Tamara Kronis
Nanaimo—Ladysmith, British Columbia · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, here is the thing: The Cowichan Tribe decision introduced uncertainty around how aboriginal title interacts with private property in B.C. While the Supreme Court declined an appeal in Wolastoqey, a refusal of leave is not a decision on the merits and does not create binding national precedent.”
“In Parliament, members and senators have brought forward several health-related bills on rare disease access, forced and coerced sterilization, heart failure, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, food allergies, women's health, brain injuries, ADHD, medical assistance in dying, natural health products, living organ donors, supervised consumpt…”
“Mr. Speaker, we have heard a variety of arguments from this side of the House as to why cutting debate off on this bill is short-sighted, but perhaps one of the most important reasons is because, as my hon. colleague explained, it does not just cut off debate in the House; it also means this bill will never go to committee.”
“The framework would cover training for health care professionals, a national research network and registry, evidence-based national standards, universal neonatal screening, public awareness, blood donation promotion, analysis of a possible tax credit, inclusion in existing disability benefits, and an analysis of whether treatments should…”
“I will be the last speaker on the bill, not because members of Parliament have nothing left to say, not because the concerns of the groups that have come to the committee to meet with members of Parliament have had their concerns answered and not because the communities that are so worried that they will be affected by the bill have been…”
“We support practical steps that help patients and families, especially when those steps are shaped by evidence and by the people most affected. At the same time, Parliament has a duty to get the details right. As we know, health care delivery is provincial.”
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“Mr. Speaker, last night, Canada's national Holocaust memorial was vandalized. The Ottawa police are now investigating the matter. The CEO of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa said, “This is not just vandalism, it is an act of desecration against the memory of six million Jews and millions of other victims murdered in the Holocaust.” The House must unequivocally condemn this vile, anti-Semitic act. The government must enforce the law and protect Jewish Canadians from hate, violence and intimidation. The Minister of Public Safety should immediately and publicly condemn this act in solidarity with the Jewish community. I am tabling a petition today about human rights and political discrimination. I commend this to the consideration of the House.”
“Madam Speaker, the minister engages in finger-pointing, while a third of the people who are using food banks are children. How are parents supposed to provide healthy lunches for their kids when the cost of apples is up 19%, the cost of cheese is up 5% and the cost of oranges is up 26%, not since 2015 but since January? Two days of groceries cost more than $100 in my community. The Liberal government is spending a half-trillion dollars without telling Canadian parents where the revenue is coming from. Will the Prime Minister respect the will of the House and table a budget this spring?”
“Madam Speaker, last year, 15,000 Islanders relied on Loaves & Fishes, the food bank in my community. While there were 225,000 visits to food banks across B.C., one-third of those were for children. The Prime Minister promised affordable groceries. Instead, the cost of infant formula is up 9% and the cost of beef is up a whopping 33% since January. Liberals keep spending; Canadians keep hurting. Will the Liberals finally table a budget that fights inflation so Canadians can afford to eat?”
“Madam Speaker, I thank the member for his passionate remarks. [ English ] When I hear the member speak about his riding, I cannot help but think that he understands my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith very well. We, too, are concerned about our jobs. We feel very far away from Ottawa, and we wonder how the government is going to put meat on its slogan of creating one government out of 13. Canadians want us to work together in this House, and I am wondering whether the member can shed any light on how we might work together to convince the government to deliver for Canadians and to deliver the things that we need for our ridings.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has presented the Prime Minister as being a finance whiz, someone with considerable expertise in the world of finance, in the world of business and in government. He should be in a position to be well aware that the finance department stands ready to produce a budget on short notice. I respectfully request again that the government inform Canadians of where the spending and the cuts will come from, to allow us to make informed choices on behalf of our constituents and, more than that, to allow us to represent our constituents properly. We need to be able to consult with them, and to do that, we need to have information. I would really like to know why the government is keeping my constituents in the dark.”
“Mr. Speaker, this morning the government introduced a bill with half a trillion dollars of spending, but without a budget to back it up. There are people in my riding who simply do not know how to find another dime for government. I really hope the government will introduce a budget that will tell us where the savings will come from that are going to allow us to deliver for Canadians.”
“Like my colleague, I too look forward to seeing the kind of legislation that is going to be brought forward in the House, and I very much hope the government will bring forward the kind of legislation that will allow us to work together for the people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith.”
“Mr. Speaker, I too am very interested in the legislation that will be passed in the House. I also want to focus on some things that maybe were not covered to the depth they needed to be covered in the throne speech. I really look forward to seeing the government produce a bill that leads us toward real treatment, real recovery and real enforcement with respect to the addictions crisis. Harm reduction is not enough. People in Nanaimo—Ladysmith want safe streets and real pathways out of addiction, not a government-sponsored decline that has resulted in little kids finding bags of meth or fentanyl in the park.”
“Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more that it is critically important for us to work together in the House across the aisle. That is why I respectfully ask the Prime Minister and cabinet to produce a budget. Canadians should be able to understand where the money is coming from and where it is going.”
“They want lower costs, more homes, safer streets and real economic growth. To my colleagues, including my colleagues across the aisle, let us—”
“Conservatives will stand proudly for Canadian energy and the jobs and prosperity those industries create, particularly in communities like Nanaimo—Ladysmith, where over 20% of the workforce is dependent on the natural resource sector and trades. We call on the government to repeal job-killing laws like Bill C-69 and Bill C-48 . We need to build pipelines and other transportation infrastructure to unleash our resources and create good-paying jobs, not for special interest lobbyists in Ottawa, but for workers in communities across this great country. (1620) Parliament has much work to do, but we face some pretty simple choices: more bureaucracy or more building, more taxes or more paycheques, more excuses or more action. The people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith have made their choice. They want change.”
“Now VIU has no choice, as a result of the government's immigration about-face, but to propose suspending six additional programs and cancelling 13 others entirely, including the dental assistant programs that I would have thought necessary to deliver dental care, the master of community planning program that is needed to build the houses the government claims it wants, and the graduate diploma in hospitality management that is vital to our tourism industry. VIU is an economic anchor of Nanaimo—Ladysmith as well as a cherished community institution. What VIU needs, what we all need, is clear, predictable immigration policy and better coordination across governments, universities and industries. Canada must also reclaim its economic independence.”
“Recently I had the pleasure of watching culinary arts students at Vancouver Island University reclaim the record for the world's largest Nanaimo bar. Yes, I did get to sample it, and yes, it was delicious, but even that sweet moment was overshadowed by the bitter reality of financial distress, in part due to the federal government's disastrous and abrupt changes in immigration policies. VIU was already staring down a deficit that caused it to cancel all its music programs and end its relationship with Elder College.”
“Tariffs are threatening our jobs and businesses now. Canadians cannot wait for relief until next fall or next spring. Canadians need relief now. We also need bold action on housing. In Nanaimo, I have met single parents forced into unsafe living conditions just to keep a roof over their head. In Ladysmith, families are being priced out of the very communities they helped build. We do not have enough homes, and the answer is not buzzwords; it is builders. It is not another department, agency or czar; it is more shovels in the ground, in the hands of workers earning good wages to support their families. We must slash red tape, eliminate delays and confront any ideology that stands in the way of building. We must invest in skilled trades, in the very people whose hands will build the future.”
“As a Conservative, I believe that the government should do fewer things but do them well. That starts with getting our fiscal house in order so we can have the resources to help those who need it. The cost of living is truly out of control. Seniors are cutting back on essentials, splitting pills and skipping meals. Families are working harder than ever but falling further behind. For many young people and a lot of people who are not so young, the dream of home ownership feels like a wall they can never scale. After a decade of overspending, Canadians are sick of paying more and getting less. Inflation is eating into paycheques in a way that just cannot be fixed with a modest tax cut spaced over a couple of years. Mortgage payments are crushing young families now. Groceries are unaffordable now.”
“The addiction crisis continues to devastate communities like mine. In 2024, Nanaimo lost 94 people to overdoses, more than three times the number lost in 2016, when B.C. first declared the opioid crisis a public emergency. Already I have sat with grieving parents who have had to bury children, spoken with first responders who are stretched to the limit and door-knocked in neighbourhoods in my community where despair has become the daily norm. The people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith are compassionate. We care deeply about our neighbours, but our patience is running thin. We want real treatment, real recovery and real results. (1615) As a lawyer, I have seen what happens when the system prioritizes bureaucracy over justice. As a legislator, I intend to help fix it.”
“Those experiences taught me that quality matters, that what one builds must stand the test of time, that it is a privilege and an honour to be part of people's lives and that even the smallest mistakes can have real consequences. I bring those lessons with me to the House. Nanaimo—Ladysmith is one of the most breathtaking and diverse ridings in this country: coastal and forested, urban and rural, stretching from mountains to sea. It is home to indigenous communities like the Snuneymuxw and Stz'uminus first nations people, who live and work alongside the descendants of coal miners, fishers, trades workers, foresters, small business owners and new Canadians. However, beneath that natural beauty, there is despair. It is a despair that is as real and as deep as the coal mines that used to dot our landscape.”
“They sent a Conservative to the House because they are tired of promises without performance, announcements without action and spending without results. They are counting on those of us who have been sent to the House, all of us, to work together to make real progress on the issues that matter to our communities. Like many members of the House, I had a career before running for office. As a lawyer, I helped clients navigate complex legal systems that are too slow and too bogged down in red tape, paperwork and jargon. As a goldsmith, I learned that patience, precision and attention to detail are essential. As a business owner, I learned that budgets never balance themselves.”
“I thank my family: my husband, Martin; our daughter, Sam; son, Joel; bonus daughter, Amara; my mother, Fran; my sisters; my in-laws and their families; my dad, Jules, whom I miss greatly; and everyone who stood by me through this journey. Public life is demanding, and I would not be standing here without their support, dedication and sacrifice. I thank our incredible volunteers, and especially Kyle, who built more than a campaign; he built a community, one where everyone is welcome, where ideas are exchanged respectfully and where people are free to be their authentic self. I look forward to expanding our community to include everyone in Nanaimo—Ladysmith who wants to be part of this incredible journey. The people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith voted for change and hope.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is with humility, pride and a profound sense of responsibility that I rise in the House as the member of Parliament for Nanaimo—Ladysmith. Let me begin by offering my heartfelt thanks to the people of my community. I thank them for placing their trust in me. From the shores of Saltair to Ladysmith harbour; from the vibrant arts communities on Gabe to the farms of Yellow Point, Cedar and Cassidy; and from the businesses of downtown Nanaimo to the heights of Mount Benson, I am deeply honoured to represent them. I will work every day to earn their trust, to re-earn it and to serve the people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said he wants to spend less and invest more, but this week his government tabled a half-trillion-dollar spending bill with no budget. While 15,000 people are using Loaves & Fishes, the food bank in my riding, the government has increased spending on consultants by a jaw-dropping $6 billion, a massive increase of 36%. Consultants will get a $26.1-billion gift that makes every household in Canada $1,400 poorer. Is the Prime Minister 's reckless spending the real reason why there is no budget this spring?”
“Mr. Speaker, I wish my first intervention in the House on behalf of the people of Nanaimo—Ladysmith were under better circumstances, but our community is in crisis. In 2024, Nanaimo lost 94 people to overdoses, more than three times the number in 2016, when the B.C. government declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Families are grieving. Neighbourhoods feel the weight of this tragedy. The safe-supply experiment has failed. People are suffering. Crime is up. It has truly been a lost decade. Conservatives know that it is time to invest in treatment, to recriminalize hard drugs like fentanyl and to provide real mental health supports, not taxpayer-funded drugs that fuel addiction. It is time for common-sense solutions that restore hope and bring our loved ones home drug-free.”