Kelly McCauley

Today is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong - considered as one of the greatest defensive battles in history. Jack Shields, former Conservative MP for the riding of Athabasca, was there with the 2PPCLI. In my office hangs a copy of the Canadian Bill of Rights that once hung in Jack’s office. Jack passed in 2004 but I am reminded of his service to Canada, in war and in peace, every day I am in Ottawa. An amazing Canadian and I was proud to pay tribute to him in the House today

It’s ridiculous the Liberals are allowing daily flights in from countries ravaged by the Covid variants. Provinces are trying to stop inter-provincial travel for Canadians, but the Liberals are loosening rules for travellers from Brazil.

First thoughts on Trudeau’s 720 page, trillion dollar debt budget. Lot’s to digest, but it’s clear: There’s little to help Alberta and the difficulties we face, and nothing to address our country’s desperate need for economic growth.

I've been fighting to help seniors by eliminating the discriminatory mandatory withdrawals of pension funds from their RRIF's since the day I was elected. Surprise, surprise - the Liberals voted against my Bill to end this tax grab from seniors.

Summing up the budget. Half a trillion in new debt in just two years.

"This is not the time to re-imagine our economy"

There’s no doubt the need at the start of the pandemic to get CERB out fast - and delivered simply - which is why I voted for it. But as time passed it should have been modified to better target those in more need and deliver a higher level of funds and support to them Likewise programs like the tax-free CPP bump. It should have been designed to give more to seniors at the low end of income scale instead of everyone - including the well off - getting the same.

Justin Trudeau just kicked sand in our face again. Today, I called for an emergency debate in the House of Commons regarding the Keystone XL pipeline project. S...adly, the Liberals rejected the request. The incoming American administration indicated during the campaign their intent to cancel this important pipeline. Unfortunately, Justin Trudeau has never cared about the Keystone XL project. When it was taken off the table in 2015, he did nothing. When it was put back on the table, he was apathetic. Now that the project’s survival is once again in jeopardy, Canada needs a strong voice in fighting for its approval. The well-being of Alberta and all of Canada’s economy depends on getting our oil to market. With so many Canadians out of work right now due to the pandemic, it is vital that this project go ahead. Alberta is hurting. Thousands of Albertans are out of work, and the pandemic has only worsened our economic situation. If the government cared about this dire situation, they would have allowed this emergency debate, and supported Keystone XL’s approval. Do you think Canada should fight for the survival of the Keystone XL project? Add your name to the following petition to tell the government that this project must go forward: http://www.blakerichards.ca/keystone-xl/

Need a dose of good news? Here you go. Well done UoA!

On the same day we’re voting on an NDP motion to tax the 1 percent, a Liberal Cabinet Minister is caught wondering how much she makes... https://twitter.com/MichelleRem/status/1328444581692620800