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Mr. Speaker, this Brookfield budget has the largest deficit in history outside of COVID. The interest payments are topping $55 billion, more than what we spend on health care transfers. This means less for doctors, less for nurses and less for our hospitals, but more for bondholders and Liberal insiders. The only thing that is getting healthy under the government is the bankers’ profits. They keep…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have seen this nightmare before. Empty Liberal promises cannot feed empty stomachs. When Liberals recklessly spend, it is Canadians who pay the price with higher grocery prices, higher rents and more money on gas. The only thing that is growing in the Liberal economy are the lines at food banks, with over two million folks now visiting food banks in a single month. Liberal d…
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Mr. Speaker, every dollar the Liberal government spends comes straight from the pockets of hard-working Canadians. More government deficits means higher taxes and more inflation, jacking up the cost of living already. Canadians are struggling. Nicole, a single mom from Oxford, works two jobs, 70 hours a week, barely sees her kids and still cannot make ends meet. Stories like this from Nicole and o…
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Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague's intervention today was great. He has attended many events across the community and has been to town halls. I see him interacting with people in Hamilton and across the GTA. What is the member hearing from parents and seniors when it comes to crime? What is happening on the ground? If the member could share some of those stories with us today, it would be apprecia…
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Mr. Speaker, after the Prime Minister failed to negotiate a win with Trump, Canada's auto industry was hit yet again with devastating news this morning. Over 1,200 highly skilled auto workers at the CAMI Ingersoll plant are being laid off by GM indefinitely. This adds to the 2,200 job losses in Oshawa and the 3,000 announced in Brampton. The Liberals have sold out our auto workers. Will the Prime …
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Mr. Speaker, I have been talking to auto workers who are losing their jobs now because of the Liberals' failed policies. An auto worker in Ingersoll called me this morning and said that he does not know how he will pay for his mortgage, and he does not know how he will feed his family. There is a real sense of anxiety in our community. The Liberals blew billions on EVs, and now Canadian workers an…
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Mr. Speaker, they think that is the best tweet ever. However, that tweet brought in over 100,000 illegal border crossers to Roxham Road. It put pressure on our system. Many of those cases were bogus, but we cannot fix stupid. That was a dumb move by the government and a dumb move by the former prime minister. The Liberals are making policy based on tweets. That is how they run the government. Thei…
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Mr. Speaker, I know they are not happy with what I am saying, but their policies are what hurt Canadians every single day. Under the Liberals' watch, we have had the fastest-shrinking economy, in which Canadians are now lining up at food banks. Crime, chaos and drugs are running rampant right across our country. There is a record amount of crime. Drugs are now being sold on our streets. Our kids a…
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday we marked a very dark milestone in Canada's history: 10 years of the Liberals. It is a very dark time. We used to have a country that was safe and secure, the envy of the world. It was a country that worked for Canadians, that protected Canadians. The Liberals might say that they have a new government. I know they are heckling right now, but they might think that this is a b…
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Mr. Speaker, they are heckling again. They are heckling because they cannot handle the truth. It is their fault and we are going to fix it.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague raised a great point. The Liberal government is wasting over $700 million in a gun-grab scam. That money should be put toward frontline officers at our borders and in the RCMP. Let us put the money where the boots are on the ground and where we can actually enforce and protect Canadians. The Liberals, in the past, have put money in bureaucracy and have put money in n…
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Mr. Speaker, it is this type of behaviour that has caused the crisis we see today. The Liberals are making policy on Twitter and are making policy on a paper napkin, but it has real consequences for Canadians. The 100,000 folks coming across our border put pressure on our system, and it broke a system that was once the best in the world and actually helped those who are being persecuted. What do w…
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Mr. Speaker, it is the Liberals' policies that have destroyed almost every single aspect of our country today. It is their failures, mismanagement, negligence and incompetence that have led our country to be in the state it is in today. I am proud to say that my jail not bail act has the support of police officers and law enforcement from all levels. I am very excited that we are going to keep thi…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister promised to fight for our workers, but under his watch, Canada has lost over 86,000 jobs. We have the fastest-shrinking economy and the second-highest unemployment rate in the G7. The Liberal decision to buy American to appease Trump has cost CAMI over 900 jobs in my riding. The Liberal Prime Minister continues to sell out our workers. He is handing over the…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals keep telling Canadians to be patient. Say that to the families of the loved ones who have lost their children and their grandchildren on the streets of Canada. Every day the Liberals delay, 1,600 more violent crimes happen in our country. The Woodstock TD robbery suspect was out on bail. In the murder of Constable Pierzchala, the suspect was out on bail. In the murder of …
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Mr. Speaker, the tragic story of Bailey McCourt, who was murdered by her ex-partner in Kelowna, has been shared many times before in the House. Today I want to share a different perspective, from Christopher Anderson, the bystander who was just walking by and rushed to try to save her. He wrote to me, and with his permission, I share his words: “I ran towards them, but by the time I reached them, …
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Mr. Speaker, Liberal bail has allowed repeat violent offenders to terrorize our communities. Despite promising decisive action, the Prime Minister continues to keep his Liberal bail in place, causing more chaos on our streets. Our jail not bail act has the support of police chiefs, unions, victim advocacy groups, survivors and their loved ones. MPs will vote today to fast-track that bill in the ch…
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Mr. Speaker, that is absolutely ridiculous. The supposed new, shiny Prime Minister promised to get changes done right away. In his own words, he said he would be decisive. With every single day that goes by, 1,600 people are victims of crime. The member talks about being patient. He wants us to be patient when people are dying in this country. I say shame on the Liberals. People are dying. Bailey …
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moved: That, given that, (a) violent crime is up 55% under the Liberal government and repeat offenders continue to be released because of Liberal catch and release laws; and (b) the Liberal government promised to pass criminal justice reform six months ago but has failed to do so; in order to keep repeat offenders in jail and keep Canadians safe, the House is of the opinion that Bill C-242, An Act…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are telling Canadians to be patient, because some day they might act. They should tell that to the families of Bailey McCourt and countless others who have lost their loved ones. Under the Liberals' watch, violent crime is up, extortion is up, homicides are up and sexual assaults are up. With every single day that goes by with the Liberals delaying, 1,600 more violent cri…
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Mr. Speaker, Liberal bail laws have unleashed crime and chaos on our streets. The Liberals' law, Bill C-75, releases repeat violent offenders at the earliest opportunity, with the least restrictive conditions. The Prime Minister promised to repeal these dangerous Liberal bail laws. Six months in, it is the same bait and switch, and the laws remain in place. Now more than half of Canadians do not f…
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Mr. Speaker, I have been meeting with Woodstock Police Service and the Crowns, along with the OPP. I want to thank the member for the great work he has been doing in advocating for those in rural communities across Canada. The member is right that Canadians in rural communities do not feel safe. Once-safe communities and neighbourhoods are now being targeted by repeat violent offenders. In Plattsv…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for all the work she is doing on advocating for women and against intimate partner violence. We have seen a massive rise, because of the government's policies, of women being abused and killed. I have talked about this in the past. Cait Alexander, who runs the charity End Violence Everywhere, was also a victim of abuse by her ex-partner. She was left …
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Mr. Speaker, it is a busy time for farmers in Oxford and across our country as they bring home the harvest. Oxford is home to more than 3,000 grain farmers out of the 28,000 in our province who generate more than $27 billion for our economy and support more than 90,000 jobs. Our farmers rise before dawn, work late and battle the elements. However, today they face more than the weather; they face t…
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act. Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise to introduce my private member's bill, the jail not bail act. This bill would fix the broken bail system, lock up repeat violent offenders who are terrorizing our communities, and restore safe streets. We have been lucky and blessed to have the support …
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal gun grab scam unfairly targets law-abiding Canadians while giving criminals a free pass. This failed scam has been rejected by the police, the provinces, Canada Post and now even their own public safety minister. In a leaked audio, he says the Prime Minister pressured him. He admits that this plan will not work, and he even promised to pay his tenant's bail if he is arrest…
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Mr. Speaker, we stand with victims and their families every step of the way. Unfortunately, the mess the Liberals have created with Bill C-75 and Bill C-5 has caused the chaos we see in our communities today. The catch-and-release policies and revolving door are things the Liberals created. If we look at the numbers, the previous Conservative government's numbers were at an all-time low. As soon a…
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Mr. Speaker, soft-on-crime Liberal laws are hard on Canadians and our communities. Just yesterday, Halton region passed a unanimous motion demanding action from the Liberals on repeat violent offenders now, not in October, and not next year. After a decade of Liberal catch-and-release laws, which have allowed criminals to terrorize our communities, they are now obstructing Conservative jail not ba…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise and to follow the deputy leader, whom I thank for a great intervention. I would also like to start by thanking the farmers in Oxford and across our country who are now busy harvesting. I want to wish them a very successful and bountiful harvest and to remind all those who share the road to watch out for farm equipment. When someone sees a farmer, they sh…
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Mr. Speaker, I understand this is a huge concern for those in Quebec as well. In Kelowna, the same 15 offenders have committed 1,300 crimes. In Vancouver, the same 40 offenders have committed 6,000 crimes in a single year. There is a direct correlation. I know the member was asking about correlation. If we lock up the repeat violent offenders who are clogging up our justice system and going out in…
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Mr. Speaker, the government prides itself on being a feminist government, yet its policies are hurting women the most. Cait Alexander from End Violence Everywhere, who has supported our Conservative approach to stopping crime, was left to die in her home by her ex-partner. Guess what. He was let out on bail with only a condition of $500. She has had to leave the country. Bailey McCourt was killed …
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Mr. Speaker, violent crime is up over 55% and more than half of Canadians do not feel safe in their own neighbourhoods. The Prime Minister promised to crack down on crime, yet repeat offenders keep getting out on bail. That is another broken promise and Canadians are paying the price. Families are shattered. Lives have been lost. That is why my jail-not-bail act will put these criminals behind bar…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise on behalf of petitioners from Oxford County, who are raising concerns about the finance committee's recommendation 430, which would potentially strip charitable status from our places of worship and from religious organizations. The petitioners are raising concerns, especially because these organizations and houses of worship do so much good work in our …
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Mr. Speaker, Oxford is home to thousands of hard-working auto workers and spinoff jobs that fuel our economy. A new report warns that the unjustified U.S. tariffs on the auto sector could kill 50,000 jobs. Our families are worried, our workers are terrified and the layoffs have already started. The Prime Minister claimed to be the man with a plan, but as we have not gotten a deal done, we are suff…
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Mr. Chair, is it causing pressure on our system, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, is the over $800 million for the interim federal health program sustainable, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, how many of those who have been ordered to leave so far have left Canada?
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Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time three ways. Canada's population keeps increasing at record numbers, and the Canadian Medical Association is quoted as saying, “our health care system is on its knees. We're not meeting the needs of our population.” Does the minister think it is responsible to maintain the current immigration levels during this health care crisis?
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Mr. Chair, does the minister agree with experts that a massive spike in immigration to Canada is putting pressure on health care in our country?
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Mr. Chair, if that is the case, how come the numbers keep going up, with hundreds of thousands of people coming to our country?
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Mr. Chair, what is the point of setting targets if we are not going to meet them? Why are—
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Mr. Chair, one in five Canadians and one in two newcomers cannot find access to a family doctor right now. Why is the minister bringing hundreds of thousands of foreign students and low-skilled labour to Canada in the middle of a health care crisis?
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Mr. Chair, the Liberals' words are not matching their actions. Canadians are dying in ER rooms, and the wait times keep going up. Newcomers and Canadians cannot find a doctor. We have massive shortages of support in the health care system. Does the minister not think it is irresponsible to be piling hundreds of thousands more immigrants into our country when we are facing this crisis in our countr…
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Mr. Chair, Canada is already short 23,000 doctors right now. How many doctors will we be bringing into the country?
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Mr. Chair, how many will there be, just a number?
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Mr. Chair, clearly, the minister has no idea of who she is bringing into the country. There is a STEM program that is bringing in insurance brokers and agents. They have lost control of the system and have totally collapsed the system. Can the minister tell us today how many highly skilled immigrants she is bringing into the country?
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Mr. Chair, hospitals are bursting at the seams. Frontline staff are exhausted. Doctors are overworked. Why is the minister admitting more immigrants without even removing those who have overstayed their visa?
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Mr. Chair, the Liberals' #WelcomeToCanada and open borders have led to the highest asylum claims in our country. How many asylum claims are pending right now?
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Mr. Chair, that was not the question. The question was how many asylum claims are pending right now. What is in the inventory?
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