On Parliament Hill

With the return of Parliament this week, I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to represent the riding of Provencher. We in Southeastern Manitoba maintain the fundamental values that helped build our country. As your Member of Parliament, I remain committed to defending these values as I work on your behalf in our nation’s capital.

This new session in Parliament is particularly important for the well-being of our country. In an increasingly dangerous world, our Conservative Government will continue to focus on economic and financial security, creating and protecting jobs, keeping taxes low and keeping Canadians safe.

During this session we will focus on:

• Implementing the Family Tax Cut.
• Expanding the Universal Child Care Benefit.
• Increasing the childcare expense deductions.
• Balancing the Budget.
• Helping Canadian youth train for opportunities in demand through the Canada Job Grant and Canada Apprentice Loan.
• Continued implementation of the Government of Canada’s unprecedented investment in public infrastructure.
• Protecting Canadians from Jihadist terrorism by confronting the threat abroad and ensuring police and security agencies have the tools they need here at home.
• Keeping our communities safe by ensuring a life sentence means exactly that.
• Ensuring the rights of victims are placed over those of criminals.
• Protecting Canada’s children from high-risk predators.

I am pleased with our Government’s record of making careful, principled choices that reflect the values of hardworking families like yours. We will continue to stand up for those who pay their taxes, play by the rules and are trying to support their families in a challenging world.

As Parliament returns, I will continue to support these types of measures that strengthen families and defend the values that matter to us in Southeastern Manitoba.