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Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees

Blaine Calkins

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees
  • Conservative
  • Red Deer—Lacombe
  • Alberta
  • Voting Attendance: 67%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $146,499.79

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Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • May/30/24 3:09:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it just goes to show that if it is not climate change, they do not know anything about it. In 2015, the Prime Minister told Canadians that one did not need an AR-15 to bring down a deer, yet he has hired foreign mercenaries with semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines to do just that. The NDP-Liberals are spending $12 million to cull a few hundred deer on Sidney Island. The waste is typical; the hypocrisy is palpable. Why does the Prime Minister continue to demonize hunters, while finding the most expensive way to do something that local hunters would have done for free?
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Context: House Hansard - 287 - Feb/28/24
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • Feb/28/24 2:05:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the life of my dear friend Jack Donald. In 1964, Jack moved his family to Red Deer, where they opened a service station business called Parkland Oil Products Ltd. Through the years, Jack and his wife Joan grew that service station into Canada's largest independent marketer and distributor of fuels, known today as Parkland Fuel Corporation. There is no denying that Jack excelled at business, but Jack was also a community builder. He was president of the Optimist Club, city alderman, citizen of the year and prominent philanthropist. He, along with Joan, donated millions to causes in Red Deer and central Alberta, such as the Donald School of Business at Red Deer Polytechnic. Most importantly, Jack was a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. I will say to Joan, John, Kathy and all of the family that we share in their sorrow. They should know in this difficult time that Jack left an indelible mark on central Alberta and his smile will never fade from our memories.
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