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Dean Tester retweeted
Three years ago today was the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. That same hatred has exploded on Canadian streets, synagogues, Jewish schools and businesses.
We won't let it become normal.
May all of their memories be a blessing.
Dean Tester retweeted
Three years ago today, Hamas terrorists murdered 1,200 people and took 251 hostage on October 7th, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.
Families were murdered in their homes. Young people were hunted at the Nova festival. Entire communities were shattered. Horrific.
Ever since, antisemitism has risen to deeply troubling levels in Canada. Jewish Canadians and their institutions have faced threats, harassment and violence simply because they are Jewish.
We cannot allow that to become normal, excused or ignored. My heart is with the victims, their families, and all those impacted by these heinous events.
Dean Tester retweeted
Scott Aitchison a consacré sa vie au service de la communauté et du pays qu’il aime.
Il a été élu conseiller municipal de Huntsville à seulement 21 ans, avant de devenir maire. Au cours des sept dernières années, il a été une voix remarquable pour les gens de Parry Sound—Muskoka au Parlement canadien.
Scott a apporté ce même engagement à notre équipe conservatrice. Il s’est présenté à la chefferie de notre parti et a parcouru le pays pour partager ses idées. Il s’est par la suite attaqué à l’un des plus grands défis auxquels les Canadiens sont confrontés en tant que ministre conservateur du Cabinet fantôme responsable du Logement, où il s’est battu sans relâche pour redonner aux jeunes la possibilité de réaliser leur rêve d’accéder à la propriété.
Par-dessus tout, la plus grande force de Scott a toujours été son attachement à sa communauté. Qu’il s’agisse de défendre les travailleurs et les entreprises de sa région, d’aider les gens à faire affaire avec le gouvernement fédéral ou de promouvoir un fonds communautaire pour soutenir l'accès au logement, la sécurité alimentaire et la santé mentale à Parry Sound—Muskoka, il n’a jamais oublié ses concitoyens qui l'ont envoyé à Ottawa.
Scott est un ami, un homme dévoué et quelqu'un qui se soucie profondément des gens qu’il représente.
Merci, Scott, pour ton service envers notre parti, ta communauté et notre pays.
Ana et moi te souhaitons tout le meilleur pour ce nouveau chapitre.
I have made the difficult decision to resign my seat following the conclusion of the fall parliamentary session. After 30 years of public life, it is time for a new chapter where I will explore new opportunities.
From being elected to Huntsville Town Council and Muskoka District Council at the age of 21, to serving as Mayor of Huntsville and, for the past seven years, as your Member of Parliament, it has been the honour of my lifetime to serve you and represent our community.
Whether it was in the council chambers, or the halls of Ottawa, I worked to build consensus, cut through the bureaucracy, and make life better for the people who placed their trust in me. I carried myself with the same values of the town that raised me: respect, decency, and looking out for your neighbour.
My time as Shadow Housing Minister has allowed me to contribute to a fundamental shift in the national debate on housing. All levels of government have recognized the burden over regulation and excessive taxes and fees place on housing affordability. Our Conservative team can be proud of the work we have done on this file and I know the team will continue this work after my departure.
To the people of Parry Sound–Muskoka who placed their trust in me, and those who I disagreed with but promised passionate representation to, I hope I have made you proud.
I want to thank my incredible staff who have served me and the people of Parry Sound–Muskoka with distinction. None of this would have been possible without you.
To my caucus colleagues and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, it has been a privilege to serve alongside you. I have been fortunate to meet Canadians from coast-to-coast who are counting on us to champion efforts to make life more affordable for all Canadians. I know you will continue this mission.
Sincerely,
Scott Aitchison, M.P.
Dean Tester retweeted
I have made the difficult decision to resign my seat following the conclusion of the fall parliamentary session. After 30 years of public life, it is time for a new chapter where I will explore new opportunities.
From being elected to Huntsville Town Council and Muskoka District Council at the age of 21, to serving as Mayor of Huntsville and, for the past seven years, as your Member of Parliament, it has been the honour of my lifetime to serve you and represent our community.
Whether it was in the council chambers, or the halls of Ottawa, I worked to build consensus, cut through the bureaucracy, and make life better for the people who placed their trust in me. I carried myself with the same values of the town that raised me: respect, decency, and looking out for your neighbour.
My time as Shadow Housing Minister has allowed me to contribute to a fundamental shift in the national debate on housing. All levels of government have recognized the burden over regulation and excessive taxes and fees place on housing affordability. Our Conservative team can be proud of the work we have done on this file and I know the team will continue this work after my departure.
To the people of Parry Sound–Muskoka who placed their trust in me, and those who I disagreed with but promised passionate representation to, I hope I have made you proud.
I want to thank my incredible staff who have served me and the people of Parry Sound–Muskoka with distinction. None of this would have been possible without you.
To my caucus colleagues and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, it has been a privilege to serve alongside you. I have been fortunate to meet Canadians from coast-to-coast who are counting on us to champion efforts to make life more affordable for all Canadians. I know you will continue this mission.
Sincerely,
Scott Aitchison, M.P.
Dean Tester retweeted
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Dean Tester retweeted
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Dean Tester retweeted
The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations:
We identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts. Within this farm, we found 200 accounts posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.
These posts contained claims that AI data centers are driving up household electricity prices and straining the grid. Others included AI-generated cartoons that depicted data-center operators enriching themselves at the public's expense.
We remain committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest. We take seriously any attempts to undermine the integrity of the global town square and suspend accounts that violate our Authenticity policy.
Dean Tester retweeted
Fascinating. Some data centers came to a struggling town in Washington state. Did it run out of water? Was the community destroyed?
Let’s see. The town…built a new high school, hospital, library, sewage systems, and police & fire stations. Poverty fell from 29% to 6%.
Oh.
Dean Tester retweeted
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And here is two minutes on the Liberal government’s OWN housing agency numbers from today’s report.
No spin needed.
Mark Carney promised to double housing starts and “build at speeds not seen in generations.” Instead, his own agency’s latest Housing Market Outlook says housing starts will plummet.
You deserve the chance to own a home with a yard, where you can raise a family on a safe street, in a community of your choosing. Sadly, for too many Canadians, that dream is long gone.
Dean Tester retweeted
Mark Carney promised to double housing starts and “build at speeds not seen in generations.” Instead, his own agency’s latest Housing Market Outlook says housing starts will plummet.
You deserve the chance to own a home with a yard, where you can raise a family on a safe street, in a community of your choosing. Sadly, for too many Canadians, that dream is long gone.
Dean Tester retweeted
Our justice system should be focused on protecting victims, supporting police and making sure repeat offenders aren’t allowed to keep harming communities. “Getting tough on crime” should not be a controversial idea. When someone breaks the law, there needs to be consequences.
Dean Tester retweeted
Warmed-over NYMBYism we will all come to regret taking even remotely seriously. Consultation is actually not a value or good in and of itself. Look into who opposes growth and wealth creation and ask yourself: What do these people have at stake? Why can they afford to stand for stagnation and the status quo?theglobeandmail.com/business…
Dean Tester retweeted
For too long, building a home in Ottawa has been too expensive and bogged down by too much process and red tape. We're finally changing that, and saying YES to housing. Today, city council approved a plan to cut development charges by 54%, reducing the cost of a typical new home in the suburbs by $34,000.
In return, we're receiving almost $700 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments to pay for critical infrastructure, including widening Brian Coburn Boulevard and Carp Road, and realigning Greenbank.
Let's keep making it easier and cheaper to build homes, and let's keep fighting for more infrastructure money from other levels of government.
Pendant trop longtemps, construire un logement à Ottawa était devenu trop coûteux et trop compliqué, en raison de processus lourds et de trop de paperasse. Nous sommes en train de changer les choses en disant OUI au logement. Aujourd’hui, le Conseil municipal a approuvé un plan qui réduira les frais d’aménagement de 54 %. Pour une maison neuve typique en banlieue, cela représente une économie d’environ 34 000 $.
En contrepartie, Ottawa recevra près de 700 millions de dollars des gouvernements fédéral et provincial pour financer des projets d’infrastructure essentiels, notamment l’élargissement du boulevard Brian Coburn et du chemin Carp, ainsi que le réalignement du chemin Greenbank.
Continuons Ă rendre la construction de logements plus simple et plus abordable, tout en poursuivant nos efforts pour obtenir davantage de financement des autres ordres de gouvernement afin de construire les infrastructures dont notre ville a besoin.
Dean Tester retweeted
Imagine your big contribution to society is screaming at one of Canada's most successful entrepreneurs... at a talk about entrepreneurship... with his parents in the front row. Peak loser energy.
Standing strong with @harleyf . The room booed the hate out the door, and he got right back to building. That's the Canada we should be rooting for.
What happened at @startupfest yesterday was antisemitism. Pure & simple. Disguised under a thin veil of advocacy, and everyone in the room saw right through it.
I was on stage with Georges St-Pierre talking about entrepreneurship. Not politics. A man burst in screaming horrible accusations at me anyway. Third time in 2 years, including at the opening of a Jewish community centre.
My parents were in the front row. I'll never forget their faces.
When the target is always the Jew and never the topic, it's not advocacy. It's hate.
The room booed him down and cheered as he was walked out. I'm grateful for that.
Hate got escorted out. We got right back to building.
Dean Tester retweeted
It's a great investment in Alberta, and is squarely in their jurisdiction. We have some of the best minds on grid management and capacity in the country. I'm sure any of our colleagues in the provincial government will be happy to sit down with you and walk through the project.
Dean Tester retweeted
Honoured to continue serving as the Conservative shadow minister for housing.
Affordability is job one for our Conservative team. That means restoring the Canadian dream of homeownership.
We will fight for a generation left behind by reckless Liberal housing and immigration policies.
We will fight for the seniors who want to be able to retire in the communities they’ve lived their whole life.Â
And we will fight to make sure every Canadian has the opportunity to build a life, own a home, and live in a safe community.
The Conservative Affordability Team.
The only team that’s fighting for you: conservative.ca/poilievre-an…
Dean Tester retweeted
Who came up with the plan to spend Canadians’ tax dollars buying thousands of unsold condos in the Lower Mainland?
The Prime Minister says developers didn’t ask him for it. So who did?
Today I wrote to Housing Minister Gregor Robertson demanding transparency. Canadians deserve to know who’s responsible for a plan that risks keeping housing prices higher instead of making homeownership more affordable.
Dean Tester retweeted
“Only government can tax and regulate an industry into a crisis and then give them a bailout. It’s absolutely ludicrous.” — John Rustad
He’s exactly right. The federal and B.C. governments just announced a $3-billion plan to buy up vacant, overpriced condos. But if you want to know why housing is so expensive in the first place, just look at the government’s own balance sheet.
In Vancouver, government fees and taxes on a modest 850 sq ft 2-bedroom condo have skyrocketed to $176,883 per unit.
• City & Regional Fees (2024): $67,357
• City & Regional Fees (2026): $80,708 (A 19.8% hike in just two years)
• Plus: $26,050 in Provincial PTT and $70,125 in Federal GST.
The system is broken. Instead of using public funds to mask the symptoms of over-regulation, we need a back-to-basics approach: cut the administrative overlap, lower government development penalties, and let builders build.
FIRST READING: Canada intervenes (again) to stop housing prices going down nationalpost.com/opinion/can…
Dean Tester retweeted
Over 300,000 people die of drowning each year. In order to protect society, it is now illegal to consume or possess water.
Your government is also considering banning solid food, as it presents a needless choking hazard.
You are not an adult.
You are a baby.
Eat the baby food.
Dean Tester retweeted
Yesterday, I was in London visiting local Liberals. I wish I could say I enjoyed the day, but I didn’t. Not at all.
I’m going to say it bluntly.
The situation in downtown London is a total catastrophe.
I live downtown east in Toronto. My family is in Hamilton. I’ve travelled to a lot of cities in the province.
The plight of Ontarian’s suffering from severe addictions and homelessness has become a huge problem everywhere.
Two years ago, when I last visited London, I thought it was getting rough. Just like so many of our urban centers under the Ford era’s provincial decline.
But downtown London now?
DYSTOPIA.
I feel completely disgusted by what we’ve allowed to happen. It is totally immoral.
It should be treated as a provincial and national emergency.
And by the way, downtown London is otherwise GORGEOUS. Even if half the storefronts are closed.
One of the regional MPPs, @RobFlackEML, is Minister of Housing and Municipal affairs.
How can you let this happen to your city?
How can we turn such a blind eye to the suffering?
How do you tolerate the billions of dollars your government spends on scandalous priorities as this gets ignored?
How can London possibly attract better jobs, people, and employers when its downtown is like this?
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It also made me realize that my plans on this file are not enough.
Money for supportive and transitional housing, secure rehab and mental health facilities, ODSP benefits, etc may be sufficient to stop more people from ending up on the street.
But there are an estimated 2,300 people homeless in London. Many need shelter, treatment, medium-to-long term care.
The new HART Hub has 60 beds.
It’s inadequate by an order of magnitude.
I met with a local shelter providing detox and transitional housing services (who is being shut down later this year, no less).
Even when they form people (involuntary entry into hospital/ward to prevent violence or self harm), they are usually out in 24hrs.
It’s not the hospitals fault… they don’t have the space.
There is no space for people who voluntarily want rehab.
Or those who don’t want it voluntarily.
Police move people around blocks. There is nowhere for them to go.
I left feeling sick and daunted. We have failed so many people.