Petitions  Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure today to present petitions from all across western Canada, with hundreds of signatures from citizens calling for greater freedom of use for natural health products.

Truth in Sentencing Act  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to see that Bill C-25, our Conservative government's truth in sentencing legislation, was finally passed unamended by the Senate and has received royal assent. Could the Minister of International Trade please tell the House what this will mean for

Canada Grain Act  Madam Speaker, I do not know how I could possibly begin to even address that in 30 seconds. I thank the hon. member for his good work on behalf of farmers. I know many of my colleagues on this side have the best interests of farmers in mind. He gave one example of the oppositi

Canada Grain Act  Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if the member is confused, but I certainly appreciate the kind words and his encouragement for my comments. He was so confused he believed I may be the minister. I certainly appreciate that. He recognizes and understands that a lot of stuff is being don

Canada Grain Act  Mr. Speaker, I welcome the question. I appreciate the way he tries to work together with members on the agriculture committee. I find the hon. member to be a very reasonable and fair person. Unfortunately, when it comes to his ideology, he is dead wrong. I look forward to the o

Canada Grain Act  Mr. Speaker, no amount of braying and shouting and hollering by the member for Malpeque will change that. Western Canadian farmers deserve the right to market their own wheat and barley. This is yet again another example of the opposition parties colluding and working togethe

Canada Grain Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak to Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act. However, it is a sad day, in fact, a very sad day when the opposition plays games once again with the livelihood of western grain farmers with this motion to hoist this very important

First Nations Cadet Program  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the motion before us today. Effective crime prevention initiatives have been a priority for our government since we were first elected in 2006. It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to speak about some

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in the House today to present petitions on two separate subjects. The first petition is signed by 229 petitioners, many of whom are from my riding of Wild Rose. The petitioners call upon the House of Commons to support Bill C-391, An Act to

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure of presenting two separate petitions signed by people from all across Canada calling for greater freedom in the use of natural health products.

Firearms Registry  Madam Speaker, when the Liberals first proposed the federal long gun registry, they claimed that it would cost taxpayers $2 million, but the real price tag has been $2 billion. They claimed it would fight crime, but it has really only penalized law-abiding hunters, farmers and ra

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, this Conservative government has responded to an unprecedented global recession with unprecedented action. We have provided the largest fastest stimulus package in the G8. We have given Canadians an additional $20 billion in tax cuts. While we are taking action, th

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present a petition signed by a number of residents from my riding of Wild Rose and from neighbouring areas. The petitioners are calling upon the government to support a universal declaration on animal welfare.

Airdrie Centennial  Mr. Speaker, the community that I am proud to call home is celebrating its centennial on September 10 of this year. Airdrie is proud of its 100 years of progress and has certainly come a long way since the first homesteaders arrived to begin building a community that has now bec

Cenotaph Vandalism  Mr. Speaker, residents of the city of Airdrie, including myself, were disgusted this week to learn that vandals had desecrated a cenotaph dedicated to the memory of our war veterans. A concrete cross that sat atop the memorial was found broken and in pieces on the ground. The RC