Doug Shipley

Slower phase-down, production first

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

Excerpts repeat opposition to carbon taxes on drivers and families, favoring technology instead.

Madam Speaker, with regard to climate change, the Conservative Party has never considered that putting taxes on people is going to help. We do not want to tax people who are going to be driving their kids to hockey.

Expand production and export

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

Opposes carbon tax increases that raise costs for natural gas and propane on farms.

Conservatives have proposed a real plan to remove the carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on farms, through Bill C-234. This legislation would save farmers tens of millions of dollars on upfront costs when it comes to the use of natural gas and propane for necessary practices.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

States that Queen's Park runs provincial issues while Ottawa handles federal ones.

Queen's Park in Toronto runs provincial issues. We are here, in Ottawa, running federal issues. I know that, once there is an election, and hopefully it will be soon, as do all my constituents, Conservatives will be in power under Pierre Poilievre.

Lower taxes and tighter spending

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

Excerpts repeat criticism of taxes and reckless spending, calling for affordability and balanced budgets.

We do not want to tax people who are going to be driving their kids to hockey. I am a hockey coach and am dealing with 17 parents all the time.

Assertive alliances and sanctions

The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

Excerpts discuss imposing more sanctions on Iran.

Knowing what you know, and given the breadth of knowledge that you have on this, do you feel that Canada should or could impose more sanctions on Iran under any federal or international legislation?

Market supply and deregulation

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

Calls for bold action to increase housing supply and criticizes government failure on homes per capita.

Canadians need bold leadership in this sector. Amid sky-high housing prices and increased immigration numbers, we need to do everything we can to increase housing supply. Home ownership is completely out of reach for most Canadians.

Lower intake

The other end of this axis: Higher permanent intake

Links high immigration to housing, health and job crises and calls for reduced numbers.

He supports the same out-of-control Liberal immigration policies that delivered a triple-header crisis in housing, health care and youth unemployment. Conservatives believe we must reduce the numbers so that health care, housing and job creation can catch up. The Canadian public deserves a trustworthy immigration system that operates in the national interest.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

Excerpts repeat that gun crime comes from illegal handguns and gangs, opposing bans on legal firearms.

We don't have a military-style assault weapon problem in Canada: Most of the gun crime in Canada is committed with illegally purchased handguns that have come across our southern border. Just because a handful of criminals commit criminal acts does not mean that politicians should start going after law-abiding citizens.