Ottawa, ON – Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, was disappointed, but not surprised, by the enormity of the forecasted deficit in Justin Trudeau’s Liberals’ 2016 Budget tabled today. “During the election campaign, I regularly heard concerns about the Liberals plan to run deficits, and that was when they promised it would only ...
Brandon, MB – Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, speaking from the Manitoba Wildlife Federation Annual General Meeting on Saturday endorsed the commitment by Brian Pallister to end night hunting in Manitoba. The Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, Brian Pallister announced on Friday that they will work in partnership with indigenous people, ...
The Liberal government has broken yet another election promise. They’ll have to borrow much more from Canadians than they had originally promised to pay for their out-of-control spending. During the last election, the Liberals promised they would not borrow more than $10 billion in 2016. But Finance Minister Bill Morneau has confirmed they will indeed ...
Ottawa, ON – Today Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa and the Official Opposition Critic for Wildlife Conservation and Parks Canada, is concerned with a Liberal Member of Parliament’s bill that would drastically change the status of animals in Canada. “This bill is fundamentally flawed and dangerous for several reasons,” Sopuck said. “This ...
Lately there has been much discussion around the Energy East Pipeline project. Mayors, Premiers, and elected officials in Ottawa are all weighing into the discussion. What needs to be recognized at every level of government are the national benefits and job creation that pipelines bring. It goes without saying that all large infrastructure projects, including ...
Ottawa, ON – Today Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, is demanding that the Liberals stand up for Canadian jobs by supporting the Energy East pipeline. “The Liberals have continually demonstrated that they are unwilling to support Canadian jobs by supporting the Energy East Pipeline,” Sopuck said. “Conservatives have consistently stood with Canada’s ...
Ottawa, ON – Today Robert Sopuck, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, is outraged that the New Democrat Party has called for more firearms legislation against Canada’s firearms owners, including reintroducing a long-gun registry. “This latest NDP demand comes from a long history of being anti-firearms, a clear dislike for the way millions of Canadians ...
Dear Editor, In late January, the Honourable Candice Bergen, Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar and the Official Opposition Critic for Natural Resources, put forward a motion asking all MPs to voice their support for the energy sector, and specifically the Energy East pipeline project. Despite the thousands of jobs and overall economic opportunity that this ...
“Mr. Speaker, on Monday of this week, we buried Elgin “Red” McConnell of Hamiota, Manitoba. Father, grandfather, and beloved husband to Ruth, Red McConnell was a farmer and in many ways epitomized great Canadians. He recognized and lived by the mantra that life is not measured by words or things, but rather by actions and ...
Throne Speeches formally open a session of Parliament with the government’s agenda. Unfortunately, the Liberal government’s Throne Speech was light on details and ignored many important Canadian communities and industries. There was not one mention of agriculture or farmers. Farming is the backbone of Canada, and a crucial employer of Manitobans and thousands of constituents ...