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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, 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, 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, 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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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, 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, 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, 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 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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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, 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, 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, does the government think that taxpayers would rather have homes built or more Liberal-connected consulting contracts, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, we are in the middle of a housing crisis. Why is the government prioritizing consultants instead of putting roofs over Canadians' heads?
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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, 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, 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 have a simple question. How many office spaces have been sold here in Ottawa?
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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, 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, 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. Speaker, Canada had a balanced, effective immigration system. It worked for newcomers, Canadians and our country. However, after 10 years of the Liberal government, the system is in chaos. Liberals ignored warnings, cut corners on application vetting, and opened doors for fraud and abuse in the temporary foreign worker, refugee and international student programs. Now over a million people are …
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Madam Speaker, it has been a lost Liberal decade, and there has been nothing done by the Liberal government to build our military, our defence and the communities surrounding the border areas. I would like to know what the Liberal government has done over the last Liberal decade. There has been nothing that the Liberal government has put forward that can help the communities that are around our bo…
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Madam Speaker, it is a privilege and an honour to rise in this House as the elected member of Parliament for Abbotsford—South Langley. I stand here today with deep gratitude, but I promise to be a committed advocate for the people I represent. I have a clear sense of duty and immense gratitude to stand here today. I want to thank my family, my friends and all the amazing volunteers who stood by me…
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Madam Speaker, there is real concern within my constituency and my community, as we see that young families are not able to make ends meet; they are struggling. This was not the same situation 15 years ago. We need a plan. We need a budget, not false Liberal ideas. They are ideas, dreams that are out of reach. We need to make sure that we hold the government to account and come up with fiscal resp…
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Madam Speaker, we need to make sure that we support our communities wherever they are throughout our nation. It is a priority for me to represent my riding and bring up the problems that are within my riding. While I am in Ottawa, I will make sure that I work to represent local communities, municipal communities and provincial communities. I will work with communities at the municipal, provincial …
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Mr. Speaker, as I rise for the first time in the House, I thank the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley for placing their trust in me. Soft-on-crime Liberals have caused havoc in my community. The families and law enforcement I met during the election are frustrated with seeing offenders released quickly, only to reoffend. Last week in Vancouver, a man was charged with sexually assaulting a te…
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