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Conservative Party of Canada
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada
Working language: English
02/10/2025 | 17:43:47 Colleagues, It is often said that political parties are the "gatekeepers" of democracy. They have a fundamental and unique role in democratic processes. First, let me share a few interesting results from recent public opinion surveys conducted in our country, Canada. Canadians seem to place a particular importance in their political institutions, as we are consistently polling as having more faith in our processes when compared to our peers, but even the ever-present Canadian optimism is... 02/10/2025 | 10:40:41 Honourable colleagues, Based on recent events, it would seem that President PUTIN’s disdain for international law and the rules-based international order knows no bounds. In past weeks, we have seen a significant ratcheting up of Russia’s hybrid war against the European neighbours: on 9 and 10 September, at least 19 Russian drones entered Polish airspace. On 13 September, a Russian attack drone stayed in Romania’s airspace for nearly an hour. Just as blatantly, on 19 September, three Russian... 01/10/2025 | 16:34:38 Merci, Madam Chair. Esteemed colleagues, It is an honour for me to speak to you today at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and to participate in this important debate on youth movements for democracy. I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, for the invaluable amount of time and effort she committed to drafting this very informative report. It provides multiple interesting instances of how young people are currently politically active across the Council...