Andrew Scheer

Slower phase-down, production first

The other end of this axis: Faster fossil phase-down

Excerpts repeatedly criticize carbon tax as ineffective and harmful to energy sector while defending pipelines and production.

I am certainly not aware of a jurisdiction in Canada that has seen a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions that can at all be attributed to a carbon tax. It is a revenue source for the government.

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

Excerpts urge provision of top equipment to armed forces and honor veterans' service.

The least we can do is to ensure that when we in this House call on them for duty, that we fulfill our duty by providing them with military equipment that is second to none and not just second hand.

Expand production and export

The other end of this axis: Restrict new oil and gas

Excerpts repeatedly defend pipelines, energy jobs, and oppose barriers to oil and gas development.

While we were in government, Conservatives approved four major pipeline projects that were all started, contrary to what the NDP said earlier, under our government, processed under our government, and approved under our Conservative government. That is our record.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

opposes federal carbon tax ultimatum and calls it an Ottawa-knows-best scheme

While the provinces are working hard to co-operate and collaborate on strategies to fight climate change, the Prime Minister prefers to issue unilateral ultimatums in an area of clear provincial jurisdiction. As we have already seen, the Liberals' continued hostility toward the energy industry has already cost thousands of jobs across the country.

Lower taxes and tighter spending

The other end of this axis: Higher taxes and public spending

Excerpts repeatedly criticize tax increases, defend tax relief, and oppose excessive government spending.

We need the government to let businesses keep more of their own dollars. It should let entrepreneurs and businesses expand their companies, and get out of excessive regulations and excessive taxation to pay for increased spending in a myriad of different areas.

More private delivery

The other end of this axis: Expand public coverage

Excerpts criticize nanny-state child care and support individual/family decisions.

Not trusting Canadians to make their own decisions about child care, the government is again stepping into unchartered territory of government control. We used to believe that it was the role of parents and guardians to raise children, but now we have a government that pretends that the raising of children is now a federal responsibility.

Market supply and deregulation

The other end of this axis: Public supply and demand controls

supports removing GST on new homes to reduce costs

The solution is our common-sense plan to axe the federal sales tax on new homes. On an $800,000 home, this would save a homebuyer $40,000, so why not provide some much-needed relief and axe the tax off new homes?

Lower intake

The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake

criticizes illegal crossings and calls for orderly system that does not pit legal applicants against others

It is unacceptable to millions of Canadians, including the groups of refugees and immigrants I met in Toronto over the last few days who came here legally, who have family members facing persecution even today, who have loved ones in camps in dangerous places all over the world. They are frustrated that the Prime Minister is pitting one group of asylum seekers against another.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

supports reversing bail reforms and tougher penalties for repeat offenders

Can the minister just answer a simple question? There are only two options: Since Bill C-75, either the crime rate went up or the crime rate went down. After nine years of the Liberal-NDP government, has the crime rate in Canada gone up or down?

Deeper continental integration

The other end of this axis: Diversify away from one partner

Excerpts support trade deals with US and criticize barriers to energy exports.

Where is the government's long-term plan for dealing with this? We need an agreement with the U.S. We need to be able to sit down with the Americans and we need to have the sort of relations between our two countries that facilitates dialogue, not Liberal MPs hurling personal insults. We need to work within existing trade deals with the U.