Parliamentary Speeches

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Mr. Speaker, there are different systems and different transitions. This is not an injustice. We are being consistent.

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Mr. Speaker, the provinces and Quebec had the choice to impose their own carbon pricing system. We respect Quebec's jurisdictions.

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Mr. Speaker, as a member of Canada's new government and a new member of Parliament, I say we will uphold higher standards.

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the members opposite for supporting the making life more affordable act to get taxpayer dollars back to Canadians. This government is committed. This new government is committed to making the best use of all taxpayers' dollars.

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Mr. Speaker, as the leader of the Bloc Québécois just mentioned, he created Quebec's own carbon pricing system. Things were different elsewhere in the country, with the exception of British Columbia. This is consistent, it is fair, and it is done.

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to know if the member opposite holds himself accountable for letting military spending fall below 1% of GDP when the Conservatives were in government. This government has doubled military spending in cash terms. We are meeting our NATO obligations this year, leading from the front.

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Mr. Speaker, I was proud to stand yesterday with the Minister of National Defence and the chief of the defence staff to announce the largest increase in military expenditure in decades. Building our military strong, building our military with Canadian technology, Canadian jobs, Canadian steel and Canadian aluminum, is what the review of the F-35 is about. That is what the future of this country is…

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Mr. Speaker, one of the first things I did was review the F-35 contract, because it has to be right for Canada, for Canadians and for our security. We will report back to Parliament this summer.

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Mr. Speaker, last year, after an independent process, the government suspended the company for this year. It is finished.

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Mr. Speaker, I am proud that we cancelled the carbon tax. Quebec and British Columbia have their own system. Our decision, including the decision about the final rebate payment, concerns the rest of Canada.

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Mr. Speaker, Quebec did not pay the consumer carbon tax. Therefore, this is not unjust. It makes sense that the rebate would be paid one last time as an adjustment for Canadian families.

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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Auditor General for her service. I note that GC Strategies has been prohibited from government contracts for seven years. It is that standard—

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Mr. Speaker, the American tariffs, the new tariffs on steel and aluminum, are unlawful, unjustified and illogical, I agree with the member opposite, and that is one of the reasons why we have retaliatory tariffs on over 90 billion dollars' worth of U.S. goods. We are in intensive negotiations with the Americans and, in parallel, preparing reprisals if those negotiations do not succeed.

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Mr. Speaker, Canadians from Shawinigan to Saskatoon, and the premiers and the Prime Minister who represent them, have agreed on the importance of building projects of national interest. The consensus that is required includes a consensus with indigenous peoples, something that members opposite do not do. We will stand with indigenous Canadians. We will build pipelines, energy infrastructure and th…

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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased, for the first time, to hear members opposite talk about lowering taxes in front of this House. It is the first time in my hearing. Before the House is a tax cut for 22 million Canadians, up to $840, and they want their support.

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Mr. Speaker, we have already strengthened the EI system. We have committed to giving all of the countertariff revenues to the workers and businesses most affected by the unjustified and unlawful U.S. tariffs.

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Mr. Speaker, as I just said, we need to do several things at once. We are negotiating with the Americans, while simultaneously offering financial support to businesses in the steel and aluminum sector. We are supporting the workers. We are also offering several support measures through public procurement, as the Minister of Industry mentioned yesterday.

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Mr. Speaker, we need to do several things at once. We need to build our economy. We need to build our economy with legislation that will give us one Canadian economy instead of 13. We need to build our economy with projects of national significance. Yes, we need to negotiate with the Americans. These negotiations are taking place at a very sensitive time, but we are going to win, and so are the Ed…

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Mr. Speaker, the U.S. tariffs are illegal and unjustified. They do not make sense. That is very clear. We are in the midst of intensive real-time negotiations with the Americans and, in parallel, preparing reprisals for the aluminum tariffs.

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Mr. Speaker, the bill that is before the House increases health transfers by 5% and increases spending on seniors' benefits by 6%. The House needs to vote for all of that, and to lower taxes and cut the GST on new homes.

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Mr. Speaker, the bill that is before the House will cut taxes for 22 million middle-class Canadians. The House must support it.

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Mr. Speaker, the first ministers agreed on a plan to build this great country and stand up to Donald Trump, fact. The Government of Canada is imposing tariffs that cause maximum impact on the United States and minimum impact on Canada, fact, on over $60 billion of U.S. exports to Canada, fact, which has raised over $1.7 billion already, fact.

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Mr. Speaker, we have not yet made any decisions involving projects of national significance. Yes, it is true that we had a big conversation. There have to be environmental standards and there has to be a major impact on our economic growth.

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Mr. Speaker, I will speak softly. Unlike the member opposite, I know the difference between main estimates and a budget. Unlike the members opposite, we know how to grow the economy without spending money. This is why we are proposing a bill to build one Canadian economy out of 13, and all the provinces and Quebec agree.

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Mr. Speaker, we discussed many projects in Saskatoon yesterday. Yes, it was a big love-in, because all the premiers want to keep going, want to work hard for our country and for our economy, and that includes major projects in Quebec in the critical minerals and green energy sectors.

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Mr. Speaker, there will be a budget that increases support for seniors, children, child care centres and all of Canada. For now, we will increase our country's growth with a bill for a strong economy.

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Mr. Speaker, Parliament's motion is duly noted. Yesterday, I was with the Premier of Quebec and we agreed that the best way to increase growth in our country is to have one Canadian economy, not 13.

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Mr. Speaker, unlike the member opposite, I know the difference between main estimates and a budget. Unlike the member opposite, I know how to grow this economy—

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Mr. Speaker, we take note of last night's motion, but what Canadians deserve and Canadian provinces deserve is a health care transfer, a transfer for child care, a transfer for dental care and a transfer to support affordability. That is what is in the main estimates, and we expect the support of the members opposite.

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Mr. Speaker, this week was a great week for the London Knights. It was a greater week for the country of Canada. Every first minister in Canada, from Quebec, from the provinces, from the territories and from the Government of Canada agreed on a plan to build Canada strong, one Canadian economy out of 13. That is what will drive our country forward.

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Mr. Speaker, I spoke with the Premier of Quebec and the other premiers about the need for commitments and co-operation agreements regarding environmental standards. We will enter into such agreements in the coming months.

Speech from the Throne

Mr. Speaker, I know it is difficult to be an opposition member because now, at the beginning of this parliamentary session, they have a choice to make. We are offering a tax cut for the middle class, cancelling the carbon tax, and cutting the GST on new home construction. He has a choice. Will he say yes or no?

Speech from the Throne

Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the hon. member for New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville and congratulate him on his maiden intervention. The government will begin by focusing on affordability. That is why the first item we tabled was the middle-class tax cut the hon. member referred to, a tax cut that will save up to $840 per year for every two-earner taxpaying family in the country. Up to …

Speech from the Throne

Mr. Speaker, I thank the leader of the Bloc Québécois for his bill. I have been clear about this since January. Supply management will never be on the table in negotiations with the Americans. We will protect supply management. There will be a direct response. We will protect the French language and Canadian culture in its entirety in any discussion or trade negotiation with any country around the…

Speech from the Throne

Mr. Speaker, it is with great humility that I rise to respond to the Speech from the Throne, delivered by His Majesty King Charles III. The royal visit was a reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown, one forged over generations, shaped by shared history and grounded in common values. This bond has evolved over time, just as Canada has, to reflect the strength, diversity and confidence of …

Speech from the Throne

Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's question goes to the heart of the transformation the government intends. The first step is to shift the core of spending from day-to-day spending, operational spending, to investment spending. In other words, spending that catalyzes investment, particularly investment in the private sector. We will see that through “build Canada homes”. We will see that through the n…

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Mr. Speaker, I just made my maiden speech in the House. Canada's new government is acting immediately to grow the economy, one Canadian economy out of 13, with nation-building projects and one project office, working with the provinces to co-operate. We expect the support from the members opposite.

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Mr. Speaker, may I first thank my constituents from Nepean for giving me the honour of being here? Could the Speaker also indulge me in saying how great it is to see him in the Speaker's chair? I trust that he is operating under the period of grace that will later not be accorded to me, appropriately, as the Leader of the Opposition just said. Our tariffs have maximum impact on the United States a…

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Mr. Speaker, we are in the midst of an economic crisis. This is a time for unity. The Americans created this crisis. We need to be united. That is why the minister and I will be meeting with the premiers of all the provinces, including Quebec, in Saskatoon this weekend.

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Mr. Speaker, the government will take immediate action to cut taxes for the middle class. That means $840 in savings for a family of four. We are also going to lower the GST on new homes. We have a plan, and we are implementing it.

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Mr. Speaker, Canada's new government has a bold, ambitious plan to create one Canadian economy out of 13 and to implement nation-building projects.

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Mr. Speaker, I understand that the member from the opposition is very busy and did not have a chance to study closely the 100-day plan of the former member for Carleton, which did not include a budget. Our plan includes legislating for one Canadian economy and for nation-building projects immediately, to grow the economy, and we expect the support from all members of the House.

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Mr. Speaker, yes, the climate crisis is real. It is a major challenge for our nation. That is why Canada needs to become an energy superpower in both clean and conventional energy. That is why we will be discussing wildfires at the G7 meeting in Alberta next month.

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Mr. Speaker, for those who were there, the Speech from the Throne talked about the transformation of the global trading system. This is a crisis for Canada, a security crisis for Canada. Our government has a bold plan to address it.

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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite is talking about the Conservative platform when he refers to that $20 billion. Yes, that is correct. We have put in place tariffs, a tariff response targeting the United States, and they have maximum impact in the U.S. and minimum impact here in Canada.

Mr. Speaker, I understand just how exceptional that was, and I have a deep appreciation of the House. I also think it is a reflection of how exceptional today is. I move: That the Speech of His Majesty the King, delivered this day from the Throne to both Houses of Parliament, be taken into consideration later this day. (Motion agreed to)

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-1, An Act respecting the administration of oaths of office. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

First Session—45th Parliament

Mr. Speaker, as I rise in this House for the first time, I hope you will permit me to thank my constituents in Nepean for the great honour of being a member of this chamber. I would also like to thank Canadians for the trust they have put in this government and in all members of this great House. Your election to the chair is a testament to the level of respect your colleagues have for you. For mo…