Regina-Lewvan Federal Liberal Association

Dental healthcare is healthcare. Now 100,000 Canadian children will have access to this valuable tool in building a healthy society.

📢 La Prestation dentaire canadienne a maintenant aidé plus de 100 000 enfants à obtenir un sourire plus brillant et des dents en meilleure santé 😀 À un moment où les parents et les soignants ont besoin de soutien financier, la Prestation leur donne une raison de sourire.

Pour en savoir plus : https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/nouvelles/2022/12/message-du-ministre-de-la-sante-et-de-la-ministre-du-revenu-national.html

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📢 The Canada Dental Benefit has now helped over 100,000 children get brighter smiles and healthier teeth😀 At a time when parents and caregivers need some financial relief, the Benefit is giving them something to smile about.

Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2022/12/message-from-the-minister-of-health-and-the-minister-of-national-revenue.html

Reducing the cost of regulated childcare spaces is the latest way our federal government is putting money back into the pockets of families. This fee reduction is part of nearly $1.1 billion invested through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

Minister Karina Gould is working hard in Regina today to ensure the Sask government will use the funding as designed. Many thanks for your hard work, Minister.

Canadians deserve bold action to create jobs and make life more affordable. The Liberal government is focused on building a better future for Canadians – and together, we’ll continue growing the middle class, and creating good new jobs.

Canada added nearly 40,000 new jobs in May, pushing the unemployment rate to an all-time low.

The Liberal government will continue to invest in Canadians and foster growth, as we create new middle class jobs & build a strong economy.

Canada added almost 40,000 jobs in May, pushing jobless rate down to record-low 5.1% | CBC News Canada's economy added 39,800 jobs last month, as a surge in hiring for full-time work pushed the jobless rate down to its lowest rate on record, 5.1 per cent.

My best wishes to all Ukrainian-Canadians, Ukrainians, and everyone celebrating and Ukrainian heritage around the world. It’s a day to be proud of our beautiful culture.

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Mes meilleurs vœux à tous les Ukraino-Canadiens, aux Ukrainiens et à tous ceux qui célèbrent la et le patrimoine ukrainien dans le monde entier. C'est un jour où nous devons être fiers de notre belle culture.

We stand proudly with Deputy PM Freeland and our allies.

Secretary Janet Yellen and I agree that we need a coordinated, multilateral effort to support Ukraine and protect the global economy from Putin’s war.

Together with the US we are working to ensure the Putin regime pays the full cost of its brutal war and that Ukraine succeeds. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

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La secrétaire au Trésor américain Janet Yellen et moi nous sommes d’accord sur les efforts coordonnés et multilatéraux nécessaires pour soutenir l’Ukraine et protéger l'économie mondiale de la guerre de Poutine.

Avec les États-Unis, nous nous assurerons que le régime de Poutine paie le coût total de sa guerre brutale et que l’Ukraine gagne. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

The world’s democracies, very much including Canada and Germany, are resolute in our support for the brave people of Ukraine. We are determined to do everything we can to defend democracy and confront tyranny. 🇩🇪🇨🇦

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Les démocraties du monde, dont le Canada et l'Allemagne, soutiennent résolument le courageux peuple ukrainien. Nous sommes déterminés à faire tout ce que nous pouvons pour défendre la démocratie et faire face à la tyrannie. 🇩🇪🇨🇦

Many thanks to MP George Chahal and his team for including a stop in Regina-Lewvan on his « Saskatchewan Tour ». George is meeting with city mayors and counselors, business and community leaders. Listening. Building hope and connections. Thank you.

This evening, I will be voting in favour of confirming the invocation of the Emergencies Act.

I have heard a clear and urgent plea from my constituents and Calgarians alike - they want illegal and disruptive protests to come to an end. The actions of a small group of protesters have impacted working truckers, business owners, and thousands of law-abiding residents. We are making significant progress towards recovery from the pandemic. Unfortunately, the actions of a few have taken us in the wrong direction, away from freedom and towards disorder.

Local authorities in both Alberta and Ontario were unable to restore order for weeks, allowing protesters to cause massive economic damage, with border blockades alone disrupting billions of dollars in trade. On the Coutts border, law enforcement agencies initially chose to negotiate and deescalate the situation until faced with radicalized and heavily armed extremists, who were soon charged with conspiracy to commit murder. These events underscored the urgency of action.

Invoking the Emergencies Act had an immediate positive effect on restoring order.

Law enforcement agencies from across the country were mobilized and have restored order to Canada’s capital. Border blockades have been dismantled, allowing vehicles to move freely and maintain supply chains. Protest organizers have been arrested without incident. It is also apparent that alt-right organizations participated in organizing these protest movements. These are forces that promote conspiracy theories and disinformation to radicalize individuals. Some of these radicalized individuals have shown up to my private residence to intimidate my family and me.

Our government is not taking this decision lightly. It has been debated intensely by elected Members of Parliament in the House of Commons. Its impact will be reviewed closely by a parliamentary committee tasked explicitly with studying all aspects of the situation. Checks and balances are in place to ensure accountability.

I also want to express my disagreement with the Premier Kenney’s decision to challenge federal use of the Emergencies Act. On February 5, Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs sent a letter to Canada’s Minister of Public Safety requesting federal assistance in removing obstructions from a provincial highway. Our government listened and responded by including a provision in the Emergencies Act that orders tow truck drivers to move vehicles blocking roads. It is unfortunate that Alberta’s Premier, who is facing an imminent leadership review, continues to meaninglessly posture instead of putting the best interests of his province above his own personal political survival.

Our national capital was under occupation for more than three weeks. Non-state foreign actors are actively engaged in undermining our democratic institutions. Canada was unprepared, and I look forward to a vigorous debate in Parliament to investigate and hold responsible those who caused direct and indirect damage to our security and economic interests.

George Chahal, M.P.