Parliamentary Speeches
1,397 speeches by François-Philippe Champagne — Page 16 of 28
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Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my new colleague in the House, but we are off to a good start. The first thing we did was offer tax cuts to 22 million Canadians, including people in his riding, who will be happy to hear that today. There are 22 million Canadians who will pay less in taxes. This is a flagship measure. During the election campaign, we said that we would be here to ma…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague. He is a very experienced member. However, I do not understand why he wants to distract Canadians from today's good news. For once, the Conservatives should be happy on a Friday morning. Canada's GDP grew by 2.2%, which is higher than what economists were expecting. We have a plan to grow the Canadian economy. We have a plan to build the…
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Mr. Speaker, it is the same old Conservatives but with new slogans. We have been just a week in the House and they are coming back with slogans. On this side of the House, Canadians watching at home know they can trust us, because we promise and we deliver. We promised to be there for Canadians, and the first thing we delivered was a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. There are people in the member…
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Mr. Speaker, I am very happy for the question by the member. What he is failing to tell Canadians watching today is that Canada has one of the best balance sheets in the G7. Not only do we have a AAA credit rating, but we have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio. That is an enviable position. I presided over the G7 finance ministers' meeting in Banff recently. The world is watching what Canada has to off…
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Mr. Speaker, that is an interesting question, but here is the real question this morning: By how much did the Canadian economy grow in the last quarter? The answer is 2.2%. That exceeds economists' expectations. It is clear that we have a plan to grow the Canadian economy, to make Canada's economy the strongest in the G7, to transform our economy and to create an ambitious and prosperous country. …
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Mr. Speaker, I like the question period this Friday because we have so much good news for Canadians. It is an interesting question, but the real question is that we have a plan, and our plan is working, with 2.2% in terms of growth in the last quarter. This is what Canada is about. It is about investing in our people. It is about investing in our industry. It is about investing in Canada. Not only…
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Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to salute the people of Saint-Maurice—Champlain, who have sent me here for a fourth term, which I will fulfill with humility and conviction. That conviction includes presenting a fiscal framework, a budget, in early fall, as we have indicated. It is a prudent way of doing things. It will be an ambitious budget, one…
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Mr. Speaker, I welcome the member to the House of Commons. One thing is clear: We have the backs of young Canadians. If the member had been listening carefully, he would have known that in the very first motion we introduced in this House was the elimination of the GST for first-time homebuyers for their first house. This is a measure to help young Canadians get into the real estate market. Young …
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Mr. Speaker, I have a lot of respect for my colleague from Berthier—Maskinongé and he knows it. However, it comes as a bit of a surprise that the Bloc Québécois is opposing a measure that will help people in the member's own riding. We just tabled the first motion in the House to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. That can add up to as much as $840 for a two-income family. This measure is importa…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Louis‑Saint‑Laurent—Akiawenhrahk knows that I have a great deal of respect for him. He will be able to look the people in his riding straight in the eye about a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. He will be able to look them in the eye and say that he did something for them and that he voted with the Liberal government, because a tax cut is one way of showing Quebecke…
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Mr. Speaker, we are focusing on the results. The first measure we introduced this Parliament was to help 22 million Canadians, which includes people in every riding. Canadians are watching at home and are wondering if the Conservatives are going to support them. Are they going to support the government? Canadians know that we have their backs and that we are going to fight for them every step of t…
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleague can see, we are presenting an ambitious plan for Canadians. The very first measure we introduced was a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. Some of the people in her riding will benefit. Next, we said that we were going to eliminate the GST for first-time homebuyers. These are concrete measures for Canadians that will help us build a strong, resilient economy, the best ec…
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Mr. Speaker, it is very clear we have already chosen Canadians, and Canadians have chosen us to lead this nation, build a more ambitious Canada, build a strong Canada and build the best economy in the G7. Together, on this side of the House, we are going to build a Canada of the future.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to be back in the House, and it is a pleasure to deliver for Canadians. We are delivering on our plans to make life more affordable in Canada. The first measure we introduced was a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. There are Canadians in her riding who are going to benefit from the tax cut. We are eliminating GST for first-time homebuyers for their new house, and we a…
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Mr. Speaker, we are all concerned about this situation across the country. That is why the very first measure that the government introduced was an affordability measure, to ensure that 22 million Canadians across the country get to pay less tax. The best way to keep money in the pockets of Canadians is to keep taxes low. That is one way to help Canadians across the country. That is what we will c…
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Mr. Speaker, it is good to be back. In fact, the Conservatives have not changed; they should listen more. My colleague was very clear about what we are doing. We are eliminating the GST for first-time homebuyers in the country for houses up to $1 million. We should all celebrate. We expect the Conservatives to support the ways and means motion we have put forward, because this is how we can help C…
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Mr. Speaker, I have one simple answer: We have a plan, and it is a plan in action. I welcome the member to the House of Commons, but the plan is simple. We are going to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. In fact, the leader of the Conservatives just said outside the House that he is going to support our plan. That is a step forward. That is not the only thing we are going to do. We are also going…
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Mr. Speaker, we are being very clear that there will be a budget in the early fall of this year. In the meantime, we should celebrate, as we have now seen that the Conservatives will support our motion. This is a good thing. Now Canadians will see that, in the House of Commons, we need to do things for them. The first thing we presented, which we had promised and are delivering, is a tax cut for t…
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Mr. Speaker, what a great question. I think the Conservatives should follow this lead. I want to congratulate my colleague for her election and for the hard work that she is putting in on behalf of the people of South Shore—St. Margarets. As the member mentioned, last month Canadians voted for a government that has a plan to build the best economy in the G7, and that is what we are delivering. We …
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Mr. Speaker, had my colleague listened carefully today, he would have heard that there is good news for Canadians. We are going to eliminate the GST on homes at or under $1 million for first-time homebuyers. That will deliver savings of $50,000. It is an amazing measure. It is a measure that helps young families. It is a measure that is going to help Canadians. That promise was made, and it is the…
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Mr. Speaker, on the one hand, it is encouraging to hear that the Conservatives will support our motion, but it is concerning to hear a member talk down a measure that will help 22 million Canadians in this country; it is shocking. This is up to $840 for a family with two incomes. The people in my riding and in the member's riding are welcoming this measure, and we hope that the Conservatives will …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by thanking the people of Saint‑Maurice—Champlain for electing me for a fourth mandate, which I will fulfill with conviction, humility and passion. We certainly are taking care of serious matters. They were asleep at the switch. The first thing we announced is a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. We should all be celebrating that here today. There are 22 million Canadia…
Read full speech →Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating you on your election. The government is taking real action to bring down costs for Canadians. Therefore, pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), I would like to table, in both official languages, a notice of ways and means motion containing measures that will deliver real change by cutting taxes for Canadians, bringing down costs and putting more mone…
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Mr. Speaker, we have no lessons to learn from the Conservatives. On the eve of Christmas, what we present to Canadians is not slogans or smiles. It is time for us to be serious. What the former minister of finance presented yesterday was a fall economic statement focused on growth, investment in our workers, investment in our industries and investment in Canada because confident countries invest i…
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Mr. Speaker, I am surprised to hear my colleague talk that way. If he had made an effort to read the economic statement, he would know that it contains major investments for Quebec. Take the investment in AI, which will be at the heart of the 21st-century economy. Montreal has the largest concentration of start-ups in the country. The economic statement includes investments for Quebec, investments…
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we will move forward. If members of the Bloc Québécois want to go backwards, then that is up to them, but on this side of the House, we are going to move forward. Why? The reason is that the Quebec families watching at home need a government that is there for them, for dental care, for children, for our seniors, for industry, for Quebec and for Canada. On this side of…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for the member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent. As my colleague indicated, we are presenting an economic statement later today. This is an economic statement that will be there for families, an economic statement that will be there for workers, an economic statement that will be there for industry, but also it is also an important economic statement. We expect t…
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Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers know how much the Bloc Québécois likes to stir up controversy, obviously. However, today, the government will present an economic update, the fall update, which will confirm that we will always be there for Canadian industry, for workers and for the country as a whole. At a time like this, Quebeckers expect everyone, and certainly members of the Bloc Québécois, to be there …
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Mr. Speaker, on our side of the House, I know that all of my colleagues want to work for Quebec and the entire country. At a time like this, what Quebeckers expect from us is not inflammatory comments, but collaboration. This is a time when we need to work together to prepare Quebec and Quebec's industry to deal with the U.S. administration. We need to prepare Quebec and the rest of the country to…
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, this is not the time for jokes or partisanship, and it is certainly not the time for Conservative slogans. Now is the time for us to come together as parliamentarians and work to protect Canada, to invest in Canada, to protect our workers and to invest in our industry. I am appealing to the civic duty of all members of the House. I ask them to work to ensure that Canada is …
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Mr. Speaker, this is not the time for slogans. This is not the time for partisanship. This is not a time to make jokes. This is about rallying for Canadians. This is a time when Canadians need to know that the House and all the members are standing behind them, that we are going to invest in Canadians, in this country, in our workers and in our industry, and that we are going to make sure that Can…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Bloc Québécois. If the Bloc Québécois were truly there for Quebeckers, it would vote in favour of Quebeckers. For months now, the Bloc Québécois has been contributing to the Conservative tactic of blocking Parliament and not advancing bills that would move Quebec forward. Instead of stirring up controversy today, can the Bloc Québécois rise above it an…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. Today, the government is going to present an economic statement focused on investing in Canadians, investing in industry, and investing in our workers. What we saw today during question period is appalling. Canadians watching at home expect more from an official opposition. Now is the time for us to work together, to stand up for our cou…
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Mr. Speaker, the data provided in Q-2825 regarding the geographical region represented the lowest level of geography permissible under the Statistics Act. Additionally, the data was shared specifically for locations identified as religious institutions. The Statistics Act strictly prohibits Statistics Canada from disclosing any information that could identify an individual, household, business, ag…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. When it comes to the economy, Canadians have seen what the Liberal government has delivered. The key interest rate was just cut to 3.25%, which will help families, small businesses and retailers. On top of that, Canadians will soon get a GST break. I know it is Christmastime. I know the Conservatives. Their hearts are in the right place.…
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Mr. Speaker, this member is so off the rail that he forgot that Canada actually is the land of opportunity and possibilities. Members do not need to ask me. They can talk to CEOs who have invested in this country. Just in 2023, we landed the largest investment in Dow's history in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. I think the Conservatives should all rejoice. It is Christmas. I hope they are going to put…
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Mr. Speaker, actually, there is more good news for the Conservatives to share in their Christmas cards. Let me talk about another investment in Canada. This time, BHP, the largest mining company in the world has made the largest investment in its history in Saskatchewan. It is close to $20 billion, the largest investment in its history. I hope again that, in the Christmas cards they are going to s…
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Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), Sustainable Development Technology Canada, or SDTC, is an arm’s length organization that was created by an Act of Parliament in 2001 to provide funding to support Canadian companies with the potential to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil. SDTC maintains a public list of active a…
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Mr. Speaker, AI is, in fact, the defining technology of our time. It is going to have an impact on every industry and every sector of the economy, and it is going to help with productivity. Just last week, we announced our Canadian sovereign AI compute strategy to help build more data centres in Canada, to build essential infrastructure and to make sure that small and medium-sized businesses can a…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for his question. I know it is Christmas. Conservatives love fairy tales and slogans, but the reality is that even the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, for whom I have a great deal of respect, knows that we have attracted record investments. In 2023, Canada was the third largest recipient of foreign investment in the world. We are…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. I think that all members of the House are concerned about the situation, particularly the plight of workers. Lion Electric is a flagship of Canada's electrification of transportation industry. We have been with Lion Electric every step of the way, having witnessed its creation and its evolution, as it grew. Hundreds of electric buses will be built …
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Madam Speaker, I am sure people watching at home are wondering where the member was yesterday. Our plan is clear. Our plan is to cut taxes. It is like the Conservative slogan, only better. Yesterday, it became clear that the only thing the Conservatives care about is slogans. On this side of the House, we understand that the issue Canadians care about most is affordability, affordability, affordab…
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Madam Speaker, it seems like the member was not in the House yesterday. His question is interesting. The real question that Canadians have on their mind, all those watching, is why the Conservatives would vote against a tax cut. Imagine that, a tax cut. What Canadians are talking about is affordability. Yesterday, Conservatives had the opportunity to show Canadians that they are their voice in Ott…
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Madam Speaker, our plan is very simple: to tackle affordability. That is what we did yesterday. We offered a tax cut to Canadians at a time when they need it. What is shameful and what is on the mind of every Canadian is this question: Why would the Conservatives vote against a tax cut? I am sure people watching at home are saying that they must have been missing something. What is happening to th…
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Madam Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague, but I must point out that the Bloc Québécois made a promise to Quebeckers to represent their interests in Ottawa. Yesterday, the Bloc Québécois betrayed Quebeckers. At a time when Quebeckers are talking about affordability, at a time when families are getting ready for Christmas, and at a time when we need to help families, the Bloc Q…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his important question. As the Prime Minister indicated earlier, he will be meeting with the provincial premiers, including Premier Legault. Obviously, we will stand up for workers in our aerospace and aluminum industries, as well as for Quebec's emerging battery industry. Obviously, now is not the time to panic. Now is the time to take a team Canada approach …
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Mr. Speaker, what the Conservatives do not want to talk about is the record investment Canada received in 2023. Last year, Canada received nearly $60 billion in investments. There were record investments in the automotive industry, for example. There were record investments in critical minerals. There were record investments in the energy sector. Canada is becoming the top strategic partner in ind…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. Their strategy last time was to capitulate. On this side of the House, as the Prime Minister said, our plan is to be serious and methodical. We have been engaging with our U.S. partner on three key things. First is security of the borders, the north and the Arctic. Second is a resilient supply chain when it comes to semiconductors, criti…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. The last time they proposed a strategy, they wanted us to capitulate to the Americans. We on this side of the House plan to do things seriously and methodically. As the Prime Minister said, we have been speaking with our American counterparts for months now. We are talking about security-related issues, including border security, Arctic …
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Mr. Speaker, I have a lot of respect for the member, but he should get his facts straight. In fact, we stood up for our workers and for our industry. In fact, we had a national security review. In fact, they are bound by undertakings for years to come to protect the industry and to protect our workers. When it comes to national security, we will always be on the side of Canadians, and we always ma…
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