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  • 06 February 2020
    2020-02-06
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QUESTION – Firearms

In Parliament, Questions
QUESTION – Minister doubles down on PM’s mistake Mr. Bob Benzen (Calgary Heritage, CPC): Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Prime Minister said that law enforcement officers could not seize gun licences. He is wrong. An RPAL or PAL is invalidated when it is seized by police for public safety and that […]
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  • 05 February 2020
    2020-02-05
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QUESTION – Firearms

In Parliament, Questions
QUESTION – Trudeau misleads Canadians on firearms law Mr. Bob Benzen (Calgary Heritage, CPC): Mr. Speaker, section 5 of the Firearms Act says that a person who has threatened or committed a violent crime, a crime related to harassment, drug crimes or has serious mental health issues is unable to […]
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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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