Conservative Shadow Minister for Tourism Tony Baldinelli (Niagara Falls—Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.)issued a statement responding to reports that former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is the Liberals’ preferred candidate to lead Destination Canada: “While this speculation around Jagmeet Singh is still just that, the fact that CTV News is reporting him as a possible candidate is deeply troubling, and … Read more
Conservative transport critic Dan Albas (Okanagan Lake West–South Kelowna, B.C.), Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman and Conservative MPs Harb Gill (Windsor West, Ont.), and Chris Lewis (Essex, Ont.) released a statement after Liberal members of the House government operations committee voted to adjourn a meeting, saying it blocked a proposed study into the Gordie Howe International Bridge … Read more
The Conservative Party called on the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates to study the revised Gordie Howe International Bridge agreement, saying it raises questions about the government’s negotiations with the United States. The party stated that the agreement gives the U.S. half of the bridge’s net revenues and called for greater transparency and accountability. … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) issued a statement marking Korean War Veterans Day, paying tribute to the Canadians who served in the Korean War and the 516 who lost their lives. “On Korean War Veterans Day, we honour those who returned home carrying the memories and burdens of war,” said Poilievre. The full … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Canada-United States Relations Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) issued an open letter calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) to release a written plan to remove U.S. tariffs and negotiate a new Canada-U.S. trade agreement. Majumdar also called for the government to table the plan before the Standing Committee on … Read more
Conservative Canada-U.S. relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) called on the federal government to disclose whether revenue from the Gordie Howe International Bridge will be used to subsidize or otherwise benefit the privately owned Ambassador Bridge through the new United States-Canada Economic Development Fund. In a letter to President of the King’s Privy Council for … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) issued a statement marking Tisha B’Av, describing it as a time for Jewish communities to mourn centuries of persecution and reflect on the resilience of the Jewish people. Poilievre also condemned rising antisemitism in Canada and said Jewish families and places of worship should be protected from hate … Read more
Conservative Canada-U.S. relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) stated that the Gordie Howe International Bridge agreement with the United States gives the U.S. a share of bridge toll revenue before Canada’s construction debt is repaid and allows the U.S. to influence toll rates. “The agreement directly contradicts what Carney said after announcing the bridge … Read more
Conservative Canada-U.S. Relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) and fellow Conservative critics are calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to immediately withdraw new tariffs on Canadian goods, calling them an unjustified attack on Canadian workers and businesses. “President Trump’s latest tariffs are another unacceptable and unjustified attack on Canadian workers and our businesses. Canadians are … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River—Crowfoot, Alta.) released a letter to Conservative National Security Advisor and MP Dane Lloyd (Parkland, Alta.), naming him Referendum Lead for Alberta. In the letter, Poilievre said Lloyd will work with the Conservative leadership and Alberta caucus to listen to Albertans, address their concerns and make the case for “a … Read more
