Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) released an open letter calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) to publicly release details of the reported agreement with the United States on toll revenues from the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Poilievre said recent comments by Carney and members of his government have created confusion over whether … Read more
Conservative MPs Bob Zimmer (Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, B.C.) and Todd Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George, B.C.) released a statement following the announced closure of the Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, which will affect 300 employees. The MPs said the closure highlights ongoing challenges facing Canada’s forestry sector and called on the federal government to secure … Read more
Conservative international development critic Phillip Lawrence (Northumberland–Clarke, Ont.) released a statement citing a recent UNICEF report that found nearly one in five Canadian children now live in poverty and that Canada ranks 26th out of 42 wealthy countries on child poverty. Lawrence stated that rising food and housing costs are leaving more families struggling to … Read more
Conservative Public Safety critic Frank Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, B.C.) issued a statement in response to a report on security vulnerabilities at Canada’s Pacific ports, stating that inadequate inspections, fragmented oversight and weak accountability are leaving ports vulnerable to organized crime. Caputo highlighted findings that fewer than two per cent of shipping containers in Metro Vancouver are imaged … Read more
Conservative Canada–US relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) and Conservative foreign affairs critic Eric Duncan (Stormont–Dundas–Glengarry, Ont.) released a letter to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Minister of Internal Trade, President of the King’s Privy Council, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, and One Canadian Economy Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) calling on the government to release the agreement governing the … Read more
Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Eric Duncan (Stormont–Dundas–Glengarry, Ont.) and International Trade critic Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, Alta.) issued a statement following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s (Nepean, Ont.) visit to Saudi Arabia, saying recent memoranda of understanding have yet to produce concrete trade outcomes. They said the government has not negotiated a new trade agreement and called … Read more
Conservative housing critic Scott Aitchison (Parry Sound–Muskoka, Ont.) stated that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation paid nearly $32 million in bonuses last year, with executive payouts averaging about $44,000. Aitchison cited OECD housing affordability data and CMHC housing start projections, and pointed to Conservative proposals including removing the GST on new homes under $1.3 … Read more
Conservative Energy and Natural Resources Critic Carol Anstey (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) issued a statement calling on the Liberal government to remove barriers to resource development and support Canadian energy and critical minerals projects. Anstey said Conservatives support creating a Strategic Energy and Minerals Reserve and repealing legislation they say has slowed project approvals. “If Canada … Read more
Conservative defence critic James Bezan (Selkirk–Interlake–Eastman, Man.) and defence procurement critic Jeff Kibble (Cowichan–Malahat–Langford, B.C.) stated yesterday that the federal government’s selection of TKMS as the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project does not include a signed contract, cost or delivery timeline. They stated that Canada’s submarine capability has declined and renewed their call for … Read more
Conservative Energy and Natural Resources critic Carol Anstey (Long Range Mountains, N.L.) released a statement saying that Statistics Canada data shows that oil production fell by five million barrels in the month following the government’s announcement to increase production. Anstey called on the government to repeal federal energy laws, scrap the industrial carbon tax and accelerate project … Read more
