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Building a Green Prairie Economy Act Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the member for Regina—Lewvan and colleagues right across Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan, I will respond to the private member's bill, Bill C-235, from the member for Winnipeg South Centre. I first wanted to say that I really respect the member. I e
March 4th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Ukrainians in Lakeland Mr. Speaker, in 1891, Ukrainians first came to Lamont County, where I grew up. It is known as the cradle of Ukrainian settlement in Canada. The first MP of Ukrainian descent was elected in Vegreville in 1926. Lakeland is home to symbols of Ukrainian food, faith and culture, the w
March 3rd, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, the Coutts, Emerson and Windsor borders were cleared before the Prime Minister invoked the Emergencies Act. It was not required for demonstrators to leave Ottawa either. Security and financial experts say there were no real threats to Canada and no suspicious financi
February 28th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Public Safety Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister implied that protesters were terrorists. On Friday, the deputy director of FINTRAC was asked if terrorists were using crowdfunding platforms to launder money. He said, “We have not seen them. It is not a high risk”, but Canadians' accounts were fro
February 28th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Justice Mr. Speaker, a financial crime expert says the Emergencies Act is a “serious [deviation] from the normal democratic processes”. A U of T finance professor says, “Banks may be inclined to overreact...to avoid running afoul of the government”. Security and finance experts say there
February 21st, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Emergencies Act Madam Speaker, that is precisely an example of the name-calling, of the extremist and inflammatory frothing at the mouth, of words being put into a person's mouth, of painting with one big broad brush and twisting the points a person has made, that has driven hundreds of thousand
February 20th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Emergencies Act No, Madam Speaker. This is about a fundamental principle of the ability of citizens to express themselves and not have the government take extreme and unprecedented action, which is invasive in all parts of their lives, for which tools already exist. That is what we are debating
February 20th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Emergencies Act Madam Speaker, I am here on behalf of the people of Lakeland whose bank accounts have already been frozen, who are worried about the impacts on their ability to attend public events with their children, who are not sure if they are going to be targeted, shut down and pursued by a
February 20th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Emergencies Act Madam Speaker, Canadians came through each of these tests, all of them emergencies, many involving deaths, injuries, significant and expensive property damage and major economic impacts, without the legislation that is designed only for crises where there are no other options, wh
February 20th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Emergencies Act Madam Speaker, I will split my time with the member for Saskatoon—Grasswood. Today, I must oppose the Prime Minister's unjustified and draconian invocation of the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada. Like so many watching from home in Lakeland, I am struggling with the
February 20th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
COVID-19 Protests Mr. Speaker, two-thirds of Canadians are united because they want an end to mandates and lockdowns, but the Prime Minister said they are “racists” and “misogynists”, a fringe who take up space, and he said they shouldn't be tolerated. Security experts say that the Emergencies A
February 16th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Alberta for his very typical thoughtful and comprehensive comments. Certainly, the people we represent are no strangers to being attacked and dismissed by the government, as they have been for at least the six years we have be
February 10th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Agriculture and Agri-Food Mr. Speaker, speaking of fertilizer use, last year I asked for the evidence and about the impact on production. It turned out the government's own departments have not even done the research. They just speculated on the potential for optimizing fertilizer use. Fertilizer Canada
February 10th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Petitions Mr. Speaker, the Chinese Communist Party uses the arbitrary detention of Canadian citizens as a bargaining chip through hostage diplomacy. It is certainly a relief that Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have finally been released from Chinese detention after more than 1,000 long
February 9th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative
Have a Heart Day Mr. Speaker, Blue Quills University, near St. Paul in Lakeland, was a residential school in the 1930s. Fifty years ago, it became Canada's first indigenous-controlled education centre. It promotes pride in indigenous heritage and reclaims traditional knowledge and practices. Blue
February 9th, 2022House debate
Shannon StubbsConservative