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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take part in today's debate and to reiterate our government's immediate priorities for making life more affordable for all Canadians, including Quebeckers. Ultimately, this motion and debate boil down to affordability. I will therefore take a moment to focus on the logic behind the consumer carbon tax rebate, although I would also like to pause in order to go over some…
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Mr. Speaker, as I continue with my speech, the connection with the Bloc's motion will become clear shortly. The new GST rebate for first-time homebuyers will save buyers up to $50,000 on the purchase of their first home. That is not all. The rebate will also reduce the GST on homes valued between $1 million and $1.5 million for first-time homebuyers. This is great news for Quebeckers who want to b…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague likely does not know this, but I served in the House from 2015 to 2019. I am a revenant. The member likely has not seen me around. Yes, I have had the pleasure of representing the riding of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles once before. In response to his question, I would like to say that we were recently elected to take real action to make life more affordable for all Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Winnipeg North and I have served together. It is true that I have always promoted French within the team and I am a proud defender of French. I would say that I am a proud defender of linguistic minorities. Whether we are talking about French outside Quebec, French in Quebec or linguistic minorities in Quebec, it is important to me to defend them and to continue to d…
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Mr. Speaker, the Canada summer jobs program provides young Canadians across the country with an opportunity to gain quality work experience over the summer, which also helps them develop their job skills. Since 2020, the program has helped create over 454,000 jobs for young Canadians. Can the secretary of state update Canadians on the status of this important program for the summer of 2025?
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Madam Speaker, I am very happy to see him; that is my first question. There will be a very important vote shortly. The major aerospace companies are located mainly in my colleague's riding. I am thinking of Safran, L3 MAS, Airbus, Bell and its helicopters. Right now, we are in a tariff war. I would really like my colleague to tell us whether he will support us in our various options for reaching a…
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Madam Speaker, it is nice to see my two neighbours here in the House. That is the first question I will ask. I am pleased that you decided to run again, because you had decided that you would not. I get the impression that you are elevating the debate in the House. It was a pleasure to hear you speak.
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Mr. Speaker, I have to admit that I thought my time was up, so I am not sure what issue the member was talking about, but I can talk about Rivière-des-Mille-Îles and about how proud I will be to represent all of my constituents. I will continue to be a member of this House. I hope that members across the way will work with the government to advance all of these very important issues, including tar…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by congratulating you on your appointment. I also want to thank the fine people of Boisbriand, Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Eustache and Rosemère for their support in the recent election. I am thankful to have once again been granted this privilege. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to my constituents for their support in the last election. I am proud to…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague, who represents the other side of the Rivière des Mille Îles. We are neighbours, in a way. He is on the Laval side, while I am in the Lower Laurentians. What concerns did my colleague hear while door-knocking that he was pleased to see included in the Speech from the Throne and that he believes will help us connect with our constituents?
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Mr. Speaker, I very humbly accept this second term that my constituents have given me in the last election. I truly appreciate it and thank them from the bottom of my heart. After that break from the House from 2019 to 2025, I would like all my colleagues to believe me: Any seat in the House is a great seat. I have said it before and will say it again to new members. I could not have done it witho…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Sherbrooke. I appreciate her kind words. Yes, I enjoyed supporting my party colleagues for five years, but I have to say that supporting my constituents in Rivière-des-Mille-Îles is what truly warms my heart. Some issues resonate with us more than others. I would say that, for me, those issues are official languages and women's rights. They are very important…
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Mr. Speaker, as I said in my speech, more than 10,000 people in my riding have benefited from the dental care plan. That is a lot of people. It is making a difference. It is making a difference for many seniors who could not afford new dentures. Dentures are quite expensive. I am pleased to see that people have been able to benefit from it. As for the 44 members who represent Quebec, I would like …
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Mr. Speaker, as I am sure the hon. member knows, the Prime Minister is meeting with all the provincial and territorial premiers today. I hope that together, they will find a way to continue building a stronger, fairer Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, there is still a lot of work to be done in the House of Commons, where, unfortunately, only 30% of elected members are women. I would also like to draw the attention of the House to another point raised in the throne speech: We must not overlook the tax cut scheduled for July 1. It will have a significant impact on Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. By reducing the tax rate by 1%, this measure w…
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your election. I would like to ask our hon. colleague a question. With everything that is happening down south in the United States, with the tariffs and the trade war, I would like to know how he plans to work with all of our colleagues in the House and how we should work together to safeguard our country's interests together, while always keeping the national inte…
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent the people of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. I would like to know how he and his team intend to work with the government on the common interests of Quebec and Canada, which are both strong and free, on the more specific issues of tariffs and the trade war with our neighbours to the south.
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