Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

The following is a video of MP Alice Wong’s remarks after the Conservative caucus meeting held in Victoria, BC on January 24, 2018:

The following is a transcript:

Hello, this is your Member of Parliament, Hon. Alice Wong, speaking to you from the National Caucus of the Conservative Party of Canada, in beautiful Victoria, BC under the leadership of the Hon. Andrew Scheer.

I hope each and every one of you had a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year!

At national caucus I raise the many issues facing the people of Richmond to my colleagues from across Canada; issues such as the increased tax burden on families and small businesses. We will continue to fight for low taxes so that more people can spend their own hard earned dollars on their families and on their businesses.

Justin Trudeau has failed to even begin to address the Fentanyl crisis that is sweeping across the nation. Instead of stopping the spread of deadly drugs, he is choosing to spend his time rushing through the legalization of marijuana. The Canadian Medical Association has great concerns about the legislation, but Justin Trudeau has decided to ignore their advice and put his poorly written and foolish bill through to the Senate. So much for evidence-based policy when he won’t even listen to the expert advice of medical professionals.

And recently, we have fought against the Trudeau Liberals’ attempt to introduce a values test to qualify for Summer jobs funding.

As the Shadow Minister of Seniors, I am very excited to be going back to Ottawa this upcoming week where I, along with my committee colleagues, will ensure the Liberal National Seniors Strategy reflects the needs of an increasingly aging population. The Justin Trudeau government cannot continue to ignore the changing demographics of this country, and I will do everything I can to hold this government to account.

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