Arpan Khanna

Slower phase-down, production first

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

The excerpts repeat criticism of the carbon tax as punishing Canadians without environmental benefit.

The Liberal-NDP policies, such as the carbon tax, do nothing for the environment, but they do punish Canadians. They make everything more expensive, including heating their homes, putting food on their tables and putting gas in their cars.

Expand production and export

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

The excerpts repeat calls to axe the carbon tax to reduce costs for energy use in farming and heating.

To feed families, we need energy. Farmers need to dry their grain, run their operations and heat and cool their barns for their livestock, but the carbon tax makes everything more expensive for farmers to produce the food that we eat. The Prime Minister’s appointed senators are delaying the passage of Bill C-234.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

The excerpts state intent to work with provinces and municipalities on housing.

Our plan is to work with our local mayors and give them support. We will work with our provinces and build more affordable housing.

Lower taxes and tighter spending

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

The excerpts repeat opposition to deficits, new taxes and calls to axe the carbon tax for balanced budgets.

Our common sense Conservative team, led by our great leader, will axe this failed tax and put more money back into hard-working Canadians. It does not end there.

Market supply and deregulation

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

The excerpts advocate removing gatekeepers and incentivizing local building.

We are going to remove government gatekeepers who are blocking construction. We are going to incentivize our local townships and municipalities to build more homes. We are going to make sure we have affordable homes for Canadians.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

The excerpts repeat calls for jail not bail, mandatory minimums and reversing soft-on-crime policies.

Only a common-sense, Conservative government would bring back jail and not bail for repeat violent offenders. We would secure our ports to stop stolen vehicles from being shipped out, and we would bring back mandatory jail time for serious violent crimes that were repealed by the government.