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Mr. Speaker, it is so good to know the coalition is alive and well. The member just confirmed that. From my observations at a number of committees and from listening to NDP members, who always talk about the failed, tired, ethically challenged government, the New Democrats will always continue to support their phony leader, who, in a stunt in front of Canadians, ripped up a piece of paper that he …
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Mr. Speaker, in his letter to Canadians in 2015, the Prime Minister, famously promised the following: “It is time for leadership that never seeks to divide Canadians, but takes every single opportunity to bring us together”. That is a mistruth. He said, “we committed to a responsible, transparent fiscal plan for challenging economic times.” That is another mistruth. He said, “Canadians need to hav…
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Mr. Speaker, what the member fails to realize is that the government is actually the complainant in this particular matter. There is clear evidence of criminality. There is clear evidence of fraud in the awarding of taxpayer money.
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If you would let me finish the response before interrupting, you might get a response that you would be satisfied with. Mr. Speaker, they love to interrupt.
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Mr. Speaker, what the new member for Kingston and the Islands fails to appreciate is that any order of Parliament is supreme. It is the law. The member and his government are actually the complainants. If there were really an interest in holding these individuals, who forfeited the ability to receive funds lawfully but did so through criminal means, then he would actually understand that there is …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for the first thoughtful question I have been presented with. Obtaining search warrants is one particular tool that law enforcement members can use, but they will only rely on search warrants when there is no co-operation in an investigation, particularly from a complainant. As I indicated in my speech and in my responses to a couple of questions, the Libera…
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Mr. Speaker, this is not a one-off. It demonstrates a pattern of unaccountability in the government. As I have indicated, and I did not even list them all, although I know some of my colleagues have listed scandal after scandal and identified the misuse of taxpayer funds, we are talking about the misuse of billions of dollars of taxpayer funds. There is no question that the way the government has …
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Mr. Speaker, the latest $400-million scandal of the Liberal government has paralyzed Parliament. The Auditor General found 186 conflicts of interest, with close to $400 million handed out to corrupt Liberal insiders, all at a time when Canadians cannot afford to eat, heat or house themselves. It begs question: How damning is the evidence that the government has grounded Parliament to a halt simply…
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Mr. Speaker, you ruled that the NDP-Liberals violated a House order by withholding evidence regarding their $400-million scandal, effectively obstructing justice, to which the Minister of Justice should be aware. Their refusal to respect your ruling has paralyzed Parliament, pushing aside all our work to address the doubling of housing costs, food inflation and the rise in crime and chaos. The tim…
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Madam Speaker, they laugh. This is the president of the Toronto Police Association; they should wake up. Every day, Canadians are waking up to more news of shootings and murders. The minister bragged that his bail reform bill would make our streets safer, but the truth is, more criminals are out on bail and Canadians are more frightened than ever. The bill is a complete failure. How many more lost…
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Madam Speaker, almost everyone they arrest is out on bail. No one stays in jail where they belong.
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Madam Speaker, it is another day with another shooter on our streets. This time, it was a 21-year-old dirtbag or, as described by a veteran detective, a “muppet”. Having a record of 21 failures to comply with court orders and, not surprisingly, being out on bail, he sent a young cop to the emergency ward with a bullet in his gut. The NDP-Liberal government's hug-a-thug mentality is putting cops an…
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Madam Speaker, this past Sunday, September 27, I had the privilege of attending a momentous and historic event at His Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, the only first nations chapel in Canada to have royal arms granted by the Crown, situated in my riding of Brantford—Brant. The event was a celebration to commemorate the granting of the royal arms to the chapel by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I…
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Mr. Speaker, I note that my colleague from across the floor took it upon himself to identify me in his debate. I took great homage with that, but I want to refresh his memory because those who live in glass houses ought to be very careful about throwing stones. My colleague talked about and smeared the entire Conservative bench for the fact that a previous member was found guilty of violating the …
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Mr. Speaker, if the member is concerned about transparency and accountability, he will vote to bring down the government.
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Mr. Speaker, the hunger that I proudly represent as part of this Conservative Party, the next governing party of this nation, is the hunger for transparency and accountability, a term that is completely lost on that member, the Prime Minister and his front bench because we have gone down this road time after time. There is some misconception that somehow assisting a law enforcement agency with inv…
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Mr. Speaker, I was talking about Justice Mosley's decision, stating clear violations under section 8 and under section 2(b). The government claims that it is appealing this, perhaps all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. That remains to be seen. We have other scams. Let us not forget that this is not a one-off when it comes to scandals with the current government and, very similar in relation…
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Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Cariboo—Prince George. I rise today to speak to a serious violation of the privileges of parliamentarians stemming from the government's refusal to comply with a Conservative motion passed on June 10 of this year. As the Speaker unequivocally stated, the House of Commons holds the undeniable right to compel production of documents necess…
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Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more. Perhaps the member and his entire caucus will think twice about continuing to show confidence in this corrupt government. How many more scandals do we have to be exposed to as parliamentarians and Canadians? Let us not forget the very damning commentary that was captured on a secret tape between the whistle-blower who exposed this corruption and, I believe, cri…
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Mr. Speaker, I am hearing a collaborative approach between Bill C-63 and Bill C-412. The only difficulty I have with that is this. I am not opposed to that in principle, but I think there are very few measures in Bill C-63 that Conservatives could actually support, that we could actually parse out of the bill and perhaps pass with unanimous consent here in the House. Clearly, Bill C-63 will be stu…
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Mr. Speaker, I proudly rise today in opposition to Bill C-63. Canadians take pride in living in a nation where justice prevails. Freedoms are upheld and our most vulnerable, especially our children, are protected. However, after nine years of this failed government, crime is rising, leaving families across the country concerned for the safety of their loved ones, both on the streets and online. On…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians cannot wait five years. This raises serious concerns about transparency, efficiency and the potential impact on free speech. Even worse, the $200 million does not cover the additional workload for the Canadian Human Rights Commission, which would have to manage a surge of complaints about social media posts in today's cancel culture. The government has no estimate of how man…
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Mr. Speaker, there was much to that particular question. The minister asked very forcefully why the Conservatives would be opposed to removing that material. Of course, we are not. However, Bill C-63 talks about that being taken down not immediately, but after a complaint, after it is reviewed and within 24 hours. That is insufficient. The minister also talked about all the various groups that hav…
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Mr. Speaker, there are a couple of things I want to say. I agree with my colleague in principle that the bill is not strictly to do with online harms. We do have the hate speech component. The problem is that we already have laws that clearly govern hate speech in this country, which have been the laws for several decades. Against the backdrop of what is happening on our streets from coast to coas…
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with my hon. colleague. There is not much more I can add. It is a sad statement that my colleague had to make, but it is so apropos and is really reflective of this government's approach to protecting children and to ensuring that communities are safe. For nine years, the government has yet to strike the appropriate balance with bills such as Bill C-5 and Bill C-48, which it p…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberals, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and now time is up. Since 2015, violent crime has surged by 50%. Shockingly, sex assaults have surged by 75%. Today, the Parole Board inexcusably granted day parole to a serial rapist who still poses a risk to drug, manipulate and coerce victims. Let that sink in. This is not keeping Canadians safe. Who on t…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to start by saying what an honour and privilege it is to rise for the first time in our fall session and speak to a topic that I have had the privilege of participating in largely throughout the summer, as well as for the past year or so in numerous committees. This is a topic that has dominated the landscape of Canadian politics. I want to pick up where my colleague ju…
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I do not need to hear chirping, Madam Speaker. Perhaps you want to address those individuals, who should know better. They are certainly not new to Parliament, but I sure am used to their interruptions. I will continue. Kristian Firth was part of a two-person firm operating with no bricks and mortar and largely working out of a basement. He was essentially performing services that could have and s…
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Madam Speaker, if the member looks in the mirror, he will see inappropriate behaviour, not only by him but by the entire government. The government has done nothing other than try to hide, obfuscate and distance itself from this scandal. Every single member of the Liberal Party voted down the Auditor General investigating the ArriveCAN scam. That was on November 2, 2022. Over the course of numerou…
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Madam Speaker, when the leader of the Conservative Party forms government, and he will, and becomes Canada's next prime minister, we will ensure that all of these scandals are fully explored and will, indeed, ensure that resources are available to the Auditor General so she can complete her job and provide a more fulsome picture as to how much more the government has fleeced the taxpayer. We know …
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Mr. Speaker, the simple fact is that criminals have nothing to fear under the NDP-Liberal legislation. Bill C-48 has done nothing to stop the crime in our communities. Instead of listening to premiers and law enforcement, who have called for bail reform, the justice minister pretends that C-48 is a success. It is an abject failure. When will the minister stop protecting criminals and start standin…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberals, taxes are up. Costs are up. Crime is up, and now time is up. Canadians are feeling more unsafe than ever. Violent crime is up 50%. Sex assaults are up 75%. Car thefts are up 46%, and shockingly, violent gun crime is up over 100%. Will the Liberals finally join Conservatives in protecting Canadians and demanding jail, not bail, for repeat violent o…
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Mr. Speaker, the current government is not worth the cost or the corruption. Yesterday, the RCMP confirmed that there it has not just one but numerous ongoing investigations into the Prime Minister's arrive scam. It was also disclosed that there are more than six ongoing investigations related to the arrive scam fraud and shady government contracting. The app, which could have been built over a we…
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Mr. Speaker, the government's capital gains tax is killing jobs in health care, home building, small businesses and farming. An agriculture producer in my riding is deeply concerned that the tax is undermining the profitability and sustainability in an already volatile business environment. Their current transition of ownership is severely impacted by these tax changes, rising input costs and soft…
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Mr. Speaker, explosive revelations from Global News highlight the ethical concerns surrounding the NDP-Liberal government. Text messages implicate a Randy in shady business dealings from a company that the employment minister has a 50% interest in. The mysterious Randy was requesting an immediate half-a-million-dollar wire transfer. This occurred nearly a year after the employment minister's cabin…
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Mr. Speaker, I get that transparency is an elusive concept for the government, but it is in the minister's best interest to get to the bottom of this to clear his name. So far, his committee interventions have shown an evasiveness and a laissez-faire attitude toward this serious situation. Perhaps ethical breaches are so old hat for this Liberal Party that the minister does not see this as a big d…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague is woefully wrong in the approach he takes. He indicates this was arm's-length, and initially it was established as arm's-length. However, when we have the Prime Minister hand-picking the chair to sit on the board and to excuse numerous, close to 100, conflicts of interest, it is no longer arm's-length. It becomes another Liberal-friendly entity, and taxpayer monies wer…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, life has become much more difficult for Canadians. However, for the Prime Minister and his well-connected Liberal friends, life has actually never been better. I rise today in the House to speak to the Conservatives' opposition day motion calling on the government to deposit all relevant documents pertaining to SDTC within 14 days of t…
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Mr. Speaker, there has been more explosive testimony on the ArriveCAN scandal. Yesterday, the committee heard from Minh Doan, the former CBSA vice-president who is at the centre of this controversy. Not only was he the person responsible for hiring GC Strategies, but it is also alleged that he deleted 20,000 emails pertaining to arrive scam. When pressed on the issue of the lost emails, he said th…
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Mr. Speaker, our country is facing an escalating cost of living crisis. Home heating expenses are surging, fuel prices are skyrocketing, and farmers are being forced to sell their land and reduce food production. This has resulted in higher food costs and record-high visits to food banks, all due to the government's carbon tax. Petition e-4840, signed by over 10,000 Canadians, is just one voice am…
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Madam Speaker, I am presenting an urgent petition on behalf of all individuals and families of Brantford—Brant and Canadians across the country who are affected by cystic fibrosis. With over 4,000 Canadians battling cystic fibrosis, we must address this pressing health issue. Shockingly, half of the lives taken by this disease are under the age of 39. Trikafta, an effective gene modulator drug tar…
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Madam Speaker, I had a great time last summer with my colleague as well. The problem with that approach is that we are assuming that we are getting the full documentation from the Liberal government. We cannot assume that without bringing forward this motion. We cannot simply hand over allegations without concrete evidence and documentation from the Liberal Party, which is at the heart of this mot…
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Madam Speaker, the Conservative Party of Canada is asking the RCMP ultimately to investigate criminality surrounding the misuse of taxpayer funds. To the member's question, hearkening back on my career, if I were approached by any detective or chief of police from any police service and asked what I think about a particular allegation and if I think there is any criminality involved, I would absol…
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Mr. Speaker, the AG's report proves again that the Prime Minister is not worth the cost or corruption. The report reveals massive corruption at the green slush fund, highlighting the misappropriation of $76 million through 90 cases of conflict of interest. The directors sat at a table and awarded millions of dollars to their friends and to their own business interests. All the while, more and more…
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Mr. Speaker, the explosive Auditor General's report proves that the Prime Minister is not worth the cost or corruption. The NDP-Liberal government knew conflict of interest policies were not being followed and did absolutely nothing. With $76 million green-lit by Liberal-appointed directors, never to be seen again, Canadians deserve so much better. If the minister knew about these conflicts, why d…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal government is simply not worth the cost. The NDP leader blames everyone but himself, yet blindly supports the Prime Minister's inflationary deficits and policies that have driven up food prices for families. Canadians deserve to know the truth. Since he started holding hands with the Liberals in 2022, food prices have risen to a 40-year high. Perhaps …
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Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for stating the grounds on which we seek the removal of the Speaker of the House. Can my colleague expand and provide some examples of the partisanship displayed by the Speaker of the House in terms of how he manages proceedings in the House itself?
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Mr. Speaker, the minister can reject the language all he wants. The fact is that the question is very relevant. How much is the gun grab going to cost Canadians, for the second time, minister?
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Mr. Speaker, clearly, he does not understand the question, so perhaps I will rephrase it. For $40 million, how many guns will that collect, minister?
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