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Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians

Alex Ruff

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians
  • Conservative
  • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $91,173.06

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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mr. Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, CPC)
  • Nov/27/23 7:54:50 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, recommendation 15 talks about the need to increase primary reserve capability in all three territories in order to upkeep our Arctic sovereignty and defence. In 2013, there was the master implementation directive to actually get a number of reserve units up from an infrastructure and equipment standpoint. When I talk to former colleagues of mine in the reserves, they tell me that they are are sitting with snowmobiles that do not have the infrastructure to store them. They are rotting outside, and this is a decade later. Does the member have any idea why the government has failed to actually provide the necessary support and resources to our primary reserves specifically when it comes to the Arctic?
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Context: House Hansard - 256 - Nov/27/23
Mr. Alex Ruff
  • Nov/27/23 6:50:36 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am going to give the member another chance to really answer my question, which is about the recommendation and “developing a strategy for critical infrastructure investments and protecting Canadian interests from malign foreign actors” and whether the committee had additional information on that. With respect to people, I just want to re-emphasize the importance of our rangers and our Canadian Forces personnel, currently 8,000 understrength in our reserves, 8,000 understrength in our regular force and 10,000 under in trained effective strength. The government needs to do more for our personnel in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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