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Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank the people of my riding, Beauport—Limoilou. I want to mention that I will be sharing my time with my colleague, the member for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. I am pleased to take part in today's debate and to reiterate the immediate priorities of our government to make life more affordable for all Canadians, including Quebeckers. The Canada carbon reb…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his many questions. I will try to answer them as best I can. As he said, something that has never been paid cannot be reimbursed. What is clear is that Quebec has never participated in the Canadian carbon exchange. It created its own carbon exchange, and we respected its provincial autonomy. As my colleague put it so well, something that has never been paid ca…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians wanted a climate policy that transcends political division, and we listened. From day one, we eliminated consumer carbon pricing, which has already lowered fuel costs for Canadian families. We are maintaining industrial carbon pricing, which is three times more effective than consumer carbon pricing.
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Mr. Speaker, the rebate cheques were issued on April 22, as planned and out of respect for Canadians. Many families are in need, and they expected to receive their cheques on April 22. This refund was not made out of favouritism, but out of respect for Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, Julie Vignola did indeed do exemplary work in the riding. We will continue that work. There are currently 369 social housing units under construction in my riding. We will make sure that they are completed. We are working on reducing the cost of living, which was one of the most important issues raised when I went door to door. With the tax cut and the dental care plan, we are moving …
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague's question is important, because there are two subjects that came up over and over when I went door to door during the election campaign: the cost of living and housing. The measures that have been taken are just the beginning. We need to move forward. The current government is working fast to implement measures and actions, and we need to continue in that vein. This is a…
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you on your appointment. I want to mention that I will be sharing my time with the member for Hull—Aylmer. I also want to congratulate all members of the House on winning their seats. I am here today to support the Speech from the Throne. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the voters of Beauport—Limoilou for doing me the honour of choosing me as their member…
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Mr. Speaker, our current leader has a background in economics, and he is preparing a responsible budget for the fall. It is current practice to take the time to listen to everyone and then to table a budget a few months later. Yesterday, he was with the premiers, hearing what they had to say prior to tabling a budget and learning about their needs in terms of creating an energy corridor. To make t…
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Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of her speech, my colleague talked a lot about government spending. A by-election is about to be called in a Conservative Party riding, which will cost taxpayers over $1.5 million. Does the member think that is a necessary expense or not?
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your election. This is my first time rising in the House as the member for Beauport—Limoilou, and I thank my constituents for putting their trust in me. Last month, my constituents called for change that will put more money back in their pockets. Can the minister explain what this government will do to make life more affordable for Quebeckers and Canadians?
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