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Mr. Speaker, first, I am pleased to say that according to the consumer price index, Canada's inflation rate has gone down to 2.2%. Second, I am pleased to say that wages have been growing at a rate of 3.2%. We are making progress. The unemployment rate is down, the economy is growing and life is good.
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Mr. Speaker, first, it is a memorandum of understanding that includes commitments and significant investments by the Province of Alberta in greenhouse gas storage. Second, it increases the industrial carbon price to six times what it is now, in an effective way. It also introduces stricter methane regulations.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is keeping immigration levels under control. The number of asylum seekers—
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, this is not a contract. It is a memorandum of understanding. Second, these are not sufficient conditions, but necessary conditions. This is not the end of a process. It is the beginning of a process: a process with Alberta, British Columbia, and, most importantly, indigenous peoples.
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I would like to continue, Mr. Speaker. The number of asylum seekers has dropped significantly, by one-third. The number of foreign students has also dropped significantly. We will defend the French language with the largest investments in the cultural sector in the history of Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, yes, we respect the provinces's rights. We respect the rights of British Columbia. The memorandum of understanding clearly states that the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta will work together with British Columbia. An agreement is required for there to be a pipeline.
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Mr. Speaker, the house in that announcement was sent to Nunavut. Nunavut is one of the territories of this great country. Nunavut is more than just a place to fly in, make a photo op and not speak to the Premier of Nunavut. Nunavut is where we are building 700 houses under Build Canada Homes, houses that are cheaper, houses that are more efficient, houses that will work for the economy.
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Mr. Speaker, the great thing about someone being a lifelong member of Parliament is that they have never built anything and they do not know numbers. They do not even read the PBO report where it says we will contribute to projects containing 86,868 units, at $130,000 a unit. That is what we are doing.
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Mr. Speaker, I recognize that this situation is very complicated for the member opposite. First off, we have to have a pipeline project. We have to have a private proponent. In order for that to happen, we had to create the conditions precedent. We have now done that, because we talked to the provinces and we worked with the provinces. In the Building Canada Act, which was passed before the member…
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Mr. Speaker, the great thing about Hansard is that it can be consulted to find out what the member opposite said last week. In effect, would we ram through a pipeline? No, never. We will consult, for free, prior and informed consent, with first nations. We will work with the Province of British Columbia. We have conditions in the MOU with Alberta. We know how to work with the provinces. We know ho…
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Mr. Speaker, I support my new minister and I do not agree with the Leader of the Opposition, who is against the $4-billion action plan for the French language. He is against investments in Quebec's cultural sector. He is against increasing francophone immigration to Canada. We are standing up for the French language. We are standing up for a great Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, sometimes the question reveals everything. The memorandum of understanding that we are negotiating with Alberta creates necessary conditions, but not sufficient conditions, because we believe in co-operative federalism. We believe the government of British Columbia has to agree. We believe that first nations right-holders in this country have to agree and support all stakeholders afte…
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Mr. Speaker, as usual, the Leader of the Opposition needs to check his numbers. The Indonesian government is reducing tariffs on 95% of Canadian goods and services. What is more, the government of the United Arab Emirates is going to invest $70 billion in our country.
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Mr. Speaker, not for the first time, the Leader of the Opposition needs to check his numbers. The government of Indonesia is reducing tariffs on 95% of Canadian goods. Canada has the best deal with the United States; 85% of our goods are tariff-free. The United Arab Emirates has just confirmed that they want to invest $70 billion in this country. They believe in Canada's future. Why do the members…
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Mr. Speaker, this government cares about creating jobs in this country. That is why we proposed a budget before this House that catalyzes $1 trillion of investment over five years. The member opposite and his colleagues, those who could make it into the room, voted against that budget, voted against Canadian workers and voted against Canada's future. We believe in this country, and we are building…
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Mr. Speaker, that is just more fearmongering. Canada is attracting the best in the world. The best in the world, the best Canadians, all Canadians and all Quebeckers want to build this great country with the government.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois remains focused on the past, while the government is focusing on the future, taking a confident, bold and ambitious approach for Quebec and Canada. I invite the Bloc to join us.
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Mr. Speaker, since I became Prime Minister, Canada has secured the lowest tariffs of any country in the world. On 85% of our goods, the tariffs are zero. Yes, there are sectors, the auto sector, the steel sector, the lumber sector and the aluminum sector, that are under pressure. We care. We are acting in those sectors. There will be announcements this week of further support.
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Mr. Speaker, we respect the votes of Quebeckers, who elected 45 Liberal members to this chamber. While the Bloc Québécois tries to stir up trouble, Quebec's Liberal MPs and the Government of Canada are working to build this great country.
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Mr. Speaker, on the night of the election, when I had the great honour from my constituents of being elected as a deputy of this House, unlike some others in the Chamber today, I made a promise to Canadians. When I make a mistake, I will admit it. That was a poor choice of words about a serious issue, and the serious issue is the progress we are making structurally: the best deal in the world, the…
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Mr. Speaker, again this month, just as it was last month and just as it has been every month while I have been Prime Minister, Canadian wages have grown faster than the rate of inflation. Canadians are getting ahead. We are creating jobs despite the attack on this economy by the Americans and despite the obstruction by the opposition. This is an opportunity to build our country. The vote is today.…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the best agreement with the United States, and over 85% of Quebec goods and services and Canadian goods and services are tariff-free.
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Mr. Speaker, today is a good day. Inflation is down 2.2%. For almost two years, it has been running within the Bank of Canada's target. This is a good month. Unemployment is down again, and jobs are up again. Today is a historic day. The Leader of the Opposition and his colleagues have an opportunity to vote for generational investment to build this economy strong.
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Mr. Speaker, budget 2025 is a budget of generational investments. It is a budget that is going to grow our economy. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the current fiscal policy is considered sustainable over the long term.
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news. We are creating jobs, and inflation is dropping. The inflation rate has been within the Bank of Canada's target range for almost two years in a row. We are growing the economy, reducing inflation and building Canada's future.
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Mr. Speaker, the rate of inflation is down. Job creation is up. Ambition and confidence in this country are sky-high. We believe in Canada. We are investing in Canada. Today is the opportunity for every member of the House to join us.
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Mr. Speaker, there is an opportunity to stand up and protect Canadians against extortion, against home invasion, against gun crime and against online harm to children. We are putting the legislation in front of the House. The opposition has a chance to support it. We will protect Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, the President of the United States returns my calls because I have his phone number, unlike the others. Today, there is an opportunity to invest in Quebec, in the Contrecœur project, in the second Saguenay wharf, in the Matawinie mine, in Hydro-Québec, in the future of Quebec and in the future of Canada, by supporting us.
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Mr. Speaker, by supporting this budget, members could protect transfers for seniors, which total $80 billion. The budget includes major investments in Quebec, including huge investments in the cultural sector and significant transfers for seniors. That is the choice that members will have to make in the House today for Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her advocacy for the Youth Climate Corps, which is in this budget and which the House can vote for, to vote for the future of this country. This budget puts us on the path for real results for climate, for nature and for reconciliation. I can confirm to the House that we will respect our Paris commitments for climate change, and we are determi…
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Mr. Speaker, I will refer to the previous comments of the hon. member for Winnipeg North. This budget is about building this great country, and what this budget shows is that with the trillion dollars of investment that we are going to catalyze, we are going to put more than $3,000 in the pocket of every Canadian by the end of this decade.
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Mr. Speaker, yes, there is help for young people buying their first home. That, too, is justice, and we are making big investments in housing. There is also the FHSA.
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news for Quebec. This budget includes $12 billion in health transfers and $5 billion for health infrastructure. There is $4 billion for Hydro-Québec. There is the port at Contrecœur, the second wharf in Saguenay and $500 million for culture, including Quebec cultural institutions.
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Mr. Speaker, this budget includes more than $80 billion in transfers for seniors across Canada. I repeat, $80 billion. Yes, the amount is higher for those who are older. That is justice.
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud of my record in the private sector, but I am deeply honoured to serve Canadians, and we are serving Canadians by building this great country, by investing in homes, by investing in energy, by investing in ports and by investing in our future. We are going to grow this country like not seen before. There is a chance for everyone in this House to stand up and support it.
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Mr. Speaker, this budget tightens tax fairness. This budget cuts taxes for 22 million Canadians. This budget cuts taxes on new homes for young Canadians starting out. This budget cuts the carbon tax. This budget grows this great country. The member should come with us and support it.
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Mr. Speaker, this is not the most costly budget, it is the most ambitious budget for Canada. It is more ambitious when it comes to housing for Quebeckers and housing across the country. It is more ambitious for the ports, for clean energy and for the future of Canada. It is a budget for the future of Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, 75% of the new measures in budget 2025 are for protecting Canada's sovereignty and for making life more affordable for Canadians. That is the first point. The second point is that this is a budget that invests in Canada. It is a budget that builds confidence in Canada. It is a budget that is going to put more than $3,000 in Canadians' pockets.
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Mr. Speaker, this budget preserves the health transfer to the provinces, over $29 billion. This budget puts $5 billion into health infrastructure. This budget has the lowest net debt-to-GDP in the G7. It has the lowest deficit projected, and the cost of interest borne is lower than when the Conservatives were in government.
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Mr. Speaker, one of the most important aspects of the budget is the investment tax credits for clean electricity, which represents $4 billion for Quebec, for investment in Quebec. That is one of the main reasons to support this budget.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is in a strong fiscal position. We have the second-lowest deficit in the G7, the lowest net debt in the G7 and a budget that is investing in Canada. On this side of the House, we believe in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, the debt burden as a share of GDP is lower now than it was when the Conservative government was in power. Second, we are investing in Canada and protecting transfers to the provinces for health care, education and social services.
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Mr. Speaker, 75% of the budget's measures are for our sovereignty: to protect our borders, to protect our communities and to protect our way of life. The balance is for affordability, a middle-class tax cut the member opposite missed because he was not here. The budget invests in Canada at twice the rate of any budget during this millennium. We believe in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, in the spring, the government removed the divisive consumer carbon tax, and that has a consequence for any business, any farm, that emits less than 50 kilotonnes, which is every farm across this country. The Canadian Climate Institute has done the analysis on the impact of the industrial carbon tax on inflation. It is zero.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that the environment and Hydro‑Québec will be among the greatest beneficiaries of this budget. Finally, with regard to carbon capture, the truth is that Quebec is currently using 350,000 barrels of oil a day. We need to capture the carbon emitted by the production and transfer of these barrels.
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Mr. Speaker, the impact of the industrial carbon tax on food prices in Canada is approximately zero.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sure I join all members of this House in condemning the exploitation of children as the most reprehensible source of crime. That is why this government will be bringing forth legislation to combat these crimes and penalize those who are responsible that works within our Constitution.
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Mr. Speaker, this budget is a generational investment budget. The pace of investment is twice as high, and this budget will spur $1 trillion in investment by the end of the decade. It is a budget for growth, it is a budget for Quebec, and it is a budget for Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, this budget will get our country's operational spending under control for the first time in 10 years. Not only that, but for the 21st consecutive month, Canada's inflation rate is within the 1% to 3% target set by the Bank of Canada. The current rate is 2.4%.
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