The following is from BC's Conservatives ...
CATHY McLEOD -- When Parliament was prorogued six weeks ago for this government to come back with a new agenda, we expected to see a plan to help millions of Canadians who are struggling
Cathy
McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops - Thompson - Cariboo, says that the
Conservative Party will not be supporting the Speech from the Throne delivered
yesterday in Ottawa.“The
speech merely reiterated all the unfulfilled promises that have been made by
this government since 2015. There was no fiscal target, nothing to create
national unity and no real plan forward through the pandemic,” said McLeod.
“When Parliament was prorogued six weeks ago for this government to come back with a new agenda, we expected to see a plan to help millions of Canadians who are struggling. Instead this was a mere delay tactic to hide from their ethical scandals,” stated McLeod. “There was nothing new to help Canadians worried about their health, their jobs and how they are going to pay their bills through the winter.”The Prime Minister had the opportunity to present Canadians with a clear path forward as the pandemic is facing a second wave in some parts of Canada.“Canadians can’t afford to wai…
“When Parliament was prorogued six weeks ago for this government to come back with a new agenda, we expected to see a plan to help millions of Canadians who are struggling. Instead this was a mere delay tactic to hide from their ethical scandals,” stated McLeod. “There was nothing new to help Canadians worried about their health, their jobs and how they are going to pay their bills through the winter.”The Prime Minister had the opportunity to present Canadians with a clear path forward as the pandemic is facing a second wave in some parts of Canada.“Canadians can’t afford to wai…