
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – December 6, 2016 Documents have revealed that Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are planning a new health care tax that will increase costs for Peace…
New position expands responsibilities for ten-year veteran
In the fall of 2016 Chris returned to Ottawa in an exciting new role. In addition to his responsibilities as the Member of Parliament for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie, Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose asked Chris to serve as Deputy House Leader for Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition.
After a strong year together, Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Official Opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada, announced the appointment of a strong, diverse team to lead the Conservative Caucus, keeping Chris as the Deputy House Leader on July 20, 2017.
A key part of his role is assisting the Leader and the Conservative team in Question Period, and working with members of the Shadow Cabinet to ensure that the concerns of Canadians are heard loud and clear.
“I am pleased to have the confidence of our Leader,” said Warkentin. “This role allows me to more strongly advocate on behalf of my constituents and all Canadians. I have enjoyed working with all of my colleagues in the Official Opposition as we hold the Liberal government to account.”
“Canadians are worried about job losses and months of economic decline. They are worried that the Liberals care more about spending money than they do about making the lives of Canadian families better,” Warkentin added. “We have been working hard to ensure that the interests of taxpayers are defended.”
“As always, I will continue to be a staunch advocate for my constituents on a day-to-day basis,” Warkentin said. “The Peace Country is my home, and in this role the needs of my constituents will remain my number one priority.”
Warkentin has served in a number of different roles throughout his time in Ottawa, including as Chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works. Most recently he was the Official Critic for Agriculture and Agri-food.
In November 2015 Chris was named to the shadow cabinet as Critic for Agriculture & Agri Food.
News, events and releases specific to his Agriculture Critic role can be found here:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – December 6, 2016 Documents have revealed that Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are planning a new health care tax that will increase costs for Peace…
OTTAWA, September 15, 2016 WARKENTIN PROMOTED TO HOUSE LEADERSHIP TEAM New position expands responsibilities for ten-year veteran This fall Chris Warkentin will be returning to Ottawa in an exciting new…
During my recent visit I learned a lot about the Haskap berry being grown in the Peace Country, from Kreg at Broken Tine Orchard. It’s a great, healthy product being…
I was pleased to join the Canadian delegation at the 2016 G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Xi’an, China as Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Critic Responsible for Agriculture. Canada is a leader…
Foreign mission to China concentrates on growing the market access of Canadian agricultural goods abroad. Chris Warkentin, Member of Parliament for Grande Prairie – Mackenzie and Official Opposition Critic…
I was very pleased to meet with Dan Darling, new President of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. I am looking forward to working with Dan to promote the best beef in…
OTTAWA, April 22, 2016 Chris Warkentin, Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture and Agri-Food, called on the Liberal government to stand up for Canada’s agricultural community after an announcement on grain…
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Our Conservative Agriculture tour took us to Kamloops to meet with some folks from the BC Cattlemen&...
August 19, 2016Visited the UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre in beautiful Agassiz, BC with my colleague Mark ...
August 19, 2016Agriculture is an innovative industry. At Enterra Feed Corporation, they’re using food waste t...
August 18, 2016The Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery in Langley, BC is a great example of the Canadian agricul...
August 17, 2016It was great to tour family owned feedlot operations in southern Alberta with Craig Paskal and John ...
August 17, 2016