Happy New Year! My hope for you and your family is a happy, healthy, and successful year ahead.
In October 2022, I was honoured to be appointed to the Conservative Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Prairie Economic Development and as Advisor to our Leader (Economy).
I am also now a member of the National Defence Committee where we are studying Canada’s Arctic Security. Experts have testified about the urgent need to modernize NORAD and improve Canada’s Arctic defence capabilities. I also recently travelled to Washington, DC where the committee received Arctic defence briefings.
As your voice in Parliament, I take every opportunity to raise concerns about affordability and the important role of Alberta’s energy industry in the Canadian economy and in world energy security, including my recent statement on the impact of high energy prices on vulnerable people:
“Mr. Speaker, cold kills, not often by direct exposure, but quietly. People who are stuck in cold homes are more likely to die from high blood pressure and cardiac events resulting from their body’s struggle to maintain circulation.
Reports say that 150,000 people will likely die from the cold in Europe this winter due to soaring energy costs amid Putin’s murderous war on Ukraine. While Germany restarts its coal-powered plants, the Liberal government continues to block LNG projects and pipelines that could supply the world with affordable cleaner energy.
Thousands of Canadians also cannot afford to heat their homes due to inflation, taxes, and supply constraints. It is time for the government to cut the carbon tax and get out of the way so that Canada can supply the world with affordable energy. Its failure to do so will likely cause some vulnerable people to lose their lives this winter.”
You are always welcome to contact my office at 403-282-7980 or [email protected].
MP – Calgary Rocky Ridge Pat Kelly proudly serves the following Communities: Arbour Lake, Citadel, Evanston, Hawkwood, Kincora, Nolan Hill, Ranchlands, Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak, Royal Vista, Sage Hill, Scenic Acres, Sherwood, Silver Springs, Symons Valley, Tuscany
