The Beverage Industry Has Been Neglected by the Trudeau Government
January 13, 2021
Small and medium sized vintners, brewers, and distillers have been suffering due to the economic toll of this pandemic. While the alcoholic beverages industry has largely been neglected by the Trudeau government, Dan Albas, Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, tabled a Bill that will allow these Canadian entrepreneurs to sell directly to customers via Canada Post; boosting this sector and increasing economic opportunity. To talk more about his important Bill, MP Albas joins us today on The Blueprint.
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What Will the Liberal Government Do for the Canadian Aviation Industry?
January 13, 2021
The Liberal Government has recently introduced a haphazard pre-arrival COVID-19 testing policy that will affect thousands of Canadians abroad. While Justin Trudeau continues to ignore the Conservative’s call for a real comprehensive plan, the Airline Industry and workers remains in limbo. To shed more light on this issue and what we can expect going forward, we are joined by Stephanie Kusie, MP for Calgary Midnapore and Shadow Minister for Transport.
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The Leader of the Official Opposition
December 23, 2020
With the Christmas Holidays just around the corner and the New Year fast approaching, it is important that we look back and reflect on how far we have come. To see the progress, we’ve made through tireless efforts and the obstacles we’ve overcome with tenacity and determination. On The Blueprint, we have Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole to talk about how Conservatives are fighting for Canadians left behind by Trudeau’s agenda.
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Trudeau is Leaving Canadian Farmers Behind
December 17, 2020
As this government struggles to produce a single comprehensive recovery plan for 2021, they have consistently neglected the agriculture industry. Host Jamie Schmale is joined by Lianne Rood MP, MP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex and Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, to discuss how the Trudeau Liberals are leaving Canadian farmers behind and how our food security may be threatened unless we change course.
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Fall Economic Statement
December 9, 2020
The millions of Canadians left behind by the Prime Minister’s incompetence during this pandemic were hoping that the Fall Economic Statement would finally demonstrate the Liberal government’s plan to get back to normal. The Prime Minister has failed Canadians yet again. Host Jamie Schmale is joined by Pierre Poilievre, MP for Carleton and Shadow Minister for Finance to discuss how the Liberals continue to put our workers and economy in a risky position with their lack of planning and transparency.
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Support for our Energy Workers
December 5, 2020
The Canadian economy has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic with thousands losing their jobs and businesses continuing to shut their doors. We need a plan to jump start the economy and create tens of thousands of well-paying middle-class jobs. On the Blueprint, Jamie is joined by Greg McLean, MP for Calgary Center and Shadow Minister for Natural Resources & Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, to discuss the necessity to support job creating energy projects and reap the economic benefits for Canadians.
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Tourism Sector
November 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the Canadian Tourism industry, a problem that has been compounded by the Liberal government’s slow response and indecisive actions. Conservatives have been warning the Trudeau Government’s one-size-fits-all policy will have catastrophic consequences for the Canadian economy. On the Blueprint, Jamie is joined by Tony Baldinelli, MP for Niagara Falls and Special Advisor to the Leader on Tourism Recovery to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the industry and the need for sector specific government support.
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National Debt + Taxpayer Dollars = No Solution for Housing
November 17, 2020
The housing situation for middle-class families is becoming increasingly dire. As the national debt drives hard working Canadian families into poverty, the Liberal plan is to throw a billion taxpayer dollars at the issue and have provinces fight for it. On the Blueprint, Jamie sits down with Brad Vis, MP for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, to discuss why this Liberal government’s band-aid solution will not solve this serious issue in the long-term.
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A Clear Plan for Dealing with China
October 30, 2020
On the Blueprint, Jamie sits down with Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Wellington—Halton Hills to discuss the belligerent rhetoric coming from China, and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s calls for the Prime Minister to put in place a clear, expedited path for pro-democracy protestors and political refugees fleeing Hong Kong for Canada. We also discuss imposing Magnitsky sanctions against those responsible for inflicting a draconian national security law in violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
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Leaving a Compassionate Footprint as a Member of Parliament
October 15, 2020
Members of Parliament often involve themselves in important non-partisan work in the service of constituents. On the Blueprint, host Jamie Schmale sits down with Mike Lake to talk about his 15-year journey as the Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, his work on the Muskoka Initiative and his belief that the primary role of a politician is to help change people’s lives for the better.
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New Parliamentary Schedule
October 9, 2020
Many sectors have been hit hard by COVID-19, and some like tourism will suffer disproportionately in the long-term. On the Blueprint, host Jamie Schmale chats with newly minted Official Opposition Whip Blake Richards about the tourism operators and hospitality industry in Alberta and the need for additional workforce recovery support.
He also discusses the new parliamentary schedule and the role of the Whip during the second session of the 43rd Parliament.
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Trudeau’s Failed Approach to COVID-19
September 24, 2020
Host Jamie Schmale sits down with Michelle Rempel Garner, Shadow Minister for Health to discuss the unbelievable incompetence of Health Minister, Patty Hajdu, and Prime Minister Trudeau in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day
September 17, 2020
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CPC House Leadership Team
September 10, 2020
There is a lot of momentum building as we head back to Parliament after Justin Trudeau shut it down. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has announced our government-in-waiting, including a Shadow Cabinet and House Leadership Team. Host Jamie Schmale discusses this great team with Alex Ruff, Deputy Opposition Whip and Eric Duncan, Question Period Coordinator.
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Defacing Statues and Monuments: A Troubling Trend
September 2, 2020
Recently, a mob vandalized and beheaded a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in Montreal. A monument dedicated to the memory of Canadian Peacekeepers was vandalized in Calgary. We will not build a better future for Canada by tearing down symbols of democracy and defacing monuments. On the Blueprint, host Jamie Schmale speaks with Garnett Genuis, MP for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, about these incidents and why it’s important for Canadian politicians to stand up for Canada.
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Reflecting on the CPC Leadership Race
August 26, 2020
After several months of campaigning, the Conservative Party membership has chosen a new leader, Erin O’Toole. On the Blueprint, host Jamie Schmale speaks with Conservative Caucus Chair, Tom Kmiec, about the leadership race, the outstanding candidates who ran and where we are heading with Erin O’Toole, Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition.
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WE Scandal Takes Down Bill Morneau
August 21, 2020
After weeks of controversy surrounding the WE Scandal, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is the first thrown under the Liberal bus. Will he be the last? Jamie sits down with Pierre Poilievre, Shadow Minister for Finance, to get his take on recent events at the Finance Committee and what the resignation of Bill Morneau signals for the Liberal government.
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Andrew Scheer’s Leadership of the CPC
August 13, 2020
With the Conservative Leadership Election set to close in less than two weeks host Jamie Schmale takes the opportunity to thank the Leader of the Official Opposition and Leader of Canada’s Conservatives, the Honourable Andrew Scheer. We reflect on the what the Conservative Party accomplished together under his leadership.
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Justin Trudeau’s Testimony on the WE Scandal
August 5, 2020
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Liberal Home Tax
July 23, 2020
Conservatives warned Canadians about the cost of a secret Liberal home tax during the last campaign. The Prime Minister denied it, but now media is reporting that the Liberals have spent $250,000 to study a home equity tax on residential homes.
I sit down with Stephanie Kusie MP for Calgary-Midnapore and Shadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development to examine the latest in an ever growing list of broken Liberal promises and the impact this decision will have on Canadian home owners.
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