Conservative MP Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.) issued a statement: “In 2020, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) cancelled the registration of strychnine and all associated end-use products used to control Richardson’s ground squirrels (RGS) for sale and use in Canada.Since then, farmers and rural municipalities across the Prairies have been sounding the alarm … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) and Shadow Minister for Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) announced their plan to end the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and immediately end new permits, citing rising unemployment under the Carney government. Conservatives argue the program suppresses wages and denies opportunities to Canadian youth and workers. “That’s why … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport Dan Albas (Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, B.C.) issued a statement: “Canadian steelworkers and shipbuilders don’t need a summit to tell them that ferries should be built here. Unions already told the government that they ‘have the experience, skills and capacity to build ferries right here in B.C.’ Yet despite being “dismayed” with BC Ferries’ decision … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced the ‘Stand on Guard’ principle: a proposed amendment to the Criminal Code that would ensure Canadians won’t be thrown in jail for simply defending their homes, their families and themselves. The amendment to section 34(2) would deem the use of force to be presumed reasonable when used against an individual who unlawfully enters a … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that the Conservatives will fight against the carbon tax 2.0, framed as Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), that will increase fuel prices 17 cents per litre by 2030, according to the outgoing Parliamentary Budget Officer. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca.
Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement: “Last week, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled that a non-citizen convicted of a serious crime was given too lenient a sentence simply because of his immigration status. The case involved a non-citizen convicted of a violent assault, stabbing … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre issued a statement: “Eighty-six years ago, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed in Moscow. This agreement infamously included secret protocols by which Nazi Germany and the USSR would divide and occupy their neighbours – an act of treachery remembered as one of history’s most disgraceful. Mere days later, Poland was invaded. The … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced an action plan on shootings and extortions to stem the tide of violence and intimidation terrorizing communities across Canada’s major urban centres. Poilievre launched the Conservative action plan to end extortion and restore safe streets: Ban the Bishnoi Gang – List one of the major extortion groups, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, as … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre issued a statement: “Canadians remember the Second World War as a triumph for our still-young nation and its allies. Pictures of our heroes being welcomed across Europe, or jubilant crowds celebrating VE Day in Toronto, are often the first images that the conflict brings to mind. Today, as we recall the … Read more
Shadow Minister for Labour Kyle Seeback (Dufferin–Caledon, Ont.) issued a statement: “Mark Carney is proving once again that he is no friend to workers or labour, and would rather reward his corporate buddies than pay flight attendants who work tirelessly on their feet all day. No worker – federally-regulated or otherwise – should be forced, especially by the … Read more
