I recently met with the executive of the Ottawa River Sportsman’s Club, to share concerns over government plans to ban firearms from law-abiding Canadian citizens. “They will start with the handguns, and then they will work their way to hunting rifles,” said President Barry Nieuwenhuis on the ban. Concern was raised by the executive over […]
Quadeville, ON – Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, met with members of the Madawaska Valley Fish & Game Club to hear their concerns over the proposed federal firearms law, Bill C-71, and calls for a complete ban on pistols and sidearms. “The Trudeau Liberals’ Bill C-71 has no new measures to combat gang […]
I was pleased to visit the Community Resource Centre in Killaloe to celebrate $24,950 in funding through the New Horizons for Seniors Program. I am delighted that the application of the Community Resource Centre was successful. Congratulations to Executive Director Bil Smith of the Community Resource Centre for using the New Horizons grant program to […]
Cheryl Gallant, Member of Parliament for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, is warning constituents about a fake news story being promoted by an organization claiming to be an online casino. “This is a very deceptive fake news site that mimics the graphics and format of the CBC website before it was recently updated. Under the headlines “Legalization of Cannabis […]
I rose during Question Period in Parliament to question the Defence Minister about equipment shortfalls for soldiers. Hansard, June 7, 2018. Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Conservative): With summer upon us, Canadians are gearing up to head out to the great outdoors, and it appears they are better equipped than our Canadian Armed Forces. Thanks to […]
The decision to spend 741 million Canada Pension Plan (CPP) payroll-deducted dollars from hard-working Canadians to purchase industrial wind turbines, risks the pensions of Canadians. The CPP tax was recently increased by the Trudeau liberals, rising to 11.9% in 2019. The industrial wind turbine scheme and the Liberal ‘greed’ Energy Act have been mired in […]
I joined debate on Budget 2018 in Parliament today with a speech calling on Canadians to take action to fight a new tax on military families. The government, desperate for cash, has begun to tax the posting allowance given to members of the Canadian Forces when they are relocated. When the women and men serving in […]
I am celebrating International Women’s Day by sharing stories from the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO). ‘Ordinary to Extraordinary’ is a collection of real-life stories of 150 women that were compiled as a project to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. A big thank-you to Irene Robillard, Burnstown Women’s Institute, FWIO Canada 150 Chair, who put […]
On behalf of my husband Jamie and my daughters Chantal, Lauren, Ellyse and Amelia, a heartfelt thank-you to the Conservative Party riding members for their overwhelming vote of confidence in nominating me as their candidate for the next federal election. I am fully humbled and gratified by your support. As a democratic political party, membership […]
Alarm bells are being sounded by Canadians concerned over the pending acquisition of Canadian construction company Aecon Group Inc., by a massive Chinese state-owned enterprise. That is why our Conservative team in Ottawa is calling on the Trudeau Liberals to hold a full and proper national security review on this take-over. According to a Canadian […]
