Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued a statement regarding Jan. 11, Sir John A. Macdonald Day: “It is a great pleasure to encourage all Canadians to celebrate Sir John A. Macdonald Day,” said Ambrose. “Sir John A., an immigrant to our shores like so many millions in our own era, sought and … Read more
Official Opposition Defence critic James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) and Defence critic Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) called for Liberal government to scrap its promise to withdraw Canada’s CF-18 fighter jets from the international coalition’s fight against ISIS, saying Canada’s influence with our allies will be diminished as a result of the Liberal approach. “Of the six options reportedly put … Read more
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Official Opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada, I offer my warmest wishes to all Orthodox Christians and Eastern Catholics marking Christmas according to the Julian calendar. This is a special time to gather with friends and family to embrace … Read more
Official Opposition Foreign Affairs critic Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) denounced North Korea’s recent nuclear testing at its Punggye-ri site, and called on Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program. “I encourage the Government of Canada to stand alongside our allies in condemning North Korea’s continued dangerous provocations and violations of United Nations Security Council … Read more
Conservative foreign affairs critic Tony Clement (Parry Sound–Muskoka, Ont.) and International human rights and religious freedom critic David Anderson (Cypress Hills-Grasslands, Sask.) said that the killing of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and certain other Saudi dissidents in Saudi Arabia is contrary to political and basic human rights. They issued the following statement: “Canada’s relationship with Saudi Arabia is strategically important, for our security and for … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) noted his disappointment that the Liberal Government is delaying the Memorial to the Victims of Communism. “The critical priority is that the Victims of Communism Memorial proceed,” said Van Loan. “This is a matter that must transcend partisanship,” he said. “Further collaboration with Canadian survivors and families … Read more
Conservative MP Michael Cooper (St. Albert-Edmonton, Alta.) wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to urge the government to take immediate action to facilitate the return to Canada of four Canadian children: Sharvahn (11 years-old), Rojevahn (9 years-old), Dersim (7 years-old), and Meitan (3 years-old) Azer who were abducted by their father, Dr. Saren Azer (a.k.a Salahadden … Read more
Reports that Canada Revenue Agency employees teamed up with an advocacy group to anonymously criticize the government during the 2015 election campaign are “disturbing” and should be investigated, says Opposition Critic for National Revenue Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning, Alta.). “Public servants take an oath of office and agree to abide by a code of ethics while employed … Read more
Conservative Party critic for Indigenous Affairs Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) and deputy critic Todd Doherty (Cariboo-Prince George, B.C.) responded to the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: “On behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada we would like to thank the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Marie Wilson, and Chief Wilton Littlechild for … Read more
The Conservative Party issued a statement on the conclusion of the Paris COP 21 Conference on Climate Change. “The Conservative Party welcomes the progress that was made at the Paris Climate Change Conference (COP 21). We reaffirm our position that any agreement that provides for binding commitments on greenhouse gas emission reductions must include all … Read more
