Property Rights

During Statements by Members, Conservative MP Tako Van Popta raised the topic of property rights. He described a summer tour of British Columbia as chair of the Conservative task force on property rights, during which he said he met homeowners, farmers, business owners and industry leaders who are worried that private property protections are being weakened. He said property rights encourage business investment and job creation, and stated that the B.C. NDP and the federal Liberals are reducing that security, while only the Conservatives would protect what people own and earn.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Tako Van Popta, Langley Township—Fraser Heights

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“I talked to people across British Columbia, and they are worried about losing their property rights. Property rights help businesses invest and create jobs. The NDP in B.C. and the federal Liberals are hurting this security. Only the Conservatives will protect what people own and earn.”
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Mr. Speaker, this summer, as chair of the Conservative task force on property rights, I travelled B.C., meeting with homeowners, farmers, business owners and industry leaders. Their message was clear. They are worried that the private property security they once took for granted is being eroded. Property rights are a cornerstone of a free and prosperous society. They give families the confidence to build a future and businesses the certainty to invest, grow and create jobs. However, through a series of misguided decisions, David Eby’s NDP government and the Liberals here in Ottawa have created uncertainty where there should be security, and anxiety where there should be confidence. Only Conservatives are speaking clearly for the principle that what Canadians earn, invest in and own deserves the full protection of the law, because protecting property rights means protecting both prosperity and freedom.

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