Bill C-56

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Mr. Speaker, I hope he is going to vote for Bill C-56 to make sure we have more competition in this country.

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…ce his colleagues to do one thing for Canadians before Christmas, he must convince them to vote for Bill C-56. This is a bill that will help with affordability, reform the Competition Act after 36 years and allow us to stabilize prices in Canada. I know my colleague is a man of influence. Will he be strong e…

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…ear. It is an absolutely shameful number. What did the Liberals do? They brought forward this bill, Bill C-56. We have hope when we hear there is a fiscal bill on the horizon. We hope that somehow the Liberals will get the message, that they will do something sweeping for Canadians, something that will move …

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…e minister, a speech she delivered that ties directly into the legislation we are discussing today, Bill C-56. I want my friends in Saskatoon West to hear what else Mr. Bell had to say: Sunny ways have turned into darkening storm clouds.... If this was supposed to be a Hail Mary pass in the direction of [the…

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…you that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Saskatoon West. I rise today to address Bill C-56, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act. This debate is crucial, as it concerns not only the legislative process but also the fundamental issues of housing affordability and marke…

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… bill, the Conservative opposition remains committed in its attempts to hinder the bill's progress. Bill C-56 is designed to address the challenges faced by Canadians, specifically in relation to the cost of groceries and the need for affordable housing—

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… would save that debate for when the fall economic statement comes forward. Today we are discussing Bill C-56. While I cannot speak to the impact of the GST, I can say that in my community of Newmarket—Aurora, there is one project that will provide us with 568 new units. These were ready to go, but the busin…

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…the Leader of the Opposition. There is only one thing he can do for Canadians, which is to vote for Bill C-56. Why? The Conservatives would be well advised to listen to Canadians. Canadians have told us that the two things they are concerned about are housing and affordability. That is why we have already ha…

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…sappointment on housing time and again. We saw it again this afternoon. I give credit to the NDP on Bill C-56, which was able to negotiate a fix to ensure co-ops would have access to that really important measure. When we see this happen time and time again, at what point is enough enough? At what point do w…

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… housing crisis. I have great news for the member and for the House. We are debating this motion on Bill C-56, the affordable housing and groceries act. I am sure he will be thrilled to vote in favour of it. After months of Conservative filibuster and delay and over 20 hours of debate over five days, it is c…