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March 30, 2023

Families Must Come First

Ottawa, ON – Dr. Stephen Ellis, Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester, Rick Perkins, Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margarets, Chris d’Entremont, Member of Parliament for West Nova, and Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, Senator from Quebec, released the following statement on the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC): 

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March 29, 2023

Conservative Bill Will Fix Reckless Liberal Catch-and-Release Parole Policies

OTTAWA, ON – After eight years of Justin Trudeau, soft-on-crime Liberal policies have made our streets more dangerous and our communities less safe. Conservatives are pressing the Trudeau government to reverse its reckless legislation that is releasing dangerous, repeat violent offenders into local communities. MP Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative Quebec Lieutenant, introduced...

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March 28, 2023

Justin Trudeau’s $43 Billion Bonanza Hurts Hard-Working Canadians

Ottawa (Ontario) – The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following statement in reaction to Budget 2023:  

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March 27, 2023

Justin Trudeau has failed to connect rural Canadians

Ottawa, ON – Rick Perkins, Conservative Shadow Minister for Innovation, Science and Industry, Dan Mazier, Conservative Shadow Minister for Rural Economic Development and Connectivity, and Richard Lehoux, Associate Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture, released the following statement on Justin Trudeau’s failure to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural Canada:...

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MIKE LAKE

Meet The Candidate

 

Hon. Mike Lake, PC, MP

Edmonton-Wetaskiwin 

Mike is the Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Wetaskiwin, and was first elected in 2006. After his re-election in October, 2008, Mike was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, a position to which he was re-appointed after the May 2011 election.

On September 13, 2012 Mike was sworn into the Queen’s Privy Council, after being asked by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to serve on the Priorities and Planning Cabinet Sub-Committee on Government Administration. On October 19, 2015, he was re-elected to a fourth term, receiving the 5th highest vote total out of 1,800 candidates, from all parties, across the country. He currently serves as the Shadow Minister for Youth, Sport and Accessibility.

Prior to entering federal politics, Mike worked for 10 years with the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club where he served as National Accounts Manager, Director of Ticket Sales, and Group Sales Manager.  Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction) from the University of Alberta.

Mike has two children, a son Jaden and daughter Jenae.  The Lakes have been active advocates for individuals with autism around the world, while sharing their story of life with Jaden, who has autism.

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