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

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have asked for strong leadership on the economy to help them through these tough times. In response, the leader of the Liberal Party has promised to raise taxes. He wants to increase the GST, impose a harmful, job-killing carbon tax, and eliminate the unive

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government has been working hard to help Canadians during these tough economic times. Through our economic action plan, we are delivering for Canadians. We are reducing taxes for Canadian families, creating jobs and helping Canadians who are hardest

Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, imagine if a political party tells voters in B.C. that it does not want to help the auto industry, then in Ontario pretends it never has said such words. Imagine if a political party champions a job-killing carbon tax one day, then backs away from it the next. Imagin

Canadian Forces Superannuation Act  Madam Speaker, I rise to address the House today on Bill C-201, which proposes to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act. I would like to focus my remarks today primarily on how the changes would affect the RCMP. Le

Wild Rose, Alberta  Mr. Speaker, today I invite the world to come and see why my riding of Wild Rose is the most beautiful piece of country Canada has to offer. This large region of Alberta has attracted visitors world-wide since the Canadian Pacific Railway brought the first tourists to Banff's mi

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, it has been my privilege as a member of the agriculture committee to work for the benefit of farmers in my riding of Wild Rose and all across Canada. However, I doubt Liberal members hold that same conviction. The Liberals recently tried to undermine the Canadian Ca

Correctional Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the work of our Conservative government in combating the use of illegal drugs within our federal prisons. There is a federal prison just miles from our family farm, where I grew up, and I am all too aware that drugs are prevalent in our pri

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, there is a very stark contrast between the approach of our government and the approach of the previous government in those times. The first thing I would draw to members' attention would be the fact that our government undertook to deal with the situation very quick

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, certainly the hon. member is well aware of the infrastructure funding provided in our budget. We are also making available up to $2 billion over two years in direct low-cost loans to municipalities to help finance improvements related to housing infrastructure and

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today in debate on the budget. In the lead-up to this budget, the earliest federal budget in recent history, our government undertook the broadest and most comprehensive consultations ever. Our government met with and listened to thousands o

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will remind the member that we are in a time of unprecedented global economic instability that is rapidly changing at the present time. Our government foresaw that and we put a lot of measures in place to ensure our economy would remain one of the strongest throug