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With regard to Health Canada’s advertising of the COVID-19 vaccine: (a) how much was spent on advertisements encouraging the use of vaccines; (b) how much was spent on advertisements related to the safety of the vaccine; (c) how much was spent on publicists; and (d) how much was spent on social media influencers?
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With regard to the pollution prevention planning notices, before issuing the notices: (a) did Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) take into consideration the plastics life cycle assessments conducted by the Government of Quebec, the United Kingdom, or Denmark; (b) did ECCC gather evidence and consider studies related to the greenhouse gases and waste contributions of plastic alternatives,…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every person in my home riding of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. It has been an honour of a lifetime to be their member of Parliament for these past five years. I also want to thank each and every one of them for their incredible support and dedication in helping me to achieve this dream. During this time I have travelled countless miles a…
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Mr. Speaker, for eight consecutive years, food bank usage has risen in Ontario, which is a timeline that matches the corruption and incompetence of the NDP-Liberal government. It has caused the cost of living crisis, a crisis where even 25% of Ontarians who have jobs need to use the food bank. Canadians deserve relief from this cost of living crisis, so will the Prime Minister cancel his plans to …
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP-Liberals have caused this cost of living crisis. More than one million Ontarians had to use a food bank last year. The NDP-Liberals still cannot do basic math. They still do not understand that, if they tax the farmer who grows the food and tax the trucker who ships the food, they are taxing the families who then buy the food. The Prime Minister has completely lost touch with …
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Madam Speaker, the famous movie The Graduate had the well-meaning father-in-law whisper to the young Ben, played by Dustin Hoffman, one word: “plastics”. He said, “There's a great future in plastics.” In fact his advice was on the mark. The 20th century was dominated by plastics, which are light, versatile, inexpensive and inert. There was not a single country on earth that did not use plastics. T…
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Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I request unanimous consent to provide my speech on the bill.
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Madam Speaker, I find that comment rich, coming from the Liberal benches, because the Prime Minister has a security clearance. What has he done about it? You still have people who are compromised sitting on your benches—
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Madam Speaker, yes, I truly believe that Canadians want us to work together collectively for the good of the Canadian people, and that is what I do here day in and day out as I represent the people of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. What the people in my riding are telling me is that they want the government to be held accountable for all the scandals. They are hurting. We are in a cost of living crisis b…
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Madam Speaker, the reality is that the Liberal record is also the NDP record because the NDP members continue to back up the Liberal government. They are the ones propping this Liberal government up. Canadians want a carbon tax election, and they want it now. However, the NDP members continue to vote with the Liberals and back up the Liberal government, prolonging this Parliament and prolonging th…
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Madam Speaker, it says that there is no transparency or accountability in the government, which is what Canadians are asking for. One of the scandals I read into the record was on the plastics registry and the plastics ban. I have received a copy of a letter from a congressman in the United States who wrote to the Canadian ambassador, saying this: “Violation of Trade Agreements: The 'Canadian Plas…
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Madam Speaker, I apologize. Through you, the Liberal Party has people who we know are compromised sitting on their benches. If the Prime Minister has security clearance and if he knows about it and has done nothing, then why should we have security clearance? We do not need a security clearance. We need a carbon tax election so that Canadians can decide for themselves who has the right to govern i…
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Madam Speaker, even the Liberals had second thoughts about the slapdash tax and its impact, and they issued a partial refund. The refund was paid from the government to a distributor, who did the honourable thing and returned the refund directly to farmers. However, almost a year later, the government has decided that it wants the money back, and it is demanding interest. Fairness seems to apply o…
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Madam Speaker, I take offence at my hon. colleague's comments, because what I believe Canadians want is an open and transparent government. The NDP-Liberal government even said itself that it promised to be the most open and transparent government that there was. Instead, what we have had in nine years of NDP-Liberal government is the most corrupt government in Canadian history. I gave 68 scandals…
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Madam Speaker, before I begin, I would like to say that it was an honour to join those at the Lucan Scout and Guide Hall as it celebrated its 40th anniversary, which is a truly remarkable milestone. The event was filled with nostalgia and excitement, especially as I had the privilege to witness the opening of a time capsule that had been sealed since 1984. It was fascinating to see the items and m…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague mentioned that he has young people in his community, as I do in my riding of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, who think the dream of home ownership is out of their reach. We heard our leader this week make an announcement about taking the GST off new home builds. In my constituency, there are a lot of new home developments, but some of them are on hold because people cannot afford…
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Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to my colleague opposite name members, one of whom was me. I will never apologize for standing up for the constituents, mayors, wardens and municipalities that write in to me and ask me to advocate on their behalf. I would like to ask the member if he has talked to members of the Liberal Party who represent ridings in London, which includes Middlesex County. H…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine long years of hardship from the NDP-Liberal government, Canadians are tired of being confronted again and again with undeniable evidence of corruption, mismanagement and a complete lack of regard for accountability. The negligent Liberal government, propped up by its NDP accomplices, has consistently failed Canadians, leading us down a path of rising costs, crime and scanda…
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Mr. Speaker, it is not far-fetched at all to expect that, once results are returned, we will once again uncover more Liberal corruption. Let us not forget to return to the green slush fund scandal, because there is still more to unpack here. In 2019, former Liberal industry minister Navdeep Bains began appointing executives with severe conflicts of interest to the board of SDTC. Conflicts of inter…
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Madam Speaker, Canadians are more concerned about being able to put the next meal on their table to feed their children. Canadians are more concerned about being able to pay the heating bill about to come in the mail as the weather turns colder. Canadians are concerned about being able to pay their mortgage right now. Every single policy out of the Liberal government in the last number of years ha…
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Madam Speaker, I am going to read something interesting. My colleague across the way wants to talk about facts, so here is a fact. A whistle-blower said this to the public accounts committee: “Just as I was always confident that the Auditor General would confirm the financial mismanagement at SDTC, I remain equally confident that the RCMP will substantiate the criminal activities that occurred wit…
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Madam Speaker, that is a pretty rich comment coming from a member of the NDP, who is no better than the Liberal government. In fact, they are the ones who have been propping up the government for the last four years. If we want to talk about corruption, the NDP members are just as guilty as the Liberals because they have been the accomplices in propping up the government while the Liberals continu…
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Madam Speaker, I actually have an email here from a constituent of mine. His name is John, and he asks that same question: “How can someone withhold evidence and not be in jail? I steal a chocolate bar and I go to jail, and yet politicians are stealing our money and nothing happens. We need a significant change in this country. We need people who will actually work for Canadians and not their pock…
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Madam Speaker, what I hear from my constituents in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and across the country in places I have lived is that they are actually worse off under the Liberal government. The Liberal members claim all these policies, and they have all these ideologies. However, in reality, Canadians are far worse off under the current government. The carbon tax is just one example. The member across…
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Madam Speaker, I do not know what is more important than talking about the NDP-Liberal government, which does not want to be transparent with Canadians and is refusing to provide unredacted documents to the RCMP so that it can be investigated for misspending taxpayer dollars. Do we want to talk about homelessness, unaffordability and the cost of living for Canadians? The government has taken hard-…
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Mr. Speaker, once again, Liberal logic is on display and the math does not add up. It seems the Liberals have a hard time with basic concepts like reality or how money works, so let me make this really simple. Table 3 on page 18 of the PBO report shows what the cost of the carbon tax is. I can send the minister a copy. The PBO says that Canadians are paying more in carbon tax and GST on top of the…
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Mr. Speaker, today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed again that the carbon tax costs Canadians more than they get back in rebates. When the NDP-Liberals quadruple the carbon tax, families in Ontario will be paying more than $1,400 a year in carbon taxes. This makes everything more expensive: gas, groceries and home heating. The NDP-Liberal government and its carbon tax are not worth the …
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Mr. Speaker, of course the Laurentian elites would not understand. They do not know what it is like to be a parent living paycheque to paycheque, trying to feed their family. Constant NDP-Liberal tax hikes and inflationary spending mean that one million Ontarians had to use a food bank last year because they could not afford to buy food. In Middlesex-London, that means that 23,000 kids are going h…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of NDP-Liberals, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and time is up. What else is up? The number of kids needing to use a food bank is up. The London Food Bank is already helping over 16,000 people every month. More and more post-secondary students are going hungry. Thanksgiving is this weekend and many families will be going without because the cost of the carbon…
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Mr. Speaker, contrary to what I heard in my colleague's speech today, I happen to spend a lot of time in London. My riding neighbour is in London and my new riding will include London. I am not hearing those things from the people in London. What I am hearing from people in London and all the surrounding areas is that they want a carbon tax election. They have lost confidence in the government. Th…
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Madam Speaker, the government policies are driving farmers to the breaking point right now. Fertilizer has increased by 80%, machine fuel by 78.5%, machinery costs by 20%, pesticides by 7%, feed by 29% and shelter, including barns and sheds, by 13%. That is all because of the NDP-Liberal government's policies. Farmers are the best stewards of our land and the ones who make our bread and butter fro…
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Madam Speaker, I have been in this place now for five years and had the honour of representing Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and farmers in my riding and across this country. It is a bit rich for the NDP to say that Conservatives do not care about food prices. From day one in this Parliament, we have said that we need to get rid of taxes, bring taxes down for farmers and axe the carbon tax so that farmer…
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Madam Speaker, we request a recorded division, please.
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Madam Speaker, I move that the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be concurred in. Today, we are here to talk about food prices and food price volatility. It is no secret that the cost of food has risen dramatically. We are seeing record numbers of people visiting food banks. In fact, in Ontario, one million people used a food bank last year. Food bank use since 201…
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Madam Speaker, I actually have a lot of respect for Canadians. I respect them so much that I am here fighting on behalf of my constituents of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and every single farmer across this country who has seen the government's bad policies and bad regulations, a lot of times without consultation, driving up their costs of production. In fact, they are driving some farms out of business…
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With regard to the Canadian Plastics Innovation Challenges: (a) how much funding has the program received in total; (b) how much of the total program funding has been allocated; (c) how much of the allocated funding has been distributed; (d) what projects have been funded by this program; (e) what are the details for each project; (f) what are the targets for each project; (g) what is the timeline…
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moved for leave to introduce C-410, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (campgrounds). Mr. Speaker, Canada is home to over 5,600 campgrounds that are enjoyed by over 70% of Canadians who actively participate in outdoor and wilderness activities. These businesses employ over 140,000 Canadians and operate on very thin margins, making reinvestment for their facilities and upkeep hard to manage. My rid…
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With regard to the Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund: (a) how many applications did the program receive; (b) how many of those applications were accepted; (c) how much of the total program funding was allotted to applicants; and (d) how much funding has been released to date, broken down by province?
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With regard to Report 5 (2024) of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the Parliament of Canada: (a) how much has the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food spent in the past five years on developing a climate change mitigation strategy; (b) how many employees were or are assigned to work on the strategy; and (c) how was the money spent, broken down by initiative?
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-409, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (hours of work of flight attendants). Mr. Speaker, Conservatives have been travelling across this country, and we have heard for years from flight attendants that flight attendants in Canada are not paid until their aircraft is in motion. This is unfair, and it puts many women and diverse Canadians at a disadvantage. C…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague mentioned affordable food prices in his speech. As we know, the government is constantly deciding to introduce bad policy that is hurting our farmers and will increase the cost of food. The carbon tax is an example. Another example is the P2 plastics ban on plastic packaging for fresh fruits and vegetables. We have heard that this policy alone will increase the price of f…
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Mr. Speaker, that is another fairy tale from a Liberal who clearly does not understand food production. The government cannot deny that paying $25,000 in a single month in carbon tax is punishing this farmer. The NDP-Liberals live in la-la land if they do not think that these costs get passed on to Canadian families. When will the government leave fantasy land, stop hurting our farmers and pass Bi…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the Prime Minister is not worth the cost. Canadians are struggling to afford food, and the NDP-Liberal government does not care. From its carbon tax and red tape to its ban on plastics for produce, every single bad policy the government announces hurts our farmers and makes food more expensive. One farmer paid over $25,000 in a single month in carbon tax alone. Farme…
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Mr. Speaker, it is interesting listening to my colleague across the way. I appreciate that he is thanking his farmers, because we all appreciate our farmers. However, what I do not understand and what I find a bit rich coming from the member across the way is that he talks about lowering food prices, yet his government still supports a carbon tax for farmers. Farmers have to pay the carbon tax on …
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to give a big congratulations to all the grade 8 and grade 12 students who are graduating this year in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and beyond. We are all proud of them for reaching this significant milestone in their educational journey. Their hard work, dedication and resilience have paid off, and they should be proud of their achievements. This year's ceremony is extra speci…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister is not worth the hunger and homelessness. Allan and Willa, seniors from Melbourne who have worked their whole lives, have told me that they cannot even afford a small vacation because everything is too expensive. Conservatives are calling on the government to axe the tax this summer and save Ontario families nearly $600 to help pay for …
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Mr. Speaker, we just heard the answer from the NDP-Liberal government that it wants Canadians like Allan and Willa to be poor and miserable. Canadians deserve a break. They work hard, they pay their taxes, and how does the government repay them? It increases the carbon tax by 23%. I will ask the question again: Will the Prime Minister adopt our common-sense plan to axe the tax on gas this summer, …
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With regard to the government’s provision of goods and services to irregular border crossers seeking asylum: (a) what items are provided to entrants at the time of crossing; (b) what items are provided to entrants once they are relocated to accommodations; and (c) what is the cost, per item, of provisions to entrants, broken down by each item with its associated per unit cost?
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With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario: (a) what was the total amount spent by the agency on advertising and outreach during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 fiscal years; (b) what are the details of the agency’s advertising and outreach initiatives; (c) what metrics were used to determine the success of such endeavours; and (d) were the targets met?
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With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario: (a) what was the total amount spent by the agency on consultations and consultants during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 fiscal years; and (b) what are the details of all contracts related to the consultations or consultants in (a), including, for each, the (i) date of the contract, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount or value, (iv) descr…
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