SENATOR BOISVENU: Public Safety Minister Bill Blair abuses his parliamentary privilege to the detriment of families of victims of crime
In Quebec, we all remember the heinous murder of young Brigitte Serre, which occurred in a gas station in Saint-Léonard in January 2006. At the age of 17, Brigitte was brutally murdered with 72 stab wounds by Sébastien Simon, with the complicity of Tommy Gagné. They both received life sentences, with no possibility of release for 25 years for Sébastien Simon and 10 years for Tommy Gagné.
coronavirus
Trudeau Liberals say a disclosure motion would ‘jeopardize’ access to vaccine and PPE
Procurement Minister Anita Anand has threatened opposition parties if they approve of a parliamentary probe of the liberal government’s handling of pandemic-related contracts. Minister Anand said that suppliers for the vaccine and protective gear could “walk away” if a probe was approved.
covid19
Lack of rapid testing infrastructure has cost Canadians 406,000 jobs and $23 billion in lost revenue
The harsh travel restrictions put in place by the Canadian government to curb the spread of COVID-19 have cost Canadians 406,000 jobs and $23 billion in lost revenue for the tourism industry.
justin trudeau
Liberals threaten to call an election if ‘anti-corruption’ committee motion passes
In response to the proposed motion, the Liberals have threatened to set forth a snap election if Parliament passes the motion to create an anti-corruption committee saying a motion of this sort “sends a message saying that they don’t have confidence in the government,”.
justin trudeau
BREAKING: Trudeau govt. gave ex-liberal MP a $237M contract without a call for bids and overpaid $100M
A report released today by the investigative journalists of Journal de Montréal shows that the Trudeau Liberal government gave a $237 million contract to a firm that had been created just seven days before obtaining the contract and that the federal government overpaid by nearly $100 million.
foreign aid
Canadian government gave nearly half-billion dollars in aid to Ukraine, hired a ‘gender equality advisor’ but did not ensure the money was spent wisely
The Canadian government gave $464 million to Ukraine in foreign aid over the last nine years with little to no plan of ensuring the money would be spent wisely. They did however ensure that a ‘gender equality advisor’ be hired.
bloc
Bloc Québécois MPs demand perpetual media bailout fund
Martin Champoux, the Bloc Québécois MP for Drummond, Que, introduced a motion on Wednesday for the Commons Heritage Committee to evaluate the possibility of a long-term, recurring media bailout fund financed by Canadian taxpayers.
justin trudeau
Opinion | Single-use plastic makes us safer, getting rid of it doesn’t necessarily help the environment
Last week, the Liberal government announced a single-use plastics ban that is expected to take effect in 2021. This ban is expected to encompass items like grocery bags, straws, and take-out containers.
canada
Liberals try to kill revived WE investigation: Liberal chair ends Finance Committee’s motion by cutting a zoom call
Since Parliament has come back into session, the Conservatives have been working to revive the push for documents related to the WE scandal. In committees, the Conservatives are setting new motions to receive information pertaining to the paid speaking engagements that the Trudeau family had with the WE Charity.
carbon tax
To meet emissions target, the Trudeau government would need to increase carbon tax fivefold, or $0.69 per liter of gasoline
The Parliamentary Budget Office said yesterday in a report that the liberal government would need to increase its ineffective carbon tax fivefold to meet its emissions targets or $289 per tonne. This would amount to a $0.69 tax on every litre of gasoline sold in Canada.
