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Mr. Speaker, Canada should be standing ready to provide our energy both within our borders and to global allies, but a decade of Liberals' “leave it in the ground” policies have hampered our energy industry, divided our country and left Canada as the only G7 country without a strategic oil stockpile. Conservatives have a plan for a strategic energy and mineral reserve to control the distribution o…
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Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer reports that the interim federal health program will cost nearly $1.5 billion a year to cover health care for fraudulent asylum claimants. This program gives anyone claiming asylum better health care than the Canadians who pay for it. Even if these claims are denied, as wait times grow and health care access shrinks for citizens, the Liberals prioritiz…
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Mr. Speaker, the price of food is out of control. Too many families in Alberta are struggling. In Alberta alone, grocery prices have risen 50% in five years. Beef prices are up 53%, eggs are up 37% and vegetables are up 20%. These are not luxuries. These are essentials. Canadians cannot afford the Liberal government. The Prime Minister said that he should be judged by the cost at the grocery store…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister claimed that Canada would get things done in speeds not seen before, yet nothing is getting built. Nothing is getting done, and Canadians are losing their jobs. Why does the Liberal government keep expecting Canadians to wait and take more hits while continuing to vote against Conservative policies that would make a real change?
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Mr. Speaker, one of the things I hear from police officers and victims is that the victims are afraid to come forward to testify because the person who has committed the crime against them will be released on bail, if not within minutes then maybe within hours of having been detained by the police. Does the member agree that there should be tougher punishment for criminals for extortion?
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Mr. Speaker, I find it interesting that the member criticizes the Conservatives on this side of the House while we are proposing solutions. Since the election, there has been a lot of talk, but no action. The Liberals know what needs to be done to keep criminals and terrorists off our streets. Will the member be voting for the Conservative motion, which prioritizes the safety of Canadians over pol…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition calling upon the Government of Canada to protect the charitable status of religious institutions in Canada. Religious charities and institutions play a critical role in our country and enrich our communities. Whether it is caring for those in need, fostering community spirit or simply bringing people together, despite conflicting reports coming from the go…
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Mr. Speaker, we have seen over 10 years of the Liberal government in power, and the cost of living is unbearable for too many Canadians. Instead of common-sense solutions, like the motion Conservatives are proposing today, the Liberals impose more inflationary band-aid solutions for political purposes. Does my hon. colleague believe the Liberals will ever realize that Canadians just want them to s…
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Mr. Speaker, I would also like to present a petition on behalf of my constituents, calling on the Government of Canada to withdraw Bill C-9 and protect religious freedoms in this country. Petitioners note that the Liberal and Bloc amendment to Bill C-9 that passed at committee would remove the good-faith religious defence clause from the Criminal Code, therefore criminalizing sacred texts like the…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address Bill C-15, the first budget implementation act. The budget was introduced after Canadians were made to wait well over a year to understand the fiscal reality the Liberal government put them in after 10 years. Canadians are facing a harsh and worsening reality. When they open their wallets, they see less money and fewer opportunities. They are met with promises …
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Madam Speaker, the government loves to distract from the problems of its own making, but the reality is that the government got Canada into this economic situation. Conservatives have a plan to fix it, like cutting the industrial carbon tax, reversing Liberal inflationary deficits, fixing the broken immigration system and restoring order and peace to our streets. The Liberals should get out of the…
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Madam Speaker, for 10 years, members of the Liberal government stood up in the House and defended Justin Trudeau's policies tooth and nail. Now suddenly they want Canadians to memory-hole all the destructive decisions over the past decade that have made Canadian standards of living decrease, wages stagnate and housing be put out of reach, and they make every system in this country, from health car…
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Madam Speaker, our health care system is so broken in Canada and needs so much reform. I sit on the Standing Committee on Health, and I hear every day about the waste. I am talking about the $900 million that was spent on health care for our current overimmigration problem. I am talking about, in the current budget, $5 billion that will be spent on hospitals, which will not even build one hospital…
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Mr. Speaker, there is big news for Red Deer as the 51st IIHF World Junior Championship is returning to Alberta. The World Junior is not just a hockey tournament; it is where legends are born, such as “Sid the Kid”, Connor McDavid and the next generation of superstars. These young talents light up the ice. The last time Red Deer hosted was all the way back in 1995, and Canada won gold. Now, over 30…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are facing another costly Liberal budget that will keep the cost of essentials like food and fuel high and eat away at the hard-earned savings of the people of Red Deer. Seniors on fixed incomes tell me they can barely eat, and young people say it is impossible to get ahead and start a family. Canadians cannot take more careless Liberal spending while jobs are lost and the P…
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Mr. Speaker, the member's speech highlights how dire the situation in our country has become over the past 10 years of Liberal government. The government seems to forget that there is only one taxpayer and that there is no such thing as government money. All the money the government spends comes off the backs of Canadians. I would like to give the member an opportunity to explain why he thinks the…
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Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal government, it is easier for Canadians to continue smoking than quit. Since former Liberal health minister Mark Holland launched his personal crusade against cigarette alternatives, everything we have heard from the government is smoke and mirrors. While nicotine pouches are banned from pharmacies, cigarettes can be bought anywhere. It makes no sense. Instead of blow…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal budget proves that the Prime Minister is just the same, if not worse, than Justin Trudeau, adding more government bloat with another $321.7 billion to the federal debt over the next five years. How can Canadians trust anything the Liberal government is doing with their hard-earned tax dollars?
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Mr. Speaker, for young people trying to build their life and start a family, the Liberals have erased the hope of ever owning their own home. What is their solution? It is more government, more bureaucracy and more of the same problems. The Prime Minister told young people they must suffer. My question for the member is this: Why did the Liberal government not listen to the Conservatives? We sugge…
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Mr. Speaker, this is yet another Liberal budget that adds billions in inflationary spending while not growing our economy at all. Our health care system is crumbling, our immigration system is broken and the cost of living is impossible for so many Canadians. Today, young people are struggling to find work, and seniors cannot live off their pension. Does the member believe it is fair to punish our…
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Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-3, an act to amend the Citizenship Act. I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Ponoka—Didsbury. Being a Canadian should mean something. Citizenship is not merely a passport or an identifier. It should mean pride, belonging and responsibility, but Bill C-3 risks turning Canadian citizenship into little more than a slogan and a check box, …
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Madam Speaker, Conservatives believe that Canadian citizenship matters. It is more than a designation on an ID card or a passport to travel the world; it is a shared responsibility that takes every single one of us to adhere to. There once was a time when being Canadian meant something. It is appropriate that we are entering Veterans' Week, a week when we remember our heroes who fought and died so…
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Madam Speaker, again, with over three million temporary residents and half a million undocumented persons now living in Canada, continuing to allow temporary residents' descendants to automatically claim citizenship will have a deep impact on Canada's immigration system, housing, jobs and—
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Madam Speaker, a decade of the Liberals has harmed the reputation of Canadian citizenship, either because of the neglect and mismanagement of the Canadian immigration system or because of the policies that have weakened the value of Canadian citizenship. Canada is one of the only countries in the world that allows descendants of visitors and temporary residents born on Canada's soil to automatical…
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague and the Bloc for the support we received at committee. Immigrants are not to blame for wanting better lives; it is the Liberals' fault for breaking our system and allowing people into Canada too fast for housing, health care and jobs to keep up. Only Conservatives will restore the value of Canadian citizenship and the immigration consensus the Liberals brok…
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Mr. Speaker, 10 years of Liberal policies aimed at killing our energy industry have shrunk our economy and driven up unemployment. The Prime Minister promised he would be different, but instead, it is more of the same. Alberta's energy industry has powered and enriched this nation for decades, but if the production cap stays, there will be no pipelines and Canada will remain at the mercy of U.S. a…
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Mr. Speaker, after a decade of Liberal anti-energy policies that drive out investment and plunge business confidence down, even the Liberal House leader has admitted on TV that the government cannot get anything built, despite years of defending Trudeau's actions. Canadians want to see projects growing and energy flowing, but until destructive Liberal laws like Bill C-69 are gone, it is just more …
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a deep sense of gratitude, humility and duty as the member of Parliament for Red Deer. As I take my seat in the hallowed House of Commons, I recognize that the seat belongs to the people of Red Deer. I will always take the responsibility of representing my community with the dignity and integrity that this seat commands. Elections are not won by one person alone. Wit…
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Mr. Speaker, this week's throne speech confirms that Canadians are in for more of the same recklessness with the Liberal government. They promised to cap spending at 2%. They have broken their promise again, spending half a trillion dollars, almost 8% more than Justin Trudeau did. It is the same limitless spending and the same mistakes that got Canada into this mess. Canada cannot trust the Libera…
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