Quotes from Erin O'Toole

The federal government needs to make it clear that recognition of Indigenous rights means that when Indigenous bands and their leadership approve projects, we listen.

I saw the role my dad had in the community, helping people. At Christmas, people would come by with cards thanking him for helping with something for the business or their farm. And I just saw the impact.

We need to reach out to more Canadians to show them that they could see themselves reflected in our party.

There are no oil rigs in the Durham region of Ontario and the only energy that our area is known for is the electricity generated from nuclear power.

The history books will remember the Chinese doctors who sounded the alarm about COVID-19.

The struggle for freedom and human rights is universal and Canada used to be a leader.

We have to be able to show Canadians that our strength on the economy doesn't mean we ignore all other issues.

Beijing has a history of ignoring the rules. It takes pride in it.

The Trudeau government increasingly avoids debate on important national issues by demonizing people who disagree with them.

I have been asking for Canada to take cybersecurity and other issues seriously and ensure that Huawei is not allowed to contribute to our 5G infrastructure.

In law school, we studied the famous book 'Getting to Yes,' co-written by the head of the Harvard Law School Negotiation Project.

Like all Canadians, I was deeply frustrated by the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Conservatives are the party of free trade, and numerous Conservative MPs, including our leader Andrew Scheer, have travelled to the United States to help make the case for Canada.

I'm known on the Hill for having respect, I think, on all sides of the House of Commons because I don't buy into treating people poorly.

I like to say I bring the perspective of a kid from Bowmanville... but I understand military service and uniformed service.

You can't build a strong future for millennials or young people just based on social media. If so, they'd be all secure with Mr. Trudeau, who is very good at social media.

Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand have stood together in the long struggle for freedom for decades. We have a responsibility to the people of Hong Kong to support them as they struggle to maintain the freedom that was guaranteed to them by Beijing in 1984.

There's got to be a zero tolerance to racism, anti-Semitism, any form of division and intolerance.

Somebody should be able to come to Canada tomorrow and have success. If there's any barriers, if there's any racism, we're going to send a real message that there's zero tolerance.

By the 1970s, Western sanctions had hollowed out the Soviet economy. Ultimately, however, what brought down the Soviets was their inability to repair the catastrophic damage that began with the meeting of Igor Gouzenko and the RCMP.

It is time for free nations to stop ignoring or even normalizing tyranny. Not only is it the right thing to do - but it's also the only way to stand up for our national security and the safety of the Canadian people.

At times we will have mutual interests with Mexico, but at times we will not.

Keeping young people out of community work sponsored by faith groups means an entire generation won't be as well-equipped to think and believe for themselves.

I'm always going to say, 'I think there is racism' and I want to stamp it out.

I stand up for all rights.