Official Opposition Critic for Economic Development in Southern Ontario Alex Nuttall (Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, Ont.) commented on last week’s federal government investment in gShift Labs, a technology company in Barrie, Ont. “This was a great investment, when the Conservative government made it last year,” said Nuttall. “The Canadian economy is struggling. Why is Minister Bains playing a … Read more
Conservative critic for Veterans Affairs Alupa Clarke (Beauport–Limoilou, Que.) called on Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.) to continue to strengthen existing initiatives in order to reduce the number of veterans who require treatment for a mental illness or a mental disorder. The full release is available online. Conservative critic for Public Safety Erin O’Toole … Read more
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued a statement: “I was saddened to learn this morning of the passing of former Alberta Premier Don Getty,” said Ambrose. “Mr. Getty was a fiercely proud Albertan and Canadian, with a remarkable ability to reconcile a strong voice on behalf of his home province with the … Read more
Conservative MPs on the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.), Mark Warawa (Langley-Aldergrove, B.C.), Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.), and Harold Albrecht (Kitchener-Conestoga, Ont.) have released a dissenting report in response to the Report of the Committee tabled in Parliament this morning. “The Supreme Court gave Parliament a fairly clear roadmap to … Read more
Conservative MP Cathy Wagantall (Yorkton-Melville, Sask.) introduced her Private Members Bill “Cassie and Molly’s Law” in the House of Commons on Feb. 23. This legislation will create a new offence for violent criminals who knowingly injure or cause the death of a preborn child while committing a criminal offence against a pregnant woman. Wagantall is calling on Parliamentarians to … Read more
Conservative MP Steven Blaney (Bellechasse-Les Etchemins-Lévis, Que.) tabled a bill on impaired driving to deal with the scourge of drunk driving. “As a former Public Safety minister, I met many drunken driving victims and it is essential that current legislation be reinforced to reduce the number of human tragedies involving drunk drivers, said Blaney.” Call 418-254-8829.
Conservative National Defence critic James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) issued the following statement marking an important anniversary in Ukraine’s struggle for peace, democracy and freedom: “Today we remember the ‘Heavenly Hundred’, who tragically lost their lives two years ago while peacefully protesting their pro-Russian leader Viktor Yanukovych and demonstrating their European aspirations. Conservatives continue to condemn the illegal occupation … Read more
Opposition Critic for Economic Development in Southern Ontario Alex Nuttall (Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, Ont.) expressed shock that Liberal Members of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Technology voted against a motion to invite Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) to speak as a guest to the Committee. “This Liberal government has taken a huge step … Read more
Opposition Finance Critic Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) said the Liberal government continues to blame others instead of acknowledging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) “spending problem”. “The Conservative Party left the Liberals with a $1.2 billion surplus, and in less than 100 days the surplus was squandered by Prime Minister Trudeau,” said Raitt. After previously dismissing … Read more
Conservative Party International Development Critic Deepak Obhrai (Calgary Forest Lawn, Alta.) expressed concern over comments made by International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) that Canadian aid could help ISIS militants. “Canadians should be extremely concerned by the comments made by the Minister that there will be no oversight on the part of the Government to … Read more
