On March 19, Conservative MP Martin Shields (Bow River, Alta.) introduced his Private Member’s Bill C-385, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act. “Bill C-385 will not only harmonize Canadian laws with those of our American neighbours to simplify rules and reduce red tape for our truckers, but it will also add flexibility to safeguard … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today, as they carry on the legacy of their ancestors, Kurdish communities around the world will gather on hillsides to light fires and celebrate Newroz. For many, Newroz is a time of personal renewal. As the spring equinox passes and the days get longer, we look … Read more
On March 18, the Conservatives requested an emergency debate regarding the upcoming carbon tax increase, which the Speaker of the House of Commons rejected. The Conservatives will not stop calling for votes and debate in the House of Commons, as well as launching a pressure campaign on the government outside the House, to cancel the upcoming carbon … Read more
In the last year, interest rate hiking policies, mortgage delinquencies are up 50 per cent. The number of delinquencies are even more stark in Ontario and British Columbia, where they are up 135 per cent and 62 per cent respectively. On March 18, the Conservatives passed a motion at committee to call on on Finance Minister … Read more
On March 13, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) announced that he would be forcing multiple votes in Parliament next week to protest the April 1 carbon tax increase. The first vote will take place on March 20. The vote will demand that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) listen to the 70 per cent of … Read more
Conservative MP Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) announced his retirement from federal politics effective as of the date of the next federal election. “Yesterday, I notified the Conservative Party of Canada that I would not be standing as a candidate in the next federal election,” Fast said. “It has been more than 18 years that I have … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) issued a statement: “On April 1st, Justin Trudeau is planning to play a cruel joke on Canadians. Even as people struggle to put food on the table, gas in their cars, or heat their homes, he’s going to raise their taxes again. He plans on raising his carbon tax … Read more
Conservative MPs Frank Caputo (Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, B.C.), Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.), Michelle Ferreri (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.), Dane Lloyd (Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alta.), Damien Kurek (Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta.) and Glen Motz (Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner, Alta.) issued a statement: “[On March 11], the Liberal-Bloc coverup coalition gutted a Conservative motion at an emergency committee meeting to investigate how […] killers are freed from maximum-security prisons. The Bloc Quebecois and Liberals voted … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) issued a statement: “When the Statute of Westminster was signed in 1931, Canada officially became a founding member of the Commonwealth of Nations – an institution characterized by deep ties of heritage, culture and freedom. Through our membership in the Commonwealth, Canada has retained a core part of our … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) demanded that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.), and British Columbia Premier David Eby spike their planned April Fools’ hike of the carbon tax. Trudeau has mandated a federal carbon tax that the B.C. NDP government has agreed to implement. Together, they are … Read more
