Private Members' Business
Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise in the House to speak on behalf of the incredible citizens of Calgary Midnapore, who I am so incredibly proud to represent. Motion No. 14 is, of course, regarding Canada's international development assistance. As I am a former diplomat for Canada, this is of special interest to me. I have had the opportunity to serve abroad and to be just a small part…
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Mr. Speaker, last week, the PBO released his response to the Prime Minister's costly budget, and it painted a grim fiscal picture. His report states, “With Budget 2025 the Government abandoned the previous fiscal anchor to reduce the federal debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term.” He pointed out that in the 2024 fall economic statement “the Government reiterated its commitment to reducing the fed…
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Mr. Speaker, I was very proud to speak this week at the Future of Energy Global Summit. Of course, the member for Lakeland would have been a much better speaker. She has so much knowledge and experience. I want to take a moment and wish my seatmate the very best. She is a fierce advocate for her constituents and our shared Conservative values. She is in our thoughts and prayers. The panel I was on…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I think that there are always many examples of waste in the budget, whether it is this budget or previous ones. We should be ashamed of waste, whether it comes from the Liberal Party or any other party. I can say that I am really proud to come from Alberta, a province that has greatly contributed to this country. For me, the real shame is that wa…
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Mr. Speaker, in 2006, the Harper government saw the need for an independent parliamentary fiscal watchdog, and boy was it right. In his budget brief last week, the PBO reminded the Prime Minister of the Liberals' own words just last November that reducing the federal debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term is “key not only for fiscal sustainability, but also to preserve Canada's AAA credit rating”.…
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Mr. Speaker, I think that the most important thing for us, Conservative and Bloc Québécois members, is that we truly believe that the government wants to control the media. At least, that is top of mind for the Conservatives. I am from Alberta. My colleague is from Quebec. Those are two provinces with a strong sense of independence. Media control, whether we are from Quebec or Alberta, is somethin…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's costly credit card budget loads reckless spending today on tomorrow's taxpayers, something an economist should know. After—
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Mr. Speaker, former prime minister Stephen Harper is world-renowned for having navigated Canada through the 2008 financial crisis. It is a shame that the member does not recognize this. I would like to correct the record about what the member said. I said that former prime minister Stephen Harper was the greatest prime minister for now; that is until the member for Battle River—Crowfoot becomes ou…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's loyalties are to Brookfield. The Prime Minister's costly credit card budget loads reckless spending today onto tomorrow's taxpayers, something an economist should know. After 10 years of the Liberals, Canadians are being forced to put nearly 50% more of their personal expenses on credit cards, a result of Liberal financial failures. Fitch Ratings has warned that b…
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Mr. Speaker, I am always pleased to act as the spokesperson for the people of Calgary Midnapore. Before I begin, I would like to ask for unanimous consent to split my time with the member for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan.
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of the Liberal government, elites and insiders have never had it so good. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's message to young Canadians is to continue to sacrifice. While Canadians are lining up at food banks, billions of their tax dollars keep going to consultants, $25 billion in fact, consultants who do not stick to budgets or, according to the Auditor General, do not ev…
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Mr. Speaker, the numbers do not lie. Canadians have made a smashing 2.2 million food bank visits, and over 700,000 are children. Canadians are living in their cars. They are struggling. They cannot afford food and they cannot afford homes. These are facts. Why will the Liberals not admit that their programs are not working and that they will choose their friends and insiders over Canadians every s…
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Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, Calgary police reported that a man was stabbed in broad daylight in Fish Creek Provincial Park, a park in my riding that should be an oasis of peace and nature for community and families. Last August, a seven-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in that same park. This is unacceptable. Just a decade ago, it would have been unthinkable that brazen daylight stabbings or sex…
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Mr. Speaker, I doubt it. While Canadians line up at food banks, Liberal consultants line their pockets. Yesterday, the president of Shared Services Canada admitted he learned a very hard lesson on the contract for CRA call centres, which quadrupled to $190 million under the Liberals' watch. It is the same hard lesson the Liberals learned when GC Strategies blew the roof off the ArriveCAN contract.…
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Mr. Speaker, the only thing that is revolting is those answers. The Prime Minister promised Canadians that he would stop outrageous spending on high-priced consultants. Only six months in, and this promise is broken. He has already increased spending on consultants by 37%. That is $6 billion. Whether it is arrive scam, McKinsey & Company or now the CRA call centre, the Liberals will always find a …
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Mr. Speaker, instead of focusing on other people's jobs, that member should start doing his. Almost 10 years ago to the day, the Liberals signed a $50-million contract for the CRA call system. It has now almost quadrupled to $190 million, and operational costs at the CRA have increased by 70% under the Liberals. While taxpayers wait on hold, Liberal insiders and contractors cash in. Does the gover…
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Mr. Speaker, three things are certain in life. They are death, taxes and that we will wait on hold when we call the CRA, according to today's Auditor General report. CRA's own service standards were only met 18% of the time, with wait times doubling over the last year. Only 17% of agents could accurately provide basic tax information. Complaints have increased by 145% in the last three years, so c…
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Mr. Speaker, the member should be ashamed on behalf of all the constituents who have lost jobs in his riding. The Liberals are building bureaucracies, not pipelines. TC Energy has invested $8 billion in the United States. Enbridge is building two pipelines there. Its CEO blames Canada's “keep it in the ground” policies. He is right. Our deficit has doubled, we have the fastest-shrinking G7 economy…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals continue to break their promises. The Prime Minister claimed that he would make Canada an energy superpower, but refuses to put even one pipeline on his project list. He also told us he would create jobs, but Canada has lost 86,000 jobs since he took over. That includes 1,000 people let go in the oil sector in Calgary this last week. Does the Prime Minister realize that h…
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Mr. Speaker, this week, Imperial Oil announced it will lay off 20% of its workforce and relocate its headquarters out of Calgary. The stampede city gets the shaft again. The Prime Minister has the power to eliminate Bill C-48 and Bill C-69, the emissions cap and the industrial carbon tax, but he does not care about the average Canadian. He does not have to tell his family he does not know how they…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals assured us in 2015 that running massive deficits was an investment. A decade later, we all know that it was just a bait and switch. The reality is that despite consistent efforts to falsely stimulate the economy, investment in Canada has collapsed. There have been 10 years of Liberal broken promises. Debt up equals investment down. We know that the budget will have a mass…
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Mr. Speaker, another Liberal bait and switch is that the Prime Minister promised to cap spending, yet he is on track to double Trudeau's deficits. He promised to make Canada the strongest-growing economy in the G7, yet we have the worst economic performance in the group. He promised to create jobs, but in reality, 86,000 Canadians have lost their job since the Prime Minister took office. When will…
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Mr. Speaker, the member is talking a lot about the new Prime Minister. He seems to want to forget the record of the last 10 years. In fact, the member did not even want to run under the previous prime minister. That is how much he wanted to forget the record of the last 10 years. He was a part of a government that did everything it possibly could to stop the progress and prosperity of the nation. …
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Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure for me to rise to speak in the House on behalf of the people of Calgary Midnapore. The motion we have before us today is, "That the House call on the Prime Minister to immediately repeal the oil and gas emissions cap, which in effect is a production cap.” We are standing here today talking about the emissions cap, but what we are really talking about is not j…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister claims to be different. Instead, six months in, Canadians are now learning that the Prime Minister is no different than the last guy. As Liberals increase spending on their well-connected consulting friends by 37%, everyday Canadians pay more and more for gas and for food. Butter is up 64%, apples are up 60%, and rice is up 74%. Here is a lesson for my Liberal frien…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister told Canadians that he was the man with the plan, yet six months later, his budget is nowhere to be seen, and experts now project that his deficit will be double what Trudeau already created. The Prime Minister is proving one thing: Liberals, no matter how they brand themselves, cannot be trusted to handle our finances. Canadians expect and deserve a government that…
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Mr. Chair, can the President of the Treasury Board confirm that the bill is in its usual form?
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Mr. Speaker, after telling Canadians to live in shipping containers, will the housing minister go home to his $2-million penthouse in Vancouver, his 11 acres in Tofino or his $5.6-million property in Squamish? The hypocritical minister is telling young Canadians stuck in their parents' basement that housing prices do not need to come down. Does he not see how arrogant and condescending that sounds…
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Mr. Chair, I wonder if the President of the Treasury Board could confirm that the bill is in its usual form.
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Mr. Speaker, the Hon. Charles James Mayer passed away on April 24 in Winnipeg. First elected to the House of Commons in 1979, he served as minister of state for grains and oilseeds, minister of western economic diversification and minister of agriculture. He was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2005. Charlie was also a member of my husband's family. When I first met him in 2…
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Mr. Chair, what is the current expenditure of interest on debt, please?
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Mr. Chair, it is $49.1 billion. What is the dollar amount increase in debt servicing over the last year?
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Mr. Chair, I welcome the minister. What is the current debt?
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Mr. Chair, what is the current deficit in Canada? The debt is approximately $1.4 billion. What is the current deficit, please?
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Mr. Chair, it is $0.7 billion over last year. What will the public debt charges be in fiscal year 2029-30 as outlined in the PBO report? What is that amount, please?
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Mr. Speaker, I think that this is a unique issue and very different from the other motions that we have seen in the House over the last few days. Yes, of course, if Quebeckers paid, then they deserve some of the money that went to GC Strategies.
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Mr. Chair, last year's deficit was $61.9 billion. What was the amount requested in the main estimates just two weeks ago?
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to be here. It is such an honour and a pleasure to be here once again on—
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Mr. Chair, it is $69.9 billion. What is the per capita breakdown for Canada's debt interest currently?
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Mr. Chair, it is $1,265.46 per person. What is the per capita breakdown for Canada's debt currently?
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment and thank, again, the incredible citizens of Calgary Midnapore, who have returned me here for my fourth term. It is an honour to be here to represent them once again. When our citizens vote for us, when they bring us to the House, they really bring us here with one thing, and that is their trust. They trust that we, when we come to this place, which they have c…
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Mr. Speaker, this is what the government does. It provides breadcrumbs of examples of things, trying to indicate to the Canadian people that it is doing right. However, the reality is that GC Strategies is only banned for seven years; it is not banned for a lifetime. It can create another entity to win a contract with the Canadian people. This minuscule piece of good is simply tiny and incomparabl…
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Mr. Speaker, I completely agree that seven years is not enough. We need to ban these two men and, of course, GC Strategies from ever receiving Government of Canada contracts through other companies. I completely agree with my colleague.
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Mr. Chair, do you think a seven-year ban is acceptable for a company that defrauded Canadians of $64 million, or do you think that the time should be longer?
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Mr. Chair, yes, that is right. I will be splitting my time three ways. What is the total amount of authorities that require approval by Parliament in the main estimates?
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague as he makes his return to the House. Yes, GC Strategies should pay the interest as well, as Canadians are required to do on their taxes, for example. The member touches on something far more important, which is doing the right thing. How can the government, or even Canadians, have faith in a Prime Minister who is not committed to doing the right thing, when he has…
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Mr. Chair, is the minister aware that his predecessor promised Canadians to recoup that money?
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Mr. Chair, how much will the debt grow in the two hours that we have committee this evening?
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Mr. Chair, has the minister reviewed the report on GC Strategies?
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Mr. Chair, will the minister make the promise today to recoup that money for Canadians?
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