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1,397 speeches by François-Philippe Champagne — Page 6 of 28
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Mr. Speaker, exactly, we did the right thing. As the International Monetary Fund has noted, we introduced a targeted, temporary measure to help Canadians. On our side of the House, we are prepared to do what is necessary. The federal government did the right thing by suspending the federal excise tax on fuel. We were there for Canadians. We will continue to be there, and we will continue to suppor…
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Mr. Speaker, allow me to help out the opposition leader. There is something called a conflict going on in the Strait of Hormuz right now. The level of uncertainty is indeed unprecedented. Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, said that this is the largest energy crisis we have ever faced. Here we have the Leader of the Opposition pointing the finger at the governm…
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Mr. Speaker, I know it is Tuesday, but let me help the Leader of the Opposition. He may have heard of the Strait of Hormuz. He may have heard about Iran. He may have heard about a conflict. What we are seeing is unprecedented. Members do not need to take it from us. They can take it from the head of the International Energy Agency, who says that this is the biggest shock we have seen in energy. On…
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Mr. Speaker, I realize this is an important document and that, as my colleague has only just arrived, he has not had time to read it in full. I will help him prepare for the next question period. The deficit is going down by $11 billion. It has not increased; it has decreased. I will help him out with his next question. Here is what is important. He spoke of a sovereign wealth fund, a fund that wi…
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Mr. Speaker, I have enormous respect for my colleague. She raises a very important question. With respect to the disability tax credit, we have listened to the community. We have made sure that it is more efficient. We want to make sure that the people who are entitled to the benefit can find the process easier. One thing I want to say is that 50% of the new measures we have adopted in the spring …
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Mr. Speaker, I can tell that my colleague read the economic update, but he only read part of it. I realize there are a lot of pages to read, so I will help my colleague out. The economic update also covers major projects. The Port of Montreal's Contrecoeur expansion project will boost its capacity by 60%. This will be the biggest port expansion in Canadian history. Quebec is a business leader. Que…
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Mr. Speaker, that is an important question. As I mentioned in my speech, we are aware that the results are there at the macroeconomic level. Still, we share the member's concerns for workers in the aluminum, steel, auto and softwood lumber sectors. One thing is certain, and I think my colleague would agree. The best thing we can do is to support our workers as we have always done and build a stron…
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Mr. Speaker, they can shout as much as they want. I come from Shawinigan; I can handle these guys. It is amazing to me that they will not take the time to talk about support to build a stronger nation together. They will not talk about small craft harbours. They will not talk about the things that will build Canada strong. On this side of the aisle, we will support young people, workers and indust…
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Mr. Speaker, I am sure everyone watching in University—Rosedale is proud of their new member of Parliament. It is just a few days, and she is already making a difference. She is right, and she has the experience. We have made sure that people who need the disability tax credit, those who are entitled to it, can do it faster. We have listened to the community and the people, and what they told us i…
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Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues across the aisle are excited, because I can hear them shouting. A sovereign fund, and I will make this real for people watching at home, is essentially a national savings and investment account designed to grow wealth for future generations. It is about taking action today for future generations. The fund will invest in key strategic Canadian projects and com…
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Mr. Speaker, let me help my colleague. I know it is Tuesday, and it is likely that he will need to update his QP card. The deficit is lower and growth is up. Let me help him. The deficit is down and growth is up.
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Mr. Speaker, honourable members, fellow Canadians, when I rose in this House to deliver budget 2025, I presented an ambitious plan to navigate current challenges and harness Canada's many strengths to position our country for success for decades to come. The changes we are witnessing are sudden and unprecedented. From geopolitical shifts to supply chain disruptions to rapid technological breakthro…
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), I would like to table, in both official languages, the spring economic update documents for 2026, including the notice of ways and means motion. The details of the measures are contained in these documents. Pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), I am requesting that an order of the day be designated for consideration of these motions.
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, we should applaud all the strong people we have in Canada. We have a very strong industrial base that builds ships, cars and planes. We have critical minerals to power the economy of the 21st century. We are an energy superpower in renewables and in conventional and nuclear energy. We are the only G7 country with a free trade agreement with all other G7 nations, giving us prefere…
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Mr. Speaker, I think they might want to listen. We are relentlessly focused on what we can control: delivering targeted support where it matters most while our economic plan takes hold, a boost today and a bridge to tomorrow to ease the cost of living for Canadians. On June 5, more than 12 million Canadians will receive additional support through the new Canada groceries and essentials benefit. Mi…
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Mr. Speaker, let me help the Leader of the Opposition. After all, it is Monday. The International Monetary Fund just said last week that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7. The Canadian economy is the second-fastest growing economy in the G7. It is growing almost twice as fast as the one in Germany, almost twice as much as the one in Japan, and almost three times as much as that of…
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Mr. Speaker, I know the Leader of the Opposition is looking for good news. Well, I have good news. He will have to update his QP cards because we announced the first Canadian sovereign wealth fund, a fund to build Canada strong, a fund that will allow Canadians to build this country like never before, to invest in projects across this country, to allow Canadians to invest alongside the government …
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Mr. Speaker, I know that it is Monday and that the Leader of the Opposition is always on the lookout for good news. Well, we have some good news this morning: Canada's first sovereign wealth fund, the Canada Strong fund. This fund is designed to help create collective wealth, to enable Canadians to build major projects from coast to coast to coast, and to set us apart among the G7 countries. Let u…
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Mr. Speaker, I have more good news for the Leader of the Opposition. The International Monetary Fund recently said that Canada has the second-fastest growth in the G7. It is nearly twice as fast as Germany's, almost twice as fast as Japan's and almost three times as fast as Italy's. This morning, we announced a sovereign wealth fund so Canadians across the country can build the country with us, cr…
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Mr. Speaker, what a great question from a great MP from the good people of Bay of Quinte. I know that at home they are celebrating this great member. It is true. People are starting to see at the pump the result of our measure to suspend the federal fuel excise tax. It is not only the good people from the Bay of Quinte who are seeing this, but also people across the nation. I know the Conservative…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague. I know it is Friday, but I think he is asking the wrong question. The real question today is: How does Canada compare with the other G7 countries? Last week, the IMF told us that Canada will have the second-fastest growth in the G7. These are facts. I know that my colleague knows deep down in his heart that this is the truth, and I am s…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's question, but I think he has forgotten everything that we have achieved. The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons just talked about projects that will move Quebec forward. It is important to know that Quebec is one of the world's top mining countries, and Quebeckers are proud of that. Canada, together with Quebec, is one of the leading authoriti…
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Mr. Speaker, I am just another Liberal fighting for Canadians every day, like all my colleagues. It is astonishing. I know it is Friday and things are light because there is sunshine in Ottawa, but no results? Just look at what the International Monetary Fund said last week. It said that Canada will have the second-fastest growth in the G7. I would like to look at his scorecard. On this side of th…
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Mr. Speaker, I know it is Friday, but it seems that my colleague has the wrong QP card. Let me help him, because I think he might want to have some of the facts to send to his constituents. Just last week, the International Monetary Fund said that Canada has the strongest fiscal position of the G7. That is great news that I hope he is going to bring to his constituents. More than that, Canada will…
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see that the Bloc Québécois is proud that on April 28, we will be presenting an update that will help build the country. What my colleague said is true. We have been there for businesses. We established a strategic response fund precisely to enable SMEs across the country, including in Quebec, to pivot. The good news is that exports to other countries are on the rise. …
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Mr. Speaker, it is more of the same. I think the Leader of the Opposition should look at himself in the mirror. Every other day it is the same question, but one thing Canadians know is that we are always going to have their back. When it was time to present the grocery rebate, the Leader of the Opposition was nowhere to be seen. When it was time to give a gas tax rebate, he was nowhere to be seen.…
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Mr. Speaker, let me help the Leader of the Opposition. He has no doubt seen that we have always been there for Canadians with our affordability measures. Recently, we suspended the federal gas tax. The suspension is in effect, and the price at the pump has dropped. On this side of the House, we will always be there for Canadians in their time of need. Together, we will build Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. Let me be very clear. While the Leader of the Opposition is talking down the Canadian economy, the International Monetary Fund said some things last week: Canada will have the second-fastest growth in the G7, Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7, and Canada has attracted record direct investment in the country. This is bein…
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Mr. Speaker, I think the members on that side would do well to listen because Canadians are listening. Canada's growth is the second-fastest in the G7. The International Monetary Fund just confirmed that Canada's fiscal position is the strongest. On Tuesday, we will be presenting Canadians with a plan to build a strong Canada together.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition certainly is here. One thing I can say is that, as the days go by, the questions remain the same. One thing that is true is that we have the most—
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize. I will delete it. It was of one of my documents.
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Mr. Speaker, that is a very important question, and I am sure all members of the House are interested in the matter. We are doing our part on the federal side. Last year, the hon. member would have seen that we gave additional power to the Competition Bureau so it can investigate and have enforcement tools, and we will continue to make sure that there are more tools in the tool box of all the enfo…
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Mr. Speaker, it is an important question. My colleague will be happy to see that yesterday, the suspension of the federal fuel excise tax came into force until Labour Day. To his point, members will remember that last year we gave additional power to the Competition Bureau to make sure it has the tools and the enforcement capacity to make sure that we have more competition in this country. We all …
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Mr. Speaker, that is right, we understand the situation that people are in. Although he spoke of the International Monetary Fund, the member forgot to tell the people watching that the International Monetary Fund said last week that Canada's fiscal situation is the most robust of the G7. The International Monetary Fund says that Canada's economic growth is almost twice that of Japan or Germany. Th…
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Mr. Speaker, we are doing both of those things. As my colleague said, we have a trade relationship with the United States. I was in Washington last week to meet with the United States Secretary of the Treasury. We had an excellent discussion. Meanwhile, we are also diversifying our overseas exports, because we understand that if we want more stability and predictability, then we need to open our e…
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Mr. Speaker, we acknowledge the challenges that we are seeing, but what a great list that was. I know it is Monday and the Conservatives want more good news, and I have some coming out of Washington. The International Monetary Fund just said that Canada has the strongest fiscal position in the G7 and the second-fastest growth in the G7, almost twice that of Germany and Japan. There is more good ne…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her excellent work. Indeed, the 2025 budget is a generational plan to invest in housing, infrastructure, innovation and productivity as well as defence. Together, we will build the strongest economy in the G7. I look forward to presenting the spring economic statement to the House on April 28. We will continue to build an inclusive Canada, a stro…
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Mr. Speaker, budget 2025 presented generational investments in housing, infrastructure, productivity, innovation and our defence. It is our plan to grow the strongest economy in the G7. I will have the pleasure of presenting the spring economic update on April 28 to the House. This is going to be a plan that is going to help families. It is going to help our industry. It is going to help our natio…
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Mr. Speaker, I know it is Tuesday. There is so much good news that I do not know where to start. I really do not know. Just look at their faces. They should be smiling. The International Monetary Fund just announced that Canada is forecasted to have the second-fastest growth in the G7. In addition, we are suspending the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline from April 20 until Labour Day. Every day …
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Mr. Speaker, it is only Tuesday and we already have so much good news that I do not even know where to begin. This morning, the International Monetary Fund reported that Canada will have the second-fastest growth in the G7. We are also announcing the suspension of the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel. This measure will leave $2.4 billion in Canadians' pockets. That is great news for motor…
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Mr. Speaker, I would agree with my colleague, and he is a man of good heart. Clearly, the Conservatives do not have the monopoly on good ideas. That I can confirm, that is for sure. What I can say is that I know in his heart, he knows that the measure will save Canadians $2.4 billion. That is a responsible measure to take. It is a significant boost to families, soccer moms and people who are in th…
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Mr. Speaker, like the people watching us on TV, I must give the member an A in theatre but perhaps a C in math. The fact is that we are leaving $2.4 billion in the pockets of truckers. I look forward to seeing the people of Saint‑Nicolas and Lévis. I hope he will put this video on his platforms to inform all truckers in the Quebec City region that we are there for them and that we understand that …
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is raising a very important question. We have already increased the power of the Competition Bureau because we know that competition is the best way to ensure that we can stabilize prices in the country. We will always be on the side of competition, and Canadians know they can trust that we will always be on the side of consumers to make sure they have better prices acros…
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Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what we have done. Let me help jog my colleague's memory. Let me remind him that the first thing we did was to lower the taxes of 22 million Canadians. There was also the Canada child benefit, the national school food program, the Canada disability benefit and the old age security program. What we are saying to the Quebeckers and Canadians watching us today is that we …
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Mr. Speaker, you are quite right. It is all about emotion and passion in this House. One thing that I can say is that the first thing we did under this government was to lower taxes for 22 million Canadians, but more than that we have been there, working for Canadians, with respect to groceries, we have been there to help them with child care and we have been there to help them with pharmacare. We…
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Mr. Speaker, that is a surprising question coming from the Bloc Québécois. Old-fashioned political tactics, personal attacks and false allegations against public sector employees are not the kind of politics that Canadians want to see right now. I have followed all the rules, and I will continue to focus on building the most resilient economy in the G7.
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Mr. Speaker, in fact, we have done a lot. Let me remind my colleagues, because it is Monday, the first thing that we did was to lower taxes for 22 million Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, we will not take lessons from the Conservatives. We are very aware of the situation. We have been following this issue. Let me remind the Conservatives that there is something called a conflict going on in the Middle East. We are watching the situation. We had a meeting with our federal, provincial and territorial colleagues just last week. Canadians know that we are always there to s…
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Just talk to constituents; they will tell my friend. Just ask constituents, and they will tell them—
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent question. I have good news for communities across Canada. Let us all raise a glass to Canadian breweries, distilleries and wineries, which are showing resilience in the face of economic uncertainty. By extending the alcohol excise tax relief for two years, we are giving our brewers, distillers and winemakers a boost to help them showcase Canadian…
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