Parliament resumed on January 29, and I have been busy in Ottawa holding the Liberal government to account for its actions.
Canadians are struggling with rising mortgage payments and rent, as well as the increasing cost of home heating, gas, and food, yet the Liberal government will increase the Carbon Tax on April 1. Excessive government spending, borrowing, and taxes lead to inflation. I will continue opposing the wasteful spending, deficits, and higher taxes that drive up the cost of living.
I am a member of the Standing Committee on National Defence, and regularly question Canada’s Senior Military Officers, bureaucrats, industry experts, academics, and the Minister of Defence. The Committee heard that there is a crisis of recruitment and retention in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). There are 16,000 personnel vacancies and 10,000 personnel are undertrained and unfit for deployment. In response to an “Order Paper Question” from my office, the Liberal government confirmed that it typically takes more than six months just to process a recruitment application, and members are leaving the CAF faster than they are joining. We also received testimony that virtually every category of heavy equipment, including ships, aircraft, tanks, satellites, and missile defence systems urgently need to be replaced, and that ammunition supplies are critically low and not being replaced.
In January of this year, I hosted a public Open House at my Constituency Office. Thank you everyone who took the time to attend and share your concerns with me. Feedback from Calgarians is very important to me and informs the work I do on your behalf in Ottawa. If you would like to share your thoughts with me on national issues, please feel welcome to contact me through my Calgary office.
It remains an honour and privilege to represent you at the House of Commons as your Member of Parliament.
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
