Michelle Rempel Garner

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

Supports investments in modern military, Canada First defence strategy, and active deployments including air strikes against ISIL.

Our investments, as articulated in the Canada First defence strategy, are building a modern, first-class military ready to face the challenges of our generation. The government has steadily been delivering upon this plan, providing our men and women in uniform with the equipment that has made a positive difference in the way that they operate.

Expand production and export

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

Defends oil sands development, highlights clean energy tech investments tied to resource sector, and stresses economic benefits of energy exports.

We refer to the abundant natural resources in our country, to which she is referring, as the oil sands, not the tar sands. I encourage her to talk to the hundreds of thousands of people who are employed in this energy sector and do not believe in denigrating our country and our energy sector.

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

States jurisdiction ultimately lies with the provinces for resource development and environmental impacts.

At the same time, the member opposite must be cognizant that jurisdiction ultimately lies with the provinces to determine how or if shale gas resources will be developed. Provinces also manage environmental impacts of resource development through their regulatory systems.

Lower taxes and tighter spending

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

Advocates paying down debt, moving to balanced budgets, and ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability over increased spending.

First, when we came into office between 2006 and 2008, we aggressively paid down our government's debt in our desire to have a balanced budget and to ensure that we do had a strong fiscal house that was in order. When the economic downturn hit in 2008, we took measures to bolster consumer confidence and job creation through targeted infrastructure spending, like the knowledge infrastructure program and community infrastructure improvement program.

Assertive alliances and sanctions

The other end of this axis: Alliance restraint

Excerpts support strong stances on Israel and Venezuela.

We stand for rights for democracy, and we have taken strong stances on Ukraine and Israel. We have one of the best track records in terms of helping other countries, such as the maternal and child health initiative that was put forward last week, with over $3 billion for aid in this incredibly important area.

Enforcement and sentencing

The other end of this axis: Prevention and restraint

Backs stronger tools for police against riots and masks, supports investigations into wrongdoing.

As the member for Wild Rose and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice have noted during previous debates in the House, Bill C-309 would give our police an effective tool to better defend our communities against those who choose to engage in violence during a riot, while ensuring that Canadians who choose to express their views in peaceful protest are further protected under the law.