For months I have petitioned the Minister of Transport on the actions his Government has taken against Ultra Low-Cost Carriers (ULCC – airlines providing affordable, convenient flights) in Canada. As a Member of Parliament from the Waterloo Region, whose constituency is home to Waterloo ... Full Article

Taken From: ObserverXtra Boosting Waterloo Region’s manufacturing sector was the focus of a roundtable discussion in Elmira Tuesday afternoon. Hosted by Kitchener-Conestoga MP Harold Albrecht, the event was held at the Tri-Mach Group offices. Albrecht was joined by ... Full Article

Taken From: The Record WATERLOO REGION — Come this fall, a 24/7 national distress line for people in crisis could be in place to assist those who are thinking of taking their lives. The national help line would be the same number across the country, similar to a 911 number which would then ... Full Article

Taken From: CBC Farm tours will be held with Jamaican workers so people can ‘understand their perspective’ Farm tours and a film shown on the side of a barn might sound like a lovely way to spend a summer evening, but an event on Thursday night at Pfenning’s Organic Farm near ... Full Article

Taken From: The Independent Every year many foreign workers call New Hamburg their home-away-from-home. Pfenning’s Organic Farm is hosting a “Film on the Farm” event to help put names and faces to some of these visitors to the community. The July 14 event will aim to educate attendees ... Full Article

Taken From: The Independent Sir John A. Macdonald finally found a home in Baden, and a crowd of dignitaries and citizens gave the statue of Canada’s first prime minister a warm Wilmot welcome on June 30. Several hundred people crowded around the fountain in Livingston Park, next to Castle ... Full Article

Taken From: The Record CAMBRIDGE — Susan Tremblett wanted an explanation. A Conservative private member’s bill to establish a national organ donor registry — with a mandate to co-ordinate and promote organ donation throughout Canada — was defeated by the governing Liberals, 171-131, ... Full Article

TAKEN FROM: Waterloo Region Record By Luisa D’Amato Harold Albrecht, the Conservative MP for Kitchener-Conestoga, is deeply upset, and I don’t blame him. This week, the Liberal government in Ottawa used its majority in the House of Commons to cut short the debate on Bill C-14, a ... Full Article

April 14th, 2016 Ottawa, Ontario Office of Harold Albrecht, MP Harold Albrecht, MP Kitchener-Conestoga Today the Liberal Government tabled their legislation regarding Physician Assisted Suicide. This legislation is being announced as a result of the Carter decision made by the Supreme Court of ... Full Article

March 22nd, 2016 Ottawa, Ontario Office of Harold Albrecht, MP Harold Albrecht expects Government to keep their election promises Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Conestoga pre-emptively commenting on the release of Budget 2016: “The Liberal Government was elected on a ... Full Article