Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River–Crowfoot, Alta.) and Conservative MP Andrew Lawton (Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, Ont.) announced a proposal to remove the GST on used vehicles through Private Member’s Bill C-285, which they said would save buyers an average of $1,835 on a used car. The Conservatives said the measure would “zero-rate” used motor vehicles under … Read more
Following the tragic news that Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto died while executing a search warrant related to shootings at a synagogue and the US consulate, Conservatives pressed the government during Question Period on June 11 on what actions the government is taking to protect our country and our people from IRGC operatives operating on our soil. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca. Conservative … Read more
Conservative health critic Dan Mazier (Riding Mountain, Man.) released a statement regarding reports that the federal government is withholding $50 million in funding from Canada Health Infoway pending action on concerns related to the PrescribeIT program. Mazier said Conservatives are seeking further information about the program, which he described as a $300 million project that … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada released a statement citing recent comments from Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and data from United Way, Food Banks Canada and other organizations to argue that Canadians are facing growing financial hardship. The statement highlighted rising food insecurity, financial anxiety, housing affordability challenges and increased reliance on food banks, … Read more
Conservative Public Safety Critic Frank Caputo said Conservatives are prepared to support Part 1 of Bill C-22 before Parliament rises for the summer but are calling for further study of Part 2, citing concerns about privacy, encryption, metadata collection and ministerial powers. Caputo said provisions allowing secret ministerial orders and broad data-storage requirements require greater scrutiny and … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada released a statement supporting a Conservative motion in the House calling on the government to reverse what it described as costly and inflationary policies. The party cited a recent Parliamentary Budget Officer report projecting a $72-billion deficit in 2025-26 and stating there is a one per cent chance the government … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada launched a new digital ad that uses generative AI to highlight the economic hardship Canadians are facing under Mark Carney’s Liberal government and to criticize Liberal attempts to dismiss the recession as merely “technical.” The ad contrasts Liberal rhetoric about economic strength with what Conservatives describe as the reality facing … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada released a statement saying Canada has entered a recession after gross domestic product declined in two consecutive quarters and accusing the Liberal government of refusing to acknowledge the downturn. The party pointed to declining business investment, a 6.9 per cent unemployment rate and rising food bank use as evidence of … Read more
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) issued a statement: “New data released in an Order Paper Question submitted by my colleague, Brad Vis, Shadow Minister for Small Business Recovery and Growth, shows that the Liberals have spent an unconscionable $1.6 billion (net $509 million) in the past five … Read more
Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Blake Richards (Airdrie—Cochrane, Alta.) issued a statement: “Conservatives have long called for such a review board to be created and for Canada’s heroes to be properly recognized. Under former Leader Erin O’Toole, Conservatives advanced a motion calling on the government to create an honours and review board with the express … Read more
