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MP Cheryl Gallant Speaks at Flood Rally
I recently gave an Ottawa Valley view of Plan 2014 at the “Rally To Repeal Plan 2014” in Trenton. There, I talked about the experiences of local residents in the Ottawa Valley, who have faced catastrophic flooding in two of the last three years. The event was...
CFB Petawawa Ready to Assist Hurricane Dorian Relief
Canada is equipped to assist in relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Dorian, thanks to strategic investments made in Canada’s Armed Forces by our previous Conservative Federal Government. Should the request be made to deploy Canada’s Disaster Assistance...
Gallant Delivers Infrastructure Funding to North Algona Wilberforce
I was pleased to visit North Algona Wilberforce to deliver $606,239 in funding from the Federal Investing in Canada program. The funds will be put towards the rehabilitation of 3.9 kilometers of Letts Cemetery Road. The repairs necessary to Letts Cemetery Road...
Gallant Delivers Infrastructure Funding to Barry’s Bay
I was pleased to visit Barry’s Bay to deliver $1,872,740 in funding from the Federal Investing in Canada program. The funds will be put towards the rehabilitation of Paugh Lake Road. The funding for the rehabilitation of Paugh Lake Road is helpful in the wake of...
Flood Victims Must Work Together in Demanding Fair Treatment
I was pleased to accept an invitation from Quebec property owners in neighbouring Pontiac County, to attend a Quebec government meeting for flood victims in Campbell’s Bay on the Ottawa River. Later, I attended a flood meeting in Mattawa, which included Renfrew County...
How You Can Help Get Fairness for Flood Victims
This week I wrote the Prime Minister to ask that victims of the recent highwater levels in the Great Lakes and Ottawa River watersheds be fairly compensated by the federal government. For the second time in three years, many communities and businesses in the Ottawa...
Is Bad Politics Behind Recent Flooding?
Water flow is a hot topic in my riding of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke. The spring of 2019 now has the dubious distinction of being the worst in recent memory for flooding along the Ottawa River. Constituents are skeptical when the Prime Minister and the member from...
Demand An Outside Inquiry Into Spring Flooding
There is a greater likelihood Canadians will get answers to their flood questions now that the newly appointed U.S Commissioners of the International Joint Commission (IJC) are looking into Plan 2014, and its impacts on water levels. I am particularly encouraged by...
MP Gallant Welcomes Lifting of Ottawa River Boat Ban
I welcome the news that the ban on commercial and recreational boating in the Ottawa River has been lifted. First of all, thank-you to all the community volunteers and the emergency first responders for their mighty efforts on behalf of those adversely affected by...
Too Early to Declare Victory on Ottawa River Flood Plan Back-Paddling
It is too early to declare victory over misleading information being distributed by the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. He now claims to oppose some of the more controversial parts of Bill C-68. This is good news if it is true. Canadians will only find out...
It’s time for a Court Martial on Operation HONOUR
As Member of Parliament for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke - home of Garrison Petawawa – and member of the Standing Committee on National Defence, I encourage the committee to extend its diversity study to include Operation HONOUR and inappropriate sexual behaviour in the...
Why are Trudeau Liberals Aiming for Annual Flooding of the Ottawa River?
New rules are coming that will make flooding on the Ottawa River a regular occurrence. Legislation now before the Senate, shoved through the elected House of Commons without proper debate, will prevent dam operators on the Ottawa River from protecting property owners...
Veterans and their Families Deserve Better
As the M.P. for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, home of Garrison Petawawa, I have always fought back against the Liberal Government’s hostility towards our brave women and men in uniform and our Veterans. Veterans and their families deserve better. Since the Liberal Party...
MP Cheryl Gallant Meets with Concerned Flood Victims: Request for an Independent Public Inquiry
No one seems to be talking about solutions. That was just one of the points raised by a group of flood victims, who recently met with me to talk about flooding in the Ottawa Valley. Everyone has questions and wants answers. Corey Spence, Dave Smyth, Maurice...
THANKING COMMUNITY FLOOD RELIEF VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to the many volunteers and relief workers for their efforts as we deal with the flood of 2019. I know for many volunteers, filling sandbags is back-breaking work. It can be very heart-breaking to lose irreplaceable family heirlooms to the rising floodwaters....
FARMERS UNDER ATTACK AGAIN
Agricultural associations such as the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, the Grain Growers of Canada and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association have sounded the alarm over Bill C-68, the Liberal law they believe “will place a crippling regulatory burden on family-owned...
Gallant speaks to Dutch Heritage Day Motion
I was pleased to rise in the House to support Motion No. 207, to recognize every May 5 in Canada as Dutch Heritage Day. It also gives me great pleasure to congratulate the member for Chatham-Kent—Leamington, a southwestern Ontario riding, for his initiative....
Gallant Brings More Funding to Petawawa Heritage Village
I recently met with the Ann McIntyre, President of The Petawawa Heritage Society, to announce a $19,000 accessibility grant. I would like to thank the Enabling Accessibility program for accepting Petawawa Heritage Society’s application. These funds will go towards...