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Kemi Badenoch
@kemibadenoch· Conservative Party· Aug 21, 2026

It’s absolutely essential. If this decision had been made earlier in the summer, we could have had gas from Jackdaw in people’s homes by this winter, by Christmas.

theguardian.com
John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 21, 2026

We tried to minimise those costs.

bbc.co.uk
John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 21, 2026

Obviously, when flights have got to be booked, when there's intense pressure on the time involved, then the costs are likely to be higher.

bbc.co.uk
Chris Philp
@chrisphilp· Conservative Party· Aug 21, 2026

The only way we can stop the crossings is by having a proper deterrent.

bbc.co.uk
Shabana Mahmood
@shabanamahmood· Labour Party· Aug 21, 2026

The UK-France deal is already having a real impact.

bbc.co.uk
John Healey
@johnhealey· Labour Party· Aug 21, 2026

We are cutting the deficit faster than any other G7 economy, while giving people a bit of breathing space with cost of living pressures and focusing support to get young people into work.

bbc.co.uk
Sean Fraser
@seanfraser· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

I’ll reiterate that the stats are certainly encouraging news, and I would say it reflects the hard work of law enforcement across the country who are working every day to keep our communities safe.

ipolitics.ca
Sean Fraser
@seanfraser· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

Working with law enforcement and provincial partners is more effective than trying to scare people for votes.

ipolitics.ca
Arpan Khanna
@arpankhanna· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

Will it help a little bit? Probably. But is it going to fix the whole crisis? No.

ipolitics.ca
Arpan Khanna
@arpankhanna· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

It is a Liberal-caused crisis that they started with their soft-on-crime laws.

ipolitics.ca
Arpan Khanna
@arpankhanna· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

Violent crime is up actually 57 per cent, shootings are up, firearm-related offences are up 100 per cent, extortion is up 300 per cent.

ipolitics.ca
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
@nathanielerskinesmith· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

I’m putting cynicism aside, answering the call, and stepping up to participate again.

thestar.com
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

I shared with him the tremendous support I saw from Canada’s Persian community in Vancouver and their hope for freedom and democratic change in Iran.

thestar.com
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

It is not the role of the Canadians or any foreign government to tell Iranians who should run their country, but there should be a free and democratic Iran that is in the hands of the Iranian people.

thestar.com
Anita Anand
@anitaanand· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

International law is clear that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal. This is the position of the international community reaffirmed by the United Nations Security Council.

thestar.com
Anita Anand
@anitaanand· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

It is unacceptable the Israeli military did not pursue a criminal investigation into the death of Flickinger and his colleagues.

thestar.com
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

Handouts, bailouts, and carveouts to the club of corporate insiders.

nationalpost.com
Pierre Poilievre
@pierrepoilievre· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 21, 2026

Driving entrepreneurs out of Canada with taxes, red tape, and inflation

nationalpost.com