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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member talked about affordability measures and the major ongoing projects. Could he perhaps speak to the government's responsiveness to the tariff threat that faces us in the section 232 tariff response, the aluminum tariff response, etc.?
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Mr. Speaker, the member spoke about the Senate amendments. One of them recommends changing the bill's coming into force date. Why is that a good idea?
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Actually, Mr. Speaker, everything that I have ever said is on the public record in Hansard. Every Liberal on this side knows everything I said, the Prime Minister knows everything I said, and they all know everything I think. They welcomed me inside the tent to help build Canada strong, to put my talents to work, and to use my wisdom, my skills and my experience to drive Canada in the right direct…
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Mr. Speaker, I would thank the member opposite for that question, but I do not think it was a very good question. What I would say is that everything I have said is on the public record. The Prime Minister is aware of what I think. All of the members of the Liberal caucus are, and they welcomed me, with my Conservative views, into this caucus. I am very proud to be part of this team. My view has n…
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Mr. Speaker, what I would like to say is that I actually believe the things that I just said, that it is very good news and that we are moving in a positive direction. If I were prime minister, what would I do? I would diversify trade from the U.S. I would build major projects in infrastructure in Canada. I would work to address the affordability issues. All of the things our government is doing a…
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Mr. Speaker, we need affordable housing in my riding. We are facing a real crisis. I had the opportunity to discuss this with the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure. There are also lots of projects in the energy sector, along with some emerging opportunities. I have spoken with people who have money to invest in Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise to speak to Bill C-14, as well as the Senate amendments that have come forward. I will start off by talking about the importance of passing this legislation quickly and getting it into law. I will then give a bit of detail about the Senate amendments and my thoughts on those before I sum it up. First of all, I want to say that this is not a partisan issue. Eve…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a science background, and I think that we need evidence before making a decision. I know that cabinet has consulted research from around the world. A lot of research has been done in other countries. We cannot replicate every study that has been done. I think that we are going to make the right decisions based on evidence.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague. He has been such an ambassador for Ukraine in this House, and I appreciate his efforts to see this bill expedited. I wonder if he could reiterate the importance of letting the debate collapse today and why that is so important.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously, we play for the team we play for. I called for the removal of the consumer carbon tax for 10 years. I am super proud that our government is the one that removed it. I think the measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday to address food security and bring food prices down are some of the measures we need. The government has also introduced $1 billion for shelters and…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today and to speak to Bill C‑30 and the programming motion about how the government is going to pass it. Bill C‑30 is a continuation of the good news we heard in the spring economic update, Bill C‑31. We know there were positive economic signs. The deficit was $11 billion less than expected, which is good, and there is a plan to balance the operating budget in…
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Mr. Speaker, our government is coming with remedies for every sector that is impacted. We saw the recent announcement for Rio Tinto, an aluminum provider that has been really hard hit. We have seen the aid brought to the automotive sector. We know that we will continue to support the automotive sector. We have seen the aid brought to people who were punished by the section 232 tariffs, the manufac…
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Mr. Speaker, absolutely, it has been a joy being on this side where people work as a team. I have had Minister Solomon come to the riding and look at AI opportunities in my area. The Secretary of State for Labour came. There are more ministers who want to come and take a look. For all of the projects we have been trying to advocate for, I have audiences. This is how it begins. This is how we build…
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Mr. Speaker, obviously, as a former finance minister for Ontario, the hon. member understands very well the turbulent impacts that can happen to economies. Can he talk a bit about how our government's approach is stabilizing and growing the Canadian economy?
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague outlined a lot of the investments in defence that our government is making, but there are also job impacts and positive impacts for the economy. Could she talk a bit about how these defence investments may impact those?
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It is comments and questions, right? The question is, could the member talk about all of the positive things that our government is doing to restore our country—
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Mr. Speaker, I know the Conservatives have brought this amendment to talk about the launching of these rockets from Nova Scotia and from Newfoundland and Labrador. My understanding is that those are the only two locations in Canada that would be acceptable for this purpose, and it is critical for our sovereignty. I wonder if the member could talk about the importance of things that matter for Cana…
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Mr. Speaker, I am just surprised. It is the Conservatives' opposition day, and I do not think we even have the number of people required in the chamber. I would like to ask my hon. colleague if he could just—
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Mr. Speaker, I am interested to understand how the positive indicators we are starting to see, in terms of the biggest growth in the G7, highest per capita foreign investment and things like this, are going to impact the estimates going forward.
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Madam Speaker, a woman dies by femicide in Canada every other day. We see coercive control on the rise and the deepfakes the minister alluded to. Can he speak to why it is so urgent to move this legislation forward quickly to save lives?
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Mr. Speaker, when the Secretary of State for Labour came to my riding, he met apprentices who would benefit from our government's $6-billion plan to incentivize 100,000 apprentices to get their Red Seal. Three of those whom we met were welders who had just won first, second and third prizes in the local welding competition and were on their way to compete for the Ontario championship. Ryan Beattie…
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Madam Speaker, I think my colleague made a very good point when he said it is clear that everybody at committee supported the recommendation to support the veterans in this way, and everybody here in the House today has already said that they are 100% in support. Therefore, I am concerned because there is other legislation we are trying to get passed, like Bill C-16, on femicide and coercive contr…
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Mr. Speaker, when the Secretary of State for Labour came to my riding, he met apprentices who would benefit from our government's $6-billion plan to incentivize 100,000 apprentices to get their Red Seal. Three of those whom we met were welders who had just won first, second and third prizes in the local welding competition and were on their way to compete for the Ontario championship. Ryan Beattie…
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Madam Speaker, I have the utmost respect for my colleague opposite. I certainly do agree it is important to get the military review board in place so we can do memorials and honours such as the Afghanistan one that honours Corporal Brent Poland and Private William Cushley, who gave their lives and made the ultimate sacrifice. I wonder if the member could give some indication of what kind of makeup…
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Madam Speaker, could my colleague share a little story about the value of veterans in his riding?
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite is acting like the government has done nothing on affordability, but I can think of a myriad of things, including reducing costs by 28¢ a litre at the pumps, a tax break for 22 million that the Conservatives supported, the child care benefit, the $10-a-day child care that is saving thousands of dollars for families, a grocery rebate of $1,800 per family and the can…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for yet another thoughtful speech. He pointed out that the Conservatives are really not giving the government credit for the many affordability measures we have put in place in the last year. It is a huge number, so I thought I would give him a chance to perhaps recount them.
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of a government that is committed to defending Canadian trade and ensuring that our businesses are not overly reliant on any single market. By opening doors for exporters and supporting small businesses to reach customers around the world, we are strengthening our economy and creating more opportunities in my riding of Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong and across the cou…
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Mr. Speaker, our new government and the Prime Minister have been clear that we will protect private property rights for Canadians. I have great respect for the member opposite and his extensive legal experience. What does the member believe is the best legal path forward to make sure that private property rights are protected?
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Mr. Speaker, during this time of geopolitical volatility, we never know when the next major shock is coming. We need serious leadership and a real plan to build a strong and more independent Canadian economy. Since the conflict in the Middle East began, this global volatility has impacted the wallets of Canadians. We need more direct support for them. Yesterday morning, we saw just that. Can the S…
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Mr. Speaker, as a fellow engineer, I know the member knows a lot. She is very intelligent. Certainly this bill addresses a lot of the tools that are needed to combat cybersecurity, and we see that those threats exist. There have been a number of breaches in the government. There are some actual hardware solutions that will be needed as well. Could the member elaborate on what she thinks the gap is…
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Mr. Speaker, I agree that Bill C-12 is very important, but are there any amendments proposed by the Bloc Québécois that were not included in the current bill?
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Mr. Speaker, there has been some misinformation put out about this bill, and I think the member can help clear it up. People have said that this would give the minister overreach to be able to shut down an individual's Internet account. The bill is really not about that. It is about infrastructure. Can the member comment on that?
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Mr. Speaker, I have say to the member opposite that I am disappointed that, with all the significant changes on immigration, the immigration minister is not the one giving the speech. However, the parliamentary secretary is known for being here most of the day and for always giving a speech, so that is that. There are so many issues with immigration in the country. We have heard especially about t…
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Mr. Speaker, I asked a question earlier pointing out that with all the other problems in the immigration system, including 150,000 frauds, three million people who are supposed to exit the country but are here, and 33,000 criminals whom the government cannot find, the government should put its priorities somewhere else. I think the member may have something to contribute to that comment.
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Mr. Speaker, the Emergencies Act has been ruled unlawful by the courts twice. The Liberals violated the charter rights of Canadians by freezing their bank accounts when the threat of a national security threshold was never met. They have wasted millions of dollars of taxpayer money, and now they are appealing this court decision for a third time. With an affordability crisis and a jobs crisis, wil…
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Mr. Speaker, I do know a bit about the automotive industry. I was part of the automotive industry when it North Americanized. I was in charge of Dow automotive's 58 plants across the globe. I have heard a lot of criticism from the Liberal benches today about our plan to create automotive job growth here in Canada, but it has been crickets about any plan on their side to create growth. Could they e…
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Mr. Speaker, I know the member opposite has been a devout defender of faith. Is she aware that there are current Liberal MPs sitting on the benches who think I should be in prison for quoting scriptures as a youth leader and that they have scheduled a vote during the national prayer dinner?
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in relation to Bill C-225, an act to amend the Criminal Code. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments. A woman is killed by femicide every 48 hours in this country. The bill would go a long way to ma…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her fine speech. There is a very important issue, and we have an opportunity to correct this situation. U.K. citizens who receive a pension and live in Canada do not receive the annual cost-of-living increase. In the U.S. and the U.K., they receive this increase, but not here. Is there a possibility of adding that to this agreement?
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with the member. There really are a lot of agreements, but no effort has been made to harmonize the specifications. Right now, we cannot send our meat to the United Kingdom, but the United Kingdom can send its meat here. That is not good. Would my colleague care to comment on that?
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Mr. Speaker, I absolutely agree that trade deals are important. Sometimes we do not get the benefit we think we will get because the work in the details is not done to make sure our specifications, if they are different from our trading partners', are harmonized. I am interested in the agreement that exists. Does the member have information about how much trade has increased since we got the deal …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, who has worked so hard on this file, for that question. I do not know how the government can deny that 30 million people of faith in this country have concerns about this when the Catholic diocese, the Anglican Church, the Evangelical Fellowship and the Muslim council wrote to the Prime Minister. Everyone wrote to the Prime Minister and expressed concern about th…
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Mr. Speaker, the government has a history of violating the charter rights of Canadians, from freedom of expression to freezing their bank accounts under the illegal Emergencies Act, etc. Thirty million people of faith in Canada are expressing concern about Bill C-9 and removing the religious exemption under the hate speech law. We have heard from Christian evangelists, the Catholic Church, Muslim …
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Mr. Speaker, for the last two years, there have been attacks on the Jewish community. There have been 113 Christian churches burned to the ground. There are already laws against these things, and the government has done nothing to enforce the rule of law. Being a former police officer, I wonder if my colleague could comment on what resources are available if the police are having difficulty enforc…
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Mr. Speaker, I have heard all day long that our charter rights would not be violated, but the Conservatives brought an amendment to the committee that said that nothing in this section is to be interpreted or applied so as to interfere with the freedom of expression or the freedom of religion, and the Liberals voted against it. Why is that?
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Mr. Speaker, when the bill was originally published, I had only two concerns about the bill. The first was the dilution of the definition of hate speech. The second was the removal of the oversight of the Attorney General over hate speech cases. That was put in place to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Fortunately, the Conservatives brought an amendment to fix that one in the bill and restore the overs…
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Mr. Speaker, the motion we are going to vote on today is another example of the government's overreach and tyranny and of how it always wants to shut down debate, especially when it comes to freedom of expression and freedom of religion. All day long, I have sat here and listened to the government members say, “We are the party of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” The government is what its rec…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The religions we have in Canada are religions of love, not religions of hate. We do not see, for example, the Christian church trying to hate on people. We do not see the Jewish church trying to hate on people. That is not at all what it means to have faith in this country. The freedom is to have that faith, even if other people find what one say…
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Madam Speaker, it is already illegal to intimidate or harass people on their way to worship, or to utter death threats to Jews, but none of these laws are being enforced. In this country, 30 million people of faith have expressed concern about the amendment that the Liberals would make with the Bloc to remove the religious exemption, and they know that the amendment that the Liberals have proposed…
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