Coquitlam, BC – Today, the Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives, announced his plan to fight the Delta-driven fourth wave of COVID-19. “Justin Trudeau calling an election in the middle of the pandemic was not the right thing to do, but Dr. Tam’s alarming briefing yesterday should be a wakeup call for all of us that the fight against COVID-19 is not over,” said O’Toole. “We need to come together now and urgently find a path out of this crisis. The Conservatives are ready to deliver a plan to protect the health and safety of all Canadians from this threat.” Canada’s Conservatives have a plan to stop a Delta-driven fourth wave of COVID-19 and protect Canadians by immediately calling for action in the following areas: -- Information – Resume regular national public health briefings to provide accurate and up-to-date information to Canadians on the crisis, no matter how concerning or inconvenient it is for the government of the day. -- Fairness – Ensure political parties and campaigns lead by example and follow all national, provincial, and local public health restrictions and guidance in order to protect Canadians and stop the spread of COVID-19. -- Unity – Put aside divisive politics on questions of public health and science, and stand united in efforts to persuade every Canadian that vaccines are safe, effective, and the best route out of the crisis. -- Cooperation – Work with the provinces to understand the steps needed to contain, control, and eradicate COVID-19, including delivering more vaccines and rapid tests, tracking outbreaks, and managing PPE stockpiles. Working together, Canadians can get vaccination numbers up to where they need to be and keep one another safe. “Right now, we cannot afford to divide the country when the lives of tens of thousands of Canadians are on the line,” concluded O’Toole. “Canada’s Conservatives will be laser-focused on solutions and ensuring we have the information, fairness, unity, and cooperation necessary to beat the fourth wave.”

The Hon. Candice Bergen, House Leader for Canada’s Official Opposition, released the following statement highlighting the accomplishments of Canada’s Conservatives during the first week of the parliamentary session:
 
“This week, we made it clear to the Trudeau Liberals that there will be no free rides this parliamentary session. Through our actions this week, the Conservative team has followed through on our promise to use our strengthened opposition to deliver results for Canadians.
 
“Despite the opposition of Justin Trudeau, we passed our second supply day motion, calling for the Liberal government’s infrastructure plan to be audited by the Auditor General.
 
“With the seriousness of the coronavirus and the concern that many Canadians have with the outbreak of this virus, our Conservative caucus knew that action had to be taken. That is why Canada’s Conservatives put forward a motion in the House of Commons, which passed unanimously, to immediately recall the Health Committee to address this outbreak.
 
“Conservatives also took leadership in standing up for Taiwan and advocating for its observer status in the World Health Organization during the outbreak of coronavirus. After repeated questions, Justin Trudeau reluctantly changed his position and supported Taiwan receiving observer status.
 
“We forced the Trudeau Liberals to be transparent on a number of issues, through the tabling of over 230 Order Paper Questions. Due to this work, we learned that the Liberals spent more than $1.4 million dollars fighting Mark Norman in court, that the Middle Class Minister cannot define the middle class, and wasted $51,500 of taxpayers money on lavish food and drinks aboard the airbus on Justin Trudeau’s roundtrip to Paris.

“These tangible results show how we are fighting for the interests of Canadians in Ottawa. We will continue to make the case every single day for why our country needs a Conservative Government: for a stronger position on the world stage; for respect for taxpayers’ dollar; and for a united country."
 

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