Report From Parliament Hill

Eric Melillo, MP, Kenora—Kiiwetinoong

Dear Constituents

Over the past year and a half, Canadians have been promised change and better times, all the while facing high grocery bills, rising housing costs and great uncertainty about their jobs and livelihoods.
Canadians are struggling, and the gap between what they were promised, and what they are experiencing, is worse than it’s ever been. Rising fuel and food prices, coupled with high taxes and an unbearable cost of living, are driving more and more young people out of reach from the Canadian promise.
When I grew up here in northwestern Ontario, I was taught that if I worked hard, followed the rules, got a good education in the classroom or in the trades, and I helped my neighbours, I would have a fair chance at an affordable, safe and secure life. Unfortunately, that isn’t guaranteed anymore for most young Canadians. Inflationary deficits, high taxes on housing and fuel, Liberal bureaucracy and rising costs are making that promise seem more distant than ever. Inflation remains above the Bank of Canada’s target, and housing construction fell over ten per-cent last quarter compared to the same period last year – despite Mark Carney and his new housing bureaucracy promising to double homebuilding.
The Liberals blame foreign conflicts for rising prices, but here at home, domestic issues still plague our opportunities for an affordable life. We’re still waiting for the “One Canadian Economy” that we’ve been promised, as massive internal trade barriers remain. It’s still easier for some industries to sell their products overseas in foreign countries than it is to be sold the province over.
With the return of Parliament this week, Conservatives are focused on firm, practical measures that can improve our situation both now and in the future. That means cutting expensive taxes, like those on fuel, and cutting more than $150 billion in wasteful spending. Our plan would also make homebuilding more accessible by removing costly taxes, pushing municipalities to speed up permits, and releasing land for construction. Canada needs fast permits, low taxes, and minimal red tape so businesses can come here to grow, invent, build, and hire Canadians. It also means ensuring that our communities are safe and secure. Conservatives will fight to repeal dangerous Liberal bail and catch-and-release policies and end the soft-on-crime approaches that are failing to protect our community and our youth.
My Conservative colleagues and I will be fighting to restore the promise of an affordable, safe, and independent Canada.
Working for You
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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—Kiiwetinoong