Branden Leslie

Slower phase-down, production first

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

Excerpts repeat criticism of carbon tax and green policies as punishing farmers and failing on emissions targets.

The minister has imposed a crippling carbon tax that punishes seniors trying to heat their homes during our cold winters. I can tell members that the rumours are true: It does get cold in Manitoba.

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

Criticizes Liberals for failing NATO 2% target and cutting defence budget.

Just this past July, Dan Sullivan, a United States senator from Alaska, called out the Liberal government for consistently failing to meet NATO’s 2% GDP target for defence spending. What is worse is that the Liberals are cutting $1 billion from our defence budget this year. While the American ambassador played it nice a few weeks ago and said he is not yet worried about our failure to meet our NATO targets, we all know and can recognize how our allies feel about Canada these days.

Expand production and export

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

Defends oil and gas and natural resource sectors against federal restrictions.

Speaker, this goes to show the view these parties in this House opposite the Conservatives hold about our oil and gas sector, our ag sector and every natural resource sector in this country, and it is so disheartening. Centrally controlled leftist government economies have been tried around the world already, and it turns out they do not work.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

Repeatedly criticizes federal intrusion on provincial jurisdiction over resources.

Even worse is that while the unjust transition intrudes on provincial jurisdiction, the council would not include provinces, nor would it even be required to consult with them. We should not be surprised, after Bill C-69, the no-more-pipelines bill, was slapped down by the Supreme Court for its intrusion on provinces.

Lower taxes and tighter spending

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

Repeatedly calls to axe the carbon tax and lower taxes to leave money with farmers and families.

Conservatives are the only party working to lower taxes for Canadians. That is exactly what Bill C-234 would accomplish. It would create another carbon tax carve-out by removing the carbon tax for Canadian farmers.

Assertive alliances and sanctions

The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

Supports meeting NATO targets and strong principled foreign policy.

I think back to the moment when he told Putin to get out of Ukraine the first time that he invaded. That is the Canada I want to be a part of. I want to have a strong foreign policy vision for our nation. In terms of India and China, the member is right: Our best strategy is diversification.

Market supply and deregulation

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

Favors lowering costs via tax relief and market builds over public controls.

The easiest way we could do that is by lowering the cost of living for all them, allowing them to keep more of the money that they earn and take home more powerful paycheques so that they can live the high quality of life that all Canadians deserve.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

Calls for stopping crime as part of platform alongside lower taxes.

It is time to axe the tax. It is time to build the homes. It is time to fix the budget, and it is time to stop the crime. To my colleagues across the way, they should give their constituents hope that their MP will stop making their lives more unaffordable because it is never too late to do the right thing.