The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) for failing to deliver on his housing promises, citing revised forecasts from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation showing a steep decline in housing starts. “The CMHC’s updated figures reveal that housing starts could fall to as little as 224,948 … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre marked the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War armistice by honouring the service and sacrifice of Canadian veterans who fought to defend freedom on the Korean peninsula. “They travelled, not in defence of their home or nation, but the honour of defending the greatest treasure – our nationality of freedom,” Poilievre said, … Read more
Conservative MP Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, Ont.) launched “I Got Better,” a new advocacy campaign to support the Right to Recover Act. The private member’s bill seeks to stop the scheduled expansion of MAID to people suffering only from a mental illness. Lawton was the seconder of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement marking the anniversary of Black July, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reaffirming his commitment to justice for Tamil victims of genocide in Sri Lanka. “The pain of 1983 echoes as new evidence surfaces of the genocide committed against Tamil lives and dignity,” said Poilievre, referencing recent excavations … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement criticizing what it calls the Liberals’ “reckless soft-on-crime policies,” citing new 2024 police-reported crime statistics that show significant increases in violent crime, fraud, and extortion since 2015. “Under the Liberals, crime pays, and Canadians pay the price,” the statement reads, pointing to a 130 per cent increase … Read more
Conservative Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food MP John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.), issued a statement criticizing the Liberal government’s Clean Fuel Standard, warning it will raise fuel prices and worsen the affordability crisis. Citing a federal briefing, Barlow says the policy will increase gasoline and diesel costs by 13 and 16 cents per litre by 2030, adding: “When farmers … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released the following statement on Prime Minister Mark Carney‘s (Nepean, Ont.) ethics disclosures: “Late Friday afternoon, while Prime Minister Carney was on vacation, his long-hidden ethics disclosures were quietly released. Unfortunately for Canadians, it raises far more questions than answers. The disclosures reveal Carney must recuse himself from decisions involving around 100 … Read more
The Conservative Party criticized the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) as a costly failure, citing a new Parliamentary Budget Officer report showing the CIB has completed only seven projects since 2017 and relies heavily on public—not private—funding. The party condemned the $8 million in executive bonuses and accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of doubling down by … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on the Liberal government to cancel a $1 billion loan to BC Ferries, claiming it subsidizes foreign shipbuilding and harms Canadian workers. The party says the loan supports the purchase of vessels from China Merchants Industry, a state-owned firm in China. “The Canadian government should never incentivize outsourcing … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre commemorated Nunavut Day by reflecting on the territory’s founding and calling for a renewed relationship based on partnership with Indigenous Peoples. Citing former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s 1993 remarks at the signing of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Poilievre said the agreement represents a vision “between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians.” He … Read more
