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Mr. Speaker, I am rising with respect to the notice of a question of privilege, which I provided to you under Standing Order 48, concerning the third and final report of the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency, which was tabled in the House of Commons earlier today. In brief, when the member for Eglinton—Lawrence, then the minister of public safety, appeared before the committe…
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Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to present the Conservatives' dissenting report from the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency. For years, the Liberal-NDP Prime Minister has sought to distract Canadians from the failures of his government. The peak of his efforts came in February 2022, when the government invoked the Emergencies Act to silence dissent to his pandemic c…
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Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, an Oakville man with a lengthy criminal record was arrested and charged with a violent home invasion, prompting the Halton police chief to tweet, “Yet another violent offender already out on similar and violent charges with court conditions.... Anyone surprised that some of these violent [offenders] reoffend? Over and over and over [again]? Our citizens deserve better! This…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing that really grabbed my attention was that 82% of the files the Auditor General went through were found to have some corruption potential. I am also concerned that these are just the documents the Auditor General reviewed. I would like to ask my colleague whether he suspects, as I do, that if the Auditor General were to do a review of all the contracts at SDTC, the $400 milli…
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Madam Speaker, there are so many scandals that come to mind that I may forget a couple if I start trying to recite them all. My constituents ask me how the current government has lasted so long and tell me it is time to get rid of it and that it has shown nothing but contempt for taxpayers. I tell them that one of the experiences I found most troubling when I arrived in Ottawa was the attitude of …
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Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in this place and represent my constituents of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner. Today, I am adding my voice regarding the subamendment to the privilege motion relating to the Auditor General's findings. These revelations indicate that Liberal insiders at Sustainable Development Technology Canada allocated nearly $400 million in taxpayer money to their bus…
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If I may finish, Madam Speaker, I am just about done.
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Madam Speaker, I am not quite sure of the connection that my NDP friend is trying to make to SDTC and the fraud that was going on there, other than to maybe suggest that there may also be some concerns with the building fund that the Liberals are touting, which has not seen anything built yet. Is there or is there not corruption there? I do not know. I want to talk about why we are here on this pr…
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Madam Speaker, when I rose in the House some weeks ago and spoke to the other subamendment, the government House leader or whip or whatever their title is asked a similar question from the RCMP. What is interesting is that, as I understand how this should work for the RCMP to investigate the government, my concern is this: If the Liberals have nothing to hide, whose charter rights are they concern…
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Madam Speaker, over the nine years we have had the current government, it has become quite clear that the government has absolute, complete contempt for the taxpayers in this country. We can go through dozens of examples in which it has taken advantage of and completely wasted hard-earned taxpayer money. SDTC is an example of that. It had a board already pre-selected early on; surprise, it was ful…
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Mr. Speaker, sadly, our Canadian society is divided. If we watch political discourse, turn on the news or follow social media, it appears that hatred, conflict and disagreement are the norm in this country. That is not how things should be. How do we change it? May I suggest kindness? With growing fears, anxieties and unrest, kindness is something our country is desperate for. Kindness is a langua…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the Liberal-NDP government, crime is up. Soft-on-crime policies, such as their catch-and-release bail failures, have led to a 50% increase in violent crime. Last night, a police officer in Winnipeg was stabbed in the throat; thankfully, that officer is in stable condition. However, this situation should never have happened in the first place. The Liberal hug-a-thug…
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP-Liberal government has made Canadians unsafe. Its catch-and-release policies have caused violent crime to increase by 50%. Such legislation as Bill C-83 makes life even easier for violent offenders in prison; now, they must be incarcerated in the “least restrictive environment”. What that means is that an individual who abducted and then assisted her boyfriend in the sexually …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from St. Albert—Edmonton for his great speech and the work the committee has been doing on this matter. It is very important. I appreciate the words he spoke this morning. One of the things that struck me repeatedly was when he said the Prime Minister has an obligation to Canadians and to the credibility of this House to deal with those who have been found in cont…
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Mr. Speaker, a number of things come up with this particular issue. It is important to realize this: It has been made very clear that, if the Leader of the Opposition or a leader of any party, other than the Prime Minister in his role, receives this security clearance to have access to the names of those who might be wittingly involved in foreign interference, they are gagged. It is effectively im…
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Mr. Speaker, he asked a question for almost two minutes, so I am going to take some time to answer. The government has a responsibility to turn over evidence. If it is acting as the accused, the police could get an order to obtain the evidence from the House of Commons. That is not unreasonable. That, in my opinion, would taint no one's charter. It would not taint an investigation. It would not le…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in this place and speak on behalf of the constituents of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner. Unfortunately, rather than speaking about something fantastic that the government may be doing to better Canadians, we are here to discuss yet another scandal. That is right, another Liberal scandal: more corruption regarding the gross misappropriation of taxpayer fund…
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Mr. Speaker, I particularly enjoyed the hon. member's intervention earlier today, and it is along those same lines. Canadians are wondering about the contempt of the government in taking this position. The Speaker has already ruled, as my colleague indicated, that the unredacted documents need to be produced. If the government does not do that, what message is being sent to the Canadian public? Co…
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No, Mr. Speaker, I will not apologize. I said it appeared as if it were that way. There is a party line to be held, and it appears as if the commissioner has something to say. I am sure this is under the direction of the PMO. There is no evidence to support what the member said, because that is not what we are asking for.
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Mr. Speaker, while I have a lot of respect for Commissioner Duheme, it appears that the response was actually read by a lawyer in the PMO. It is very easy to understand. One would think that the Government of Canada should be the complainant because of the fact that $400 million was misappropriated under its watch. I was not in the RCMP; I was in a municipal police service, a great one. When I did…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are well aware that the NDP-Liberals are not worth the cost, crime or corruption. At issue is the Auditor General's findings that the Liberal appointees to the green slush fund gave nearly $400 million tax dollars to their own companies, with over 186 conflicts of interest, at a time when Canadians cannot afford to eat, heat or house themselves. You have ruled, Mr. Speaker, …
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Madam Speaker, it is my honour to rise on behalf of the Conservative members of the committee to offer this supplemental opinion. This January, the Federal Court made a landmark ruling finding that the Prime Minister's Liberal government illegally invoked the Emergencies Act and used it to violate Canadians' most essential constitutional rights to freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years under the current Prime Minister, his inflationary carbon tax is driving up the cost of everything, making life more expensive than ever before. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has already proven that the carbon tax, just like the Prime Minister, is not worth the cost. As a result of Conservative pressure, the Liberals were finally forced to reveal the true damage to…
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Madam Speaker, it is pretty hypocritical that the member talks about the carbon tax and the climate emergency, and yet we realize that her husband made his fortune from the oil and gas industry. Does the member have any comments on that?
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Madam Speaker, I listened to the member's speech with amusement, and it brings several questions to mind. First, can the member tell us how much carbon tax she pays on her mansion in Cohasset, Massachusetts? How much capital gains has she paid on the flipping of multiple properties in the Cape Cod area? Did the Liberal luxury tax apply to her—
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Madam Speaker, it is about policy. It is about the Liberal policy. Did the Liberal luxury tax apply to your million-dollar yacht? It is pretty hypocritical that you talk about the carbon—
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With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) decision to have Employment Professionals Canada (EPC) as their permitted offload and reload service provider: (a) what are the details of the arrangement between the CBSA and EPC that requires truckers to use EPC’s services during examination, including (i) when the agreement was signed, (ii) what the terms of the agreement (financial and …
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With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency, broken down by month since January 2022: (a) how many requests for technical assistance have been received by (i) income tax service providers, (ii) the general public; and (b) of the requests in (a), what is the breakdown by the (i) type of tax filer, (ii) type of issue requiring assistance, (iii) forms, (iv) tax measures involved?
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With regard to reports, studies, assessments, and evaluations (hereinafter referred to as "deliverables") prepared for the government, including any department, agency, Crown corporation or other government entity, by McKinsey & Company since December 1, 2020: what are the details for each deliverable, including the (i) date that the deliverable was finished, (ii) title, (iii) summary of recommend…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the Prime Minister, life has become so expensive that more of our Canadians are having difficulty feeding themselves and their families. The Medicine Hat Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub, which is our food bank, has seen a 170% increase in clients since 2019, a 36% growth in the last year alone. Over 2,700 individuals per month require emergency food in my communi…
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Mr. Speaker, what I support is an effective plan that actually makes a difference for the well-being of Canadians. That plan would not include the term “safe consumption sites”; there is no such thing as a safe consumption site. Some time ago, I went to the Downtown Eastside and East Hastings Street to talk to addicts. They are killing themselves right in front of people. I asked them questions. T…
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Mr. Speaker, spending last week in and around my riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, two things were abundantly clear. The first was that spring has finally sprung. People are out enjoying outdoor activities and righting their lawns and gardens. Farmers and ranchers are busy seeding and calving. The second thing was that, despite the spring bloom, the economic outlook for most people was absol…
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Mr. Speaker, quite honestly, the question does not deserve an answer, because it is not true. To spread misinformation and disinformation, which seems to happen on the other side a lot, is not helping our dialogue. It is certainly not answering the questions that Canadians have about what the government is doing with the economy and how we are going to climb out of the hole and the mess it has cre…
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Mr. Speaker, I can confirm that my colleagues and I will be voting against this budget unequivocally, but not because of what the member suggested. All anybody in Canada has to do is look at the amount of revenue that the energy sector creates for this country to sustain our growth for infrastructure and the spending that we need to do to keep our country going. Therefore, the reason the member su…
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Mr. Speaker, I too am very concerned about closure on such an important matter. My opinion is that by allowing assisted death on the basis of mental illness alone, we might inadvertently close the door on potential recoveries and the possibility of life returning with dignity and purpose. Furthermore, enabling medical assistance in dying for mental health conditions could imply that some lives are…
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Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the comment, but these are comments that I hear from my constituents on a daily—
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It's not because you're partisan or anything, is it?
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Madam Speaker, I visited with three farmers in my riding over the Christmas break. The three farmers paid a combined total of about $630,000 in carbon tax in 2023 and got zero back. I wonder what the Leader of the Opposition has to say about the Liberals' comment that people are getting back more than they are paying in when those three average farmers in my riding paid $600,000-plus in carbon tax…
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Mr. Speaker, the reason we voted against them is that we voted non-confidence in this government. Medicine Hat and the area is home to numerous greenhouse operations like Big Marble Farms, which grows fresh vegetables like cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes. This year alone, Big Marble Farms will pay over $500,000 in carbon taxes. That will rise to over $2 million when this government quadruples it. …
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Mr. Speaker, Quattro Farms near Bow Island grows spearmint, peppermint and dill, then distills those crops into essential oils. The 10-week harvest and distillation process, this fall alone, cost them $107,000 in carbon taxes. That carbon tax will rise to well over $400,000 when this government quadruples it. How does the Prime Minister suggest Quattro Farms pay this $400,000? Will it be by raisin…
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Madam Speaker, what I do know, from growing up on a large farm and ranch in my youth, is that farmers and ranchers are the most amazing stewards of our land. I have witnessed it first-hand. I see it now as I travel in my riding. I see the thousands of people who make their living off the farm. They know that if we do not take care of the land, it will not take care of us. The complaints I am getti…
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Madam Speaker, it is always great to interact with my NDP friend. I will tell members this. Plants in a greenhouse require carbon dioxide to grow. If they do not have it, they do not grow to the extent they need to. When we look at greenhouse farming across this country, whether it is in southern Ontario, southern Alberta or B.C., there is a need for our producers, who are using the latest technol…
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Madam Speaker, while I am a supporter of Ukraine, I know what it is really asking for is munitions, for things that can help it win the war. I want to focus back on my riding. I want to focus back on Canadians. What is driving their costs up is the high cost of production. The carbon tax is exactly part of that. The reality is that we have greenhouses that produce huge amounts of food and have to …
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Madam Speaker, I have it on good authority that the Prime Minister's favourite Christmas movie is The Grinch. In fact, it may be where the Prime Minister came up with the idea for his carbon tax. Just like the Grinch took the food off the plates of the Whos in Whoville, the Prime Minister is also a fan of taking food off the plates of Canadians. The Grinch took more of a hands-on approach to ruini…
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Mr. Speaker, if one ate today, they can thank a farmer. If one could not afford to eat today, they can thank these Liberals. Our farmers spend their days working hard to ensure that Canadians have enough food. The NDP-Liberal government spends its days developing new ways to tax Canadians and drive up costs. The Conservatives proposed Bill C-234 to take the carbon tax off farmers, but this piece o…
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Madam Speaker, it was very clear in the House moments ago that the member for Timmins—James Bay not only disrespected you but is challenging the Chair. He should be named and dealt with accordingly.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Prime Minister, he is not worth the cost as life has become so expensive that Canadians are having to choose between eating and other necessities. So far in 2023, more Canadians have gone to food banks than at any time in our recent history. Locally, in Medicine Hat, the Root Cellar Food & Wellness Hub, which is our food bank, has a brown bag lunch program tha…
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Madam Speaker, I think it is important to understand that, first of all, Canadians are speaking very loudly. They are tired of the government. They are tired of policies that damage their futures, and that impact the ability of their children to afford homes and themselves to afford homes. As far as his suggestion, for example, that the Conservatives supported the carbon tax is concerned, he will …
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Madam Speaker, I have just a couple of things. The clean fuel standard, which applies in Quebec, is actually a carbon tax. While there may not be a carbon tax as such, there is a clean fuel standard. That is a carbon tax. When I talk to my constituents, they want me, as their representative in the House, to ensure they have the ability to move forward and to make a living. I see farmers who have h…
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