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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister acts as though the public purse is his own personal credit card. The result is that Canadians are falling further into debt and paying more for everything. To make matters worse, the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that the Prime Minister has scrapped the plan to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio, a crucial commitment if we want to ensure that Canada does not end …
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is trying to defend the indefensible, but the facts speak for themselves. Fitch Ratings, which assesses our credit rating, issued a warning, in black and white, that the country's finances run a high risk of further deterioration because of this government's reckless spending. Rather than spewing more rhetoric, can my colleague explain why this government is completely ig…
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Mr. Speaker, although our ridings border each other, it is extremely rare that I agree with my colleague. Today, I am unfortunately forced to agree with him. In addition to running a deficit of nearly $80 billion, this budget contains nothing for our regions, absolutely nothing. The government says that this budget includes investments in major infrastructure, but sadly, there is very little for Q…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for this wonderful bill, which I believe everyone in this chamber should support. There is an organization in my riding called Chain of Life. Its president and founder, Lucie Dumont, created it to promote organ donation. My colleague mentioned education. Chain of Life aims to educate young people, aged 15 to 17, in English classes and takes that oppo…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's deficit budget passes the bill on to current and future taxpayers. Meanwhile, Canadians are being forced to put almost 50% more of their expenses on their credit cards. The Fitch credit rating agency has warned that federal finances run a high risk of further deterioration. The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that borrowing costs are going to rise. How many more…
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Mr. Speaker, clearly this parliamentary secretary is out of touch with the reality on the ground, especially in the regions. According to a Nanos poll, one in five Canadians skipped paying a bill just to be able to put food on the table. Frankly, that is unacceptable. Can the Prime Minister explain to my voters and to Liberal voters why he is insisting on keeping the industrial carbon tax while fa…
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Mr. Speaker, this is the most expensive government in Canadian history. Every dollar the Prime Minister spends comes directly out of the pockets of Canadians. The more he spends, the more it costs. In my riding's agricultural regions, farmers' costs are skyrocketing because of the industrial carbon tax. Fertilizer, farm equipment and transportation: The cost of everything is going up. It is costin…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have tabled the most costly budget with the biggest deficit in Canadian history, outside of the pandemic. The cost of their budget will drive up the cost of food, housing and everything Canadians need. Our families are paying the price at the grocery store for the industrial carbon tax, which the government has increased. A few weeks ago, I asked the government a question…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals had the opportunity to lighten the load on Canadians, but since this Prime Minister came to power, prices have skyrocketed. Strawberries cost 25% more, beef costs 25% more and coffee costs 20% more. It is unbelievable. The industrial carbon tax is widening the price gap with the United States and will keep food inflation high. These are not my words, but the words of Prof…
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Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister promised to negotiate a favourable agreement with the United States on softwood lumber. Unfortunately, he failed to do so. When he took office, U.S. tariffs were at 14%. Now they are at 45%. Under this Prime Minister, tariffs have tripled, and our workers are the ones paying the price. In communities like Saint‑Pamphile, Daaquam, Lots‑Renversés and Saint‑Juste‑du‑…
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Mr. Speaker, rent in Quebec has jumped by almost 10%, which is double the national average over the past year. After 10 years of Liberal deficits, everything costs more; I have seen it with my own eyes and I am seeing it on the ground. Last week, at a gas station in La Pocatière, one of my constituents asked me why the Liberals are spending billions on things that do nothing to help her family, wh…
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Mr. Speaker, last week in Montmagny, Rivière‑du‑Loup and Témiscouata‑sur‑le‑Lac, I met families who are struggling to make ends meet. This should not be the case in a country like ours. However, Quebec is seeing inflation rise to 3.3% because of this inflationary Liberal government. As a result, gas prices are out of control, rents have gone up 10% in the past year, and the cost of groceries has s…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada still has the slowest economic growth of the G7 and the second-highest unemployment rate. Worse still, things are not getting any better today. The unemployment rate remains stuck at 7% and, despite all the Liberal promises, only 22,000 net new jobs were created since January. The cherry on top is that the Prime Minister wants to send $1 trillion to the United States. Why is th…
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Mr. Speaker, they can applaud themselves all they want, but the reality is that we are shedding jobs in Canada, in our regions. The reality is that factories are closing and small and medium-sized businesses are struggling. Not everyone is making ends meet. What is the Prime Minister doing? He is investing $1 trillion in the United States instead of helping workers here in Canada. Why is the Prime…
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Mr. Speaker, since this Liberal Prime Minister took office, federal spending has skyrocketed. Spending on consultant contracts went from $19 billion to $26 billion. Since Mr. Trudeau left, and despite this Liberal government's promises, the deficit has increased from $42 billion to $62 billion. The result is more inflation, fewer jobs and a downturn in the economy. It is not surprising that the pe…
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Mr. Speaker, every political party makes its own choices about which policies it wants to put forward. The Conservative Party's priority is to put more money in Canadians' pockets by cutting taxes. My colleague can choose to disagree with that. He can tell his constituents why they are paying more and more for the food on their plates, because he is going to hear about it. People in Lac-Saint-Jean…
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Mr. Speaker, this is my first time rising in the House this fall. Unfortunately, in the spring, I did not have the opportunity to thank my constituents, who re-elected me on April 28 with a very clear majority. I am extremely proud to represent them and to be here in the House of Commons for them. I thank them for their trust. Food inflation has become one of the most painful realities for familie…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are deliberately turning a blind eye if they think that everything is going well for the people of Canada. Clearly, that is not the case. More people are being forced to steal in grocery stores. That is nothing new. Shoplifting has been around for a long time, but due to the pressure on all Canadians, some families have to shoplift in grocery stores if they want to eat. I…
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Mr. Speaker, I have been to Lac-Saint-Jean many times. People have F-150s and big GM and Dodge trucks parked in their driveways. That town probably has the highest concentration of trucks in Quebec. There are hunters and fishers. It is a beautiful region for hunting and fishing. Yes, I can guarantee that these people would like to see a drop in gas prices. It is just that no one has ever talked to…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague talks of past mistakes made by the Conservatives. I have to tell him, in all honesty, that what the Liberals have done over the past 10 years is make one mistake after nother. They welcomed so many people to Canada that now they are forced to send some back, like the temporary foreign workers. We are hearing heart-wrenching horror stories about families being separated, a…
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Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to proudly recognize several organizations in my riding that are celebrating important anniversaries and that, each in their own way, contribute to the vitality of our communities. Cercle de fermières de Kamouraska is celebrating its 70th anniversary of sharing knowledge and solidarity. Club des 50 ans et plus de Squatec is celebrating its 50th anniversary, as is M…
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Mr. Speaker, for 10 years, the Liberals have been pursing soft-on-crime policies with lenient sentences and a catch-and-release approach that puts dangerous repeat offenders back on our streets, often within hours of being arrested. As a result, violent crime has increased by 55%, while dangerous repeat offenders roam our streets freely instead of serving their sentences behind bars. Why does this…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised to protect Canadians, but instead they are weakening our laws, paving the way for repeat offenders and blocking meaningful solutions proposed by the opposition. Our motion today is very clear: Three serious offences and game over. No bail, no house arrest, no probation. They get 10 years behind bars to protect Canadian families. When will this government finally …
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Mr. Speaker, it has been six months and the Prime Minister has still not presented a budget. As a result, the projected deficit is more than double what the Liberals themselves predicted. The Bank of Canada just announced that core inflation is 50% higher than what it had targeted. These deficits are driving inflation, and Canadian families are paying the price at the grocery store every week. The…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister is full of broken promises: taxes, spending, consultants, U.S. relations. The list goes on. Meanwhile, Canadians are paying more and more at the grocery store. The price of beef is up 34%, oranges are up 26%, apples are up 18%, and infant formula is up almost 9%. Enough with the rhetoric and the broken promises. Will the Prime Minister finally table a real b…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised Canadians $825 a year in tax cuts. As the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed, this was another broken promise. The average Canadian will save $90 this year. That amounts to about $7 a month. For low-income seniors, the situation is even worse. They get $50 a year, or about $4 to $5 a month. It is crazy. That is not enough to buy a cup of coffee. Did the P…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Minister of Housing and Infrastructure is saying that housing prices do not need to come down. That comes as no surprise from a person sitting on a $10-million real estate fortune. He owns a $3‑million estate in Tofino, a $5.6‑million home in Squamish and a luxury penthouse in Vancouver. Meanwhile, in Quebec, young people are stuck living in their parents' basements, unabl…
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Mr. Speaker, I will ask my colleague, who is also my riding neighbour, whether he has had the chance to hear the amendment we proposed this morning and whether he agrees with it. I would like him to give us an answer.
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Mr. Speaker, this morning we tabled a potential amendment to the Bloc Québécois motion. When I asked the member for Rimouski—La Matapédia a question, he responded by talking about respect for provincial jurisdiction. We obviously respect provincial jurisdiction. I would nevertheless like to hear the opinion of my colleague from Abitibi—Témiscamingue on the motion we moved this morning.
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Mr. Chair, the government is going to bring in hundreds of thousands of people this year when millions of Canadians do not even have access to a family doctor. Why?
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Mr. Speaker, the German ambassador said again yesterday that he still wants to import our natural gas. With Bill C‑69 and Bill C‑48, the production cap and the industrial carbon tax, this Liberal government is stifling our economic growth with its anti-energy measures. When will the Liberal Prime Minister finally allow Canadians to build pipelines, help our allies and benefit from Canada's resourc…
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Mr. Chair, earlier, my colleague asked what the population of Canada was, and the minister was unable to answer. Will she answer by saying how much this 5% decrease represents?
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Mr. Chair, it is funny how the minister is unable to answer our questions. She refers them to other ministers. In any case, there is also a housing shortage in Canada. Quebeckers are sleeping in their cars right now because they cannot afford to pay their rent. However, the government continues to increase its immigration levels. Why?
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Mr. Chair, does the minister think that we should reduce immigration to Canada? If so, does she think that should happen soon? If so, by how much should we cut immigration? I would like the minister to give me a number.
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Mr. Chair, the minister is not answering my question. Some economists are predicting a recession by the fall with the potential loss of 100,000 jobs, many of them in Ontario and Quebec. However, the government is bringing in immigrants. Why?
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Mr. Chair, what number is the minister talking about?
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Mr. Chair, unemployment is rising across Canada. According to some experts, there will be approximately 100,000 job losses by the fall. However, you keep increasing immigration. Why do you insist on pushing newcomers into unemployment?
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Mr. Chair, how many people in Canada are currently subject to removal proceedings? Does the minister know? Can she give me a number, please?
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Mr. Chair, she is referring the question to another minister. Last December, 460,000 people were awaiting removal. That figure is equivalent to the population of the city of Laval, Quebec. However, the government has lost track of 30,000 of them. How many are actually going to leave the country this year?
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Mr. Chair, these two numbers are public. The minister must know what they are.
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Mr. Speaker, we were deeply saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of a former Conservative MP and minister. Monique Vézina was an exceptional woman who left a lasting mark on Quebec and all of Canada. Elected in 1984 as the member for Rimouski—Témiscouata, Mrs. Vézina became a vital player in Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservative government. She held key roles, including Minister for Exte…
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Mr. Speaker, still today, after nine years under this Prime Minister, Canadians once again have to suffer the consequences of this Liberal government's lack of leadership. The Prime Minister is having a fiscal spat with his Minister of Finance over the budget, which will certainly exceed the $40-billion deficit mark, a limit she herself promised. Endless broken Liberal promises are becoming the ha…
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Madam Speaker, the inflationary Liberal policies of this Prime Minister, supported by the Bloc Québécois, have crushed Canadians. Today, children in Quebec are turning to Santa Claus in the hope of having their basic needs met. There are 114 children asking for mittens and another 500 asking for winter coats. It is unbelievable. This kind of heartbreaking request should not exist in a country like…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of this Liberal government, the cost of living has become unsustainable. Canadians are experiencing an unprecedented crisis. What is the Bloc Québécois doing? It is betraying Quebeckers by voting in favour of $500 billion in spending. This year, more than 33,000 Quebec children are asking Santa for heartbreaking gifts: a winter coat, a lunch box or, even worse, hous…
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Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois betrayed the interests of Quebeckers by blindly supporting this Liberal government's $500 billion in inflationary spending. Quebeckers are reeling from this crushing inflation. The cost of groceries, housing and heating has skyrocketed. Our families and businesses are in crisis. Meanwhile, rather than defending Quebeckers' interests, the Bloc Québécois is supporti…
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Mr. Speaker, nine years of this Liberal government means nine years of financial irresponsibility. Yesterday, the Auditor General of Canada revealed that 77,000 ineligible businesses managed to get $3.5 billion from the Canada Emergency Business Account. This program was in part managed in Brazil. Why does this Liberal government prefer to enrich foreign businesses and costly consultants instead o…
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Madam Speaker, for nine years, this Liberal government has been imposing inflationary taxes, creating bureaucracy that stifles business. Because of the unfair application of the harmonized sales tax, or HST, recreational vehicle dealers in Quebec are being forced to pay an Ontario tax on products sold in Quebec. The result is that thousands of jobs are in jeopardy and businesses are under financia…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of this Liberal government, we find that the mess it has made at our borders is alarming. The Liberals are creating chaos, and Canadians are paying the price. The Liberal Prime Minister decided to fling Canada's doors wide open in 2016, with no controls whatsoever. This has resulted in a broken immigration system, growing tensions at the border, and now threats from…
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Madam Speaker, I will continue in the same vein. We know that the Auditor General looked at a portion of the documents. She stopped because it was a repetition of the amounts that had been allocated to people who were in conflict of interest. I have the following question for my colleague. I think that the Auditor General felt that she had evaluated nearly 40% or 60% of all the data. Inevitably, t…
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