On Parliament Hill

As the Member of Parliament for Provencher, I am looking forward to the next session of Parliament which starts in early December.

I am pleased to serve under the new interim leader of the Official Opposition, the Honourable Rona Ambrose. I look forward to working with her as we keep the newly elected government accountable on a number of issues.

Over the past number of years, the federal government has introduced several measures aimed at keeping our streets safe, making sure families keep more of their hard earned money and keeping the economy strong. With a new government in Parliament, I will work hard to ensure that the federal government continues to provide Canadians with this same common sense approach.

I will continue to advocate for low taxes for families here in our communities, after all, moms and dads should be the ones to decide how their money is spent, not the government. The Family Tax Cut and other tax credits, introduced by the previous Conservative Government, gives you the financial freedom to choose the activities that best suit your children’s talents. Keeping more money in your pocket also helps stimulate our economy.

It is important that the new government understands that the economy remains the cornerstone of our country’s well-being and that we must be good stewards of tax dollars. The strength of the economy has a tremendous impact on our children’s future and we want to make sure that young people stay in our communities, find meaningful employment and raise their families here.

Our communities must also be protected from crime. During the past several years, the federal government introduced laws to rebalance the scales of Canadian justice and to ensure that victims are at the heart of our judicial system.  Our new government should continue to take a tough stance on crime and focus on the rights of victims.

Although I am concerned about some of the policies proposed by the new government, I will work with all MPs and ministers to make sure that our values of family, faith and hard work are well represented in our nation’s capital.