Press Release Department: 1215

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Leslyn Lewis (Jeanne-Le Ber, Ont.) and Shadow Minister for Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Kelly Block (Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek, Sask.) are raising serious concerns after new disclosures confirm that billions in Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) funding have flowed to projects heavily reliant on foreign companies and the Liberals are failing to support Canadian workers despite their … Read more

The Conservative Party of Canada issued a statement arguing housing affordability has worsened under the federal government, citing rising costs and slowing construction. The party said Canadians now spend 53.2 per cent of median pre-tax income on housing, compared with under 40 per cent in 2015, and pointed to projections of declining housing starts through … Read more

Conservative MP and International Trade Critic Adam Chambers (Simcoe North, Ont.) has introduced Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (debt forgiveness registry), to establish a Public Debt Forgiveness Registry disclosing when corporate tax debts of $1 million or more are waived, written off or forgiven … Read more

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that the Conservatives will fight against the carbon tax 2.0, framed as Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), that will increase fuel prices 17 cents per litre by 2030, according to the outgoing Parliamentary Budget Officer. Contact olobcocom@parl.gc.ca.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre issued a statement: “Canadians remember the Second World War as a triumph for our still-young nation and its allies. Pictures of our heroes being welcomed across Europe, or jubilant crowds celebrating VE Day in Toronto, are often the first images that the conflict brings to mind. Today, as we recall the … Read more

The Conservative Party criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) and the Liberal government for failing to end U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber, steel, and aluminum. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre accused Carney of backing down despite promises to stand firm with the U.S., and pledged that Conservatives would work across party lines to put Canada … Read more