Report From Parliament Hill

Eric Melillo, MP, Kenora Riding

Dear Constituents

The House of Commons was focused on a Conservative motion calling on the Senate to immediately pass Conservative Bill C-234, which has already passed the House of Commons and is awaiting approval in the Senate. This bill will remove the carbon tax for farmers and help lower the cost of groceries—which have been skyrocketing under this NDP-Liberal government. 
While Conservative Senators are working to get this passed as quickly as possible, Trudeau-appointed Senators have been doing everything they can to block this important measure from becoming law. Given the cost of living crisis that is facing Canadians, it is shocking to see the government continue with this punishing tax that will only drive up the cost of grain drying, barn heating, and other farm operations further. Conservatives know when you tax the farmers who grow the food you are also taxing all people who buy the food. 
Canadians need relief from the rising cost of living but have already been left out in the cold by the NDP-Liberal government. Now, the Liberals teamed up with the separatist Bloc Québécois to defeat our common sense motion. Despite this setback, I remain confident the Senate will defy the Prime Minister’s wishes and pass bill C-234.
While the current government wants to quadruple the tax, a Conservative government will axe the tax for good to bring home lower prices for farmers and all Canadians.
Canada Summer Jobs
Applications for Canada Summer Jobs are open until January 10, 2024. The program creates summer job opportunities that provide valuable work experience for youth between the ages of 15 and 30.  If you are an employer who would like to consider hiring students during the summer, I encourage you to consider applying for this program. More information can be found on the Government of Canada’s website www.Canada.ca and searching for Canada Summer Jobs or by calling 1-800-935-5555.
Working for You 
If you’re planning to be in Ottawa and are interested in attending Question Period or taking a tour of Parliament, please let me know and my office can help reserve Question Period and tour tickets. 
As always, if there is anything my office can assist you with, please call me at 807-223-2182 (Dryden) or 807-468-2170 (Kenora) or email me at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Eric Melillo
Member of Parliament
Kenora Riding