Conservative MP Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, BC) introduced her first Private Members’ Bill in Parliament. Bill C-290 is entitled An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (machine-readable code). The bill amends the Food and Drugs Act so that regulations may be made with respect to the addition of a machine-readable code, such as a … Read more
The Liberal majority on the House of Commons Industry Committee voted against inviting Bombardier executives to appear before it, despite the repeated urging of the Conservatives. “Yesterday I once again tried to invite Bombardier to appear before our committee so Members of Parliament can hear about the status of their bailout negotiations, but the Liberal … Read more
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued the following statement: “I was horrified by the news this morning that at least 50 people were killed and countless others injured in what appears to be the deliberate targeting of Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. This attack is a reminder that we must remain steadfast … Read more
Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) is pleased to hear that the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee will begin its study of Bill S-217, also known as Wynn’s Law. The Bill, championed by Cooper and Ontario Senator Bob Runciman, requires the Crown to disclose at bail hearings if an accused has: a criminal record; is currently facing other … Read more
Liberal and NDP Members of Parliament voted to keep their preferential tax treatment of political donations over donations to registered charities, said Conservative MP Ted Falk (Provencher, Man.). “The Fairness in Charitable Gifts Act would have leveled the playing field between donations to political parties and donations to registered charitable organizations,” he said. “The large number … Read more
The Liberal government voted against its own platform promise by raising the small business tax rate to 10.5 per cent, said Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.). Poilievre introduced an amendment to Bill C-15 which would have maintained the Conservatives’ small business tax cut, but the Liberals voted against it. “Only a few months ago, the … Read more
Leadership candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) criticized policies promoting “artificial competition” imposed by the CRTC on the telecommunications industry, and called for various reforms that would increase real competition. During a keynote speech at the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto, Bernier recalled the decisions he took a decade ago as Industry minister … Read more
Conservative MP and critic for infrastructure and communities Dianne Watts (South Surrey-White Rock, BC) addressed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on behalf of the Conservative Caucus today at the FCM 2016 Annual Conference and Trade Show. In her speech, Watts touched on the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development’s Spring Report, which examined the federal Gas … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for the Treasury Board Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) is encouraging the Liberal government to vote in favour of its own platform by maintaining the Conservative tax reduction for small businesses. The Conservative government passed legislation that reduced the small business tax rate by 0.5 percent per year, from 11 percent in 2015 to … Read more
Official Opposition Foreign Affairs critic Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) said he is outraged that China’s visiting foreign minister, Wang Yi, had the audacity to berate a Canadian journalist for asking about the case of jailed Canadian Kevin Garratt yesterday. “I am shocked that a visiting dignitary would display such utter contempt. We have freedom … Read more
