Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Conservative Party of Canada

Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) issued a statement: “Yesterday, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) refused to answer basic questions about the sale of a strategic Canadian miner to a Chinese state-owned company,” he said. “The facts are clear. Champagne fast-tracked the approval process for the billion-dollar sale of Neo Lithium … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security John Barlow (Foothills, Alta.); Deputy Shadow Ministers for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security Dave Epp (Chatham-Kent-Leamington, Ont.) and Richard Lehoux (Beauce, Que.) released a statement on the Liberals’ trip to Washington regarding P.E.I. potatoes: “Over two months into this political export ban, this Liberal government has failed to stand up for our … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong (Wellington–Halton Hills, Ont.), Opposition Deputy Whip James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, Man.) and Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) issued the following statement calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to take immediate action to support Ukraine against Russian aggression: “That is why Canada’s Conservatives are again calling … Read more

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) released the following statement calling on the government to reverse their CPP tax hike on Canadians: “Today, Canada’s Conservatives are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to immediately reverse his CPP tax hike that was forced on Canadians at the beginning of the year. Reversing this latest Liberal tax hike … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for International Trade and Supply Chain Resilience Randy Hoback (Prince Albert, Sask.) and Shadow Minister for Sport and Economic Development for the Regions of Quebec Richard Martel (Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Que.) issued a statement: “Nearly eight years after [the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement] was signed in principle by the previous Conservative government, the Liberals have failed to fully ratify … Read more

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) issued a statement: “For the first time in 30 years, prices are up 4.8 per cent compared to a year ago,” he said. “Families and seniors are falling behind and they see the Trudeau government doing nothing to give them a break,” said O’Toole. “The high-tax, high-debt lockdown agenda of the Trudeau government … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Pierre Paul-Hus (Charlesbourg–Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) and Conservative Deputy Shadow Minister for Public Services and Procurement Blaine Calkins (Red Deer-Lacombe, Alta.) issued a statement: “The Trudeau Liberals have failed to manage Canada’s shipbuilding program leading to numerous delays, and massive project cost increases. Now, in order to cover up these failures, … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance Pierre Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) released a statement on Canada’s housing inflation following the release of statistics by the Canadian Real Estate Association: “On the day the House of Commons Finance Committee is scheduled to launch its investigation into housing inflation, the Canadian Real Estate Association reported Canada’s price gains smashed … Read more

Conservative Shadow Minister for Tourism Michelle Ferreri (Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont.) and Deputy Shadow Minister for Tourism Bernard Genereux (Montmagny–L’Islet–Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup, Que.) issued a statement: “Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trudeau government has failed to offer an inclusive, and robust strategy to maintain and revitalize the Canadian tourism sector,” they said. “Independent Travel Agents are independently employed, and are a key … Read more

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) issued a statement calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) to reject the proposals put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Ukraine and Eastern Europe: “In order to stop Putin, Canada must show strength and stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine and other Eastern European allies. Over the past six years, the Trudeau … Read more