On today's episode Aidan is joined by very special guest, Blaine Calkins, Chief Opposition Whip, MP for Red Deer-Lacombe, and Head of the Conservative Hunting and Angling Caucus. Today Aidan and Blaine talk about his career in politics, the Trudeau liberals confiscating firearms from law abiding gun owners, and his reaction to the announcement of the Liberal-NDP government. You can check out and stay up to date with Blaine's work here https://blainecalkinsmp.ca/
Blaine Calkins is the Member of Parliament for the federal constituency of Red Deer – Lacombe, and one of the Conservative Party of Canada’s longest serving MPs. Prior to the 2015 Federal Election, Blaine was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Wetaskiwin. Blaine currently serves as the Chair of the Conservative Hunting and Angling Caucus and is passionate about the constituents he represents, his province and his country. To date as a Parliamentarian, Blaine has served as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Parks and the Environment, Chair of the Alberta Conservative Caucus, Chair of the Legislative Committee for Bill C-18 (Ending the Canadian Wheat Board Monopoly), The Chair of the Subcommittee of Finance for Bill C-38 (Jobs, Growth and Prosperity Act), the Chair of the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee, and served on numerous other standing committees including: Public Safety, National Defense, Justice, Environment, Fisheries and Oceans and Veterans Affairs. Blaine has been married to his wife Barbara for 24 years and together they have 3 children. Blaine and his family reside in Lacombe, not far from the family farm where he was raised. In his spare time, Blaine likes to escape to the outdoors for camping and fishing as much as possible.