Federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre brought his B次元官网网址渃ommon senseB次元官网网址� plan to Port Alberni on Thursday, April 4, 2024 for a private event at Coulson Aviation. The stop, which included dozens of employees at the aircraft remanufacturing plant, was one of several Poilievre planned for the staunchly NDP Courtenay-Alberni riding.
The B次元官网网址渃ommon senseB次元官网网址� plan that Poilievre says is part of his platform will B次元官网网址渁xe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime.B次元官网网址� He repeated the mantra to cheering inside one of the Coulson hangars.
Britt Coulson, CEO and son of owner Wayne Coulson, said being able to buy affordable food, gas and housing are of concern to the company, which employs more than 100 people at its facility at the Alberni Valley Regional Airport.
B次元官网网址淭he Trudeau government continues to drive costs higher while neglecting essential items that Canadians need, such as health care, schooling, infrastructure and the fire protection in order to protect our lands, which is where we come in,B次元官网网址� Britt Coulson said.
Poilievre toured the remanufacturing plant, learning how to rivet and how the companyB次元官网网址檚 new, converted Fireliners are able to better fight fires. He called Coulson Aviation B次元官网网址渁 symbol of all that is great in Canada.B次元官网网址�
He talked about the last eight years operating under the Trudeau government. B次元官网网址淓verything costs more,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淲ork doesnB次元官网网址檛 pay, housing costs have doubled. Crime, chaos, drugs and disorder are common in our streets.B次元官网网址� He gave examples from people heB次元官网网址檚 met across Canada: a man who wants to feel safe taking his kids to the community centre, a woman who pays $750 a month to rent B次元官网网址渉alf a bed,B次元官网网址� or people in St JohnB次元官网网址檚, Newfoundland and Labrador whose deceased family members are stored in refrigerated containers outside the hospital because they canB次元官网网址檛 afford a cremation or burial for them.
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Among numerous other subjects, Poilievre brought up the controversial carbon tax that increased on April 1. B次元官网网址淚t will hammer rural communities and it wonB次元官网网址檛 help the environment,B次元官网网址� he said before repeating his B次元官网网址渁xe the taxB次元官网网址� line. He talked about approving liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, speeding up mining approval processes and removing B次元官网网址渢he unnecessary and impractical regulations that hurt our forestry sector, so we can bring home and harvest more of the logs here in this country.B次元官网网址�
He said the ConservativesB次元官网网址� platform includes capping federal spending and bringing in a B次元官网网址渄ollar-for-dollarB次元官网网址� law to balance the budget.
Poilievre said itB次元官网网址檚 time for Canada to spend money on fighting wildfires and help make companies like Coulson Aviation feel comfortable doing business at home. Coulson has a presence in the United States, Australia and even Chile, however their state-of-the-art aircraft are rarely seen fighting wildfires in Canada. B次元官网网址淭he Liberals and the NDP have driven companies like this out of our country to other jurisdictions because of (their) policies,B次元官网网址� Poilievre said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 much easier for Coulson to fight fires in places like the U.S., Australia and Chile. We need to change those policies to allow for better firefightingB次元官网网址� and use technology grown at home.
Coulson Aviation employee Wade Cook was happy to get the opportunity to hear Poilievre speak at the event. A card-carrying Conservative Party member who has worked with Coulson in different capacities since 1999, Cook praised PoilievreB次元官网网址檚 leadership.
B次元官网网址淗e embodies everything we need in government right now,B次元官网网址� Cook said afterward. B次元官网网址淎ccountability, fiscally smart, believes in whatB次元官网网址檚 right for the people. ThatB次元官网网址檚 what we need in our country right now. It seems like the far left is running away withB次元官网网址redibility has gone out the window.
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While the hangar was filled with dozens of supporters like Cook, the Courtenay-Alberni riding hasnB次元官网网址檛 had a Conservative MP since James Lunney did not run for re-election in 2015. Current MP Gord Johns, a New Democratic Party member, is in his third term serving the riding that includes Port Alberni. While he is popular with his constituents, Poilievre took aim at the way Johns and his party have voted on issues like the carbon tax, housing and crime, saying the NDP B次元官网网址渉as betrayed the communities of Vancouver Island to work to give their vote to Justin Trudeau.B次元官网网址�
Poilievre said attracting a Conservative MP to a winning seat in the riding is all about B次元官网网址渃ommon sense. WeB次元官网网址檙e going to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime.B次元官网网址�
Poilievre travelled to Campbell River for another private event and was due to speak in Courtenay on Friday morning.
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