Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says the tone set by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the throne speech misses the mark when it comes to every day Canadians.
“Canadians gave this parliament a mandate for the government to work with opposition parties, rather than unilaterally implement a failed Liberal vision,” Warkentin said. “The Liberals have presented a plan in this speech that is essentially a carbon copy of the Liberal platform, failing to learn any lessons from this past election.”
In the speech, delivered by Governor General Julie Payette, the PM pushed the need to ratchet up the battle against climate change, as well as a renewed need to work together as members of parliament for the greater good. However, Warkentin believes those words ring hollow.
“For Canadians and especially those living in the Peace Country, there was nothing to address the crisis facing the Alberta energy sector, or the challenges affecting our farmers and producers.”
Warkentin goes one further, suggesting that the Prime Minister must back up his words with actions, and to this point, he has seen nothing which suggests that will happen.
“Voters rejected the Liberal majority government that brought in harmful and divisive legislation like C-69 and C-48, yet we see no reflection of this in Trudeau’s new plan, and no steps are being taken to address the national unity crisis.”
Warkentin is now in his fifth term as a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Grande Prairie-Mackenzie riding.