Newsletter – October 15th
Latest from Lantsman – October 15, 2024
I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving long weekend.
At this time of year, we celebrate the blessings of faith, family, and freedom for which we should always be thankful.
During Thanksgiving, I’m always struck by how much I love this country and by how grateful I am that my parents chose to come here.
I know that you feel the same way, too. But more and more, it seems like people don’t feel that way.
Life costs more, we work harder and harder without getting ahead, and the very values we cherish are under siege.
The world doesn’t need fewer Canadian values. It needs more. If we want to keep the blessings we recognize now at Thanksgiving, we need to work to celebrate and protect them every single day of the year.
It’s my mission to do exactly that — and I know that there are better days ahead.
From my team to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.
Yours,
Melissa Lantsman
Member of Parliament for Thornhill
Deputy Leader of Canada’s Conservatives
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One year ago, Hamas launched a genocidal attack on Israel – the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. One year later, and nearly a hundred people are still held in the grips of Hamas terrorists. But we have not given up hope. We will not back down. We will not be silent. And we will be a government that won’t back down from fighting terror or the antisemitic mob in our streets. 🇨🇦🇮🇱
Working for you in Thornhill
Honoured to welcome Vaughan’s newest Canadian citizens.
We proudly welcome you to the best country in the world where freedom, democracy, and the rule of law are the values that unite us. Welcome home. 🇨🇦
Standing with Pierre Poilievre alongside our next MP in York Centre Roman Baber, calling on the Trudeau government to ban the terrorists. Terrorism has NO place in Canada. And it’s about time we finally have a government that does something about it.
Thank you to Brampton Triveni Mandir for the warm welcome on the 8th day of Navratri, and to Sita for including me in your special traditions during this festival.
Happy Navratri! Better days are ahead!
Excited to be part of the Grand Opening of JYN at the Robbins Family Campus to honour Mr. Larry Robbins and the Robbins family. Their generosity and support to the JYN has fostered an amazing community of young people—courage, devotion and learning.
Thank you for having me!
Working for you in Ottawa
Grocery prices 🆙 27%
Gas prices 🆙 40%
The average Canadian now has a record of $4300 on their credit card, and millions of people across the country are relying food banks.
Stop forcing Canadians into poverty.
It should be easy to state unequivocally that this country will fight to eradicate terror. But why is that not the case?
One year ago, the Jewish people were savagely attacked in deadliest act of sadistic barbarism since the Holocaust.
One year ago, the glory of living a peaceful and safe existence in this country as a Jew ended abruptly.
We stand with Israel. We stand with the Jewish community.
And we will fight to restore the Canada you know and love.
Even when they won’t.
To end the day on this October 7, one year since the deadly attack from Hamas against innocent Israelis and festivalgoers, I was honoured to stand by Pierre Poilievre as he reiterated our strong, steadfast support for Israel and the Jewish people amongst some of our strongest and most resilient friends and supporters in Ottawa. Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱💙
How damaging is this scandal if the government has spent an entire week defying the Speaker’s orders to hand over the evidence to the police?
We asked three times if they would list Samidoun as the terrorists that they are.
They still haven’t because they are cowards.
What is the Prime Minister hiding???
Montreal, Quebec
A lesson in courage from Montreal students – a lesson from them in leadership in the most vile environment allowed by political leaders across the country.
Thanks to Jenny and Matthew for opening your home for the next generation who will stand up against the cowardice of those who allow this to continue.
A nice lunch with Prof Irwin Cotler and Ariella — a man of moral courage and moral clarity-and and amongst the most principled parliamentarians in 🇨🇦 at a different time —and his powerhouse wife. I might be her biggest fan.
Principled on Iran, on Taiwan, on democracy, on freedom, on political prisoners. On so much.
A long way from today’s Liberal government.
Happy Navratri! So great to celebrate with Montreal’s Hindu community. The stories of Durga’s humility and victory over evil bring comfort and hope amidst hard times – a message that inspires a community and one we echo as Conservatives.
Thank you for sharing with me and the Conservative team in MTL. Thank you for the support!
Spent some time with Filipino community members, leaders, and business owners talking about the work they’re doing in Montreal and how we can help. We hear you.
Special thanks to Minda Mazzone, President of the Federation of Filipino Associations of Quebec for putting this together!
Lantsman in the News
Honoured to be named by the Jerusalem Post as one of their 25 young ViZionaries of 2024.
Through fire and water — I will always stand with Israel. 🇮🇱💙
October 7, 2023 – the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. People were burned alive, tortured, brutally murdered. And 101 hostages are still being held captive in the grips of these terrorists. Let them go.
Meanwhile, the same disgusting hatred that motivated this attack has been celebrated in the streets of our own country: Synagogues and businesses have been firebombed, bullets have been fired at Jewish schools, students are being harassed on university campuses.
All of this allowed by the two-faced and weak leadership of the Prime Minister placating lawless mobs.
“Never Again” is now. Click below to listen to my conversations with John Moore, Alex Pierson, and Libby Znaimer.
That’s everything that’s happening in my world. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on all the latest.
Melissa Lantsman