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Blaine Calkins

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the panel of chairs for the legislative committees
  • Conservative
  • Red Deer—Lacombe
  • Alberta
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $146,499.79

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Context: House Hansard - 325 - Jun/5/24
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • Jun/5/24 5:11:23 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I have in my hands a petition signed by numerous Canadians who are bringing attention to the closure of the Chinook salmon fishery off the coast of Vancouver Island, notably in the Port Renfrew area. Petitioners point out in this petition that all of the scientific evidence seems to suggest there is no reason for the closure, as well as that significant economic damage will be done, including the total writeoff of the entire fishing season, which is costing the coastal community over $20 million. Petitioners are asking the government to reconsider this closure, considering all of the other options available, including putting closure zones around the southern resident killer whales instead of closing off the entire area.
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Context: House Hansard - 50 - Mar/31/22
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Red Deer—Lacombe, CPC)
  • Mar/31/22 2:55:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after she was defeated in the last general election, the former minister of fisheries issued temporary moderate livelihood lobster licences to four first nations for the lobster season that ends in May. The former minister had the right and ability to impose conditions on the fishery in return for the issuing of these licences, which would sell in today's marketplace for over $1 million. Did the former defeated minister put in place a condition that these licences were not to be fished outside the DFO's commercial regulated seasons for lobster fishing areas 33, 34 and 35, yes or no?
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