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Madam Speaker, families need stronger paycheques and affordable energy, but instead of building pipelines to the Pacific, the Prime Minister gives us more paper, more delays and more vetoes. The MOU guarantees nothing except seven months of waiting and two years of federal studies. When will the Prime Minister finally get out of the way and give Canadians a firm construction date for the west coas…
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that British Columbians want a pipeline. They need it. They have been asking for it and are demanding it. The Prime Minister and the Premier of B.C. have their own ties going on right now. It is unfortunate they are not listening to British Columbians. They are not being the voice and the representation this country needs and the province needs.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague knows that our country has been worse off for the past 10 years under the Liberal government. We need new leadership. We need a new government. This is something the Conservative Party is bringing forward, which would actually make sure we can bring a real impact to our economy here and be a good change for Canadians. Our Conservative team is working hard at making s…
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Mr. Speaker, I believe we need to listen to Canadians. We need to listen to what Canadians are saying today and what their needs are. I know we have talked about pipelines going directly from Alberta to B.C. and about what Canadians are seeing in those two provinces. We need pipelines, and we need to make sure we listen to what Canadians are saying to fill the demands.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for addressing the concerns that Canadians face across the nation. I know, coming from British Columbia, that many British Columbians face the same mental health and drug crisis situations that her constituents face. I want to know if she can elaborate and expand in detail on those situations and stories.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to represent the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are frustrated with the current budget. When the Prime Minister announced that he would be splitting operating and capital spending in the budget, it was met with widespread worry that he would use the change to cook the books. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has now confirmed that is exactly what is happening…
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize. The Prime Minister told Canadians that he was a serious economist who would be trusted to spend less and invest more. Instead, his budget reveals less while costing Canadians more with the biggest deficit. We cannot afford the costly Prime Minister. Conservatives will continue to hold the Liberals to account for breaking their commitments and fight to restore Canada's pro…
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that this is the same Liberal government that has been leading for the past decade, causing Canadians' lives to get worse. There are so many Canadians lined up at food banks who are struggling today. It might be a new Prime Minister, but it is the same government. It is just a new face. We encourage this so-called new government to take ideas from our Conservative Party t…
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Mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of the residents of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are requesting that an alternative location be found for a proposed supportive housing project planned directly across from Abbotsford Traditional School. The project would place a facility expected to include a safe consumption room within 60 metres of a field and playground used by students aged 11 to 18. The p…
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday Abbotsford residents woke to the news of yet another shooting linked to extortion in our communities. Far too many families and businesses across the region have been affected. Under the Liberal's soft-on-crime policies, extortion has risen over 500% in B.C. alone. In my community, 100 shootings have been linked to extortion. Why do the Liberals block our request for an emer…
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Mr. Speaker, last week, there was deep disappointment with the Prime Minister's actions in British Columbia. While he took a leisurely walk along the beach admiring the White Rock Pier, families in nearby communities were attending vigils and town halls in response to more than 100 extortion cases reported this year, terrorizing B.C.'s Lower Mainland. These families are facing repeated shootings a…
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Mr. Speaker, too frequently now, I rise in this chamber to speak to shootings in my community because of the rapid rise of gun crime. Last week, Darshan Singh Sahsi was fatally shot and killed in Abbotsford. He was a father, a philanthropist and a man who came from humble beginnings. I knew Mr. Sahsi personally, and I am struck by the reality that I will never see him again. I trust that the Abbot…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the great people of Abbotsford—South Langley, whom I have the honour to represent in this House. I want to recognize the important week we have coming up as we approach Remembrance Day. I want to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this time and why the simple act of wearing a poppy holds so much true meaning. The poppy has become a symbol of re…
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Madam Speaker, Canadians have been struggling for a decade. They have nothing left to give. Canadians are being told to cut back while the Liberal government refuses to cut its own wasteful spending. Nationwide, food bank visits have hit 2.2 million, including 700,000 children. In my home province of B.C. alone, food bank visits have gone up 80% since 2019. Canadians cannot afford groceries or bas…
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Madam Speaker, on Halloween we expect ghosts and goblins, not ghoulish government spending, but the Prime Minister told students they need to make more sacrifices, more spooky words from a government that has already drained their wallets. Young Canadians are haunted by high prices, buried under debt and scared stiff for their future. Liberal spending is out of control. It is a fiscal fright fest.…
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Mr. Speaker, the elitist Prime Minister still has not shared an ounce of remorse for making remarks about students in Canada needing to sacrifice more for their future than they already do. A poll from earlier this month found that nine in 10 Canadians are concerned about housing. Over half are worried about paying their mortgage or rent, especially Canadians my age. More young Canadians are livin…
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Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise on behalf of the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley, whom I represent so proudly in the House. Today I am honoured to rise on behalf of youth across this nation. Young people across Canada are sacrificing their dream of home ownership, just to make ends meet. In my hometown of Abbotsford, the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to rise every…
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Mr. Speaker, it is shameful that the elitist Prime Minister would speak to university students about making sacrifices. Students have already sacrificed their dream of home ownership. They pay for the climbing cost of food. They are living paycheque to paycheque, that is if they can even find a job. Will the Prime Minister rein in his out-of-control inflationary deficit so young Canadians can fina…
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Mr. Speaker, they failed to answer the question. The members opposite have announced a new blue seal program and said that Canada has abundant opportunities for youth, but the facts tell a different story: Youth unemployment has risen by 14.7%, the highest since 2010, with employment levels now at their lowest since 1998. CIBC says that youth unemployment rates have climbed 5.5% since 2022. Will t…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right. On this side of the House, we are really concerned. Families are reaching out to us concerned, now more than ever, as we are affected by intimate partner violence and by these big drug dens that are affecting our communities. As of now, we want to make sure that we can be here to raise the voices of the people of our communities, because the governmen…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to start by saying I will be splitting my time with the member for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay. It is always a privilege to stand in the House representing the wonderful people of Abbotsford—South Langley. Today, I rise to address many serious issues affecting my community, something I wish I did not have to keep doing over and over again. Bill C-12 fails to adequa…
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that Canadians are worse off now than ever. There is extortion happening in my community in Surrey, British Columbia, as well as in Abbotsford. It is happening repeatedly. The crime rates are higher now than ever. We need to make sure we can take care of our communities now and that we are bringing forward legislation that is not the watered down legislation of the Libera…
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the health minister has allowed drugs to be poured into our country. In my home riding alone, I can give the example of how there is going to be another safe supply housing site that is going to be opened up across from a school, which is going to allow illicit drugs to be smuggled around the area. This is what we see as concerning. This is what we see as the whole p…
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Mr. Speaker, today I rise to table a petition on behalf of religious institutions under attack in Abbotsford—South Langley and nationwide. Under the Liberal government, homelessness, addiction and mental health issues are at an all-time high. Stripping charitable status from religious organizations is a draconian attack on the communities that protect the most vulnerable. As a Sikh, my community a…
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Mr. Speaker, Liberal bail policies have unleashed crime and chaos on our streets. Swift 1200 AM radio in Surrey was struck by gunfire on Monday night. Thankfully, no one was inside at the time, but our communities live in constant fear that next time they will not be so lucky. No one should have to fear for their safety while simply doing their job, but after 10 years of Liberal soft-on-crime poli…
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Mr. Speaker, the number one job of the public safety minister is to keep Canadians safe, but he has failed. Extortion is up 330%, especially in my riding of Abbotsford—South Langley. The minister has not yet labelled the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist organization, but it is responsible for widespread violence in Canada. Designating the Bishnoi group as a terrorist entity would arm law enforcement wi…
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Mr. Speaker, the minister said she worked all summer, and the system is worse. The Prime Minister promised he would be different, but illegal border crossers have been surging into Canada to abuse the asylum system all summer, and the minister has done nothing to stop it. She has not strengthened the safe third country agreement. She has not reviewed the benefits they receive to put a stop to the …
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised to deliver double the number of homes built in Canada, but instead it is down by 16%. It is no surprise. Just look at who the Prime Minister put in charge. The housing minister oversaw a 150% surge in home prices and doubled rent prices when he was the mayor of Vancouver. He even stated on record that home prices should not go down. Now we learn that 100,00…
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Madam Speaker, yes, it is exactly what my colleague from Richmond Hill said. It is Liberal incompetence. We see that our communities are now facing challenges like at no other time before. We have seen that incompetence trickle down year after year, and the effects are more crucial now than we have ever seen before. We need to make sure that we secure our borders properly and bring forward proper …
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Madam Speaker, if the Liberals were so concerned about extortion, they would have supported my colleague's extortion bill, which addressed all these concerns, and voted in favour of it instead of opposing it. The Conservatives are here fighting for Canadians and voicing their concerns. I know on a first-hand basis the damage that is being done by Liberal policies.
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Madam Speaker, I want to start by thanking all the constituents of Abbotsford—South Langley. I am honoured to be here representing my community today. The citizens of my riding have been advocating for stronger laws and stronger borders. I appreciate that Bill C-2 is trying to tackle high crime rates, but the bill in its current form is unacceptable. It has taken 10 years for the Liberals to put i…
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Madam Speaker, we need to make sure we address the concerns our citizens are facing. B.C. is facing a fentanyl crisis like no other. The member across the aisle is correct. He needs to make sure he is competent in what he is stating, as before. At one point, the member across was right, but now he is not aligned with what he said years before.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised to fix Canada's immigration system and broke that promise. Up to 500,000 people have overstayed their visas in Canada. Canadians cannot find work, health care is overwhelmed, housing is out of reach and crime rates are soaring because of the Liberals' reckless policies. The Liberals continue to maintain high levels of immigration and will not even remove those wh…
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Mr. Speaker, extortion is up 357%. Earlier this week, an Abbotsford man was gunned down because of extortion. Following his death, there was another extortion-related shooting in the area. Yesterday, in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, another home was shot at. Thankfully, this time no one was injured. Every neighbourhood is terrified and innocent lives are on the line. The Liberals eliminated mandatory min…
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Mr. Speaker, an affordability crisis has been led by the government for decades now. We see what has happened to our economy and our nation. Canadians are struggling. If we point our finger at affordable housing, we do not have any. If we point our finger at the resources, we are not using them. I would say that we need to do is put Canadians first and Canada first.
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that what we have right now is not the true North American dream. What we need to do is build Canada up from the ground up. We are ready to work with first nations. We are ready to work with the provinces. We want to work with Quebec and all the other provinces to make sure we do what is right for Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, I will touch on what it is like for the unaffordable housing sector. I am a prime example of that. Today, for 25- and 26-year-olds in the community of Abbotsford—South Langley, it is out of reach. It is a dream to envision that they can own their own home one day. They have to pick and choose. It is either they have a family, work three jobs and stay in a basement or they decide not t…
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, I definitely think we can work together. As the Liberals have already stolen many ideas from the Conservative platform, we are ready to work together. We want to force the Liberals to keep taking our policies and keep taking from our platform, making sure that we work together and vote in some great policies.
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Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith. I am rising today on this motion because I will not stand here and let the “new” government deceive Canadians any longer. This so-called plan props up monopolies and makes life more unaffordable for Canadians under the guise of saving carbon emissions. This ban on gas-powered vehicles is exactly that. I must call out t…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share my condolences for the family and the victim of the fatal shooting in the Fleetwood neighbourhood in B.C. this weekend. The victim, Satwinder Sharma, was a father and a businessman from Abbotsford, British Columbia. What is even more appalling is that within less than 24 hours of Sharma's untimely death, another Surrey home and business, Reflections banquet hall,…
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Mr. Chair, what reports can the government show to the people of Abbotsford about the housing options program for their city?
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Mr. Chair, the minister failed to answer because the answer is zero. The Liberals failed to deliver any. Under the federal lands initiative, 4,000 units were to be built by 2028. It has been seven years and the government has only built 309. How does the government plan on building the remaining 3,691 units when it takes seven years to build 309 units?
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Mr. Chair, we can clearly see here that the minister cannot answer any questions. This is another failed Liberal broken promise. I will move on to my next question. Ottawa has the most federal buildings in the country. However, the Liberal MP for Ottawa Centre stated that this program is not moving fast enough. If the minister's own colleague is criticizing this program, why would Canadians not cr…
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Mr. Chair, while the member opposite is not the Minister of Housing, tonight we are rising to speak on the issue of government spending, and this also falls under the 2024 budget. Could you please answer the question?
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Mr. Chair, I will move on to my next question. How many buildings does the government own currently? I just want the number.
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Mr. Chair, again, the PSPC and the Treasury Board goals are to be accurate with the management of the funded and led projects. I would like to know how many Canadians are living in converted housing spaces that were former government office spaces.
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Mr. Chair, the PSPC and the Treasury Board's goals are to be accurate with the management of the government-funded and -led projects. How many Canadians are living in the converted housing spaces that were former government office buildings?
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Mr. Chair, I will. I am trying to run through my questions because the minister is not answering. How will the government show the housing options for programs for my city of Abbotsford?
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Mr. Chair, I have a simple question. How many office spaces have been sold here in Ottawa?
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