Brison Report - Friday, May 8, 2009

Friday, May 08, 2009

Happy Mother's Day on Sunday!

 

 

This week…

 

Scott returned to Ottawa from Vancouver following the National Liberal Party Biennial Convention.

 

Monday, May 4

 

- Attended the Canada-US Border Trade Alliance Conference at the Chateau Laurier

 

Tuesday, May 5

 

- Attended the Canada-US Border Trade Alliance Conference

- Questions the trade minister in the House on his failure to work with China to help Canada's pork producers.  Scott said: Does the government realize that it is not helping our pork producers when the Minister of International Trade has said that China is one of the fiercest and most deeply entrenched tyrannies on earth?  Read the full questions HERE.

- Meeting with the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada

- Appearance on CTV Power Play discussing EU ban on seal products and the trade implications

- Attended a reception for Rotary Adventure in Citizenship which included Paul Manning (Canning), Emily Rafuse (Windsor) and  Olivia Stanley (Gaspereau)

- Speech in the House on a government motion defending the Canadian seal hunt.  Read it HERE.

 

Wednesday, May 6

 

- Attended a breakfast for the Eggs Farmers of Canada

- Meetings of the Atlantic and National Liberal Caucus

- Attended a Canadian Pork Producers BBQ

- Appeared on CPAC to discuss trade issues

 

Thursday , May 7

 

- Meeting of the Standing Committee on International Trade

- Meeting with the National Airlines Council of Canada

- Appearance on CTV Power Play with Tom Clark

- Questions the trade minister in the House on the impact of U.S. protectionism on Canadian jobs.  Scott said: Why does the Conservative government not understand its own free trade agreements, and when will it start fighting for and protecting Canadian jobs?  Read the entire questions HERE.

 

Friday, May 8

 

- Breakfast meeting to discuss parliamentary issues

- Statement in the House on the 125^th Anniversary of the first female graduate of Acadia University

- Return to Halifax in the afternoon

 

Last week....

 

Last week Scott was in Washington on Monday and Tuesday with the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade, where they held 2 days of meetings.

 

He then traveled to Regina where he toured Parner Technologies Inc., met with EVRAZ Management (Reginal Steel) and met with the Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour.

 

On Thursday he traveled to Vancouver where he had a tour and briefing of the Port of Vancouver, attended a roundtable on Asia-Pacific issues, met with the president of the Asia-Pacific Foundation and then attended the National Liberal Convention through the weekend.

 

Recently....

 

An article in the Chronicle Herald on April 25th discussed Scott's recent visit to Washington where he held discussions with American state governors and legislators.

The article said:

"The Obama administration is seeing the global economic crisis as an opportunity to reform their economy and to green their economy to be more competitive in a global, constrained economy that’s emerging in the 21st century," the Liberal MP said.

Mr. Brison said the Obama government is motivated to implement a carbon tariff for environmental and protectionist reasons

"It may be aimed at China and India but it is going to hit Canada squarely," he said. "We’re going to be caught in that crossfire."

Read the full article HERE.

AND, Scott led the Liberal Party debate in late April in the House on the Implementation Act for the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement.

He said...

The Liberal Party recognizes the importance of free trade and the opportunity to create jobs and prosperity not only for Canadians but for our trade partners. Particularly, during this global economic downturn, it is important that we not only work to expand our free trade relationships but we fight protectionist tendencies, whether it is from U.S. congressmen or senators or from Europeans.

Read the full speech HERE.

Lastly, Scott turns 42 on Sunday, May 10.  Best Wishes!