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SECURE JOBS by recovering the 1 million jobs lost during the pandemic within one year. Every Canadian deserves the security and dignity that comes with a secure, stable, and well-paid job. Canada’s Conservatives will enact a comprehensive jobs plan to get Canadians back to work across the country.
SECURE ACCOUNTABILITY by enacting a new Anti-Corruption law to clean up the unaccountability in Ottawa. Canada’s Conservatives will put the country first, by enacting the toughest accountability and transparency laws in Canada’s history.
SECURE MENTAL HEALTH through our Canada Mental Health Action Plan. The last year has made clear the mental health crisis we face. It’s time to make it clear that mental health IS health, and to treat it properly.
SECURE THE COUNTRY by creating a strategic stockpile of essential products and building the capacity to manufacture vaccines at home. Canada’s Conservatives will ensure that our country is ready to face future pandemics, including the elevated risk of bioterrorism threats. Our goal is simple: be prepared and take rapid action so that we can protect the health of Canadians while avoiding long-term impacts on the economy and on the mental health of Canadians.
SECURE OUR ECONOMY by balancing the budget over the next decade. Spending to protect Canadians in the pandemic was the right thing to do, and Conservatives supported it. But we can’t pass unsustainable debt on to future generations. Once the recovery starts, we will need to get spending under control.
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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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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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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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.
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
Military & Veterans
Defence funding
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Veterans
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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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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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Biography
David is our Conservative Party of Canada Candidate in Saanich-Gulf Islands. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Biochemistry, and Nursing from Laurentian University. David also has a Juris Doctor of Law from the University of Alberta. Prior to law school, David worked for years in our hospitals as a critical care nurse, and has taught clinical nursing for both the University of Alberta, and Laurentian University.
After completing his law degree David spent a year working with the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta before articling with a prominent national law firm. In 2007 he relocated to Vancouver where he spent seven years working for British Columbia’s largest provincial firm as a civil litigator. As a litigator David has appeared before all levels of court in both British Columbia and Alberta on a variety of matters and currently practices law under his own name here in Saanich.
An avid outdoorsman, David can be found running at Elk Lake or cycling around Saanich. He also enjoys camping with his wife and their boys at Goldstream Park. Interested in politics since high school, David has served as a volunteer with the party in a number of capacities over the past decade, including Membership Chair, Policy Chair, Candidate Nomination Committee Chair, and as Official Agent. Most recently, David was the Conservative Candidate in the 2019 election and has been active with the local community and Conservative Association since. David and Jennifer have two young sons, Gregory and Alexander.
Reason for running
I want Canada to be the best country in the world and I want us to leave a legacy to our children of prudent & accountable governance, premier environmental stewardship, and a resilient health care system. If you send me to Ottawa, I will work tirelessly to achieve this mission for my family, for yours, and for the whole country.