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Q&A’s with Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Question: Andrew Scheer:
The Building Trades members are the people that build Canada. Labour organizations play a valuable role in Canadian society,
We want to see project approvals push forward and get our promoting workplace health and safety, and good compensation
members to work. Where does you party sit with infrastructure as for Canadian workers. Canada’s Conservatives will prioritize laws
a priority? that protect the rights of workers, while ensuring a fair and
productive workplace environment for businesses to maximize
Andrew Scheer:
Canada's economic potential.
Infrastructure is a vital part of cities and towns across Canada.
Investing in infrastructure and getting people moving will help grow Canada’s Conservatives have no plans to re-implement bills like
Canada’s economy and help people get ahead. C-377 and C-525.

The reality is that Justin Trudeau’s infrastructure program is failing Question:
Canadians. In fact, Justin Trudeau’s infrastructure plan fails to The Building Trades are pro-immigration, however the Temporary
meet the Liberals’ own targets to grow the economy, create jobs, Foreign Worker program, as it stands, allows for worker abuse and
and respect taxpayers. Instead, their plan has delayed the much- an underground construction market. What is your government’s
needed construction of new roads, bridges and community plan to address these abuses and overhaul the TFW system?
spaces.
Andrew Scheer:
Canadians deserve an infrastructure plan that prioritizes shovels Canada’s Conservatives believe that Canadians should have first
in the ground, not photo-ops and re-announcements. An Andrew access to jobs in Canada. We will continue to champion business
Scheer government will put forward an infrastructure plan that not that hire Canadians to meet their labour needs. However, the
only grows the economy, but gets much needed projects built in Temporary Foreign Worker program is designed to fill labour
communities across Canada. shortages where Canadians are not available to meet. We
recognize the abuse of the TFW system and know that there is
Despite what the Trudeau Liberals might fear-monger during the
work to do done to address these abuses.
campaign, I want to assure workers that Canada’s Conservatives
will honour and maintain all existing infrastructure commitments Question:
made by the federal government. But, unlike the Liberals, we will We see Conservative, provincial governments like in Ontario,
actually get them built. dismantling the apprenticeship system which ensures proper
safety, training and project completion. What is your party’s
Question:
position on the Red Seal apprenticeship system and preserving
We want to continue to rebuild the relationship we have with the
its integrity?
Conservative government. However, the previous Conservative
government enacted things like Bill C-377 and Bill C-525 which Andrew Scheer:
was an attack on labour. Will your government agree to not push Canada’s Conservatives recognize the need for skilled workers in
forward those kind of anti-worker pieces of legislation? the Canadian economy. While recognizing the jurisdiction of the
provinces – we will continue to support apprentices and increasing
the amount of skilled workers in Canada.

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