All posts by Martin Shields
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Carbon Tax coverup
The House of Commons will soon be wrapping up for the summer. Even though we’re getting close to the end of the session here in...
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Steel and aluminum tariffs and rural crime
The United States has hit Canada with a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a ten percent tariff on imported aluminum. These tariffs have...
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Kinder Morgan and Bill C-75
I’m sure you have heard the big news on the Trans Mountain Project: the Prime Minister has decided to spend $4.5 billion of your tax...
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MP report – Trans Mountain in serious jeapardy
What happened to social license? Will this country ever build a pipeline to tidewater again? Unfortunately, these are questions that need to be asked now...
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MP Report – grain backlog bad for producers
This spring, a decline in railway service for the grain sector has seen performance numbers drop dramatically. That’s resulting in the worst grain backlog in...
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MP report – Spring updates on CSJ, C-71
The spring session of parliament is here. I think most of us in Bow River wish that spring had actually arrived with it. Eight months...
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The Liberal government’s irresponsible spending spree
The 2018 Budget has been introduced, and the Liberal government is continuing its massive, unbelievably irresponsible spending spree. They’re choosing government before people. Ideology over...
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MP Report – Roundtables on rural crime
Over the past few months, I have met with RCMP officials and municipal representatives on the subject of rural crime in our constituency. This February,...
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MP report – House of Commons wrapping up
Christmas and the New Year are almost here, and the House of Commons is wrapping up its Fall session. I know not everyone has time...
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MP Report – recognize farmers as stewards of the land
On October 18th, my Motion, M-108, was adopted by the House of Commons with all-party support. M-108 recognizes farmers and ranchers as stewards of the...
Martin Shields - Member of Parliament Bow River
Martin Shields is the Member of Parliament for the Bow River riding, Alberta. Martin has been living in Brooks with his family for 38 years and is committed to the success and quality of the community. Martin serves as Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party’s Alberta Caucus, and as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development.
email: martin.shields@parl.gc.ca