Blair Turner

I will end Liberal soft-on-crime and catch-and-release policies to enhance community safety, introduce a Bring It Home tax cut to help middle-class families save $1,800 annually, and establish a Blue Seal Professional Licensing Standard for certifying doctors and nurses quickly.

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Affordability & Housing

Fuel and transportation costs

Conservative's promises

Commit $50M to removing tolls on the Confederation Bridge

"Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman announced today that a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre will scrap the tolls on the Confederation Bridge to save residents and businesses over $50 every time they travel to the mainland." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

"This $50 million commitment will cover the operating costs for the Confederation Bridge which is currently paid for with tolls. It will end the unfair tax that Islanders have to pay just to leave their own province, keeping more of their money in their pockets." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Review government support for the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry to Nova Scotia

"Conservatives will also immediately conduct a review of federal support for the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Home construction and supply

Conservative's promise

Incentivise municipalities to free up land, speed up permits, and cut development charges

"Conservatives will also incentivize municipalities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15% more homes each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Home ownership

Conservative's promise

Remove the GST on the sale of new homes up to $1.3M, and cut $8B of current government housing initiatives to pay for it

"A Poilievre government would fund this homebuyers’ tax cut by eliminating $8 billion of the Liberals’ bureaucratic housing schemes that have only driven up housing prices. Conservatives will also incentivize municipalities to free up land, speed up permits and cut development charges to build 15% more homes each year." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Tax measures and rebates

Conservative's promise

Drop the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%

"Poilievre announced he will cut income tax by 15%, dropping the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15% to 12.75%, meaning the average Canadian worker earning $57,000 will save $900, with two income families saving $1,800 a year. It’s time to let Canadians keep more of what they earn." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Climate Change & the Environment

Marine conservation

Conservative's promise

Restore the seal harvest

"Today, Clifford Small, Conservative candidate for Central Newfoundland, announced that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Government will restore the seal harvest to protect harvesters’ jobs, and take back control of the seal and sea lion population that is destroying our fish stocks." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Jobs, Businesses, & Labour

Investment

Conservative's promise

Allow Canadians to contribute an extra $5,000/year to Tax-Free Savings Accounts, so long as the money supports Canadian companies

"Nothing about Canadians’ existing TFSAs would change. The existing $7,000 limit would remain, but Canadians will now be able to contribute up to an additional $5,000 a year, if that money supports Canadian companies that employ Canadian workers and pay Canadian taxes. The tax system already defines Canadian investments, and a Poilievre government will create a definition that lets financial institutions and advisors label which stocks, mutual funds and other investments can go into your Canada First TFSA Top-Up." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Public Safety, Policing, & the Justice System

Criminal sentencing

Conservative's promise

Set mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of fentanyl trafficking, 5 counts of human trafficking, or importing 10 illegal firearms

"Specifically, Poilievre said he will impose life sentences for anyone who is convicted of:

  1. 5 or more counts of human trafficking.
  2. Importing or exporting ten or more illegal firearms.
  3. Fentanyl trafficking."

conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Retirement savings and income

Conservative's promises

Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free

"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71
Keep the retirement age at 65

Sovereignty, Foreign Relations, & the United States

Defending Canada's north

Conservative's promises

Double the size of the 1st Patrol Group of the Canadian Rangers, to 4,000 Rangers
Acquire two additional polar icebreakers, and deliver two icebreakers currently being built by 2029

"Acquire two additional polar icebreakers for the Royal Canadian Navy. Poilievre also committed to delivering the two polar icebreakers the Seaspan and Davie shipyards are now building for the Coast Guard by 2029, while the Liberals refuse to provide a timeline." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Build a permanent Arctic military base in Iqaluit within two years

"Build at least one permanent Arctic military base within two years: CFB Iqaluit, Canada’s first permanent Arctic military base since the Cold War." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17

Biography

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I was born and raised in Ottawa South and have 20 years of experience in frontline uniform policing. I hope to bring a new generation and voice to assist middle-class families in earning a decent paycheque, accessing a family doctor, and feeling safe in their communities.

For nearly two decades, my mission has been to serve and protect the communities in which I live. I understand what it means to put duty before self. I served as an infantry reservist in the Canadian Armed Forces before starting my career in policing. I have been a police officer for almost 20 years, spending 15 of those years on the front lines, and I have worked in various investigative units addressing organized crime, human trafficking, and child exploitation.

I grew up in the South Keys, Greenboro, and Hunt Club areas. I attended St. Luke, St. Marguerite d’Youville, and St. Thomas More elementary schools, followed by St. Patrick’s High School. During my childhood, I played competitive hockey and cherish the memories of my time spent at Brian Kilrea Arena in Canterbury and Jim Durrell Arena. I met my wife here in Ottawa, and we have been married for 16 years. We have two wonderful young children who share my love for hockey.

Public service runs in my family. The last Conservative elected in Ottawa South was my father, the late Barry Turner. He won this riding (formerly Ottawa-Carleton) during Brian Mulroney’s significant sweep in 1984, when I was just a year old. I am determined to emulate my father’s success as part of a new generation with the enthusiasm and passion to help improve our country.

I am proud to be part of a team that understands that the government is elected to help people and put their needs first. My whole career has been spent helping people in need. I look forward to continuing to do that in Parliament and serving Ottawa South and this great nation in a way that puts Canadians first!

Reason for running

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Bread-and-butter issues affecting middle-class families: affordability, cost of living, high housing prices, excessive taxes, lack of family doctors, and failure to spend taxpayers’ money wisely. I have a young family; I have the same concerns. Middle-class families deserve more.

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