Brad Vis
Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, British Columbia · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, the third petition I would like to present today is on nicotine pouches. This petition is being presented on behalf of small businesses, including convenience stores.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have a number of petitions to present today. The first is petition e-7198, which has 5,746 signatures. It calls upon the Minister of Fisheries to not remove the recreational access to chinook and coho salmon in the allotment of salmon allocation.”
“Mr. Speaker, earlier today, I asked a Liberal member a very simple question: Could he confirm or deny the rumours in British Columbia that, under the new security partnership between Canada and China and the government's desire to sell federal airport assets, Chinese companies would be able to buy those assets?”
“Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to present today is with regard to the elimination of the federal apprenticeship incentive. The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to reinstate the apprenticeship incentive grant for Red Seal trades, index it to inflation, link it to the successful completion of technical training…”
“Mr. Speaker, Bill C-30 contains proposed new provisions under the Privacy Act and the Canada Transportation Act to assess the full value of our publicly owned airports. Rumours in British Columbia dictate that part of the new security agreement with China would allow Chinese companies to buy airports in Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the life of Mel Zajac, a remarkable British Columbian whose compassion and generosity left an enduring imprint. Mel's life was marked by a profound tragedy that ultimately inspired a legacy of extraordinary philanthropy. In July 1986, he lost his son Mel Jr.”
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“Madam Speaker, what is the consequence of a weak immigration system? It is extortion. What is the consequence of a government that believes that the perpetrators of crime are in fact the victims? It is extortion. What is the consequence of loosening bail conditions and reducing sentencing for violent crimes? It is extortion. We have an extortion problem in Canada because we have a Liberal government that has weakened the Criminal Code. Families and businesses are all suffering the consequences because of the Liberals' decisions. First, with regard to a weak immigration system, when immigration screening and enforcement are lax, transnational gangs exploit these gaps to recruit members, move individuals across borders and establish operations in Canada.”
“If this were Montreal or Toronto, the money would have already been spent. The upgrades would have already been done. However, we are not treated the same way in British Columbia, and that is not right.”
“That has never been coordinated. This legislation would not address the elephant in the room around the things that we need fixed in British Columbia. In closing, Canadians deserve more than forecasts. They deserve action. We need a plan that delivers real dollars for mitigation, regional coordination and insurance reform. We do not need another Ottawa-driven report tabled in Parliament. Let us learn from what happened in B.C. Forecasting alone will not save lives. We knew the flood was coming in 2021. Investment and execution do save lives. I implore the Liberal members of cabinet who have ignored me, who have ignored my community, to listen. I plead with them to help us, help Abbotsford, help Lytton and help the Fraser Canyon. All of Canada's trade to the port of metro Vancouver goes through my riding. They have ignored us.”
“Without reforms to make coverage mandatory and to broaden our policies federally on insurance, we are still going to run into many of the issues we faced in British Columbia because of the need for change. What did we learn in 2021? We learned that disasters demand speed, flexibility and local empowerment. Local governments need continuous access to mitigation funds. We need improved cost-sharing models for rural and indigenous communities that do not have the capacity of mid-sized or large cities. Funding for public infrastructure needs to be brought in with higher standards to account for floods as well. We also need an integrated regional model. For example, we have mayors from metro Vancouver coming to Ottawa who are demanding one thing for infrastructure, yet the demands in the Fraser Valley just a few kilometres away are different.”
“The bill centralizes forecasting under Ottawa, but provinces already manage the system. What communities need is funding for mitigation, not another federal report. My second point is that there is no funding mechanism. I recognize that this is a private member's bill, but the call for flood infrastructure in B.C. has been loud and clear. Third, there are delayed timelines. The bill outlines two years to table a strategy and five years for an effectiveness report. We have all seen these tabled in Parliament. Frankly, why can the public servants not do this already? Why can the deputy minister not report to Parliament? Why do we need legislation like this in the first place? It is more bureaucracy. Fourth, I would have hoped a bill like this would address the insurance crisis. Flood insurance remains inaccessible for many homeowners.”
“This is not because we cannot predict the next flood, but because we have failed to act in respect of climate adaptation and infrastructure investments that account for increased population and other factors, such as the forestry sector and the impact it has on our waterways. I have another quick example. After the floods, the District of Kent reinforced its dikes, but the flood risk shifted downstream to Seabird Island first nation, which had little protection. Again, I raise that point in the context of remote and indigenous communities, which do not seem to be properly addressed in this legislation. Bill C-241 , to my point, ignores the need for regional coordination and infrastructure, not just data sharing with the federal government. In summary, we have to look at jurisdictional overreach.”
“Four years later, recovery work is nearing completion, but Abbotsford remains far from flood-proof. Merritt and Princeton remain far from flood-proof. Lytton is only building up now. (1755) This experience illustrates a core flaw in Bill C-241 and the broader approach to major disasters in Canada. Forecasting alone does not protect communities. Abbotsford is a mid-sized city. It had data and plans but lacked timely funding and streamlined approvals. Without access to climate change mitigation dollars and a government model that empowers local action, families in flood plains will remain exposed not only in Abbotsford but in other parts of the country.”
“Mayor Ross Siemens expressed his frustration bluntly: To find that our application was denied, that the City of Abbotsford won't be receiving the funding support that we need to protect our community from a future flood disaster, that is brutally devastating news.... We feel completely abandoned by our federal government. According to an article, he added that “they were told that if the province was on board, they would likely get the DMAF money.” He said: That is brutally devastating news and shows a blatant disregard for our city, our region, our economy and, quite frankly, a disrespect for the fairness of due process. I asked federal officials, after that devastating news happened in my community, whether they had even engaged with the city of Abbotsford, after the photo ops and people had left. The answer was no.”
“Bill C-241 does nothing to address these capacity gaps or the reality of remote and indigenous communities. In Abbotsford, when Sumas Prairie was inundated in November 2021, the devastation was unprecedented. Thousands were evacuated; tens of thousands of livestock were lost, and Highway 1, the backbone of Canada's supply chain, was closed for nine days. The city responded quickly, developing a $2-billion flood-mitigation plan within six months, including new dykes, pump station upgrades and designated floodways. However, despite the urgency, federal funding calls under the disaster mitigation and adaptation fund were closed. By the time applications reopened, critical months had passed, leaving Abbotsford vulnerable and forcing the city to shoulder many interim costs alone.”
“While Ottawa drafts strategies to predict disasters, British Columbia lived through one, armed with forecasts but abandoned when it came to action and funding. Today, we still have not received infrastructure dollars to improve regions where we know other disasters are predictable and foreseeable. While I acknowledge the positive intention of the bill and the previous one that was in the last Parliament, I continue to worry about why the federal government is ignoring the critical infrastructure needs of British Columbia. In Lytton, after the wildfire, and subsequent landslides and flooding, the village could not access federal mitigation programs like DMAF, because applications demanded extensive engineering analysis, something a town with one public works employee simply could not provide.”
“In November 2021, British Columbia endured an atmospheric river that devastated communities across the Fraser Valley and interior. Abbotsford's Sumas Prairie was submerged, highways and rail lines were washed out, and the village of Lytton, already scarred by wildfire, faced impossible recovery hurdles. These events were not isolated. They disrupted national supply chains and cost billions of dollars in lost trade and other related damages. The failures we witnessed were not due to a lack of forecasting models. Environment Canada and the provincial agency had already issued flood warnings. We knew we were at risk of another flood. The real breakdown was in preparedness, funding and execution. Communities had data but lacked the resources and authority to act accordingly. The irony is stark.”
“Madam Speaker, I rise today to address Bill C-241 , which proposes the creation of a national strategy for flood and drought forecasting. While the intent to improve coordination and data sharing is commendable, the bill risks becoming yet another Ottawa-driven exercise in paperwork rather than delivering real solutions. Canadians have seen first-hand the devastation of floods and droughts, from Abbotsford's submerged farmlands to Lytton's compounded disasters of fires, landslides and so on. They know that forecasting alone does not save lives or homes. Our communities need timely funding, streamlined approvals and regional collaboration to turn warnings into action. Bill C-241 offers promises on paper while families in my community, and in my former riding, remain vulnerable on the ground.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to have previously represented many of the regions this member now represents in the Fraser Canyon. Indeed, in 2021, the federal government promised billions of dollars to help rebuild British Columbia. The government talked about the impacts of climate change. We have seen them more specifically than any other region of Canada. Why does the government not believe in climate change, and why does it keep talking about trying to address climate change but will not actually do it where we have seen the biggest impact in Canada?”
“If we do not look at reforming our environmental reviews, we will continue to see a decline in the entrepreneurial spirit in Canada, which was so fruitful for so many years and, unfortunately, has seen a precipitous decline under the Liberal government.”
“Mr. Speaker, there is a correlation between government regulations that limit resource development and extraction in Canada and the number of small businesses. If we ignore the portion of our economy that actually generates wealth and creates income for Canadians, we are going to see a precipitous decline in the number of small businesses. In the Fraser Valley, the heartland of agricultural production in Canada, we still have so many businesses tied to mineral exploration and to aerospace manufacturing. They are all tied to the benefits that Canada has been given with respect to critical minerals, oil and gas.”
“Mr. Speaker, with respect to carbon capture and storage, it is one tool among many that can improve Canada's competitiveness in the oil and gas sector. I visited some of the leading technology firms that we have in British Columbia working on this important issue. That said, the primary point of my speech was that this budget missed the key points needed to address the structural reforms in Canada's economy that would give all of Canada a leg up and all of Canada a platform for success. This budget did not do it; it picked winners and losers.”
“Mr. Speaker, I do not even think $350 million would address the pump issues we are facing on Sumas Prairie. The former prime minister, Mr. Trudeau, made a promise to the people of Abbotsford, and to all regions of British Columbia that suffered the most catastrophic floods four years ago, that the government would have their backs. Yes, we did receive $5 billion in the 2021 fall economic statement to address the repairs that needed to be done. Nothing since that point has been committed by the government to upgrade our infrastructure so we can withstand future natural disasters. I would remind the member for Winnipeg North that CN Rail, CP Rail, the Southern Railway, the Abbotsford International Airport, Highway 1 and all goods going to the port of metro Vancouver flow through my constituency.”
“So much needs to be taking place in Canada and this budget missed the mark on the hard choices Canadians wanted to see from the Prime Minister .”
“To make our economy work, employment must pay, which means reforms that boost productivity, raise incomes and ensure that work provides a real path to affordability, not just token tax breaks. In closing, Canada's economic future depends on bold structural reforms, not half measures or winners and losers. We must tear down internal trade barriers that fragment our market and cost billions in lost productivity. We need real regulatory reform that clears the path for investment and infrastructure, not more layers of bureaucracy that slow progress and breed favouritism. We must confront the affordability crisis with a comprehensive overhaul of our taxation system. If we fail to act decisively, the numbers I outlined in respect to declining entrepreneurship will only continue to go in the wrong direction.”
“It is a structural failure of our tax and wage systems. The Parliamentary Budget Officer notes that the Liberal tax cut would save the average family about $280 next year, a modest relief that would do nothing, however, to address the systemic complexity of fairness in our taxation system. What Canada needs right now is a royal commission-style review of the entire tax system, similar to Australia's repeated “root and branch” inquiries, including the landmark Henry review, which produced over 130 recommendations to modernize and simplify their tax framework. Without such a comprehensive overhaul in Canada, we will continue to patch holes while wages stagnate and costs soar.”
“It cannot double exports if it leaves in place our flawed environmental review process, which has slowed direct foreign investment and Canadian investment and turned it to other rich jurisdictions like Qatar. If we truly want to see oil and gas infrastructure, critical minerals infrastructure and major projects built in this country, the answer is not a Major Projects Office or more government. It is the opposite; it is less. We need to dismantle the barriers. We need to cut the red tape and we need to empower the private sector to do what it does best, which is to create jobs and build the prosperity Canada wants to see from its federal government and for its people. The third issue is the affordability crisis. Canada's affordability crisis runs deeper than the inflation crisis that we face today.”
“This project could unlock billions in private sector investment, strengthen northern sovereignty and create critical infrastructure for trade and resource development, yet despite its strategic importance, the government allocated zero funding for it in budget 2025. That omission, in my opinion, shows how disconnected the government is from the real opportunities that could drive growth and security for generations to come. The government claims it wants to double Canadian exports in the next 10 years. That is a wildly ambitious goal, yet its polices make it nearly impossible to achieve. It cannot double exports when it refuses to build the infrastructure that moves goods to markets. It cannot grow the economy by layering on more bureaucracy, instead of clearing the path for investment and development.”
“The government created the Major Projects Office in recent months, an agency meant to fast-track approvals and coordinate development, as if adding another layer of bureaucracy will somehow fix the mess of our country. The irony is staggering. Instead of repairing a broken regulatory system, they keep building new structures to work around it. The Prime Minister 's strategy will not work for the entirety of Canada's economy. Under this approach, the Prime Minister gets to hand-pick which projects receive a concierge-style fast-track approval, projects he deems politically or economically convenient, while others remain buried under red tape. That is not leadership; that is favouritism. The Arctic economic corridor, or the Grays Bay port and road project, is a perfect example of what is at stake.”
“Just imagine how much stronger our economy would be today if there was alignment on transportation rules, if wine growers in British Columbia could supply all provinces and territories with our great agricultural products, and if doctors could practise their profession in any province or jurisdiction without having to go through another regulatory process to be certified in another province or territory. The Prime Minister , by this time, could have made all those things happen. Indeed, he promised that he would, but he did not deliver in the very document that he said would address those major failings in Canada's economic structure. (1155) The second issue is regulatory reform. Canadians are tired of watching 10 lost years of economic development with a government set on tying our economy in knots with endless layers of regulation.”
“The Prime Minister has both the authority and the responsibility to convene the provinces and territories and demand progress on the issue where provincial or territorial jurisdiction needs to be amended. Canadians expect a federal government that does not just talk about economic growth but will also use its leadership to take decisive action and make it happen. Canadians of all political stripes agree that this is something we can be doing as a country.”
“This budget, in my view, is a series of piecemeal wins, not the structural reform Canada needs to see in order to address the very real challenges we face in 2025. In my 10 minutes today, I will address three areas where I believe we could have seen more improvement and focus from the government. The first is internal trade, the ability of Canadians to trade between provinces and territories. My belief is that the Prime Minister failed to show real leadership in dismantling the internal trade barriers that continue to stifle Canada's economic potential. These barriers cost billions in lost productivity and limit opportunities for businesses and workers across provinces.”
“She reported an alarming statistic: Canada has 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs today than it did in the year 2000, despite our population growing by over 10 million people since that time. This is described as an “alarming decline” by the Business Development Bank of Canada. In 2000, about three out of every 1,000 Canadians started a new business annually. By 2022, that rate had fallen to 1.3% per 1,000 people, a drop of more than 50%. Today, there are approximately 3.5 million entrepreneurs in Canada, but the pace of new business creation slowed significantly during and after the pandemic. That brings me to budget 2025. This budget purportedly lays out a broad plan to restructure the Canadian economy, boost investment and improve confidence in how we operate as a country, but I do not believe it achieves its objectives.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today on behalf of the great people of Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford. I come from a very entrepreneurial riding. Right now in Canada, small businesses are under real pressure: rising costs, persistent inflation and complex regulations. Across Canada, 30.5% of small business firms with fewer than 20 employees reported lower revenues last year and over 20% worry about cash flow. Confidence is slipping. Only 58% of small business owners feel optimistic about 2025, down 10 points from last year. In British Columbia, insolvencies surged 65% in 2023 and major failures continued through 2024, hitting sectors like construction, hospitality and manufacturing hard. This reflects a declining entrepreneurial spirit in Canada. I met with the president of the Business Development Bank of Canada yesterday evening.”
“Mr. Speaker, today I rise on behalf of angry parents with children at Abbotsford Traditional School, who are concerned about BC Housing's policy to establish a “safe” consumption site across from the school track. Parents want to protect the innocence of their children. Hard drugs have no business being close to high schools, and parents are demanding that all funding to BC Housing from the federal government be eliminated until it comes to its senses and respects the innocence of children.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise again on behalf of the concerned parents who send their kids to Abbotsford Traditional School. They are rightly concerned about the increase in drug use, and they are rightly concerned about the proposed safe consumption site across the street from the school track. Parents are calling on the federal government to respect the special agreement with British Columbia and not allow this project to go forward. Parents are demanding that all funding to BC Housing cease until they come to their senses and eliminate this project, in order to protect the innocence of children.”
“Mr. Speaker, Family Services of Greater Vancouver reports record demand for Christmas food hampers and food banks in general. They outline that families working full time, even those in higher income tax brackets, cannot afford the basics. For nine straight months, grocery prices across Canada have risen faster than inflation, yet the government keeps piling on costs, driving food prices even higher while Canadians struggle to meet their basic needs. Why is the Prime Minister increasing the industrial carbon tax on things like cold storage and fertilizer, making food even more expensive for struggling Canadian families?”
“Mr. Speaker, extortion threats in British Columbia are up 481% since 2015. The Liberals voted against our Conservative plan a year ago that would have tackled this crisis with mandatory jail time and removing house arrest as an option for extortion with a firearm. Since their refusal to act, thousands of new extortion cases have exploded across Canada. What do the Liberals have to say to the businesses and the victims of crime who have suffered due to their inaction?”
“Mr. Speaker, many Liberal speakers have spoken about something very radical for the business community, which we have not seen a plan for yet. It is their commitment to double exports from Canada in a 10-year period. In my estimation, the only way we are going to see that happen is if the Liberals approve another pipeline off the B.C. coast. Would the member agree that a pipeline is necessary for working toward the government's goal of doubling exports abroad to meet the needs of Canada's economic ambitions?”
“Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned that the rhetoric from the government is not meeting the economic reality Canada is facing right now. I served with the member on the industry committee. In 2023, he spoke extensively about the critical minerals strategy tied to battery electrification projects in Canada. Those have all fallen apart in recent months. In fact, right now, the Government of Canada is still subsidizing Stellantis as it moves its operations to the United States. That was in the contract the government signed. The member outlined that the Liberals want to double overseas exports, yet the budget does not outline a strategy to meet that very ambitious goal. How are the Liberals going to do that when they allocated only $5 billion for trade and export-related infrastructure over five years? That is a drop in the bucket.”
“Mr. Speaker, today I rise for I believe the fourth or fifth time on behalf of angered parents at Abbotsford Traditional School who are opposed to the safe consumption site proposed by BC Housing across the street from the school track. Parents are calling upon the Government of Canada to enforce its special arrangement with British Columbia, to respect the innocence of children and to cease all funding to BC Housing until it respects federal rules and jurisdictions in the application of the unfortunate decriminalization policy between the federal government and the Province of B.C.”
“Mr. Speaker, the third petition I would like to present today is on behalf of angered parents who are concerned about the actions of BC Housing and its proposed safe consumption site across the street from Abbotsford Traditional School. The petitioners are calling upon the federal government to enforce the decriminalization policies, the protection of children, that were in that agreement with British Columbia and halt all funding to BC Housing until it removes this proposed project and finds an alternative location for this housing project.”
“Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to present today is on behalf of British Columbians who are concerned about human trafficking. They are calling upon the Government of Canada to strengthen the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act to address its shortcomings and put an end to human trafficking in Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table a petition on behalf of residents of Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford who are concerned with the rising rates of organized violence, extortion, shootings and intimidation across the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Daylight shootings, murders and other acts of violence highlight a more systemic public safety crisis. The petitioners mourn the tragic death of Darshan Singh Sahsi. Residents call upon the Government of Canada to reinforce the process of public reporting so Canadians can clearly see how federal, provincial and local municipalities are working together to prevent further increases in violent and organized crime.”
“Mr. Speaker, today I rise on behalf of angered parents with children at Abbotsford Traditional School who are fighting against BC Housing's attempt to put in a safe consumption site across from the school playground and track. Parents demand action from the Government of Canada with respect to the decriminalization experiment in the province of British Columbia, asking it to uphold the rules within that agreement and withhold funding from BC Housing until it respects the innocence of children and their right to play at a safe playground.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals can outline anything in the budget they want, but they are not addressing the problem we have with extortion. There has been a 550% increase in British Columbia. Business owners are especially scared because they are the ones being targeted. Abbotsford police and Surrey police have already put forward a special task force to deal with this growing problem. In the last Parliament, the Liberals had a chance to vote in favour of our Conservative plan to stop extortion and they rejected it. On behalf of British Columbians, when are the Liberals going to get serious and vote for our Conservative plan to reduce extortion and keep our businesses and communities safe?”
“Mr. Speaker, the final petition I am raising today is on behalf of British Columbians who are concerned about the overwhelming increase in human trafficking. We need to strengthen our laws in Canada, and petitioners are calling upon the Government of Canada to mimic legislation in the United States, which would have harsher penalties and capacities to stop the evil people who traffic young people and workers in our country.”
“Mr. Speaker, the third petition I would like to present today is on behalf of gurdwaras and churches in Abbotsford that are calling upon the government to reject recommendations 429 and 430 in the finance committee report last year. Churches and gurdwaras in my riding do incredible work to house the poor, to feed people and to take care of the sick. We want them to continue that good work and not lose their charitable status in the process.”
“Parents and citizens of British Columbia are calling upon the Government of Canada to cease its special agreement with my province, in order to save lives, and to take a different approach that focuses on recovery, not on giving free drugs to people who need hospitalization and care in a safe facility.”
“Mr. Speaker, today I rise on behalf of my constituents to present four petitions. The first is on behalf of angered parents at Abbotsford Traditional School. B.C. Housing is proposing a safe consumption site across the street from the school playground. Parents do not want this to happen, and they have called upon the Government of Canada to cease all funding to B.C. Housing until it respects the rights and the innocence of children. The second petition I would like to present today is on behalf of residents in Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford concerning the B.C. decriminalization project. This project has been in place for a number of years now, and residents of British Columbia are concerned that the number one cause of death for youth is drug overdose and drug toxicity.”
“Madam Speaker, the second petition I would like to present today is on behalf of residents in my riding who are concerned that existing flood protection infrastructure, including dikes, levies and drainage systems, is aging and inadequate to withstand current and future flood risks. Effective flood mitigation requires substantial investment in modern, climate-resilient infrastructure. The flooding events of 2021, four years ago, caused widespread damage to homes, businesses and agricultural lands such as Canada has never seen in its history. These residents call upon the Government of Canada to invest in the necessary infrastructure to protect Abbotsford, the Fraser Valley and the entire supply chain of Canada.”
“These residents call upon the Government of Canada to restrict funding to BC Housing unless an ideal alternative location is selected for supportive housing and the consumption of drugs, not in proximity to a school. The petition also calls upon the Government of Canada to uphold its own rules for preventing children from being exposed to toxic substances that are harmful and deadly.”
“Madam Speaker, today, I rise to table multiple petitions for the people of Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford. My first petition is calling for an alternative location for a supportive housing project planned for Martens Street across from the Abbotsford Traditional School. Throughout this process, there has been a lack of transparency, public input and consideration of alternative locations, and no disclosure of plans has been provided by BC Housing. This project would be in proximity to vulnerable students, children aged 11 to 18, and would be less than 60 metres from fields and playgrounds. It would also contain a safe consumption room, which would increase the risk of children being exposed to hard drugs such as fentanyl.”
“Mr. Speaker, every dollar the Liberal government spends comes out of the pockets of Canadians in the form of higher taxes and inflation. The Prime Minister tells young Canadians to sacrifice, yet Liberal insiders are thriving. Case in point: as Canadians give up on home ownership, the government handed out over $30 million in bonuses to 99% of housing agency executives, averaging $43,000 per bonus. Instead of trying to cause a costly election on a costly budget, why not an affordable budget for an affordable life?”
“Mr. Speaker, there are a few things I would like to point out with respect to the parliamentary secretary's speech. First off, the approach of the government creates an ethical dilemma when citizenship is passed on to the grandchildren of naturalized citizens. There will come a time when Canada has to use its conscription laws. How will a Canadian living in another country be treated versus a Canadian living in Canada properly? We have not heard an answer from the government about how our military and conscription laws will apply to citizenship in this case. I think it is an important point, given that the military just announced it wants to mobilize 400,000 reservists.”
“I have heard everyone who has reached out to me. They should know that the Conservative Party is fighting for the change they want to see in their communities.”