Conservative MP Todd Doherty (Cariboo–Prince George, B.C.) issued a statement: “Today, more than 600 days since parliamentarians unanimously supported my motion to bring a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline to Canada, the CRTC has finally announced that 9-8-8 will be implemented and accessible to Canadians by November 2023. This approval and the implementation of a three-digit … Read more
Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) issued a statement: “After years of being starved and oppressed by the Soviet Union, Ukraine joyously declared its independence in 1991. For over 30 years, Ukrainians have been free to share the richness of their traditions, language, and culture with the world. Today, we celebrate Ukrainian heritage and honour the history … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Greg McLean (Calgary Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “Last week, Enbridge once again emerged with a victory from a U.S. court, upon receiving a ruling that the company’s long-running dispute over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline should be heard at the federal court level. Line 5 provides 540,000 barrels per … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister for National Defence Frank Caputo (Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, B.C.) issued a statement: “A veteran seeking access to treatment from Veterans Affairs Canada for PTSD and a traumatic brain injury related to his service was reportedly offered, entirely unprompted, access to Medical Assistance in Dying by a VAC employee,” said Caputo. “VAC … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Dan Albas (Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, B.C.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.) issued a statement: “Today’s Consumer Price Index report confirms what Canadians are already feeling – that the dollars in their pockets aren’t going as far as they used to. With inflation remaining at levels not … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, Alta.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) issued a statement: “For the last year, my Conservative colleagues and I have heard from Afghans suffering because of the failure of the Canadian government to deliver on their commitments to … Read more
The Conservative Party of Canada has released the final voters list to leadership campaigns, with 678,708 eligible party members who will be selecting the next party leader. Balloting is by mail, with members ranking candidates by preference. Ballots will be counted and tabulated on September 10th with results announced at an event in Ottawa. Call 613-301-8802. Conservative Shadow … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage John Nater (Perth–Wellington, Ont.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Karen Vecchio (Elgin–Middlesex–London, Ont.) issued a statement: “The hearings at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage into Hockey Canada’s involvement in allegations of sexual assault have heard the testimony of a secretive and unaccountable organization where allegations … Read more
Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, Que.) and Conservative MP and vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology Michael Kram (Regina-Wascana, Man.) issued a statement: “On July 8, 2022, Rogers telecommunications experienced a nationwide outage that left over 12 million Canadians unable to access internet and cellular networks. This resulted in … Read more
Ian Brodie, Chair of the Conservative Party of Canada Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC), issued a statement: ” We are satisfied that our Dispute Resolution Appeals Committee (DRAC) has upheld the process that led LEOC to disqualify [Patrick] Brown. We thank the volunteer members of DRAC for their consideration, supported throughout by the legal expertise … Read more
