Alistair

in Parliament

Alistair Confronts Minister on Freighter Anchorages

"I did hear the Minister of Transport talk earlier about port congestion, and that is an issue that is very near and dear to my riding of Cowichan—Malahat—Langford.

For years, we have been dealing with the fact that the Port of Vancouver has been using our precious coastal waters as an overflow industrial parking lot. Transport Canada and the Port of Vancouver have treated my constituents, the first nations in my riding, with total indifference on this matter, despite repeated attempts to get it resolved.

I would like to hear from the minister on this particular bill. What is going to happen in the bill that would allow this problem to be dealt with, and if it is not satisfactory, what action can he commit to so that my constituents can have peace of mind?"

Watch Alistair's exchange with the minister:

https://youtu.be/_0V6KTqt4Jc  

 

Correcting the record of disinformation by Conservatives' fundraising campaigns

On Bill C-21, the Conservatives have been spreading misinformation and delaying legislation in the interest of prolonging their rage-farming fundraising tactics. 

"For the Conservatives, Bill C-21 is the goose that lays the golden eggs. ...That hoovering sound you hear, that is the Conservative party's fundraising machine raking in millions of dollars off of this bill."

Watch Alistair's full speech in the House of Commons: 

Greed based Inflation in the Grocery aisle

The last 5 years have been particularly difficult for most Canadians.

The big three Canadian grocery giants on the other hand - they’ve had their best years ever.

The pandemic and the current inflationary crisis have allowed big corporations to leverage their control over the market like never before.

As Jim Stanford at the Centre for Future Work has demonstrated, while grocery giants saw a brief rise in actual sales volume during the pandemic, they almost immediately returned back to normal levels.

Despite this, the net profit earned by these grocery giants only continued to go up at a rapid, unprecedented rate.  

Canadian Agriculture Day Statement

Watch: "Today is Canada’s Agriculture Day, and I want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the amazing and hard-working people who produce such an amazing abundance of food and drink in Canada. This is a day to showcase the innovative ways our agriculture and agri-food sectors are confronting the challenges of food production in the 21st century..." 

Introducing a petition to ban export of live horses for slaughter

Watch: Alistair introduces a petition signed by more than 36,000 Canadians calling on the Agriculture Minister to ban export of live horses for slaughter. "...They recognize that horses are flown from Canada to Japan in cramped wooden crates in journeys that can commonly take more than 24 hours. They recognize that horses panic easily, have strong flight or fight instincts and have extremely sensitive hearing..."