Latest from Lantsman - February 24, 2025

It's becoming clearer and clearer that Donald Trump's tariff threats represent a grave challenge to our nation's economy and sovereignty. 

Now more than ever, we need a strong leader with a strong plan to protect us from what's to come. That leader is Pierre Poilievre. 

Last week, I was in Ottawa to stand with Pierre while he highlighted his common-sense, Canada First agenda. Here are some of the highlights: 

1. Repeal the unconstitutional No-New Pipelines Law C-69
2. Immediately green-light all federal permits for the Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario to harvest chromite, cobalt, nickel, copper and platinum
3. Take back control of our Arctic by establishing the first permanent Arctic base since the Cold War in Iqaluit, building two extra heavy icebreakers for the Navy and training 2000 more Canadian Rangers
4. Create a Blue Seal Professional Licensing Standard recognized in each province so doctors, nurses and engineers can work in all provinces and territories and those Canadians trained abroad can quickly get certified and working in Canada up to our standard
5. Remove GST on new homes under $1 million, saving $40,000 or $2,200/year in mortgage payments on a $800,000 house and bringing more jobs for our trades workers
6. Engage a Tax Reform Task Force of entrepreneurs, inventors, farmers and workers to design a Bring it Home Tax Cut that will lower taxes on energy, work, homebuilding, investment and making stuff in Canada as well as 20% less paperwork by simplifying tax rules
7. Reverse Liberal Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 and impose life sentences for fentanyl kingpins to shut down drug manufacturing and superlabs, saving lives
8. Take back control of our border by sending military troops and helicopters to the border now, adding 2,000 new border agents, and giving CBSA powers for full border and more
9. Install high-powered scanners at all major land crossings and shipping ports to spot drugs, guns and stolen cars inside containers or vehicles
10. End cancel culture and stop the war on our history by building a monument to the brave Canadians who fought in Afghanistan, strengthening penalties for those who tear down or deface our symbols, and restoring Canadian heroes like Terry Fox, the Famous Five, and our Indigenous peoples to the passport
11. Axe the carbon tax for everyone, everywhere, for good and cancel the Liberal capital gains tax hike

And that's just the beginning -- still more to come. 

What do you think of the plan? Let me know in your email reply. 

Together, we will bring back the strong, proud, united Canada we used to know. Better days are still ahead. 

Yours,

Melissa Lantsman
Member of Parliament for Thornhill
Deputy Leader of Canada's Conservatives

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Canada First Rally in Ottawa

It was a sea of red and white in Ottawa as thousands of Canadians joined Pierre Poilievre to celebrate our flag and our nation. 

We will never back down from standing up for Canada. We will always be the True North Strong and Free. 

Carney: He's Just Like Justin

Make no mistake - Mark Carney is just like Justin. Conservatives will put Canada first and axe the tax, once and for all.

What's more, Carney says fentanyl is a "challenge", not a crisis.

This guy lives in a different reality. He simply doesn’t get what’s been going on in nearly every corner of this country.
It’s not a challenge. It’s a CRISIS.

Only Common Sense Conservatives will stop handing out taxpayer-funded hard drugs, impose mandatory life sentences on fentanyl kingpins, and invest in treatment and recovery to bring home our loved ones drug-free.

Working for You

Honoured to join Canadian Women Against Antisemitism at Beth Radom Congregation for their Celebration of Resilience. Thank you for inviting me to share my story of what resilience means to me.

It means always persevering, standing up for what’s right, and overcoming the darkness. No matter what others throw our way, no matter how hard they try to stop us - we will always prevail.

Congratulations to Niagara University on the recent opening of their newly expanded North Campus right in Thornhill.

Thank you to Dean and Campus Principal Dr. Stephanie Dimech, and Dr. Evan Clarke for giving me the grand tour! Continue all the great work your doing to support and inspire students in our community, across the country, and all over the world.

Discussing growing Canada’s productivity and attracting Canadian talent to drive our economy forward with BHER at their 2025 Executive Summit.

Thanks Valerie, Daniel, and the entire team for having me bring the Conservative approach to a future 🇨🇦

Celebrating with the Greek Orthodox Community of Markham at Saints Panteleimon, Anna & Paraskevi Church alongside Terry Dowdall and Lionel Loganathan at their Annual Dinner Dance.

Thank you to Rev. Fr. Christian Vella, John, Voula, Irene, and the entire team for putting together a fun night filled with good company, culture, and food of course!

So exciting to see the new Honey and Barry Memorial Arena coming together - a new space for kids in our community to enjoy our treasured national sport in a new state-of-the art facility built for the pros 🇨🇦🏒

Huge congrats to the whole team. A big thank you to the generosity and vision of Jonathan Sherman. 🙏

Excited for the future spot to Gary Roberts and his performance training facility and summer home to star Zach Hyman and his crew.

🔥🔥🔥 project. Can’t wait to see it finished this summer.

Perfect day to test out my new ⛸️s with Chris Ainsworth and Anna Roberts at their annual Family Day skates!

A little ❄️ didn’t slow us down! 🔥🇨🇦

Thanks to the grade 5 and 6 students at Eitz Chaim Spring Farm School in Thornhill for such great questions about working in Ottawa, being an MP, and how the government works. Some future MPs in this excited group! 🇨🇦

Thanks to Rabbi Gansberg and Chabad on Bayview’s Teen Leadership Program for welcoming me — inspiring to see such a passionate group of young leaders committed to advocacy and learning. Ready to take on the 🌎

Lantsman in the News

Conservatives have been clear: end the NDP-Liberal soft on crime policies. Now.

Listen to my full conversation with Alex Pierson on the latest examples of their failed Bills C-75 and C-5.

That's everything that's happening in my world. I'll be sure to keep you posted on all the latest. 

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