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Madam Speaker, when I was preparing my remarks today, it got me reflecting on my time in this place. When I asked my very first question, which is a privilege for each and every one of us when we are first elected here, it was regarding an illegal trip that the Prime Minister had received. There is this trend with the Prime Minister, the leader of the Liberal Party, in which he thinks he is above …
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Madam Speaker, as I said at the beginning of my remarks, there was a motion passed in June that stated that the documents were supposed to be brought forward within 14 days. It has been four months, and there has been no movement. Not everything has been brought forward. Things have been redacted. Some departments have said they do not need to bring forward documents as they are not even part of t…
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Madam Speaker, we are definitely not hiding anything. I can tell the House that the member gets up an awful lot to defend the corruption of the Prime Minister and his cabinet. How come the member is not encouraging his leadership to release the names? What is he hiding? What are they hiding on that side?
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Madam Speaker, the government is absolutely tired and out of ideas, which is why it even prorogued Parliament not that long ago. We could say that the government is stubborn. I might say the government could be corrupt. However, there is no willingness to just hand over the documents that have been asked for. Yes, the NDP-Liberal government is tired, out of ideas and corrupt. It just needs to hand…
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Madam Speaker, we do know that the current Prime Minister is the only one to have committed ethics violations over and over again. With respect to the corruption and the withholding of documents, I spoke about this in my remarks about the Winnipeg lab. He went so far as to call a snap election in the middle of a pandemic, when he was telling everybody to stay home. It is baffling. The government j…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, taxes are up, costs are up, crimes is up and time is up. The costly NDP-Liberal coalition has doubled the cost of housing, and the majority of Canadians are unable to keep up with their grocery needs. Canadians have had enough, but the NDP-Liberal coalition only wants to drive up costs by quadrupling its carbon tax. Will the Prime Minist…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians who are lined up at food banks are not buying their pathetic rhetoric. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has already confirmed, once again, that the carbon tax is costing Canadians more than they receive in rebates. For families in Saskatchewan, the quadrupled carbon tax is $2,000. Will the Prime Minister finally give Canadians the carbon tax election that they so desperately…
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Madam Speaker, we are hearing this right now in real time at the HUMA committee, since we are doing a study on a Canada without barriers. There are so many invisible barriers. A lot of times when Canadians hear of a barrier, they think of a sidewalk, or a stairwell or a lack of a ramp. What about the red tape or the language that is not plain and easily read, understood and accessible? These are t…
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Madam Speaker, the irony of this is that his own minister at the time could not guarantee this. We know that for nine years, the Liberal government has been propped up by the NDP. It is very ironic that the New Democrats have brought this forward today. Those members have voted at every single step to support the Liberals. We know the Liberals have broken promise after promise. At the end of the d…
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Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time this afternoon with the member for Edmonton—Wetaskiwin. With the cost of living crisis soaring in our country, many Canadians are struggling to make ends meet. For Canadians with a disability, who have higher living costs, those costs are disproportionate. In addition to the surging costs of essentials like groceries, fuel, housing and home heating, perso…
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Madam Speaker, I am surprised that member can look her constituents in the eye, when she voted and supported at committee the benefit we have today. There were no amendments with regulation, timelines or accountability. I would ask her to look in the mirror.
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Mr. Speaker, the member should come to Saskatchewan and tell my farmers and energy workers that they have never had it so good under the Liberal government, propped up by the NDP. They want to work. They want to provide for their families. My farmers know who has been on their side, and it sure as hell has not been the NDP or the Liberals.
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Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn. Canadians are desperate. They are desperate for a new government. That is because after nine years of the Prime Minister, life has never been harder for Canadians. His failed policies, propped up by the NDP at every opportunity, have doubled the debt, doubled housing costs, caused the worst inflation in…
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Mr. Speaker, I am gravely offended by my colleague suggesting that I am delusional or obsessed. The only thing I am obsessed about is representing the people who put me on the ballot, which is my job. It is the job of other opposition parties to do the same, but also the government to listen. The Liberals are destroying the livelihood of the people who I represent. How dare you suggest that I am d…
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Mr. Speaker, we can see the flip-flopping. An agreement was torn up, and now arts and craft time is here taping up the agreement again. We will see when the rubber hits the road who has confidence in the government. I sure the heck hope that it is not the NDP or the Bloc, because we do not either.
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Mr. Speaker, after years of the Prime Minister, life has never been more expensive for Canadians. He has doubled the debt, doubled housing costs, caused the worst inflation in 40 years, sent two million people to the food bank and unleashed crime and chaos in our communities. The Liberals' NDP coalition partners have been there to support them every turn of the way. The NDP leader claimed he rippe…
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader of Canada has been to every area of the country, genuinely listening, not just coming in and going out, but listening and talking with Canadians from every background. He is the only leader in the House who is representing Canadians and representing them well.
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Madam Speaker, I listened to the member's speech. Near the beginning of his remarks, he made a comment that the NDP has been fighting for relief for Canadians, so my question is very simple. I just want to know how that is so, given the fact that New Democrats have voted for tax increases at every single opportunity that the Liberal government has given them, and that they have voted 24 times to k…
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Madam Speaker, I genuinely believe that, when the leader of the Conservative Party becomes prime minister, he will cut the carbon tax, which will be a relief for all Canadians. I would like to remind the House that, on December 8, 2022, we had an opposition day motion, which was to remove the carbon tax from all food production. We were the only party that supported it. It is shameful.
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of the Liberal government, we know that life has never cost Canadians more. Across the country, Canadians are going hungry in record numbers. The Prime Minister's reckless budgeting and failed policies have caused the worst inflation in 40 years, and food prices have skyrocketed. This year alone, families will spend $700 more on groceries than they did last year, an…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberals, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up, and guess what? Time is up. This costly coalition is hurting Canadians. Over nine million Canadians do not know where their next meal is going to come from. That is a 111% increase of Canadians facing food insecurity, and quadrupling the carbon tax will only make things worse. Canadians cannot afford any mo…
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With regard to government involvement, including the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, in the creation of rental housing in Canada, including through both direct investments and bilateral agreements, between February 6, 2006, and November 4, 2015: how many new units were (i) built, (ii) developed, as a result of federal funding?
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberals, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and time is up. Hard work should always be rewarded, but life has never been so hard for Canadians. Workers cannot afford to put gas in their tanks to get to work; moms and dads are struggling to put food on the table, and a generation of Canadians has lost hope in the dream of home ownership. Fortunately,…
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With regard to Section 5.25 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's report entitled "Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada": how does the government plan to meet its 3.5 Mt CO2 eq fertilizer emission reduction target despite the shortfall stated by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in the aforemention…
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With regard to Section 5.24 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's report entitled "Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada": to achieve the fertilizer emission reduction targets, what voluntary agreements have been made between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and with fertilizer manufacturers, agricultural stakeholders, provinces…
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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Mr. Speaker, millions of Canadians are without a family doctor. The shortage is even more severe in rural and remote communities. The carbon tax already punishes them for driving long distances when they have no other choice. Now the Prime Minister's job-killing tax on health care will make it even harder to find a doctor. It is not fair that Canadian families have to go without a doctor. How many…
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moved: Motion No. 10 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 90. Motion No. 11 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 91. Motion No. 12 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 92. Motion No. 13 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 93. Motion No. 14 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 94. Motion No. 15 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 95. Motion No. 16 T…
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Madam Speaker, what we do know with the NDP-Liberal government is that photo ops and announcements do nothing. We know that. At the committee I am on, we have heard quite regularly how taxes on development—
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Madam Speaker, it has been proven, after nine years, that the Liberal policies are doing nothing but creating more red tape. I put forward a PMB, Bill C-318. Where is it? The Liberals stole it. If the Liberals are so great with policies, maybe they should put some policies forward that do not create red tape, do not tax the taxpayer to death and actually have homes built. They are failing to do al…
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Madam Speaker, we are hearing at the HUMA committee right now, in a study of housing, that the taxes and the regulatory red tape burden that developers are facing are in the way of getting housing built. At the end of the day, we know that after nine years, the Liberals, propped up by the NDP, have not gotten the job done.
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Madam Speaker, we know the results are in. After nine years of the Liberal government, it is clear that the Prime Minister is not worth the cost for any generation. Food Banks Canada's recent report card said that nearly 50% of Canadians feel financially worse off compared to last year and that 25% of Canadians are currently facing food insecurity, a reality that should be unthinkable in a country…
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Madam Speaker, it is unfortunate that the member suggests that the things I have spoken about are false. These are things that I have heard from the constituents I represent in a rural riding in Saskatchewan, where the government has been hell-bent on not respecting provincial jurisdiction and what the premier sees best for his province. The member talks about investing. The government is great at…
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Madam Speaker, we know that the role of the Speaker carries great responsibility in the House. It is critical to the functioning of our democratic institution. The Speaker has a duty to enforce the rules and the traditions of the House, whether written or not. The Speaker has the responsibility to maintain order and to preside over debates. The Speaker is also entrusted to safeguard the rights and…
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With regard to the government's response to the April 1, 2024, “Axe the Tax” rallies across Canada: (a) did the Minister of Public Safety issue any directives or advice to the RCMP or other police agencies in relation to the rallies, and, if so, what are the details, including the directive or advice; and (b) did the RCMP issue any directives or advice to RCMP officers assigned to the rallies and,…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the current Prime Minister, Canadians are struggling just to put food on the table. Food insecurity continues to worsen across this country, and today, Food Banks Canada's poverty report card confirms it. Nearly 50% of Canadians feel financially worse off than last year, 25% of Canadians are going hungry, and food banks have seen a 50% increase since 2021. It is th…
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Mr. Speaker, talking about pattern of behaviour, we see in the House a party, the New Democratic Party, not acting as the opposition party it was elected as, but as the government's lapdog. It is absolutely pathetic. When we talk about Canadians and what—
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Mr. Speaker, the budget and the BIA are increasing taxes on Canadians who cannot afford any more and on parents who cannot afford to put food on their tables to feed their children because taxes keep going up, in particular, the carbon tax. The reason we do not support the budget is that the NDP-Liberal government keeps increasing taxes on Canadians. Why is the government so bad at managing the ca…
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Mr. Speaker, this legislation was introduced in this place on May 6. There have been only four sitting days since that time and we are seeing, again, time allocation on a bill at a stage. I will go back to my first question I asked not long ago, to which I did not receive an answer from the minister. Why is the government so terrible at managing the government calendar that it needs to limit debat…
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Madam Speaker, as has been said, Canada's current parental benefit system puts adoptive and intended parents at a disadvantage. With access to 15 fewer weeks of leave through the employment insurance program, families formed through adoption and surrogacy are robbed by our parental benefit system of precious time together, time that is needed to care for their child, to bond and to form healthy at…
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Prime Minister, Canadians are struggling to put food on the table. Food banks received a record two million visits in a single month last year, and a million more Canadians are expected to visit food banks this year. The carbon tax is driving up the cost of groceries and everything else. Struggling families are desperate for relief in next week's budget, so wi…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are painfully aware that the Prime Minister and his NDP-Liberal government are not worth the cost. Last week's carbon tax hike is driving up the cost of gas, groceries and home heating. Families are struggling to put food on the table, and they cannot afford higher costs. Next week's budget must take the foot off the gas of rising grocery prices. Once again, will the Prime M…
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Mr. Speaker, the costly and punishing carbon tax is hurting Canadians. Families are being forced to choose between filling up their tanks, heating their homes or feeding their families. Not only have Conservatives given this NDP-Liberal government several different opportunities to spike the hike and axe the carbon tax, but seven out of 10 provincial premiers, municipalities across the country and…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate something that was brought up by my colleague here on this side of the House, which was that the Prime Minister said the carbon tax would not be increased past $50 a tonne. I recently read Jody Wilson-Raybould's book, in which she said that she had realized that the Liberals will say whatever they have to say to get elected. It is obvious that this is just another …
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Mr. Speaker, common-sense Conservatives would axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime, because after eight years, Canadians know that the Prime Minister is not worth the cost, crime or corruption. Life has never been more expensive in this country. One million Canadians will be relying on food banks this year alone and still the Prime Minister is hell-bent on hiking the car…
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moved that the bill be read the third time and passed. Mr. Speaker, as all parents know, the arrival of a new child is life-changing. It comes with great joys and excitement. It is a precious time of bonding and many firsts, but it also comes with added expenses, time constraints and new challenges. While we all know that Canada’s employment insurance program helps to ease some of those pressures,…
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Madam Speaker, it is very important. I would actually say that this bill is more important than the provisions that are put into the FES. As I mentioned in my remarks, the Liberal government has not even brought forward that piece of legislation to debate. With my legislation, there is actually an enactment on royal assent. We have no idea at all when this would be enacted, if it is like anything …
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Madam Speaker, this promise was in the Liberal Party's 2019 and 2021 mandate letters, and nothing got done until I and my office did the work. We actually wrote legislation. Then the Liberals scooped it up. The member across the way is being a little presumptuous—
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Madam Speaker, there are countless stories that I have heard from adoptive and intended parents. I have one here from Luke, who says, “The existing leave time was insufficient to help me build an attachment relationship with my son, who had a history of abandonment and childhood trauma, and needed to have additional time with me as his new parent in order to feel secure and settle into my home...A…
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moved that the bill be concurred in. (Motion agreed to)
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