Conservative Leader Stephen Harper (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) announced important measures to increase investments and jobs in the auto sector. Harper announced that a re-elected Conservative government would build on its record by extending long-term funding for the Automotive Innovation Fund to establish a stable, predictable environment for new automotive investment in Canada. A re-elected Conservative … Read more
Conservative leader Stephen Harper (Calgary-Heritage, Alta.) announced on Oct. 3 that a re-elected Conservative government would renew funding for Brain Canada, the country’s only non-profit organization devoted to comprehensive neurological research. “Millions of Canadians from all walks of life suffer from neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy and ALS,” said Harper. “With studies showing that more than 15 … Read more
Employment and Social Development Minister and Conservative candidate Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.), along with Conservative candidates Royal Galipeau (Orleans, Ont.), Walter Pamic (Kanata-Carleton, Ont.), Abdul Abdi (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.), Maxime Hupé-Labelle (Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, Que.), David Piccini (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.), Andy Wang (Nepean, Ont.), Benjamin Woodman (Pontiac, Que.), Damian Konstantinakos (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) and Dev Balkissoon (Ottawa South, Ont.), released … Read more
Conservative leader Stephen Harper (Calgary-Heritage, Alta.) committed that a re-elected Conservative government would set a target of doubling Canada’s panda population by 2016. “Doubling Canada’s panda population is an ambitious goal, but with the hopeful arrival of two new baby pandas, Canadians will have the opportunity for even more panda sightings in both Toronto and Calgary.” Harper also … Read more
Conservative leader Stephen Harper (Calgary-Heritage, Alta.) responded to July’s GDP growth of 0.3 per cent, following an increase in June of 0.4 per cent: “Our balanced budget and July’s GDP growth demonstrates again that our plan to protect Canada’s economy, lower taxes and create jobs is propelling our economy forward. Our low-tax, pro-trade, Economic Action … Read more
Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) touted his plan for affordable, responsible homeownership in Canada. He announced that a re-elected Conservative Government would aim to add more than 700,000 new homeowners to Canada’s rolls by 2020. A re-elected Conservative Government will build on its record of supporting affordable, responsible homeownership for families by: Expanding … Read more
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) issued the following statement to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival: “This evening, Canadians from diverse communities will come together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival. Canadians of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean heritage celebrate this ancient festival during which gratitude is expressed for plentiful harvests. As a country with … Read more
Today, Conservative leader Stephen Harper (Calgary-Heritage, Alta.) responded to the Department of Finance’s Fiscal Monitor for July showing a budgetary surplus of $200 million, $1 billion ahead of the same month in 2014-15, and a $5.2 billion surplus for the April to July 2015 period of the 2015-16 fiscal year: “Under our Conservative Government’s careful … Read more
Conservative leader Stephen Harper (Calgary-Heritage, Alta.) announced that a re-elected Conservative government would purchase the house where former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker was born and establish it as a national historic site. “John Diefenbaker made an enormous contribution to Canada,” said Harper. “Our government will ensure his contributions to our country are remembered and understood … Read more
Foreign Affairs minister and Conservative candidate Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) announced that a re-elected Conservative Government will improve the sanctions regime via the Special Economic Measures Act by automatically imposing travel bans against any individuals subject to economic sanctions, by reducing the burden on Canadian businesses by producing a consolidated list of those who have been sanctioned, … Read more
