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Agriculture & Food
Canada Grain Act
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Education & Training
Job training
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RESPs
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A couple who begins contributing $25 a month to an RESP right after their child’s birth will receive $1,620 by age 18. That’s $540 more than they would receive currently.
Another couple that is able to invest $50 a month will receive $3,240 in government contributions by age 18. That’s $1,080 more than they would receive currently.
Low-income parents will receive 50 per cent on the first $500 they invest every year. Today, they only receive 40 per cent.
From Andrew Scheer announces plan to boost the RESP, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Environment, Climate Change, & Energy
Carbon pricing
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Conservation
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Green buildings and housing
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Installation of high-quality insulation
Investments in high-efficiency furnaces
Replacement of doors and windows with more efficient models
Upgrading of ventilation, heating and cooling systems
Installation of solar panels
From Scheer announces Green Home Renovation Tax Credit to lower greenhouse gas emissions, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Major energy projects
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We will replace Bill C-69 with a new process that sets clear expectations and timelines for environmental reviews. This will secure and maintain investment in Canada's energy sector as we restore confidence and certainty.
Further, we will reduce politicization of the review process and make sure that all designated projects undergo a rigorous consultation process. Foreign funded groups will be banned from using the approvals process to blog energy projects that are in our national interest. This new process will adhere to world-class environmental standards.
A new Conservative government will work collaboratively with provinces, territories, industry, and Indigenous groups.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
To promote mutually beneficial conversations between Indigenous communities and resource project proponents, we will provide $10 million per year to the organizations that foster collaboration and encourage strong partnerships between these two groups.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Threats from climate change
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Waste & pollution
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Environment
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To reduce harmful emissions, we will:
Make Canada a leader of green technology that we can sell around the world to lower emissions
Inspire green entrepreneurs and the development of green technology by creating a Green Patent Credit (incentivize the green-technology sector to do research and development as well as commercialization here in Canada)
Export green technologies to the world to lower global emissions reduction. For example, with close to 3,000 coal plants, if China fitted even just the top 100 plants with carbon capture and storage, they could eliminate more than 300 Mt of CO2e per year – nearly half of what Canada’s entire economy produces
Expand Export Development Canada (EDC) programs to issue more green bonds that provide financing for the development of emissions-reducing technologies
Launch the ‘Canadian Clean’ brand for Canadian products that are the cleanest in the world
Promote Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) to replace dirtier foreign energy sources, as liquefied natural gas, is a cleaner source of reliable energy than coal
Transition marine shipping fleets from burning heavy bunker fuel to clean burning LNG and support the creation of new LNG bunkering facilities at the port of Vancouver that would not only make it more attractive to shippers but would also grow the economy and reduce overall global emissions
Under the Liberal carbon tax, the vast majority of taxes being collected are from families and not the large emitters. This is why we will require Canadian companies to lead by example and invest in emissions-reducing technology if they fall short of our emissions standards.
We are committed to protect against carbon leakage (generally defined as the leaking or transfer of emissions from one country to another caused by carbon policy difference).
We will make sure that companies will be required to reduce their emissions to those limits. Those that emit more than is allowed under the Green Investment Standards will be required to invest in research, development, and adoption of emissions-reducing technology related to their industry
Introduce a Green Public Transit Tax Credit to reduce the cost of public transit
Government & Democracy
Conflict-of-interest
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Government security
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Lobbying
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Public service whistleblowers
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Health
Autism
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Disabilities
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This new Act will reduce the number of hours spent per week on life-sustaining therapy needed to qualify for the credit from 14 to 10. It will also expand the definition of what counts as life-sustaining therapy to include determining dosages of medical food and activities related to determining dosages of medication, including dietary or exercise regimes. This would allow 35,000 more Canadians with disabilities the potential to access savings of an average of $2,100 a year.
From Andrew Scheer to expand eligibility criteria to access Disability Tax Credit, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Wait times and access
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Housing
Home heating
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Home ownership
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Housing supply
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Fix the mortgage stress test to ensure that first-time homebuyers aren’t unnecessarily prevented from accessing mortgages and work with OFSI to remove the stress test from mortgage renewals to give homeowners more options.
Increase amortization periods on insured mortgages to 30 years for first-time homebuyers to lower monthly payments.
Launch an inquiry into money laundering in the real estate sector and work with our industry partners to root out corrupt practices that inflate housing prices.
Make surplus federal real estate available for development to increase the supply of housing.
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To empower municipalities to build more homes, a new Conservative government will introduce the Build More Homes Competition. This competition will reward municipalities that have proven to reduce red tape that stands in the way of new home construction.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Speculation
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Illicit Drugs & Overdoses
Opioid crisis
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Immigration, Refugees, & Borders
Economic immigration
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To reduce duplication and ease the application process, we will create a trusted employer system so that companies do not have to constantly re-apply to the program. We will establish clear standards and timelines for Labour Market Impact Assessment processes and revise the zoning regions to make sure rural areas and tourism hotspots are not lumped into large geographic areas with urban hubs.
To ensure that those who enter Canada as low-skilled workers, as justified by concrete labour market data, are treated fairly, we will establish a path to permanence by allowing employers to sponsor applications for permanent residency. Immigration is good for the economy, good for jobs, and good for people who have chosen to come to Canada.
We will continue to monitor the Temporary Foreign Workers Program to ensure that it is achieving its intended results: supporting Canadian businesses with genuine labour needs, while also ensuring that Canadians get the first crack at jobs in our country.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Refugees
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Immigration
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To restore Canadian’s trust in the immigration system and to have better outcomes for newcomers, we will:
Set immigration levels consistent with what is in Canada’s best interests. The number will reflect what Canada needs and, just as importantly, who needs Canada
Safeguard and emphasize economic immigration
Stand up for families and ensure that spouses and children can be reunited
Improve language training to ensure greater proficiency in English or French and newcomers’ ability to succeed economically and socially
Ensure that our system prioritizes people facing true persecution – focus government sponsorship on the victims of the four atrocity crimes – and restore integrity to our system by supporting the consistent application of fair rules
Improve credential recognition and make it easier for new Canadians who have existing skills that meet our standards to apply their trades here
Allow those who enter Canada as low-skilled workers a permanent path to residency, making sure wages are fair and worker abuse is prevented
Reunite survivors of genocide who have already resettled in Canada more expeditiously
Work to put an end to border crossings at unofficial points of entry, like Roxham Road, by closing the loophole in the Safe-Third Country Agreement
Promote private sponsorships of refugees as nothing can compare with the love and compassion that churches, individuals or service clubs offer to refugees
Indigenous Issues
Indigenous rights
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International Relations
Human rights abroad
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International assistance
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Jobs & the Economy
Adoptive Leave
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Entrepreneurship & small business
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Repeal Trudeau’s tax increases on small business investments
Exempt spouses from Trudeau’s tax increases on small business dividends
Make it easier to navigate Canada’s tax system and the Canada Revenue Agency
Reduce federal regulations by 25 per cent
Implement a 2-for-1 rule for new regulations
Assign a Minister reporting directly to the Prime Minister to lead red tape reduction efforts
Mandate ministers and regulators to support innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness
Champion Canada’s small businesses to the world
From Scheer pledges support to small businesses, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Interprovincial trade
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Manufacturing jobs
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Pensions
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Public infrastructure
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- Set aside a separate fund for rural and remote communities.
Jobs & the Economy
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To create new jobs in Westman, we will:
Compete for and win much-needed international investments so there are more jobs
Make it easier to start a business by cutting red tape and reducing costs
Find new customers for Canadian goods by repairing relationships with key trading partners and launching a CETA accelerator to ensure that Canadians are getting the full benefits of our existing trade deal with Europe
Reject trade protectionism and relentlessly pursue new efforts to increase trade and find new markets for Canadian goods in fast-growing economies like those found in Asia
Put a swift end to Trudeau’s corporate handouts to billion-dollar companies
Convene a First Minister’s meeting within the first 100 days of a new Conservative government with the new trade agreement at the top of the agenda
Repeal Trudeau’s tax increases on small business investments
Exempt spouses from Trudeau’s tax increases on small business dividends
Make it easier to navigate Canada’s tax system and the Canada Revenue Agency
Reduce federal regulations by 25 per cent
Implement a 2-for-1 rule for new regulations
Assign a Minister reporting directly to the Prime Minister to lead red tape reduction efforts
Mandate ministers and regulators to support innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness
Champion small businesses to the world
Justice, Crime, & Law Enforcement
Deferred Prosecution Agreements & SNC-Lavalin scandal
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Gangs
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End automatic bail for gang members awaiting trial and revoke parole for any gang member who associates with their former gang following release.
Identify known gangs as criminal entities in the Criminal Code, similar to how terrorist organizations are currently listed.
Bring in tougher sentences, including a five-year minimum mandatory prison sentence for violent gang crime, with a new five-year minimum mandatory prison sentence for possession of a smuggled firearm.
From Andrew Scheer releases Conservative plan for A Safer Canada, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Guns
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Human trafficking
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Prisons and prisoners
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- End unescorted day passes from prison
- End the prison needle exchange program
- Require full body scans for those who enter prison
Reduce Crime
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To reduce crime in Westman and to make our streets safer, we will:
Provide new funding to fight gangs and cost-share new anti-gang law enforcement initiatives with provinces
Ensure there is better information sharing to solve gun crimes. As of right now, police agencies in Canada operate under a patchwork of rules and procedures when it comes to tracking information on guns used in crime
Give more support to keep young people from joining gangs and stop them from joining gangs in the first place
Make prison time meaningful and conduct an audit of all correctional services programs to make sure inmates are ready to rejoin society upon their release
Create a Canada Border Services Agency Firearms Smuggling Task Force that will oversee an increase of frontline officers, deployment of new technology, and further use of criminal intelligence
Introduce lifetime firearm bans for violent and gang criminals as these individuals have demonstrated serious violent behaviour and have forfeited the right to ever be trusted to own a firearm
New sentences for violent gang crime and create new offences for committing and ordering violent gang crime and attach mandatory sentences in federal prison for each
End automatic bail for gang members as they are a dangerous risk to our communities and wastes valuable police resources
Revoke parole for gang members as parole is a privilege, not a right
Introduce tougher sentences for ordering gang crime and bring in mandatory sentences in federal prison for directing gang crime, sending a strong message to gang members that they belong behind bars
Military & Veterans
Defence funding
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Veterans
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To help Veterans get ahead, we will:
Enshrine, in legislation, a Military Covenant between the Government of Canada and all Canada’s Veterans. This will guarantee that every Veteran is treated with respect and is provided services in a timely manner.
Clear the current backlog of Veterans’ benefit applications within 24 months.
Create a reliable, dependable pension system that, unlike the Liberal status quo, is fair to Canada’s most disabled Veterans.
Strengthen transition services to support discharged or retired Canadian Armed Forces members.
Strike an independent inquiry to provide answers about Canadian Armed Forces members who were administered mefloquine.
Provide more service dogs to Canadian Veterans in their communities.
Put vital commemoration projects, like the National Memorial for Canada’s War in
Afghanistan, back on track.
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Enshrine, in legislation, a Military Covenant between the Government of Canada and all Canada’s Veterans. This will guarantee that every Veteran is treated with respect and is provided services in a timely manner.
Clear the current backlog of Veterans’ benefit applications within 24 months.
Create a reliable, dependable pension system that, unlike the Liberal status quo, is fair to Canada’s most disabled Veterans.
Strengthen transition services to support discharged or retired Canadian Armed Forces members.
Strike an independent inquiry to provide answers about Canadian Armed Forces members who were administered mefloquine.
Provide more service dogs to Canadian Veterans in their communities.
Put vital commemoration projects, like the National Memorial for Canada’s War in Afghanistan, back on track.
From Andrew Scheer promises more support for Canada's Veterans, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Natural Resources
Competitiveness & Natural Resources Canada
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Fisheries
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We will double the price of the Salmon Conservation Stamp in BC for non-residence, with the proceeds going to the Pacific Salmon Federation.
To ensure that we can rebuild and maintain our important fish stocks, we will ensure that recovery plans are completed for all of Canada's critical fisheries. These plans will include strategies for responsibly managing predators and invasive species, like fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador and other regions have been asking for.
To recover our critical stocks and support this important task, a new Conservative government will make critical stock recovery a strategic focus for scientific research conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
To guarantee that local voices are heard, we will ensure that the process for creating Marine Protected Areas (MPA) does not ignore the concerns of coastal communities. {{{toMarkdown}}}...{{{toMarkdown}}} We will implement a process that is reasonable and timely but respectful of communities. We will reinstate up-front consultations with communities and stakeholders before determining protected area boundaries.
To make sure our hones Canadian fishers and vendors are not cheated, we will work with industry to develop a strategy to prevent seafood fraud and mislabelling which also creates food safety and health risks.
We will increase pathogen testing for open pen aquaculture sites so that we can identify and control risks to wild stocks. At the same time, this will allow the aquaculture industry to build confidence in its practices. We will also encourage the development and adoption of technology that can help to lower the risks associated with contact between wild and farmed salmon.
From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.
Forestry
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Energy Sector
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To create new jobs in our energy sector and end foreign oil, we will:
Cancel the carbon tax
Repeal Bill C-69, the No-More Pipelines bill
End the ban on shipping traffic in British Columbia
Establish clear timelines for regulatory approvals to ensure that we get Indigenous consultations right up front, in the right way
Ban foreign funded advocacy groups from using the approvals process to block important projects in the energy sector
Assert federal jurisdiction when necessary
Work towards a dedicated, coast-to-coast right-of-way specifically set aside for energy infrastructure projects
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
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Privacy protections
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Science & Innovation
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Transit & Transportation
Public transit options
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The Credit will be for transit passes that allow for unlimited travel within Canada on local busses (sic), streetcars, subways, commuter trains, and ferries. Some electronic fare cards and weekly passes can be eligible if they are used on an ongoing basis.
From Andrew Scheer to reduce cost of public transit, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Transit infrastructure
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Misc. topics
Arts & culture
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Child disabilities
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Children & maternity
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Children's sports and fitness
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Emergency services
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Museums
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Rural and northern communities
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Seniors
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Since the Age Credit is income-tested, it will benefit low to middle income seniors. With this measure, an individual aged 65 could receive up to $150 more per year and a couple could receive up to $300 more per year.
From Andrew Scheer will give more support to seniors, retrieved 2019-10-08.
Taxation
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Families
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To help families get ahead, we will:
Introduce a Children’s Fitness Tax Credit so parents can claim up to $1000 per child for expenses related to fitness or sports activities
Introduce a Children’s Arts & Learning Tax Credit so parents can claim up to $500 per child for expenses related to arts and educational activities
Make Parental Benefits tax free by providing a non-refundable tax credit
Enhance Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) by increasing the government’s contribution to an RESP from 20 per cent to 30 per cent for every dollar invested up to $2,500 a year
Introduce a Green Public Transit Tax Credit to reduce the cost of public transit
Seniors
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To help seniors get ahead, we will:
Scrap the carbon tax
Remove GST off home heating
Reduce the lowest tax rate from 15% to 13.75%
Increase the Age Credit by $1,000
Will invest $1.5 billion to purchase new MRI and CT equipment to increase the total number of machines and reduce wait times
Foreign Affairs
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To strengthen Canada’s position on the world stage and to rebuild the Canadian Armed Forces, we will:
Modernize cyber procurement in Canada, and better align the capabilities of our industry to global market demand
Reinvigorate Canada’s role in the alliances we share with our democratic allies. This includes existing alliances like NORAD, NATO, the Commonwealth, La Francophonie, and the Five Eyes, but it will also include overtures to India and Japan
End Canada’s $250 million investment in the Chinese-owned Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and launch a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization if their trade blockades persist
Forbid Chinese state-owned enterprises, solely focused on the political interests of Beijing, unfettered access to the Canadian market
Renew Canada’s historic support for Ukraine and take steps to help Ukraine secure its borders and defend its people.
Push for Canadian leadership in a United Nations peacekeeping mission to secure Ukraine’s borders.
Immediately act to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, as well as make full use of the Magnitsky Law to punish Iran’s worst human rights offenders
Re-open the Office of Religious Freedom
Recognize the fact that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and begin the necessary work towards moving Canada’s embassy to Jerusalem
Make sure Canada provides a counterbalance to Russia and China’s burgeoning icebreaker fleets
Work with all parties in Parliament to depoliticize the military procurement process so that Canada isn’t empty-handed when called upon
Build on the Canada-US tradition of joint military partnerships by starting talks with the Americans to join the ballistic missile defence program and modernize the NORAD alliance
Select a new fighter jet through an open competition and make sure the new jets are interoperable with our American allies
Begin the process of upgrading the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine capability
Biography
Early Life
Larry was born in Souris, Manitoba. Raised by Merle and Fern Maguire, he grew up on the farm and learned the value of hard work.
When something needed to be fixed he rolled up his sleeves and fixed it.
When something needed to get done he didn’t talk about it, he just got it done.
It’s not rocket science; it’s just a can-do attitude that was instilled in Larry at a young age.
It’s those same values and principles that he now applies in representing you in the House of Commons.
Larry has always called Westman home. He went to high school in Elgin and Hartney before graduating with a Diploma in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba. He farmed at Elgin until 2002, has lived in Virden, and now makes Brandon his home.
Larry has two wonderful children and seven grandchildren.
Always involved in community activities, Larry expanded these efforts to many organizations.
Larry has been:
President of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers from 1995-1999,
Twice elected to the Canadian Wheat Board Advisory Committee (1987-94),
Served two terms on Winnipeg Commodity Exchange as Manitoba’s Public Governor,
Executive Member of the Canada Grains Council,
Member of the Keystone Agriculture Producers, while actively helping with many other associations.
The University Of Manitoba Faculty Of Agriculture recognized Larry with a “Certificate of Merit” for outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry and the public at large.
Called to Serve
First elected as a Progressive Conservative member in 1999, voters returned Larry to the Manitoba Legislature in 2003, 2007 and 2011.
While an MLA, Larry served as the critic for Conservation and Water Stewardship; with previous responsibilities for Climate Change; Green Initiatives; Infrastructure and Transportation, Inland Port, Finance, Environment, Intergovernmental Affairs (Rural) and as Deputy Leader in 2006.
Member of Parliament for Brandon –Souris
Following the resignation of the former MP for Brandon-Souris, in a by-election on November 25, 2013, the voters of Brandon-Souris chose Larry as their new Member of Parliament, and was re-elected in 2015.
The job of an MP is often described as being the voice of their constituents in Ottawa. Larry believes that is an important part of the job, but just as important is the role an elected official can play right in their own constituency.
Larry strongly believes that we must do everything that we can to pass down a stronger Canada than we inherited.
He has voted to approve funding to fix Westman’s aging infrastructure. He was proud to be part of a Conservative Government that tripled infrastructure funding for Manitoba and increased the health transfers by 57% during its term in office.
In September 2018, Larry was appointed as Deputy Shadow Cabinet Minister for Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship for the Conservative Caucus.
Throughout his tenure in the House of Commons, he has always stood up for balanced budgets and the importance of spending within our means. He has been tapped to sit on important Standing Committees, such as Agriculture, Human Resources, and Public Safety. He has provided a leadership role on Assiniboine River Basin issues and the necessity to continue to open new markets for Westman farmers and livestock producers.
Larry is focused on working with provincial, municipal, business and community leaders to continue building on the economic growth our region is experiencing, to find ways to make sure fewer of our friends and neighbours are left behind, and to do all we can to make sure we retain our young people and attract new workers and their families from right across our country and around the world.
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