by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 11, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National), Petawawa
On March 8th, 2016, I rose in Question Period to ask the Government how many Canadian Armed Forces members must die before they realize the necessity of air cover.
by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 8, 2016 | Media Release, Press Release
As we observe the Season of Lent, culminating in Easter Sunday, I was moved to recognize, in a statement to the House of Commons, the genocide directed against Christians in the Middle East. The United Nations (UN) defines genocide as wilful acts intended to destroy a...
by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 7, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, Media Release, News (Local), News (National), Press Release
In celebration of International Women’s Day (#IWD2016), I would like to highlight the leading women on the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and on the NATO Parliamentary Association, with both the Canadian representatives to the NAC and the head of the delegation...
by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 4, 2016 | Community & Caring, Greater Madawaska, Media Release, News (Local), Our Community, Press Release
I was pleased visit Calabogie Peaks Resort to announce $44,200 in funding through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The funding will go towards the Paving a Pathway to Enable Accessibility to Activities and Building at Calabogie Peaks. Paul and Liz Murphy have...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 29, 2016 | News (Local), News (National), Speeches
On Friday, Febraury 26th, 2016, I delivered a Members Statement (also known as an SO-31) on Christians in Iraq and Syria.
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 22, 2016 | CF Readiness, CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, NDDN, News (Local), News (National)
I’m proud to say that last week, I was elected as the Vice-Chair to the Standing Committee on National Defence. I have sat on the Standing Committee on National Defence since I was first elected to Parliament in 2000. During my time as a member on this important...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 19, 2016 | Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
On Friday, February 19th, 2016 the House of Commons was debating the Trudeau Government’s proposal to change our mission against ISIL in Syria and Iraq. During this debate, in addition to giving my own speech, I asked two questions of Liberals MPs, who also...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 19, 2016 | CF Readiness, CFB Petawawa, Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
One of the biggest mistakes this new Government has made in their short time in office has been leaving our troops without the adequate air support the CF-18 Fighter Jets were providing for them. The decision to triple the number of Canadian soldiers on the ground in...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 19, 2016 | CF Readiness, Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
This morning, I rose in the House of Commons to ask the Minister of Defence a very important question during Question Period. The Liberal government is still not being completely transparent with Canadians with regards to Canada’s contribution to the anti-ISIS...
by Cheryl Gallant | Feb 18, 2016 | CF Readiness, Defence & Readiness, News (Local), News (National)
Today, I was proud to rise in the House of Commons and question the Minister of Defence about the decision to remove the CF-18 Fighter Jets from Canada’s fight against ISIL. This critical decision could mean the difference between life and death for our troops...
