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| The newsletter was slightly delayed this month as the Carney government finally introduced its first budget. Canada’s first budget since the Spring of 2024. More details below but I can sum it up pretty simply. Spending is up, way up. Economic growth will continue to be down. There are no changes that will bring new investments back to Canada to create jobs and end this recession. There is little in this budget that will encourage job creation in Alberta. Our unemployment rate is already high and rising, particularly for our young people, and we do not see an end to this trend. They will run the largest deficit outside of COVID ($78.3 billion) adding to a debt that is already at $1.3 trillion. The interest costs on that debt ($55.6 billion). The Liberals promised a “generational budget” and they delivered – future generations will be paying for his spending for generations. Conservatives already put forward a motion to bring down the cost of food by cutting: The Liberal industrial carbon tax. The Liberal food packaging tax. The Liberal fuel standard that adds 17 cents per litre of gas. And reversing inflationary Liberal deficits. Instead of delivering these cost savings for Canadians, the Carney Liberals voted it down. On another note, in a few days we will once again remember our fallen veterans. I will once again honour these brave Canadians at a local legion. I hope you have time to join me in remembering Canada’s vets. In your service, |
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| Jasraj Hallan Member of Parliament Calgary East |
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| Highlights $141 billion in new spending just since PM Carney became PM. He promised to spend less, instead the budget announced $90 billion more. That equals $5400 more debt per household. Projected $78.3 billion deficit for the 25-26 fiscal year (Promised to keep the deficit at $62 billion). There is no plan to balance the budget. Adding $321 billion more in debt over the next 5 years. $150 million more for the CBC (Defund the CBC) The federal debt is now $ 1.35 trillion and interest on debt will be $55.6 billion for 2025-26, that is more than the Canada Health Transfer ($54.7 billion), and GST revenue ($54.4 billion) and amounts to $3,360 per Canadian household. For the last 10 years, Canadians have been told that the Liberals were ‘investing’ in Canada. This year, the Carney Liberals hyped a ‘generational budget’. It was always a lie, they are just stealing from future generations to stay in power today. There are no big or bold ideas, no nation-building projects that need to get built. It was just another big-spending, tax-raising Liberal budget.Our economy will remain in a recessionary state as the Liberals take more and more money away from the businesses that invest in our country and create the good paying jobs that we need to feed our families. Albertans were teased with a positive, a lifting of the emissions cap. However, there are so many conditions that it appears the cap will remain. In addition, none of the other pieces of legislation that prevent oil and gas development are changing – Bill C-69 (the No New Pipelines Act), the tanker ban of the NW Coast, the industrial carbon tax, etc. Albertans hoping for additional job creation in our most valuable sector are out of luck. |
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| Stakeholder Quotes CFIB– Dan Kelly, called it a “missed opportunity to provide meaningful tax relief to Canada’s employers. “The Large Urban Centre Alliance – “This budget relies on backward-looking data that provides false reassurances that Canada’s housing sector is prospering and that affordability is improving.” Missing Middle Initiative – Mike Moffat – “I went into the budget lockup expecting to be disappointed, but I had inadequately prepared myself for how disappointed I would be.” Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) – David Wilkes – “From a promise of 500,000 new homes – to a plan that will cost 100,000 jobs.” |
 From The Mailbox Here is a list of issues I received correspondence on from the community during the past month. Here goes … budget, tariffs, inflation, charitable giving, religious freedom, BC ostrich cull, property rights, pipelines, national security, AI regulation, mortgage rates, youth unemployment, national unity, political discourse, organ donation, abortion, education costs, vaccines, auto industry, energy transition, EV mandates, addictions, immigration delays, medical assistance in dying (MAiD), disability benefits, leadership, online privacy, housing costs, crime, Canada/US relations, wildfire management, censorship, cyber security Israel/Gaza situation, arms exports, Canada Post, red tape reduction, Ukraine, foreign interference, Alberta’s Wild Horses, firearms laws, gun buyback, animal welfare, military spending, government spending, taxes, immigration levels, long-term care, CRA call centres, visa delays, government service levels, Air Canada strike, grocery costs, and horse export regulations. Due to the volume of mail and the variety of issues, we appreciate your patience in awaiting a response. If you’ve written to me, thank you—your input shapes our work. Please continue sharing your thoughts. |
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| Restore Justice to the Justice System and Protect our Children Incredibly, the Supreme Court of Canada recently issued a ruling that said a one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography violates the Charter of Rights of the abusers. The details of the case that was before the Supreme Court are appalling. These two men had possession of literally hundreds of images and videos of children as young as three years old. One of the offenders had 317 images of children, with 90 per cent being girls between the ages of three and six. Another had hundreds of videos of children between five and ten. They created demand for this child sexual abuse material, which is made from the torture, humiliation and defiling of innocent children who now bear this abuse for the rest of their lives. Instead of sending them away for a very long time, the Court used imaginary scenarios rather than the facts before them to issue this disgusting ruling. Despite this, the Carney Liberals are more concerned with the Charter rights of child sexual abusers than the Charter rights of innocent children. Conservatives would support the use the notwithstanding clause to reintroduce mandatory minimum sentences for possession of child sexual abuse material and ensure dirtbags like the ones before the court are in prison where they belong. Here is a link to a clip of Pierre Poilievre stating the Conservative position. Click here. |
| Grants & Funding Finder The federal government has a handy online tool to help those looking for grants and funding. By answering a few multiple-choice questions, you will be presented with a list of grants and financial assistance that you may be eligible for. Organizations and community groups are also encouraged to explore this service. Try the Grants & Funding Finder now. |
| Which Benefits Are You Eligible For? The Benefits Finder tool allows you to determine what benefits you may be entitled to by answering a few easy questions. After completing the quick multiple-choice questions, your possible benefits are short-listed and additional information is provided. Many federal-provincial programs are also incorporated into the search results. Link here. |
| Canada Job Bank If you need help getting back to work, try accessing the jobs being listed on the government website, visit www.jobbank.gc.ca to see the latest opportunities. Hundreds of jobs are listed that are in our community and they offer Canadians with a wide variety of work experiences. |
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