Agriculture  Mr. Chair, like many of my colleagues, I am speaking for the first time in this great legislature. I would like to take a few seconds to very sincerely thank the voters in my riding of Regina--Qu'Appelle. My riding does have a significant rural component and that seat had been h

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, I will point out that the NDP has completely ignored rural Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan in general federally, and of course provincially, we have seen similar things. I do have one quick and simple question for the hon. member who just spoke. I was in Regina when the

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is off in Russia lecturing Vladimir Putin on, of all things, protecting democracy. What could Mr. Putin possibly learn about protecting democracy from the Prime Minister? We in Canada have seen our own democratic institutions erode under this gove

Agriculture  Mr. Chair, in the months leading up to the opening of this Parliament, I spent quite a bit of time discussing this problem with the people who were dealing with it day by day. I spoke to feedlot operators. I spoke to cow calf operators. I spoke to grain farmers who had just a few

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I too would like to take a few moments to again thank the voters of Regina—Qu'Appelle for choosing me as their representative in this 38th Parliament. When I was young and just starting to become interested in the public affairs of this country, I remember watching

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, there were many years that saw debt. We all know about the Trudeau years. We could play this game. Over the past decade we have had Liberal members bringing up ancient history. It has been about 12 years since the Mulroney government and Liberals will not take owners

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I think the key word there is a fair portion of taxes. Did I hear the member say that this government has a record of fiscal responsibility? Does $2 billion on a gun registry count as fiscal responsibility? Is that responsible spending? Are the taxes that are collec

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, unlike my predecessor I have actually worked in a small business prior to getting into politics. I have had experience working in that sort of realm. It is always interesting listening to members from that party talk about small business. Saskatchewan has had first

Remembrance Day  Mr. Speaker, as this is the last sitting day before Remembrance Day I would like to pay tribute to all those who have proudly served this country in our military. Legion halls all over this country are filled with pictures, names and memories of our brave soldiers. Making so man

Government Contracts  Mr. Speaker, the government has announced that it has re-awarded the relocation contract to Royal LePage for almost $155 million. Given the Liberal track record on fulfilling promises, the House will need more than just its pledge that the process will be fair and impartial. The

The Senate  Mr. Speaker, in a few days voters in Alberta will have the opportunity to vote for candidates running to be that province's next senator. Prior to the election campaign, the Prime Minister made several statements indicating that he would work to end western alienation and bring

Supply  Mr. Speaker, my main concern with this motion, and I am often concerned with anything that comes from the socialist party, is the idea that the government is here to be every Canadian's nanny, from cradle to grave, helping Canadians along the way with every decision in their live

Food and Drugs Act  Madam Speaker, I want to briefly make a few comments. In my riding, in particular, we have seen some of the effects of fetal alcohol firsthand. We know that it affects many of our communities in Regina--Qu'Appelle, both urban and rural parts. I am very encouraged to hear the co

Ukraine  Mr. Speaker, I too want to add my voice to the unanimous sentiments of the House in condemning the actions of those who would usurp the democratic process in Ukraine. As anyone in Saskatchewan knows, there is a large Ukrainian community there. A very large number of immigrants c

Supply  Mr. Speaker, I know my hon. colleague is as committed to freedom and the fundamental rights of Canadians to property rights as I am. I would like him to speak to the heavy-handedness of the Liberal government of the day, taking property away from farmers, who, in many cases, had