Yesterday

Didn't vote on Vote #694 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted Yes on Vote #693 on Bill C-51 Amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Posted on Twitter My Private Member's Bill C-309, Concealment of Identity Act, just passed the Senate. Big thanks to Senator @DonPlett for all his hard work

Two days ago

Didn't vote on Vote #692 That this House do now adjourn.

Voted Yes on Vote #691 That, notwithstanding any Standing or Special Order or usual practice of the House, commencing upon the adoption of ...

Voted No on Vote #690 That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “Fridays” and substituting the following: ...

Mentioned by Cochrane Eagle Seniors on the Bow get federal funding for Life Skills program Wild Rose MP Blake Richards visited Seniors on the Bow (SOTB) May 15 bearing a gift from the federal government. Richards bestowed a cheque for $20,487 to SOTB, to be put toward the Intergenerational Life Skills Swap (ILSS), which is a program that ...

Mentioned by Cochrane Times Richards brushes off McCallum comments Liberal MP John McCallum says Wild Rose MP Blake Richards is one of 65 backbench MPS the government is monitoring in print, radio and television and he questions how much faith Prime Minister Stephen Harper has in him. The Markham-Unionville MP ...

Three days ago

Spoke in the House on Cave and Basin National Historic Site Mr. Speaker, last Friday it was my pleasure to announce the grand re-opening of Banff's Cave and Basin National Historic Site. In 1883, Canadian Pacific Railway ...

Mentioned by Canmore Leader Wild Rose MP Richards says Liberal critic all bluster 0 Liberal MP John McCallum says Wild Rose MP Blake Richards is one of 65 backbench MPs the government is monitoring in print, radio and television and he questions how much faith Prime Minister Stephen Harper has in him. The Markham-Unionville MP ...

Posted on Twitter Richards Report - First Nations Play An Important Role In Canada's Economic Recovery #constantcontact http://t.co/VoC3NloN7R

A week ago

Posted on Twitter Thrilled to announce the Grand Re-Opening of the newly revitalized Cave & Basin @BanffNP #Banff @ParksCanada http://t.co/WMeNYyo4L0

Mentioned by Wall Street Journal (press release) Media Advisory - Government of Canada re-opens birthplace of Canada's ... BANFF, AB, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Mr. Blake Richards, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, will be in Banff for the Grand re-opening of the revitalized Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Mr. Richards will represent the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's ...

Posted on Twitter Honoring our Korean War #Veterans during the Year of the Korean Veteran with a joint presentation with @Earl_Dreeshen http://t.co/zPPsOXcouk

Posted on Twitter Announced funding through New Horizons for Seniors program for #Sundre Seniors Connections http://t.co/fPAYuMZfbK

Mentioned by Cochrane Eagle Game on for Richards challenge Wild Rose MP Blake Richards has started planning for his fifth annual Rocky Mountain Hockey Challenge, which will be held June 30 in Springbank. The game features MPs versus MLAs with NHL players and alumni assisting both sides, and raises funds to ...

Posted on Twitter Canada Jobs Grant: Jobs for Canadian workers, workers for Canadian jobs http://t.co/T07415h5FC

Two weeks ago

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Losses in honey bee colonies Thank you. I have two questions for you, very similar to the line of questioning that Mr. Miller was going down. I don't think he quite ...

Spoke in the House on Discover Your Canada Act Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to this legislation, which, I would suggest, would be very costly and is very poorly thought out. It ...

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Losses in honey bee colonies Thank you. It's always good to have a couple more fellow Albertans here. Welcome today. I'll talk mainly back and forth a little bit in questions ...

Mentioned by Airdrie Echo Local MP's private members bill clears hurdle 0 Member of Parliament Blake Richards is excited his Private Members bill, the Concealment of Identity Act, received approval by a Senate committee, April 25. Bill C-309, which proposes to make it an offense to wear a mask or disguise while participating in a ...

Spoke at the Canadian Heritage committee on Study of Significant Aspects in Canadian History Thanks, Mr. Chair. Thank you for being here today. I have several questions. I'll just throw the questions out and let the two of you decide ...

Three weeks ago

Spoke in the House on Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I noted that my colleague mentioned she had been spending some time recently knocking on doors in her riding. I have been knocking on ...

Spoke in the House on Volunteerism and Ed Eggerer Mr. Speaker, in my constituency and all across Canada, volunteers are the lifeblood of our communities. Earlier this week, the City of Airdrie held a special ...

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Thursday, May 2nd Thanks Mr. Chair, and I thank the witnesses for being here today. We've had a number of witnesses from various parts of the beverage sector here ...

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Committee Business Thank you. Speaking of supporting the industry, I know that you're talking about wanting to see the domestic market consume more Canadian wines, and you're working ...

A month ago

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Thursday, April 25th Thank you. Most of my questions are for you, Mr. Westcott, but I'm going to start with you, Ms. George. I have one question I want ...

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Committee Business I have several questions, mostly for you, Mr. Buchler. There has also been some discussion today of Growing Forward 2 and the change and shift toward ...

Spoke at the Agriculture committee on Thursday, April 18th Thanks, Mr. Chair, and thank you for being here today, both of you, whether you're here in person or by video conference. I'll start with you, ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada Mr. Speaker, Darryl Sutter is a Stanley Cup champion, and this native Albertan is also a champion of Canada's job-creating energy industry. When he meets with ...

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, last week the NDP leader attacked Canada's national interests on the world stage. In a move that was criticized by premiers, media and even ...

Three months ago

Spoke in the House on Pink Shirt Day Mr. Speaker, Pink Shirt Day was held February 27, issuing a challenge to all Canadians to make some noise against bullying. I am proud to report ...

Spoke in the House on The Economy Mr. Speaker, under the leadership of our Conservative government, Canada has become a leader in a troubled global economy. We have the lowest debt burden and ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Private member's bill C-309 An Act to amend the Criminal code (concealment of identity)

Statements in the House