Glen Motz

Slower phase-down, production first

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

Opposes carbon tax repeatedly and supports natural gas and oil production.

Natural gas-generated electricity is a viable and clean source of energy. Natural gas will be there when the sun does not shine and the wind does not blow. The City of Medicine Hat has recognized the need to provide a favourable investment climate that will ensure continued growth in natural gas-fired electricity.

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

Defends military personnel and calls for strong measures against threats.

We owe it to those who sacrificed and fought to protect Canada from threats both foreign and domestic. Our armed forces, our veterans, our police, and our national security agencies have paid a price to give us the freedoms we enjoy today.

Expand production and export

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

Supports pipelines and oil exports repeatedly.

3 million net new jobs, the lowest taxes in 50 years, the approval of four new pipelines that move over a million barrels of oil a day, a commitment to our allies, and ongoing support for families.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

Criticizes federal bills that burden provinces.

Instead of helping, the bill would place an extra burden on provinces, municipalities, and police agencies. It could potentially allow organized crime to use legitimate licensing for trafficking.

Lower taxes and tighter spending

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

Opposes deficits and high taxes, praises balanced budgets and low taxes.

The Conservatives advocated a different path, and our record has spoken for itself, with balanced budgets, 1.3 million net new jobs, the lowest taxes in 50 years, the approval of four new pipelines that move over a million barrels of oil a day, a commitment to our allies, and ongoing support for families.

Assertive alliances and sanctions

The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

Excerpts support sanctions against Russia and criticize China.

Since the invasion of Ukraine commenced in February, the Government of Canada has imposed sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act, also known as SEMA, on over 1,000 individuals in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. However, these sanctions on their own were not grounds that would have been enough to prevent those friends of Putin from gaining citizenship, permanent residency or refugee status in Canada. Bill S-8 serves to correct that loophole. Bill S-8 also proposes to expand the scope of inadmissibility based on such sanctions.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

Excerpts criticize soft-on-crime policies and support enforcement.

The Liberals' reckless drug legalization experiment, combined with their soft-on-crime bill, Bill C-5, has fuelled Canada's deadly drug crisis. Bill C-5 scrapped mandatory jail for fentanyl production and trafficking, for example. Last fall, police dismantled the largest and most sophisticated drug lab in Canadian history, capable of producing multiple kilograms of fentanyl each week, along with caches of loaded firearms, explosives and half a million dollars in cash.

Deeper continental integration

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

Supports expanded trade and open borders with the US.

First, boosting jobs and opportunity are critical. Our economy is highly interwoven with our largest trading partner, the United States. Despite recent political turmoil across our border, our relationship remains strong, and our trade continues as we work out a revised and hopefully mutually beneficial agreement on NAFTA.