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Mr. Chair, did the minister and the premiers draw up a list of internal trade barriers?
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Mr. Chair, the minister spoke about a number of the memorandums of understanding between provinces. For example, the Ontario and New Brunswick MOU says that it is not legally binding. Does the minister believe that non-binding commitments are enough to create one Canadian economy?
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Mr. Chair, the trust we have in our provincial premiers is not at issue. The question is, does the minister believe that non-legally binding commitments are enough to create one Canadian economy?
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Mr. Chair, the Canadian Cancer Society said this week, “Cancer is already hard, accessing treatment shouldn't be.” Does the minister agree?
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Mr. Chair, I am glad to hear that. I assume then that the minister believes that the lack of cancer care and access to drugs and treatment is an internal trade barrier.
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Mr. Chair, let me ask the minister directly then. Does the minister believe that the lack of cancer care access and the lack of access to treatment and to drugs are internal trade barriers?
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Mr. Chair, I agree with labour mobility. That was not the question. The question was regarding patients' access to care and drugs and treatment. Is that an internal trade barrier?
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Mr. Chair, when will cancer patients have access to all types of treatment and drugs in all parts of Canada?
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Mr. Speaker, for first-time homebuyers, the dream of home ownership has become a nightmare of debt and default. New Liberal housing data shows that nearly one in five new homeowners has missed a mortgage payment, one in four is using debt to pay for debt and over 60% are concerned they will not be able to make any payments at all. With no budget and no plan in sight, but over half a trillion in ne…
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Mr. Speaker, their own data paints a very different picture, of a Canada where first-time homebuyers cannot hope to buy a home unless their parents owned one before them. In fact, over 40% of new homebuyers relied on a gift or inheritance to make their first purchase, and the average amount of that gift was $74,000. That is not a small boost. That is the only way into the market for people now. Is…
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Mr. Speaker, I am glad the member brought up co-operation. We are in a minority Parliament, and I hope the government will co-operate with us on issues that matter to Canadians. Crime is one of them. I hope that on that issue, we can collaborate on bail reform, because we know that the people stealing cars, trafficking drugs and trafficking firearms are going through a revolving door of bail. The …
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Mr. Speaker, I am hearing the same thing. I think it is important to recognize that my riding is both urban and rural. Sometimes people think that homelessness and a lack of housing are not rural issues, but they are. There are homeless people in rural ridings, and they have even fewer places to go. I hope the government is being truthful and will do something about it. I hope it will give people …
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in the House for my maiden speech, and I wish to begin by saying I rise with equal parts pride, equal parts trepidation and a little bit of childlike wonder. I hope all three of those continue in my career here in Parliament. I want to begin by thanking several people who have been instrumental in getting me to this place. First, I want to start with my beautif…
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize that I must answer in English, but I commit to the House to learning as much French as I can as quickly as I can. On this issue, I am concerned about the government's lack of priorities. It is focused on attacking law-abiding firearms owners instead of going after criminals and the criminal trafficking of guns across the border. I hope the government focuses on that priori…
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we will always support tax cuts, even if they do not go far enough and do not give enough relief. I invite the member to come to my riding, walk down the streets with me and see how tough it is. I applaud the Liberals for the tax cut. Let us see more of it.
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Mr. Speaker, new data out this week shows that home sales in the GTA are down 89% below their 10-year average. That is not a slowdown; that is a market stall. What is the Prime Minister's response? It is a GST proposal that industry has dismissed, saying it will not improve affordability. What is the Prime Minister's plan today, not in September, for buyers who cannot buy, sellers who cannot sell …
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Or the Liberal Party.
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