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Mr. Speaker, despite having world-class shipbuilders such as Seaspan in Vancouver, BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese state-owned enterprise to build four new ships, even though the Prime Minister has declared China the biggest security threat to Canada. Meanwhile, the Liberals are providing BC Ferries with $36 million, with no conditions to protect Canadian workers. Will the minister grow a spine of…
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Madam Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. The minister talked about the industrial carbon price as being fundamentally important. What is really important, especially when our steel industry and our aluminum industry are under attack, is the price itself. Is the minister going to tell us here today what the price per tonne will be, or is he going to simply put it in the Canada Gazette? T…
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Mr. Chair, I am thrilled that the minister wants to talk of her work. Does the minister support or oppose Canadian airlines' use of non-disclosure agreements when resolving complaints?
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Mr. Chair, if the minister does not support NDAs and is concerned, when will she act on it? Can she give us a date?
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Mr. Chair, I would like a simple yes or no. Is the minister aware that a passenger can be sued by an airline in Federal Court?
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I have been trying to ask very reasonable questions, Mr. Chair. Most Canadians would be able to say whether a process is fair or not, but let us move on. Does the minister believe that Canada should have one national economy, not 13?
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Mr. Chair, has the minister presented said legislation?
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Mr. Chair, I just want to know if the minister finds it acceptable that when someone avails themselves of the CTA, they may end up in Federal Court.
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Mr. Chair, I spoke with Simon Rizzardo, whose business is Emcon Services, a Canadian road maintenance company that works in B.C., Alberta and Ontario. It struggles with the incompatible provincial transport regulations that prevent equipment movement among provinces. Has the minister heard of Emcon?
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Mr. Chair, a Kelowna couple was taken to Federal Court after winning their CTA claim. Did the CTA or the government provide them or any other similar case with legal representation in Federal Court, yes or no?
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Maybe I will just put a bow on this one, Mr. Chair. Does the minister think it is fair for an airline to sue a passenger for trying to seek redress through the CTA?
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Mr. Chair, I just asked if the minister had heard of Emcon. Its plow trucks approved in Ontario cannot be used in B.C., its trailers cannot cross into Manitoba and it gets ticketed for equipment meant for provincial contracts. It even faces conflicting rules about plow truck wings—
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Mr. Chair, the CTA planned to spend $22.5 million in 2023 but spent $38.5 million. Is it the opinion of the minister that this is proper financial management, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, I will eagerly look to read the said bill, and then we can have a debate. Is the time for acting on making one national economy now?
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Mr. Chair, is the minister aware that airlines can challenge the CTA decisions by suing passengers in a federal court?
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Mr. Chair, let me rephrase it. Is an 18-month waiting period for complaint resolution acceptable to the minister, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, is it the opinion of the minister that the Canadian Transportation Agency is doing a good job?
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Mr. Chair, on a scale of one to 10, how satisfied is the minister with the CTA's independent regulatory and dispute resolution processes for transportation providers and users?
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Mr. Chair, according to the CTA's 2023-24 departmental results report, “the Agency completely redesigned and implemented a new streamlined complaints process”. Has this new process improved or worsened?
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Mr. Chair, in the opinion of the minister, have the air passenger protection regulations been a success or a failure?
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Mr. Chair, teachers give grades, so I would like to know this: What is the minister's response to the CTA's backlog of approximately 80,000 claims?
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Mr. Chair, it is very kind what the minister said. However, getting back to the air passenger protection regulations, were they a success or a failure?
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Mr. Chair, is the minister aware that in 2023, the CTA exceeded its planned staffing of 186 full-time equivalents, ended up with 287 and has such a huge backlog?
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Mr. Speaker, Parliament is demanding a budget from the Liberal government. Last night, a Conservative motion passed calling on the Prime Minister to table a budget this spring. The Liberals are asking Parliament to approve half a trillion dollars in Liberal spending with no budget. Despite promising to spend less and cap government spending at 2%, they have increased it by 8%. Single moms, seniors…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Prime Minister for the update, but what about a budget? Canadians deserve real fiscal management, not excuses or fact-free talking points. Here are some of the facts. Liberal consultant spending is expected to rise 35% to $26 billion, breaking the government's promise to cut down on consultants, fact. Liberals promised $20 billion in elbows-up U.S. tariffs, but later dropp…
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. I would also like to congratulate this new member on a fantastic maiden speech in this chamber. He is going to bring a lot from the good people of Richmond Hill. During the election, the government said it would do some limited bail reform. My constituents of Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna know there are huge challenges with people in what they c…
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you on your appointment and also the member opposite for her election. She mentioned the importance of innovation and technology in our great country. The previous government, the Trudeau Jr. government, introduced Bill C-27, which had the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. It is putting forth very vague rules that will cause small innovators, particularly in the AI …
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Mr. Speaker, as this is my first statement in our new Parliament, I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank all the good people of Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna for their support in this past election. While on the topic of the many good people from my riding, I would like to recognize many of the local mayors, members of city council and regional directors who are in Ottawa for the Fede…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating Tamara Jansen on her by-election victory last night. The people of Cloverdale—Langley City have sent a powerful message to the Prime Minister and his partner, the leader of the NDP. The only question we must ask is whether they are listening. After nine years of the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister, housing prices and rents have doubled; people strugg…
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With regard to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF): (a) how much of the $2 billion promised through the fund has been delivered to the recipients to date; and (b) what are the details of all projects funded through the DMAF to date, including, for each, the (i) location, (ii) amount of funding, (iii) project description, (iv) start date, (v) completion date, or expected completion d…
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Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order, there is $61.9 billion of extra spending in the fall economic statement. I came prepared, and I was at my seat at the time indicated. You went through, in great detail, exactly the process we would follow for the fall economic statement, and the government has reneged. It has done a drop-off, drive-by of a tabling, where the leader of the government spun ar…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I might be asking for the impossible, but on the point of relevance, the member is saying nothing to the motion of concurrence we have before us. Could you please try to do what you can to tidy him up?
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Mr. Speaker, when we think about it, Parliament resembles Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. First, Canadians were visited by the ghost of the NDP past. It was the current NDP leader who made such a ruckus and tore up his costly NDP-Liberal coalition agreement, declaring that the Prime Minister was “too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to fight for people”. Last night, t…
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With regard to the government's Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program: (a) how many applications for funding have been (i) received, (ii) granted; (b) how many heat pumps have been installed through the program; and (c) what is the breakdown of (a) and (b) by province or territory?
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Mr. Speaker, I had the honour to serve on the human resources committee with the member, and she has given a very eloquent speech. I think it is important for all of us to take note of her focus on people and some of the tragic situations that can happen in a heartbeat. We all have constituents who are in precarious situations, so I applaud the member on her tone tonight. I have a quick question. …
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member talked about supporting capitalism with guardrails. I just really wish this member would support a government that would keep fiscal guardrails. Moving more to a local level, the mayor, Steven Del Duca, former Liberal leader of Ontario, said that development charges are unfair on new homebuyers, something that I agree with. In fact, the City of Penticton, where I was a…
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Madam Speaker, the member is absolutely correct. Government members who have debated today have been totally off topic. The member, in this case, gave a speech about why the SDTC process only helped insiders close to the Liberal government and those who benefited. I have spoken a number of times about how, in my riding, constituents who were ruled ineligible to receive the Canada emergency respons…
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Madam Speaker, the SDTC scandal, at its heart, is about those who have a path to the very heights of government. There are the insiders and the rest of us, and there are two sets of rules. We know that, during the pandemic, the government gave out money through the Canada emergency response benefit. Many individuals in my riding and, I am sure, in the member's riding were found to be ineligible an…
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Madam Speaker, on a point of order, you have ruled on relevance a number of times today. The parliamentary secretary continues to talk about anything but the privilege motion, and I believe he is being disrespectful to the Chair. I would ask you to rule accordingly.
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Madam Speaker, I will refer to the member as the member for Winnipeg North in future discussions, but I will point out the continued belief that members cannot use sarcasm or satire. How do we know we live in a free country? It is when we can criticize those in power openly and freely. If the Liberals have better ideas than mine, they should use them. The answer to free speech that one disagrees w…
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Madam Speaker, the oracle from Winnipeg talks about an idea that somehow a majority believes this should go to PROC—
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Madam Speaker, this is the proverbial challenge. The Auditor General, particularly under the current Prime Minister, has publicly asked for more funding to keep in line with the amount of spending that has happened. This is the same Prime Minister who has 40% more public servants and has seen a 200% increase in the use of consultants. For the program spending we have seen, some may think it was ok…
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Madam Speaker, as I have said before, there are some deeply held principles at stake here, and I for one, as a member, want to force the government to admit it was wrong and that it has to follow up with what Parliament has asked of it. As long as members want to get up and continue debate, I support that. This member can talk about the trade-offs, but that is something he should be talking about …
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Madam Speaker, I will say happy birthday as well. The question is completely fair. Canadians sent us here to be their voice and hold the government to account. Anyone who is not in cabinet has a role to play in holding the government to account. That is what we are doing here. I think it is time for members on the Liberal side to do the same. I made a reference to the foundation. If members are si…
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Madam Speaker, again, the member seems to think everyone shares his reality. I would point out that is not the case. We have different points of view. I enjoy his interventions, but if members on the other side are unhappy with what I have to say, they should respond at the appropriate time with their own counter-arguments.
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Madam Speaker, I would have hoped the NDP member from Quebec, who I believe came in 2011 as the official opposition, would respect that I made specific reference to the duties of the loyal opposition, something his former leader Thomas Mulcair did when he had the opportunity to hold Prime Minister Harper to account. As I said, Prime Minister Harper actually waived client-solicitor privilege when t…
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Madam Speaker, it is always a privilege to stand here on behalf of the good people of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola. Before I begin, I would like to remind the House why privilege is important. Privilege goes to the very core of how we as elected officials do our job and hold the government to account. It encompasses both the rights and the immunities that every member of the House requires …
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Madam Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to rise on behalf of the good people of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola. I thank the people who have taken the time to write out their concerns to the government in the form of this petition. I think members are no strangers to how the Chinese Communist government in Beijing views religious minorities, whether it be the Uyghur population or Falun Go…
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