MP Cheryl Gallant Delivers a Members Statement on Christians in Iraq and Syria
On Friday, Febraury 26th, 2016, I delivered a Members Statement (also known as an SO-31) on Christians in Iraq and Syria.
MP Cheryl Gallant Elected As Vice-Chair to the Standing Committee on National Defence
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...
MP Gallant Questions Liberal MPs during House of Commons debate on ISIL Mission
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 happen to...
MP Cheryl Gallant Speaks in Parliament Against Government Motion During Parliamentary Debate
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...
MP Cheryl Gallant Highlights Risk to Special Forces Troops as a Result of Withdrawing Our CF-18s
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...
MP Cheryl Gallant Raises Question Over Removing CF-18s from the Fight Against ISIS
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 in...
MP Cheryl Gallant Concerned New Defence Policy of Retreat Comes at a High Price
I am adding my voice to the concern the decision to cancel air support for our soldiers on the ground in Iraq jeopardizes their safety and will cost lives. The spouses and children of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) are my constituents. I am deeply...
MP Cheryl Gallant Calls For Public Hearings on Hydro One Purchase
I have called on the Federal Industry Minister to conduct public hearings as part of the Federal Competition Act review of the purchase by (Ontario) Hydro One Limited of Great Lakes Power Transmission. Hydro One Ltd.’s recent announcement of its offer to purchase...
Cheryl Gallant’s Speech on Bill C-2, February 1st, 2016
Check Against Delivery Mr. Speaker, It gives me great pleasure to rise on this occasion as a Member of Parliament in the 42nd Parliament of Canada. The people of Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke have my sincere gratitude for giving me the honour and the privilege of being...
MP Cheryl Gallant Hosts Mayors for Federal Budget Consultation
I would like to thank the Mayors and representatives of Municipalities for their input on what they would like to see in the next Federal Budget. I am pleased to thank Whitewater Region as the host municipality and host Mayor Hal Johnson, for the recent pre-Federal...
MP Cheryl Gallant Confirms Pembroke/Pembroke First Communities in Canada Asked to Participate in new Canadian Health Measures Survey
As MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, I am asking local residents to “not hang up”, if they receive a call from Statistics Canada asking for participation in a Canadian Health Measures Survey. In response to constituents who have called my office asking if the call they...
Congratulations Warden Peter Emon!
I would like to enthusiastically congratulate Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon on his election as chair of the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC). Together with Renfrew County mayors, reeves, and councillors I look forward to working with Warden Emon in his...
MP Cheryl Gallant Joins Canadian Nuclear Laboratories President Mark Lesinski for Update
I was pleased to join Canadian Nuclear Laboratories President Mark Lesinski to receive an update on the AECL transition to a Government-owned, contractor operated (GoCo) facility. It was the previous Conservative government that concluded the GoCo process, bringing...
Report from Parliament
One of the enduring strengths of Canada is our inheritance of the British parliamentary system of democracy. While no electoral system is perfect, the way we choose our elected representatives has served Canadians well. One thing we all agree upon, is that Canada is...
Faster, More Reliable Internet Coming to Renfrew County
I am pleased to confirm a Federal Government contribution of $172,471 from the rural component of the Connecting Canadians Program to deliver fixed wireless access to deliver affordable broadband internet service to Renfrew County. Residents in the Municipalities of...
December 2015 Report from Parliament
For Canadians who do not believe in co-incidences, it was no co-incidence the announcement by Trudeau in his Throne Speech that our men and women in the service of our Canadian (soon to be dis-armed) Forces would be facing cutbacks to be a 'leaner' force was followed...
Throne Speech Bleak News for Christmas
“Valley residents can expect hard times as the Trudeau throne speech confirms his election promise to raise payroll taxes,” stated Cheryl Gallant, MP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. “Payroll taxes are job killers. Small business in my Riding cannot afford the...
MP Gallant Looking for Help for Families and Seniors
I am looking for an early Christmas, not a lump of coal when Parliament opens,” said local Federal MP Cheryl Gallant. The MP was responded to the opening of the new Parliament and what Canadians might expect from the Speech From The Throne. “My constituents tell me...
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