Parliament re-convenes tomorrow in Ottawa, and the opposition Conservatives spent the last week preparing for how they'll deal with what the government brings forward.

Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman MP James Bezan stresses his party will all the legislation and policies through the lens of the taxpayer.

"Making sure that it's in the best interests of Canadians. That what they're doing will not lead to higher taxes, as we've already seen. And they will finally come forward, I would hope, with some sort of plan for jobs and growth, rather than the steps that they've taken so far, which have been mis-guided and risky."

Bezan also sees electoral reform as a major issue this session.

"The Parliamentary committee that's to look at Parliamentary reform has met throughout the summer. They're actually going to be in Winnipeg and St. Pierre on Tuesday, the 20th. The thing that we continue to maintain is that it shouldn't be politicians making the decision on how Canadians vote. That should be done through a referendum, that the government should propose a clear option."

As opposition defence critic, he'll question the government on a couple of matters.

"The first is what peacekeeping mission the Liberals are planning on putting our troops into. I am very concerned that traditional peacekeeping no longer exists. The other big issue coming on the defence file, of course, is the replacement of our CF-18s. And we want to make sure that they have a fair, open, and transparent competition."