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2024-03-22
Iqra Khalid - 11:18
CPC (BC)
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock)
2024-03-22 11:20 [p.21923]
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Madam Speaker, in an act of political cowardice, the NDP and Liberals ignored 70% of Canadians and seven out of 10 premiers last night, showing Canadians they do not care. They have abandoned the people whom they were elected to serve by voting to increase the carbon tax by 23% on April 1. They are forcing families to pay higher prices for gas, groceries and home heating at a time when food banks are shattering records.
After eight years, the Prime Minister is not worth the cost. If the carbon tax is so popular, why will he not call a carbon tax election so that Canadians can decide for themselves?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:20 [p.21923]
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Madam Speaker, the Canada carbon rebate is possible because we put a price on pollution; that is what is driving down the emissions in Canada. Carbon pricing is working in Canada. It is driving down our emissions, and we are doing that while sending more money back to eight out of 10 Canadian families, with the Canada carbon rebate.
However, the Conservatives want to ruin the rebate. They do not want any money to go back to Canadian families. It is very clear what they work for. It is not Canadians; it is big oil and gas. This is Conservative hypocrisy at its finest.
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CPC (BC)
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock)
2024-03-22 11:21 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, the government is flailing, and its climate record is failing. In B.C., the federally mandated carbon tax will raise $9 billion over three years and credit back only $3.5 billion. I know that NDP-Liberal math is hard to understand, but that is a $5.5-billion net cost to British Columbians. Seventy per cent of Canadians and seven out of 10 premiers agree.
When will the Prime Minister finally admit that his carbon tax is just like him, not worth the cost, and let Canadians vote to axe the tax?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:22 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, I find it shameful that the Conservatives continue to use the affordability crisis and Canadians who are experiencing difficulty financially at home as a wedge against climate policy. There is simply not one economist in Canada who has claimed or suggested that pricing carbon is what is driving inflation. In fact, over the last couple of years, as the price of pollution has gone up, so have the rebates, and inflation has come down. That is a negative relationship.
The Canada carbon rebate is sending more money back to eight out of 10 Canadian families. We are addressing climate change and the affordability crisis.
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CPC (BC)
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock)
2024-03-22 11:22 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, what is shameful is that, last year alone, the government paid consultants $21 billion, and now the RCMP is investigating them all again. Conservatives voted non-confidence and called for a carbon tax election so British Columbians could axe the tax. The NDP leader and his member for South Okanagan—West Kootenay voted to hike the carbon tax and keep the Prime Minister.
Over 200,000 people in B.C. are using the food bank every month. Families are struggling, and the NDP leader and his 12 B.C. members are all hell-bent on hiking the tax. If he is so confident—
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 11:23 [p.21924]
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The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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Lib. (ON)
Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 11:23 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, I find it incredibly interesting that, while Conservatives pretend to care about Canadians, we are actually working to implement legislation and procedures to bring down prices, such as grocery prices and Internet fees.
While we are working hard for Canadians, do people know what Conservative lobbyists are doing? They are creating fake, secret lobbying companies to lobby the government while hiding from Canadians that they are the same chief advisers. They are lobbying for higher Internet costs. The Conservatives should come clean about whom they are standing up to.
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CPC (QC)
Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable)
2024-03-22 11:24 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, Quebeckers are disappointed today. They are disappointed that an election was not called to change the government. Why? Because the Bloc Québécois voted to save this Prime Minister's career. The Bloc Québécois is kowtowing to a Prime Minister who has encroached on every aspect of Quebec's jurisdiction, who has doubled the national debt, and who is sending 800,000 Quebeckers to food banks every month. Voting for the Bloc Québécois is certainly costly.
What did the Prime Minister promise the leader of the Bloc Québécois to save the Liberal government?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec)
2024-03-22 11:24 [p.21924]
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Yes, Madam Speaker, Canadians and Quebeckers are having a hard time paying the bills. That is why it is so surprising that the Conservative Party is against the Canada child benefit, which has reduced child poverty in my colleague's riding by 40%. It is against the dental care program, which is helping about 7,000 seniors in my colleague's riding. It is surprising that the Conservatives are being so hypocritical and saying things that do not make sense. They are against the Canada child benefit and dental care for seniors.
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CPC (QC)
Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable)
2024-03-22 11:25 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, the Liberals' hypocrisy is that they talk about their big agenda while ignoring what is really going on at food banks, or in the homes of Quebec families who are unable to buy groceries every week because they cannot afford them now that the government's inflationary spending has hiked up the price of everything. That is the Liberals' hypocrisy.
We are wondering why the Bloc Québécois chose to save this Liberal government yesterday instead of voting in favour of our motion to call an election. What kind of deal did the Prime Minister make with the Bloc Québécois?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec)
2024-03-22 11:26 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, March 20, 7,850 families in my colleague's riding received a Canada child benefit payment. On average, families in his riding receive about $500 a month. That benefit has reduced poverty for families and parents in his riding by 40%.
In 2024, however, the Conservative leader continues to oppose the Canada child benefit.
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BQ (QC)
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle)
2024-03-22 11:26 [p.21924]
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Madam Speaker, the federal government continues to say no to Quebec. While there were glimmers of hope for collaboration on the immigration file this week, it only lasted four days.
The minister snuffed out that hope in an interview with Le Devoir. He is saying no to requiring French for temporary workers. He is saying no to letting Quebec choose which workers are admitted with the international mobility program and no to fast-tracking asylum seekers. Why is this minister unable to put aside his disdain for more than four days?
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Federal-provincial-territorial relations
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Oral questions
Province of Quebec
Lib. (ON)
Paul Chiang (Markham—Unionville)
2024-03-22 11:27 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, post pandemic, we had to increase our immigration levels so businesses would have the workers they needed. Our economy is doing well.
We recognize the need to balance immigration levels with pressure from housing and infrastructure, which has led to stabilizing our immigration levels for 2026. We will continue to work with provinces and territories to plan for sustainable and strategic immigration while building the homes we need.
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Province of Quebec
BQ (QC)
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle)
2024-03-22 11:27 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, it is unbelievable. It has become an obsession at this point.
Ottawa says no to responsible immigration management, no to the right to opt out of new intrusions in health, no to advance requests for medical assistance in dying, and no to the right to protect state secularism. All of those noes came in the span of just five short weeks in Parliament.
With the support of the NDP, the Liberals are attacking Quebec's ability to make its own choices, while the Conservatives sit back and say nothing. Do the Liberals realize how wrong they are if they think Quebeckers will accept this?
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Federal-provincial-territorial relations
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Oral questions
Province of Quebec
Lib. (ON)
Marie-France Lalonde (Orléans)
2024-03-22 11:28 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, it is always interesting. I have a great deal of respect for my Bloc Québécois colleague, but what the Bloc really wants is to pick a fight.
Canada, our government, is working closely with Quebec on everything from health care to immigration. We have even engaged with Quebec on child care to look at what they are doing, so we can implement it nationally. We know that Quebec is there in terms of its commitment. We will always work with Quebec.
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Province of Quebec
NDP (BC)
Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby)
2024-03-22 11:29 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, corporate greed is rampant at Bell Canada.
The Liberals are pouring money into Bell, with no strings attached. Despite massive profits of over $2 billion, Bell keeps slashing jobs in journalism, hurting democracy and abandoning workers. Bell's CEO slashed 6,000 jobs in the last eight months and will not even show up to committee to be held accountable to Canadians, who subsidize his profits.
When will the Liberals finally stand up for Canadians, rein in corporate greed and protect journalism jobs in Canada?
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Bell Canada
Digital media
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News services
Oral questions
Lib. (ON)
Ryan Turnbull (Whitby)
2024-03-22 11:29 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, I first want to say our thoughts are with all the employees and their families who are affected by this difficult news. It is a competitive industry landscape, and companies must continually invest and adapt.
That being said, let us not forget this company has made over $2 billion in profits and is now cutting thousands of jobs. Clearly some choices have been made. Our government will stand up to protect workers' rights. We have shown that through various pieces of legislation in this House. We will always do that.
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Bell Canada
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News services
Oral questions
NDP (BC)
Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan—Malahat—Langford)
2024-03-22 11:30 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, as Canadians observe Ramadan and Easter this month, many are scrambling to put food on the table. Organizations such as Feed Ottawa are working hard to make sure no one is left behind, but it should not be up to them alone. The Conservatives refused to help, voting against a school food program to feed kids, and the Liberals are way too busy protecting the profits of grocery CEOs.
The NDP has been pushing for a national school food program to ensure no child goes hungry. Will the Liberals include it in the upcoming budget?
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Budgetary policy
Oral questions
School meal programs
Lib. (ON)
Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre)
2024-03-22 11:31 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, the idea is not without merit, and I thank the hon. colleague for raising it here today.
I am not going to talk about what may or may not be in the budget, but what we do focus on is the well-being of Canadian families. In recent years, we have seen a massive decline in poverty throughout the country and, in particular, child poverty. When Canadians needed their government there during the pandemic, we were there for them, providing all sorts of relief through emergency programs. The Conservatives were on the side of austerity. That party was not there for Canadians. It continues to be against Canadians in that vein. We will continue to be there for the country.
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Budgetary policy
Oral questions
School meal programs
CPC (AB)
Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn)
2024-03-22 11:31 [p.21925]
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Madam Speaker, after eight years under the Liberal-NDP Prime Minister and his carbon tax scam, Calgary food bank usage has skyrocketed 50%. Albertans pay $2,900 into this scam and only get $2,000 back. There is a really bad Liberal math joke in there that just does not add up.
Yesterday this costly coalition voted to hike the carbon tax by 23% on April 1. Why is their obsession with the carbon tax more important than the 70% of Canadians who are telling them to spike the hike so they can feed their families?
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Lib. (AB)
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre)
2024-03-22 11:32 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, the fact of the matter is that Albertans have $700 more in their pockets every year because of the Canada carbon rebate, and what is important to note is that forest fires, floods, smoke—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 11:32 [p.21926]
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I want to remind members to please hold off on anything they have to say unless they are being recognized.
The hon. minister has the floor.
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Lib. (AB)
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre)
2024-03-22 11:32 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, the truth is that Albertans get $700 a year more through the Canada carbon rebate. That is one of the highest amounts that anybody in the country gets back.
Albertans want us to fight climate change. That is exactly what we are doing. We have had forest fires. We have had floods, and we have had wildfires. Our residents of Alberta want us to fight climate change. What they do not want is the Conservatives to ruin the rebate.
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CPC (AB)
Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn)
2024-03-22 11:33 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, the minister from Alberta should be ashamed of himself. He is constantly ramming the Prime Minister's woke ideology down the throats of Albertans, when he should be the voice of Alberta at the cabinet table.
Why does he not stand with the majority of Albertans, who say to axe the tax and scrap this scam, instead of standing with the corrupt Prime Minister? I have a simple question for him: Does he have his job references lined up? I ask because, after the next election, he and this carbon tax scam will be gone.
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Lib. (AB)
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre)
2024-03-22 11:33 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, I am glad to see we have reached such a level of collegiality in the House that somehow the Conservatives think they can threaten my job with what residents of Alberta want, which is for us to fight climate change. Where was that person when there were floods in Calgary and when there were forest fires burning Fort McMurray? Those people think it is a joke. It is not woke. They need to wake up. Climate change is real. Real change is $700 more in the pockets of Albertans. That is the Canada carbon rebate.
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CPC (ON)
Doug Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte)
2024-03-22 11:34 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, yesterday the NDP-Liberal government voted to increase the carbon tax by 23%, making the cost of gas, groceries and home heating more expensive. In my community, in January alone, the Barrie Food Bank saw over 7,000 individuals in need of food assistance and provided 540 emergency food hampers for individuals experiencing homelessness.
This year, a million more Canadians than last year will be forced to go to food banks, but the Prime Minister plans to quadruple this costly carbon tax anyway.
Why is he ignoring 70% of Canadians and the seven premiers who want to axe the tax?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:34 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, the affordability crisis Canadians are feeling is real, and we need to have real solutions for it, such as the Canada carbon rebate. It sends more money back to eight out of 10 Canadian families.
Conservatives use the words of food banks, food rescue organizations, food security organizations and poverty experts continually in this House, but none of those experts, economists or charities suggest that ditching our environmental plan and axing the tax would help Canadians. Absolutely none of those organizations say that, so if the Conservatives want to continue to use the words of the food banks, they ought to read their reports.
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CPC (ON)
Doug Shipley (Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte)
2024-03-22 11:35 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, I have the numbers right here from the province of Ontario, where the member opposite and I both live. In the province of Ontario, the average family pays $1,674 and receives a rebate of $1,047. That leaves them paying $627 extra. Those facts just are not accurate.
After eight years, farmers in my community are struggling, and they know that the Prime Minister's carbon tax coalition is not worth the cost. The gas bill of a poultry farmer in my riding is almost $10,000 a month, with a third of that being the carbon tax. This will only get worse when the Prime Minister increases his carbon tax by 23% on April 1.
If the Prime Minister refuses to axe the tax, why will he not let Canadians decide and call a carbon tax election?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:36 [p.21926]
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Madam Speaker, what the Parliamentary Budget Officer said is that he is distressed with the selective use of facts from these reports. What he said very clearly yesterday was that the consensus of economists is that carbon taxes are the least interruptive way to reduce emissions. He added, “It is true that the carbon tax is often seen by many economists as the least disruptive and probably the most cost-effective way of reaching certain levels of carbon emissions.” The PBO report deserves better than having the Conservatives use selective numbers to try to peddle their climate change denial narrative.
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CPC (SK)
Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville)
2024-03-22 11:36 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, the NDP-Liberal government voted to increase the carbon tax by 23%, making the cost of groceries, gas and home heating even more expensive. The Prime Minister is not worth the cost, as he will raise the carbon tax to $2,618 in Saskatchewan.
Why are the Liberals ignoring 70% of Canadians and seven of our best premiers, who want to axe the tax?
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Lib. (ON)
Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 11:37 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, once again Conservatives stand in this place and talk about affordability measures. Meanwhile, their own chief lobbyist for the leader of the official opposition is also lobbying on behalf of big grocers to not sign our code of conduct.
We are working every day to bring in affordability measures for Canadians. While Conservatives talk a good talk, behind the scenes they are there to help their wealthy, connected insider friends.
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CPC (SK)
Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville)
2024-03-22 11:37 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, last year alone the Prime Minister paid consultants $21 billion, and now the RCMP has multiple investigations into these Liberal contracts.
On the carbon tax, I would love nothing more than to watch the member, face to face with the good people of Yorkton—Melville, try to explain to them why they are paying $525 more in the carbon tax after the rebate this year.
Why do the Liberals continue to ignore 70% of Canadians?
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Lib. (ON)
Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 11:38 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, I am glad the member opposite brought up the use of consultants. What happened the day after the eighth leader of the Conservative Party, the current leader of the official opposition, came into power? The very next day, the Conservatives' chief strategist created a secret lobbying company. That lobbying company then produced—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
Ms. Jennifer O'Connell: Madam Speaker, they are yelling, “It's so secret, you found out about it.” It is not part of their plan, certainly—
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 11:38 [p.21927]
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I would ask members to please hold off on any comments or questions they have until they are recognized.
I will ask the hon. parliamentary secretary to start again.
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Lib. (ON)
Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 11:39 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, the Conservatives heckled, “It's so secret, you found about it.” That is right: To their surprise, Canadians now know exactly what they are doing behind the scenes. They say one thing to Canadians, which is that they are going to stand up for them, but what they actually do is set up secret companies to lobby for higher prices against Canadians' interests.
We cannot trust Conservatives, because they are not in it for Canadians.
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BQ (QC)
Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères)
2024-03-22 11:39 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, they cannot help themselves. The federal government is interfering not only in Quebec's affairs, but now it wants to interfere in municipal affairs.
Our cities are afraid that Ottawa is getting ready to interfere in the Canada community-building fund, which is actually the gas tax fund, and that the government is taking advantage of the fact that the fund expired in December to add new conditions. What the cities are calling for is for the fund be renewed without conditions
The municipalities know how things work for them. They know what they need. Will the government listen to our municipalities and not add new conditions to the gas tax fund?
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Province of Quebec
Lib. (ON)
Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre)
2024-03-22 11:40 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, our government has been very clear on this issue. Our record is also very clear. Relations between the Government of Canada and the municipal governments are very strong.
We see that. We see that in different ways throughout the country.
We will continue to engage with municipalities on infrastructure matters and related matters. I am happy to discuss further with the member the specifics of his concern, but we see throughout the country that infrastructure support on a range of matters has been supported in record ways by the government, and that will continue.
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Province of Quebec
BQ (QC)
Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères)
2024-03-22 11:41 [p.21927]
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Madam Speaker, if the feds want to invest money in housing, that is fine. That is not a problem. The government can put money into housing, but it cannot take money from the gas tax fund and use it for anything other than upgrading our sewers, our water treatment plants and our streets, so that it can force cities to build housing. The government would basically be robbing Peter to pay Paul, and that is a problem.
This is one of the few federal programs that is currently working. Now is not the time to mess with it.
Will the federal government drop the terrible idea of imposing new conditions on the community-building fund?
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Province of Quebec
Lib. (QC)
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec)
2024-03-22 11:41 [p.21928]
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to hear the member talk about collaboration and housing. That is exactly what we have seen in recent weeks with the extraordinary $1.8‑billion agreement to support housing projects in Quebec.
In fact, it is the biggest single investment ever made in housing in Quebec in the province's entire history. That is why we are so proud of the result, but we know there is even more work to be done and more success to be achieved over the coming months.
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Province of Quebec
CPC (AB)
Pat Kelly (Calgary Rocky Ridge)
2024-03-22 11:42 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, the NDP-Liberal government is about to raise the carbon tax by 23% on gas, groceries and home heating, proving that after eight years, the Prime Minister is not worth the cost. Per capita GDP is falling, and prices are rising. That means Canadians are getting poorer while life gets more expensive.
Only Conservatives have the courage to face Canadians in a carbon tax election, but if they will not call an election, will they at least listen to seven premiers and 70% of Canadians and axe the tax?
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Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:42 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, it is clear now why the Conservatives and Premier Danielle Smith are on this bumper sticker campaign. It is because Premier Danielle Smith is increasing the price of gas in Alberta by a full 13¢ on April 1 through its provincial tax. They just want to scapegoat the price on pollution for their own decisions.
In this case, I actually agree with Kris Sims, the Alberta director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, who said, “Easy to throw shoes at the [federal] government, but then cranking up your own fuel tax on the same day? Not good”. It is Conservative hypocrisy at its finest.
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Hon. Mike Lake (Edmonton—Wetaskiwin)
2024-03-22 11:43 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, Liberals are engaging in an orchestrated disinformation campaign to defend their destructive carbon tax. The report of the independent Parliamentary Budget Officer says plainly, on page 4, “Taking into consideration both fiscal and economic impacts, we estimate that most households will see a net loss”. In response, Liberals have deliberately excluded the PBO's economic impacts to artificially inflate their numbers.
When will the Prime Minister end this blatant deception and finally axe the tax?
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Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:44 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, it is incredible. That member from Edmonton is just here to do Premier Danielle Smith's work so that she can cover up her 13¢-a-litre gas price hike on April 1. It is absolutely atrocious that these Conservatives will stand in the House and allow Premier Danielle Smith, under the guise of “axe the tax” bumper sticker campaigns, to peddle the narrative that gas is expensive because of a price on pollution.
What that 13¢ price hike on April 1 does not include is a rebate, the Canada carbon rebate, which rebates every single dollar of the Canada price on pollution back to consumers. That 13¢ hike does not—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 11:44 [p.21928]
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I want to remind members to please keep the tone down.
The hon. member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin has the floor.
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Hon. Mike Lake (Edmonton—Wetaskiwin)
2024-03-22 11:44 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, you will notice that the member did not even try to answer my question. On page 3, the independent PBO states, “We incorporate estimates of the economic impact from the federal fuel charge into our calculation of net cost to provide a more complete picture of the overall impact on households”.
Taking into account that economic impact, the carbon tax clearly makes families in every province worse off. The report says that, in Alberta next year, families will pay almost $1,000 more than they get back in rebates, at a time when it costs more than ever for even the basics of life. How can any Alberta Liberal or NDP MP support this 23% tax increase?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:45 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, the PBO and the Auditor General have said very clearly that they are distressed with the selective use of facts from that report. They also said that the economic cost is important to look at because there is a price to climate change. Climate change cost the Canadian economy over $2 billion last year, and it is likely that it is going to cost more this year because of wildfires adjacent to the member's riding.
It is atrocious that the Conservatives stand in the House and misuse the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report. He said very clearly that the consensus of economists is that carbon taxes are the least interruptive way to reduce emissions and that rebate sends eight out of 10 families more—
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Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 11:46 [p.21928]
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The hon. member for Beauce.
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Richard Lehoux (Beauce)
2024-03-22 11:46 [p.21928]
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Madam Speaker, today is the Prime Minister's last opportunity to walk back his April Fool's joke, the carbon tax hike.
Canadians are struggling, but the Bloc Québécois wants to drastically increase the carbon tax, which will drive up the cost of gas by 20¢ a litre and have a massive impact on food prices.
The Bloc Québécois is keeping the Prime Minister in power even though he broke our immigration system, raised taxes and doubled the national debt.
What promise did the Prime Minister make to the Bloc Québécois to keep his government in power?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec)
2024-03-22 11:46 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, the Canada carbon rebate is putting more money in the pockets of eight out of 10 families. That is because carbon tax revenue is given back to Canadians.
Big polluters pay more. That is why middle-class and lower-income families get more money. Eight out of 10 families have more money in their pockets thanks to the carbon tax.
What the Conservatives want to do is reward big polluters while taxing, penalizing and punishing families in the middle class and those working hard to join it.
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NDP (BC)
Laurel Collins (Victoria)
2024-03-22 11:47 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, young people are worried. They will bear the brunt of the climate crisis. They want, or I should say they deserve, more of a say when it comes to tackling the climate emergency. A youth climate corp would do just that, all while creating good-paying jobs.
The Conservatives have no climate plan, no plan to protect young people's future. The United States is already doing this, but because the Liberals are dragging their feet, Canada is being left behind. Will the Liberal government stop letting young people down and create a youth climate corp?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 11:47 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, I was proud to join the call with my colleague from Victoria, as well as the leader of the Green Party, to meet with youth across the country who are interested in fighting climate change. Notably, no Conservative joined that call with the youth.
However, it is important to recognize that kids across this country are concerned about the impact we are having on our natural environment. We are employing more of them through the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association's green jobs program, through Canada summer jobs and through the Minister of Environment and Climate Change's youth advisory committee.
We have got to do more to listen to youth. We have two weeks back home, and I hope everybody will do a school visit.
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NDP (ON)
Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay)
2024-03-22 11:48 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, Joe Biden has created a clean energy economy with 100,000 new jobs, while the Liberal government continues to stumble. We are just days away from the shutdown of the mineral exploration tax credit program. We cannot build a 21st century economy without metals, and those metals have to be found.
Is the government going to outsource metal production to China or Congo, with its horrific human rights abuses, or will it support exploration in Canada where we have good wages, indigenous consent and strong environmental standards?
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Lib. (ON)
Marc Serré (Nickel Belt)
2024-03-22 11:49 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, our government and the Canadian population have created 40,000 new jobs in February. As the member mentioned, the mineral exploration tax credit is important to support exploration companies and junior companies. We, as a government, for the first time in 2017, extended the mineral exploration tax credit for five years to provide certainty to the industry.
We are working with the industry right now. We are looking at the budget, which is coming shortly, but we are going to make sure that we support our critical minerals and mining industries, and that we support mineral exploration in this country.
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Lib. (MB)
Ben Carr (Winnipeg South Centre)
2024-03-22 11:49 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, Africa is home to five of the top 10 fastest-growing economies in the world. I am proud of our government's investments to help businesses in my riding and across Canada reach new markets, including Africa. Earlier this year, the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business hosted the second Canada-Africa Business Conference in Kenya.
Could the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister International Trade update the House on his recent attendance at the conference, the opportunities for Canadian and African businesses to grow, and what that means for businesses in my riding of Winnipeg South Centre?
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Lib. (ON)
Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East)
2024-03-22 11:50 [p.21929]
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Madam Speaker, the Canada-Africa Business Conference reaffirmed the incredible value of export diversification and growing trade across Africa for Canadian businesses. It was a great success, which I know will help in collaboration and growing our industries.
While in Nairobi, I got to see first-hand why Canada is recognized among the leading aerospace industries in the world. Let us continue to build on this momentum and enhance our trade ties with Africa, as we know this creates good-paying jobs right here and across Africa.
I thank the member for Winnipeg South Centre for his leadership in helping to grow trade and our economy.
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CPC (BC)
Todd Doherty (Cariboo—Prince George)
2024-03-22 11:51 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, yesterday the Bloc and NDP shamefully voted to save the Prime Minister from a carbon tax election. Instead, they voted in favour of a 23% tax hike on Canadians just 10 days from now. That is no April Fool's Day joke.
Let us be clear. That vote was not about saving the environment. It was about saving their pensions. After eight years of the Liberal-NDP government, Canadians are struggling more than ever. More Canadians are going to food banks. There are more mental health crises.
Will the Prime Minister stop ignoring 70% of Canadians and seven out of 10 premiers, and axe his tax?
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Lib. (ON)
Ryan Turnbull (Whitby)
2024-03-22 11:51 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, I wish we could put a price on the methane coming out of the Conservative Party these days.
Let us talk about hypocrisy. While our government is working hard to implement real solutions on the affordability challenges, Conservatives oppose and obstruct every step of the way.
The Leader of the Opposition, we have found out, is being advised by Jenni Byrne, who also lobbies for Loblaw. The day after he won his leadership campaign, with her help, she set up a shell company to start lobbying for him. What we have learned now is that Jenni Byrne's senior VP—
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 11:52 [p.21930]
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The hon. for Edmonton Manning.
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Ziad Aboultaif (Edmonton Manning)
2024-03-22 11:52 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, on the second anniversary of the NDP-Liberal love affair, this nonsense government chose to vote for a 23% hike on the carbon tax, making the cost of gas, groceries and home heating even more expensive. This will cost the average Albertan an extra $911 per year.
The Prime Minister is not worth the cost. Why is he still ignoring the 70% of Canadians and the seven premiers who want to spike the hike and axe the tax?
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Lib. (ON)
Ryan Turnbull (Whitby)
2024-03-22 11:52 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, not only is Jenni Byrne lobbying for Loblaw and advising the Leader of the Opposition, but she is also attending Conservative Party caucus meetings every week. She set up a shell company, and her senior VP is lobbying the very office that she advises. If that is not double-dipping, I am not sure what is.
I think all Canadians deserve some answers here. Let us stop the pretending. Whose corner are the Conservatives actually in?
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CPC (SK)
Robert Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain)
2024-03-22 11:53 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, maybe someone will try to answer a question for a change.
Seeding is fast approaching. Farmers are busy preparing equipment, seeders and trucks; purchasing fuel, fertilizer and seed; and arranging families, workers and their financing. Their situation has never been more desperate.
The carbon tax has escalated their fears, and now with a 23% increase coming as of April 1, it has only made their stress greater. With his inflationary spending, the Prime Minister and his NDP-Liberal government are not worth the cost. Will the government spike the hike and axe the tax?
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Lib. (ON)
Francis Drouin (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell)
2024-03-22 11:54 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, the only party stalling Bill C-234 is their party. They keep putting up speakers.
Speaking of farmers, farmers need to rely on business risk management programs. We are the only party that has increased business risk management programs and their budgets by 25%, while the other side cut their budgets.
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CPC (AB)
Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock)
2024-03-22 11:54 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, after eight years, we know the Liberal-NDP government is just not worth the cost.
Now on April 1, the carbon tax is going up by 23%. We know that the Liberal-NDP carbon tax scam only makes Canadians poorer. We also know that, if they tax the farmer who grows the food, tax the trucker who brings the food to the store and tax the store that sells the food, Canadians cannot afford food. When will the Liberal government see the facts and axe the tax?
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Lib. (AB)
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre)
2024-03-22 11:54 [p.21930]
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Madam Speaker, when will the member of Parliament, and the climate dinosaurs on that side of the House, wake up to the fact that the planet is burning. He is from northern Alberta. He knows what impact the forest fires had in Fort McMurray. He knows the impact of floods in Calgary.
The Canada carbon rebate is responsible for reducing our emissions by 25%. Albertans in his area get more money than other Albertans because of the rural top-up. What they are trying to peddle to Albertans is shameful. There is a 13¢ gas tax hike from the premier, and they are on us. What a shame.
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BQ (QC)
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne)
2024-03-22 11:55 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, we knew that the January deadline for paying back the Canada emergency business account without penalty was threatening the survival of our SMEs. We did everything we could to warn the government. Now it is reaping what it sowed.
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy reported that the number of insolvency cases climbed by 129% in January. January 2024 was the worst month on record since the office was established 40 years ago. We are seeing a wave of bankruptcies because of the intransigence of this visionless government. What is it going to do today to stop the bleeding?
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Lib. (ON)
Bryan May (Cambridge)
2024-03-22 11:56 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, the CEBA program supported over 900,000 small businesses through the pandemic, and we estimate that 80% of them have repaid their loans so far.
As we move away from the pandemic, we are taking serious, concrete action to support small businesses, both by providing funding and by cutting costs. We recently finalized an agreement to cut credit card fees by up to 27%, which will save small businesses across Canada $1 billion.
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Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Terrebonne)
2024-03-22 11:56 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, let us talk numbers. In 2023, Equifax had already reported a 44% increase in business bankruptcies. Based on the January 2024 data, this year will be even worse.
No one in the House should consider that acceptable. The government has to be flexible with businesses. It needs to talk to them directly and examine files on a case-by-case basis. It cannot continue to be there just for the sake of it and do nothing as companies go bankrupt.
When will it finally open its eyes and take responsibility for preventing bankruptcies?
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Lib. (ON)
Bryan May (Cambridge)
2024-03-22 11:57 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, as we move forward from the pandemic, small businesses have nearly three years, until the end of 2026, to repay their CEBA loans, and they have access to interest rates as low as 5%.
Meanwhile we are investing in communities in order to strengthen our economy. Earlier this month we announced $2.5 million in federal funding to enhance the indigenous women's entrepreneur program and create an indigenous youth entrepreneurship program.
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CPC (QC)
Bernard Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup)
2024-03-22 11:57 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, in eight years, this Liberal government has managed to break our immigration system, destroy our economy and double our national debt. Taxes, fuel and food cost more, but what costs the most is voting for the Bloc Québécois. It is not too late to lower taxes. The Bloc Québécois can lower taxes, but it does not want to.
Canadians have suffered enough. What did the Prime Minister promise the Bloc Québécois in exchange for its unconditional support?
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Lib. (AB)
Hon. Randy Boissonnault (Edmonton Centre)
2024-03-22 11:58 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, here we go again with the Conservative Party, the party of despair and inaction in the House of Commons.
We are talking about working with Quebeckers and Canadians to make life more affordable, to create jobs, to be part of the 21st-century economy and to support the union system. We are here for action, for Quebeckers and for Canadians. The Conservatives just want to pick fights.
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Bernard Généreux (Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup)
2024-03-22 11:59 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, the people who are in despair are Quebeckers.
After eight years of this Liberal government, the Bloc Québécois is doing everything it can to keep the Prime Minister in power; the same Prime Minister who destroyed our economy so badly that people across Canada are unable to meet their basic needs. What is the point of the Bloc Québécois? It is there only to serve the Prime Minister. While Canadians are struggling to put food on the table, the Bloc Québécois insists on drastically increasing taxes.
Can the Prime Minister disclose the terms of his contract with the Bloc Québécois to keep him in power?
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec)
2024-03-22 11:59 [p.21931]
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Madam Speaker, the first thing we did when we came to power was lower taxes for the middle class. The first thing the Conservatives did was vote against that. The second thing we did was bring in the Canada child benefit. The second thing they did was vote against the Canada child benefit.
Now, if my colleague wants to know more for his riding, I invite him to invite me, or to invite other people, to visit three recent housing projects: the Montmagny street project, Les Habitations au Fil du Fleuve and Villa Rose des vents. These projects helped create, in his riding alone, several dozen affordable rental units, when in his entire career as Minister of Housing, the Conservative leader created six affordable housing units.
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CPC (AB)
Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton)
2024-03-22 12:00 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister was ordered by Parliament to turn over the arrive scam receipts and to come up with a plan to get taxpayers their money back. What the Prime Minister tabled this week is nothing more than a whitewash. We still do not have the receipts, and the Liberals do not have a plan to get taxpayers their money back.
Therefore I ask for just a number: How much money did the Liberals award fraudsters and scammers, and when will taxpayers get a refund?
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Lib. (ON)
Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 12:00 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, as I have said before in this place, we take these allegations extremely seriously. We expect all contractors in the procurement process to follow all the rules. For anyone who does not follow those rules, there will be consequences.
The CBSA has already put in place several new measures to improve the procurement process. There have been announcements made as well with the Minister of Procurement to ensure that the procurement process throughout government is transparent and accountable, and that questionable issues like this do not happen again.
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Lib. (ON)
Viviane Lapointe (Sudbury)
2024-03-22 12:01 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, in a world where global co-operation and support for the most vulnerable are more critical than ever, the Leader of the Opposition has proposed cuts to what he calls wasteful foreign aid.
Can the minister clarify the impact of these cuts on Canada's security, as well as on our standing as a moral leader globally?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen (York South—Weston)
2024-03-22 12:01 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, the leader of the official opposition's proposed cuts threaten to undermine our global role in peace, security and stability, as well as undermine the peace, safety and security of Canadians. Cutting programs like demining and helping conflict-affected children risks our global reputation. The proposed cuts would signal a retreat from global leadership at a time when global challenges actually demand that we do more and that we collaborate with other nations.
If he is willing to make these dangerous cuts that threaten the peace and security of Canadians, what else is he going to cut? He is simply not worth the risk.
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CPC (ON)
Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill)
2024-03-22 12:02 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, it has been five years. When is the government going to list the IRGC as the terrorist organization that it is?
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Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 12:02 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, we obviously recognize and condemn the Iranian government as a state sponsor of terrorism. We have implemented several measures to ban members of the IRGC from entering Canada. We have put in place sanctions.
We will take the advice from our national security advisors and officials who make these recommendations. We will do everything to keep Canadians safe.
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Melissa Lantsman (Thornhill)
2024-03-22 12:03 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, the Liberals said last year that they were working on it. Yesterday the minister changed the story, citing that his agency did not even give him that advice. Today I do not understand that answer, neither will Canadians, so what answer is it, which story?
There is a minister over there who will not condemn the most vile anti-Semitism, and another minister who held hands with a literal terrorist. Is there no courage at all?
I am going to ask one more time: On what day will you list the IRGC as the terrorist organization it is in this country?
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Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 12:03 [p.21932]
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The hon. member knows full well she needs to address all questions and comments through the Chair and not directly to members.
The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 12:04 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, we condemn and acknowledge that the Iranian government is a state sponsor of terrorism, and we have put in place robust sanctions. We have used the immigration legislation to ban people from visiting Canada.
We will continue to listen to the advice of security services, but make no mistake: We recognize that the IRGC is a state sponsor of terrorism, and we will do everything to keep Canadians safe.
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Shuvaloy Majumdar (Calgary Heritage)
2024-03-22 12:04 [p.21932]
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Madam Speaker, while the clerical regime brutalizes women in Iran, it exports terror abroad: Russia and Ukraine, Houthis in Yemen, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Iraqi militia.
This week, victims of Hamas atrocities shared their stories. Like the families of PS752 victims, they are calling on the government to list the IRGC as a terror organization.
It has been five years. On what day will the NDP-Liberals stand up for victims and list the IRGC?
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Jennifer O'Connell (Pickering—Uxbridge)
2024-03-22 12:05 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, we are listening to Canadians and we take this matter very seriously. This is precisely why, as I said in my earlier answers, we have put in place robust sanctions against the IRGC. We have recognized Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. We are using immigration legislation to ensure that there is a ban on entering Canada.
We will continue to listen to the advice of security services, because we will do everything in our power to keep Canadians safe.
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Lib. (BC)
Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells)
2024-03-22 12:05 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, Canadians expect their government to take action on climate change and address affordability issues. Putting a price on carbon while sending rebates to Canadians is the most cost-effective way to fight climate change. Affordability is front and centre in this system, which puts more money into the bank accounts of Canadian families.
Can the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change share with the House how the Canada carbon rebate helps Canadians?
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Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 12:06 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, the Canada carbon rebate is made possible because we put a price on pollution to lower our emissions and fight climate change. Affordability is front and centre in this system, which literally puts more money back into the pockets of eight out of 10 Canadian families.
Conservatives offer no solutions and continue to spread misinformation about climate change to Canadians. They want to cut the Canada carbon rebate payments that are helping Canadians during these challenging times. Instead, they want to help their friends in big industry continue to pollute freely.
It is clear that the Conservatives do not care about fighting climate change. They want to raise emissions in Canada, and they do not care about our children's future. It is a shame.
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Taylor Bachrach (Skeena—Bulkley Valley)
2024-03-22 12:06 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, yesterday I asked the environment minister whether he would commit to doing what it takes to ensure that weather stations on the B.C. coast remain up and running this coming winter. These stations, like the Holland Rock weather station near Prince Rupert provide critical life-saving information for mariners. The Holland Rock station has not been working since early January. In his response, the minister said he will do what he can but that he is not the finance minister.
Will the finance minister ensure that Environment Canada has the resources they need to keep the critical life-saving weather stations up and running all winter?
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Lib. (ON)
Adam van Koeverden (Milton)
2024-03-22 12:07 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, I am glad that my colleague opposite is raising this important issue. It offers me an opportunity to highlight the announcement we made last week for 32 new state-of-the-art radar stations right across this country. They will add to the safety of Canadians and provide more reliable weather information in advance of extreme weather. In the face of climate change, unfortunately these events are likely to happen more and more.
I appreciate the highlight from the hon. member from the NDP. I will work with his office to ensure that the weather station is up and running in due course.
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Ind. (ON)
Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York)
2024-03-22 12:08 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, the pharmacare deal by the governing coalition makes Canadians again wait for the smoke and mirrors to clear. They have seen a dented dental deal that leaves out the middle class and makes seniors wait until age 87. They have seen numerous carbon tax grabs rake in billions but do little for the environment, and they have seen a child care strategy eliminate 100,000 spaces. Finally, they have seen a cannabis policy that has actually grown a huge black market. Canadians are not fooled by the half-schemes of the Liberal government and its NDP buttress.
The emperor has no clothes. When will he take his walk on the beach?
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Lib. (ON)
Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre)
2024-03-22 12:08 [p.21933]
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Madam Speaker, I remember that not too long ago the member was begging to be a member of the Liberal caucus. That did not really work out for him. He is now auditioning to join the other side. He can. He will find a place over there, where they want to cut child care, dental care and pharmacare.
A few weeks ago, when the government tabled pharmacare legislation, the Leader of the Opposition ran away from reporters at a press conference when they asked him about pharmacare. That party does not care about the middle class and does not care about the vulnerable.
We are going to do all these things that Canadians require in order to ensure success.
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CPC (NS)
Rick Perkins (South Shore—St. Margarets)
2024-03-22 12:10 [p.21934]
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Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
I would like to raise an issue with regard to some statements made before question period that concern not only all members of the House but all Canadians. When I read the famous green book, on page 640, I see here that it says, the Premier of P.E.I. notes that a 23% increase in the carbon tax is a “punitive and unfair tax” and calls for it to be removed—
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 12:10 [p.21934]
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First of all, no matter what book the hon. member uses, whether it is a book that we have here in the House of Commons or any other book, it is a prop. I would just say that this is actually a point of debate.
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CPC (QC)
Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable)
2024-03-22 12:10 [p.21934]
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Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
During question period, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement spoke of hypocrisy. According to one article, police are monitoring the line at a Montreal food bank because people were fighting over food. I request unanimous consent to table this TVA Nouvelles article, which shows the Liberal government's hypocrisy.
Some hon. members: No.
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GP (BC)
Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands)
2024-03-22 12:11 [p.21934]
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Madam Speaker, I am rising at my first opportunity on a point of order related to decorum in this place, and I specifically reference Standing Order 10 and Standing Order 16, arising from the extreme levels of noise, chanting, banging and other things that disrupted decorum during last night's votes.
The first vote was on an opposition motion, and then there were numerous votes related to matters of supply put forward by the President of the Treasury Board. It was impossible to hear the names of the members as they stood to vote. It created confusion, and I am trying to find the exact rule that deals with how we should conduct ourselves while votes are taking place. I do think Standing Order 16 is the most relevant, that “When the Speaker is putting a question, no member shall enter, walk out of or across the House, or make any noise or disturbance.”
I hope the Speaker can provide guidance so that members will know how to conduct themselves while votes are taking place.
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 12:12 [p.21934]
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I appreciate the hon. member bringing that forward. I am sure that she will remember that I also did raise this yesterday, because it was very difficult for the table officers to hear what was going on and to hear each other call the members for the votes.
I do want to remind members to please be respectful and to please keep the noise level down, especially when we are having votes. In fact, doing this at all times would be best.
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CPC (BC)
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock)
2024-03-22 12:12 [p.21934]
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Madam Speaker, on that point of order, we applied most of the votes last night. With the fact that there was some noise in the chamber, the Speaker brought all proceedings into line. This is the Speaker's job. It is not the job of individual members to stand up and chastise everyone in the House. Our Speakers are in control of the proceedings, and we—
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NDP (ON)
Carol Hughes (Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing)
2024-03-22 12:13 [p.21934]
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I would say that when members raise a point of order about decorum in the House they are not chastising members, but I do want to remind members, again, that it is up to every parliamentarian in the House to ensure that they respect the rules of order in the House to ensure that the House can flow properly.
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CPC (NS)
Stephen Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester)
2024-03-22 12:13 [p.21934]
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Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
“Unfair and misguided” is what the Premier of Nova Scotia called this carbon tax hike. I would like to seek unanimous consent to table this document, in which the premier has—
Some hon. members: No.
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CPC (QC)
Dominique Vien (Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis)
2024-03-22 12:14 [p.21934]
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
During question period, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement talked about housing. With the consent of the House, I would like to inform the House of a problem that currently exists in Laval, where one landlord has raised the rent by more than $500 despite a serious infestation of cockroaches, mould and mice. Some tenants in Laval were surprised to be subject to substantial rent increases, even though the building and individual units have received no attention or maintenance for years. With the kindness and consent of the House, I would like to table the article.
Some hon. members: No.
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CPC (ON)
Eric Duncan (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)
2024-03-22 12:15 [p.21934]
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Following question period today, in some of the exchanges regarding the carbon tax and the news that Western University's food bank has seen a 600% increase in its usage and that 40% of all post-secondary students—
Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Lib. (QC)
Hon. Greg Fergus (Hull—Aylmer)
2024-03-22 12:15 [p.21934]
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I have already indicated that there is no unanimous consent on this point.
Before we continue with the points of order being raised, I would like to ask members, if at all possible, to make sure that we use the time of the House efficiently. If members are seeking unanimous consent, I ask that they do attempt to negotiate that in advance with the House leadership from the different parties. That way we can make sure that we use the time efficiently.
The hon. member for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte.
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