandal:”The Conservative Party is calling on the Liberal government to ensure our representatives with the International Olympic Committee move to sanction and ban Russian athletes from the upcoming Rio Summer Olympics.For far too long Russian athletes have been … Read more

Conservative foreign affairs critic Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.) released the following statement on the attempted military coup in Turkey: “Today it is clear that the attempted coup failed because it was opposed not only by the democratically-elected government and its supporters, but by opposition parties and a wide segment of the population. The Turkish people know well their country’s history of military takeovers … 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 regarding the Liberal government’s failure to fully support our Ukrainian allies: “Despite a personal appeal from President Poroshenko, Prime Minister Trudeau refused to extend Operation UNIFIER, Canada’s training mission in Western Ukraine … Read more

Conservative Critic for Atlantic Canada Scott Armstrong issued a statement in response to the Liberal government’s plan to weaken the requirements for fishermen’s EI and reduce the number of hours claimants will be required to work before becoming eligible for regular benefits: “I find it extremely discouraging that instead of introducing skills training programs and … Read more

Candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, MP Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) responded to the labour dispute at Canada Post: “The choice is clear between the two models. Monopolies have less incentives to reduce costs and improve services,” said Bernier. “Postal services should operate in a competitive environment, just like any other sector … Read more

Conservative Critic for Fisheries and Oceans, Mark Strahl (Chilliwack-Hope, B.C.) issued a statement in response to the Liberal government’s announcement that it would scrap the Last In, First Out (LIFO) policy for the northern shrimp fishery: “Yesterday’s decision is a betrayal of the offshore fishermen who built the northern shrimp fishery and entered into a … Read more