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  • 10 December 2019
    2019-12-10
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SO-31 – Tribute to Ron Carey

In Parliament, Statements
SO-31 – Tribute to Ron Carey Mr. Speaker, yesterday family and friends held a celebration of life for a Calgary businessman, philanthropist, and my friend, Ron Carey. Last month Ron died in a collision during a vintage car rally in England. Ron built his company, J&L Supply, into a successful […]
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  • 05 October 2018
    2018-10-05
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SO-31 – Defying the Liberal Carbon Tax

In Parliament, Statements
Defying the Liberal Carbon Tax Mr. Bob Benzen (Calgary Heritage, CPC): Mr. Speaker, resistance is growing to the Prime Minister’s plan to risk our economy by having a federal carbon tax. Manitoba is the latest province to say it will no longer tolerate the Liberals’ intrusion into its policy making […]
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  • 28 September 2018
    2018-09-28
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QUESTION – Natural Resources

In Parliament, Questions
Offering PM some good advice Bob Benzen: Mr. Speaker, this summer the Prime Minister failed to get construction started on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. He could use legislation to deliver this pipeline, but instead he is content to claim helplessness in face of the forces lined up against it and […]
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  • 07 February 2018
    2018-02-07
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SPEECH – Bill C-50 – Canada Elections Act

In Parliament, Speeches
Bill C-50, Political Financing Rules Madam Speaker, today I will be sharing my time with the member for Edmonton-Griesbach. The Liberal Party’s campaign platform literature attributes a quote to its leader as follows, “sunlight is the world’s best disinfectant. Liberals will shed new light on the government”. That quote by […]
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