Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.) issued a statement: “On behalf of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, and the Conservative Party of Canada I congratulate our former Prime Minister, the Right Honorable Brian Mulroney, on being named a Supreme Companion of the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo – the highest honour the … Read more
Conservative critics for Foreign Affairs and National Defence, Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) and James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.), introduced a motion in the House of Commons calling on the Liberal government to keep our CF-18 jets in the fight against ISIS. The House will vote on the motion on Dec. 10. “It is totally unacceptable … Read more
Conservative democratic institutions critics Scott Reid (Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, Ont.) and Blake Richards (Banff-Airdrie, Alta.) released a statement responding to comments made in Question Period on Dec. 8, 2015 by Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) respecting the Liberal plan for changing Canada’s electoral system: “Yesterday during Question Period, Minister Maryam Monsef said consulting Canadians in … Read more
In a statement responding to the Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne, Deepak Obhrai (Calgary Forest Lawn, Alta.), Conservative International Development critic, has noted the absence of two important initiatives that saves lives and empowers women and girls around the world. “The Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) partnership is a development initiative that saves … Read more
Official Opposition Critic for International Trade Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) said the Liberal government is showing a lack of urgency to support Canadian business by ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership based on remarks from International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.) that persuading others that the TPP is good is “not her job.” “Like all free trade deals, … Read more
The Liberal government cannot count on the tax increases they have planned to cover for reckless spending, creating a recipe for higher taxes on the middle class and mountains of new debt, said Opposition Finance critic Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.), referring to a C.D. Howe Institute report, along with comments from the Finance Minister in … Read more
Conservative finance critic Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) released the following statement responding to the announcement that Canada’s GDP grew at a rate of 2.3 per cent during the most recent quarter, and the latest report from the PBO. “The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Report confirms the position that we have held for months on the surplus … Read more
Canada has a responsibility to stand with France, our NATO ally, in that country’s ramped-up military response to the ISIS threat, the Conservative Party said. As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with French President Francois Hollande in Paris, James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.), member of Parliament for Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman and Conservative critic for national defence expressed continued … Read more
Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) and National Defence critic James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) issued a statement commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Holodomor: “Today we join Ukrainians in Canada and across the world in marking Holodomor Memorial Day. The Holodomor was a horrendous and intentional, systematic artificial famine that saw the death of millions upon … Read more
Conservative defence critic James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) called on the government to stand with the UK and other countries who will continue air combat operations against ISIS. “Our allies are doing more, not less, to defeat ISIS,” said Bezan. “Meanwhile, even though Canadian CF-18s have been enormously successful in degrading ISIS on the ground, the Liberals … Read more
