“Treaties should advance reconciliation by providing long-term certainty and finality,” Poilievre said. “Unfortunately, the K’ómoks agreement negotiated by the Liberal government does nothing of the sort”.

“For 65 years, soldiers of the Royal Canadian Artillery have supported avalanche control operations in the area, helping keep this vital economic corridor open year-round. But now, the Department of National Defence announced that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will not be renewing its agreement with Parks Canada to support avalanche control operations beyond 2027.

Conservative Shadow Health Minister Dan Mazier is calling on the Auditor General to investigate the Liberal government’s failed PrescribeIT program. Launched in 2016 with $40 million, costs ballooned to over $300 million, yet fewer than 5% of prescriptions use the system. Despite Canada Health Infoway terminating the program, questions remain about $98 million paid to TELUS Health, unclear intellectual property ownership, possible offshore outsourcing, and who ultimately benefited from the taxpayer-funded project. Liberals blocked document release at committee.

Pierre Poilievre has appointed Tako van Popta, Conservative MP for Langley Township—Fraser Heights, as Chair of the new Conservative Task Force on Property Rights. The task force will address the Cowichan Tribes v Canada court ruling, which prioritizes Aboriginal title over private fee simple ownership in parts of British Columbia, creating uncertainty for homeowners, investors, and the economy. It will also examine the secret Musqueam Rights Recognition Agreement and broader Liberal policies under Mark Carney that failed to protect property rights.Van Popta’s mandate includes assessing impacts, developing legislative protections, guiding caucus policy, and recommending actions such as prioritizing private property in court and requiring explicit safeguards in future agreements. Poilievre highlighted van Popta’s 30 years of real estate law experience.

Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Leader, has appointed Chak Au, MP for Richmond Centre—Marpole, as Chair of the new Conservative Pacific Gateway Economic Engagement Caucus. The caucus aims to strengthen Canada’s economic and strategic position in the Indo-Pacific region, countering what Poilievre calls a decade of Liberal failures that left Canada unprepared for global competition, with unbalanced trade and infrastructure bottlenecks. Au’s responsibilities include developing a comprehensive Asia-Pacific strategy, advancing LNG exports, addressing infrastructure gaps, protecting national security, and delivering a report by year-end. Poilievre praised Au’s extensive regional experience and networks, noting support from Shadow Minister Michael Chong.

I congratulate the Minister for his first budget speech. It was a very long speech, and given that this government is adding about $10 million to our national debt every single hour, I think we can say that while talk is cheap, it’s very expensive when a Liberal finance minister does it.