Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, yesterday I spoke to the chief of the Pikangikum First Nation in my riding about the urgent need for policing resources in the community. This issue had previously put the health of residents in jeopardy and continues to pose a safety risk for residents. Chief Owen

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk today about the tourism communities in the riding of Kenora. We know that many tourism communities have been very hard hit by COVID-19, and my riding is no exception. The livelihoods of many tourist outfitters, camp and hotel owners and guides,

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments from the parliamentary secretary, but unfortunately they once again did not answer my questions. We know that public health officials and experts are guiding a lot of the decisions on safe reopening but, what I am asking for is transparency

The Budget  Madam Speaker, the member spoke about a lot of spending. Obviously this budget is big on spending, which is par for the course for the government. However, one thing that concerns me with all of the spending is that there is no path back to a balanced budget. As the youngest memb

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank the parliamentary secretary for the work she does to support indigenous communities across the country, which is a very important issue for me and many in my riding. One of the things she mentioned was child care. The Liberals have committed $30 billion ov

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I share some of the frustrations my colleague has with the Liberal government. In speaking with business owners, workers and people across my riding of Kenora, there are a lot of concerns about the slow pace of the vaccine rollout and the government's mishandling o

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I know there is a lot that my colleague from the Bloc and I do not agree on, but I believe we can likely both agree that one-size-fits-all, Ottawa-knows-best solutions are not the most efficient and not the most ideal for Canadians. Given that the Liberals have m

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, in March I asked the public safety minister why his government is moving to confiscate legally purchased firearms from hunters and sport shooters instead of getting tough on real criminals. In response, the minister claimed that his government is putting “Canadians'

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the parliamentary secretary once again used those terms, “military style” and “assault style”, without a clear definition of what those are. He claims that the firearms that the government has moved to ban are not used for hunting or sports shooting. H

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, I know this is a topic my friend from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia is very passionate about. However, I will note to her that it is Canadian industry that in many ways is leading the way in the fight against climate change. Whether it is energy, forestry, mini

Mental Health  Mr. Speaker, without question this pandemic has been difficult for constituents in my riding of Kenora, and indeed all Canadians. This past year has made clear the mental health crisis that we face. That is why, as we work to secure our future, Canada’s Conservatives will ensur

House debate  Madam Speaker, the member for Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa did a good job of emphasizing the importance of this issue and what it means to those in the agricultural sector. I am wondering this. Does he want to expand on that a bit more? Maybe he could share specific concerns or thi

Port of Montreal Operations Act, 2021  Madam Speaker, the member for Calgary Midnapore did a really good job of highlighting a lot of the concerns we have and a lot of the issues we have seen come up when it comes to the Liberal government's inaction. It has failed to move quickly on a number of concerns, and that is

Port of Montreal Operations Act, 2021  Mr. Speaker, my colleague had great comments about the importance of the supply chain and the jobs, and the impacts this would have across the country, the grand scale of the things that are hinging on this situation. He also mentioned a few folks from his riding. I am wondering

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Madam Speaker, it is an honour to join the discussion today on Bill C-12. This is an issue of great importance for me as climate change is an urgent issue for me and for many of my constituents across the Kenora riding and of course, many Canadians from coast to coast to coast.