The metaphorical Canadian boat is sinking, and the Liberals are looking to spend money on green retrofits before plugging the hole in the hull. When the ship’s taking on water, bailing is important, but plugging holes is essential. The Liberals have managed do neither in their fiscal update ... Full Article

  In celebration on St. Andrews Day, I am pleased to share this exciting news;   The Canada-Scotland Friendship Group has been reconstituted on Parliament Hill. Originally founded in 2011 and relaunched on October 27th, 2020, the group is a nonpartisan committee consisting of over 40 ... Full Article

A Private Members’ Bill introduced by John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills, begins the first hour of debate on Thursday November 26th in the House of Commons. MP Barlow’s Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act, addresses the critical issue of securing the ... Full Article

  It is an honour and privilege to be appointed by Opposition Leader Erin O’Toole to sit as a member of the Standing Committee on Health. As Canada enters the second wave of the COVID pandemic the work we do on the Health committee will be as important as ever. Many aspects of our ... Full Article

Parliament is an essential pillar in our democracy and Members of Parliament are essential workers meaning we should be in Ottawa representing our constituents in a fully functional House of Commons. Last week I returned to Ottawa to participate in the in-person debate fighting to have ... Full Article

It’s ok to feel sad, stressed, confused, or scared during a crisis. COVID-19 has placed significant strain on individuals and families across Canada, and we are all managing this stress and anxiety differently. Canadians are being challenged in a number of ways because of isolation, ... Full Article

  John’s Message on COVID-19 Over the past number of weeks, we have all heard about the spread of the COVID-19 virus around the world. The virus has been a topic of great discussion in parliament, and all MPs have been briefed on the situation at hand. Here in Alberta, the government ... Full Article

        John Barlow, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food, Randy Hoback, Shadow Minister for International Trade, and Garnett Genuis, Shadow Minister for Canada-China Relations and Multiculturalism, released the following statement marking one year since the Chinese ... Full Article

        Illegal rail blockades have put Canada’s economy on its knees and yet instead of standing up for farmers and trying to resolve the crisis, the Minister of Agriculture thought it was a good idea to jet to Washington to dine with diplomats. We have almost 100 ships ... Full Article

Today, John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills and Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food, introduced Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act. This Bill will make it an offence under the Health of Animals Act to enter, without lawful authority or ... Full Article