We have reached the final month of the 42nd Parliament that began with the Liberals’ election in 2015. The 2019 election is fast-approaching, and the...
Author - Martin Shields
Martin Shields is the Member of Parliament for the Bow River riding, Alberta. Martin has been living in Brooks with his family for 38 years and is committed to the success and quality of the community. Martin serves as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party’s Alberta Caucus, and as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development.
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Canola crisis solutions
I think most of you would agree that the Prime Minister’s approach to our resource sector has wreaked havoc in our region. His plan to “phase...
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SNC Lavalin scandal continues to escalate
This past week, Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould were removed from Liberal caucus. This is yet another escalation in the SNC Lavalin scandal that has...
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Chinese export markets
As you may have heard, a political dispute with China is impacting Canadian producers – including many right here in our riding. Two major companies –...
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2019 budget
On March 19th, 2019, the Liberal government introduced their last budget before the next election. As expected, the government broke their 2015 election...
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SNC Lavalin affair
The last two weeks in Canadian politics have been explosive. Almost every day, new bombshell developments have come to light in the SNC Lavalin affair...
It’s been a freezing cold winter in Ottawa, but debate has remained heated in the House of Commons. We are fast-approaching the next federal election in...
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2019 election and oil and gas
It’s finally 2019, and the next federal election is right around the corner. The election will be fought over a number of important issues, but I think...
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Wrap Up Column
We are finally approaching the end of 2018, and it’s a good time to look back on the past year and reflect on what we’ve accomplished. It has been...
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UN Global Compact for Migration
This week, the Liberals are expected to sign a document that many of you have shared your views on: the UN Compact for Migration. I am opposed to Canada...