Joe Oliver

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Conservative MP for Eglinton—Lawrence (Ontario)

Won his last election, in 2011, with 46.80% of the vote.

Yesterday

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

Didn't vote on Vote #693 on Bill C-51 Amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

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: ...

Three days ago

Spoke in the House on BUSINESS OF SUPPLY Mr. Chair, I welcome this opportunity to discuss our government's commitment to responsible resource development. Canada's resource industries, energy, mining and forestry, are key drivers of ...

A week ago

Mentioned by Calgary Herald Ewart: Canada's Natural Resources Minister should learn some diplomacy Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says a lot of inflammatory things - mostly about environmentalists and the oilsands - but Stephen Harper still likes him. At least on the Facebook page Fans of Joe Oliver. The prime minister is one of 220 people to "like" the Toronto MP who has infuriated the environmental community and political opponents as the point man in the federal Conservatives' aggressive questioning around the credibility or the motivation of oil-sands and pipeline critics. The fact there's even a Fans of ...

Mentioned by Wall Street Journal (press release) REMINDER/Media Advisory: Minister Oliver to Open the Market at Toronto Stock ... TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 12, 2013) - The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks and open trading on Toronto Stock Exchange to celebrate National Mining Week. A photo opportunity and media scrum ... Minister Oliver, joined by Stella Ambler, Member of Parliament for Mississauga South, will also be touring the Holcim (Canada) Inc. Mississauga Cement Plant and be available to media for a photo opportunity. Media are invited to take part in the tour.

Mentioned by MarketWatch (press release) REMINDER/Media Advisory: Minister Oliver to Open the Market at Toronto Stock ... TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 12, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver remarks and open trading on Toronto Stock Exchange to celebrate National Mining Week. A photo opportunity and media ... Minister Oliver, joined by Stella Ambler, Member of Parliament for Mississauga South, will also be touring the Holcim (Canada) Inc. Mississauga Cement Plant and be available to media for a photo opportunity. Media are invited to take part in the ...

Posted on Twitter The House interview with Evan Solomon re my trip to Europe to promote Canada's natural resources. http://t.co/PpOeOgS9NP

Two weeks ago

Mentioned by London Free Press Oliver worries oilsands crude will be 'stranded' MP Joe Oliver worries oilsands crude will be 'stranded' 0. By Daniel Proussalidis ... OTTAWA - The possibility that Alberta's oilsands crude might never be able to get to the West Coast worries Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver. "The resources we've been ...

Mentioned by CANOE MP Joe Oliver worries oilsands crude will be 'stranded' OTTAWA - The possibility that Alberta's oilsands crude might never be able to get to the West Coast worries Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver. "The resources we've been blessed with can produce prosperity and security for Canadians for generations to ...

Posted on Twitter An honour to unveil a plaque for Canada House with the Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat. http://t.co/6dSpjcpQTS

Posted on Twitter Met with Dr. Uzi Landau, Israeli Minister of Tourism, to discuss further enhancing the Canada-Israel energy... http://t.co/LrXTgakSBZ

Posted on Twitter Ambassador Hunt and I meeting with Canadian students in Tel Aviv studyng at the Heseg House. http://t.co/EkbaoA09OL

Three weeks ago

Posted on Twitter http://t.co/1r7QKBbDxx http://t.co/B6VBWefLAv

Introduced legislation Government bill C-61 An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures

A month ago

Posted on Twitter Today I spoke at @CSIS on #Canada + #US #Energy relationship in Washington D.C. http://t.co/wQKDkM8oM7 http://t.co/jJram6T7bQ

Spoke in the House on The Environment Mr. Speaker, our government respects the U.S. process and we remain hopeful that Keystone XL will be approved on its merits. Canada is the environmental choice ...

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, I am really surprised that this member would repeat the ridiculous question that was asked during the hearing yesterday and take up the time ...

Spoke at the Natural Resources committee on Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, everyone. I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the committee. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, we all ...

Mentioned by iPolitics.ca (subscription) Oliver's musings on climate science lead to testy exchange A flurry of recent studies pounced on by climate change deniers as evidence the science behind global warming is bunk are giving a lingering headache to Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver since he mentioned them during an interview with French media last ... Oliver, whose department is in charge of federal programs attempting to green the energy industry, was asked to retract his comments during a routine appearance before the Commons natural resources committee on Tuesday by NDP MP Peter Julian.

Spoke in the House on The Environment Mr. Speaker, as I have said many times, I accept science. However, the deputy leader of the NDP is disagreeing with a 2,000-page independent, objective scientific ...

Two months ago

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, yesterday the U.S. defence department released a study that concluded that the oil sands would have no significant effect on the environment. This is ...

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, today Darryl Sutter is meeting with President Obama and will advocate for the Keystone XL project and the thousands of jobs that it will ...

Spoke in the House on The Environment Mr. Speaker, it is common practice for governments of all stripes to use advertising for public information to communicate with Canadians. Providing Canadians with the facts ...

Spoke in the House on Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, while our government has supported a west-east pipeline since it was first proposed, the NDP leader has been less than clear. After he met ...

More than three months ago

Spoke at the Natural Resources committee on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2012-13: Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b, 25b and ... Good morning. Thank you for this opportunity to meet with the committee. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, since the government's economic action plan was first ...

Spoke at the Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Finance on Bill C-38 committee on Bill C-38, Part 3 (Responsible Resource Development) Thank you. I want to thank you for the opportunity to meet with the finance subcommittee with respect to responsible resource development. Accompanying me are the ...

Spoke at the Natural Resources committee on Main Estimates 2012-13: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 ... Good morning and thank you. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to meet with this committee. As a government, our ...

Spoke at the Natural Resources committee on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-12: Votes 1b, 5b, 10b, 15b, 20b, 25b and ... Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Merci. Thank you all for this opportunity to meet today with the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. This is my ...