We’re into March, 2017 is well underway, and this means our leadership race is hitting the home stretch! So far, Canadians have witnessed our party’s best and brightest share the stage, across the country, to make their pitch to Canadians. In September, our Leadership Candidates shared our stage for the...
Keep ReadingMy parliamentary responsibilities and my roles as Vice-Chair of the International Trade Committee and Opposition Critic for Canada-U.S. Relations made for a very busy February. In Ottawa over the last month, I met groups from Saskatchewan who wanted to talk about issues related to the international trade agreements that Canada...
I would publicly like to thank the many constituents who have taken the time to call and email me over the past couple of weeks in regard to Motion M-103. The motion was tabled in the House of Commons by Liberal MP Iqra Khalid. To paraphrase, it calls on the...
It’s widely known that in preparation for Budget 2017, the Liberal government is looking at eliminating more tax credits that Canadians rely on. They’ve already eliminated the tax credits parents can claim to help cover the costs of their kids’ hockey and dance classes; and now the Liberals are considering...
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Last week, I was honoured to travel to Washington with our Leader, Rona Ambrose, to meet with American legislators prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration as the forty-fifth president of the United States. The Trump Team released its 100-day plan back in October, so Canada and the world have had an...
Later this week, President-elect Donald Trump will be officially inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, and we’re beginning to see what shape his team and policies are going to take. Trump has made it very clear he intends to follow through on his campaign pledges to American...
As we get ready to celebrate the Christmas season with family and friends, it is a time to count our blessings. In Canada, we have much to be thankful for; and as we see news of what is happening in places like Aleppo and in Berlin, we can truly see...
On Saturday, October 25th, I arrived at my riding office for a meeting with two local farmers to discuss repeated break-ins to their barns, garages and other places with much of their valuable private property being stolen. Clearly this is a widespread problem across our riding, as my meeting with...
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union (EU) is the result of years of hard work. Our previous Conservative government launched the negotiations in 2009 and reached an agreement in principle on CETA in 2013. We are proud that our free trade legacy will...