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Mr. Chair, two seniors in my community of Vaughan were forced to live in their car throughout the winter. If the minister does not know the answer to my questions, what will he tell them?
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Mr. Chair, as of July 1, 2023, 18.9% of the population, or 7.6 million people, were seniors. By 2030, that number will rise to 22.5%. What is the plan to make sure that there is affordable housing for seniors?
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Mr. Chair, if the minister cared about seniors, he would know the critical information. Why has he done nothing to bring the price of homes down for seniors?
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Mr. Chair, according to TD, the government's housing target of 500,000 new starts per year is unrealistic. The minister is already known for breaking promises. Does he agree with TD?
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Mr. Chair, Vancouver became the least affordable housing market in North America during the minister's disastrous tenure as mayor. Why should Canadians trust him to be in charge of the housing industry nationally?
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Mr. Chair, do you know what the current population of seniors in Canada is?
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Mr. Chair, let us not pass the buck. Let us take responsibility for actions. As mayor of Vancouver, he raised taxes by 141%; home prices shot up 149%, and overdoses went up 600%. Given this information, how can Canadians trust the minister to be in charge of anything that he does in housing?
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Mr. Chair, I come from the private sector, and in the private sector, if we do not do our job, we get released. How will the minister continue to do a job that he was not successful at doing in Vancouver? How is he going to improve it nationally?
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Mr. Chair, when the minister was mayor, he promised to end homelessness by 2018. Instead, it increased by 40%. Why should Canadians believe anything he says?
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Mr. Chair, since becoming Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, has the minister ever visited a homeless shelter?
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Mr. Chair, can the minister tell us what age group has the highest rate of chronic homelessness?
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Mr. Chair, let me help the minister: It is seniors. At what rate do seniors experience chronic homelessness?
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Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by sincerely thanking residents, my family and the dedicated team in King—Vaughan for once again placing their trust in me to represent them in this House. I rise today not just to speak to Bill C-4 but to speak for those who are not mentioned in it, for those who are too often left out of our national conversation. I rise for our seniors. As shadow minister fo…
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Madam Speaker, that is an excellent question, and I do agree. The life expectancies of individuals have grown, from my time in the financial industry, from 73 years for men and 75 years for women to the late eighties, so the RRSP suggestion makes sense. We should give them more time to save money and reduce the opportunity for them to have to live on a fixed income later on in their life. As far a…
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Madam Speaker, I would like my hon. colleague to speak to Angela and Phillip and explain to them why they are living in their car. Their $800 savings will not even pay for one month's worth of increase in rent. How do we explain this to the seniors who are living in their car and having to hide so they do not burden their families?
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Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for an excellent question. He has just proven a point that we have been stating on this side of the House all along. The Liberals do not have a budget or a plan. They have no idea how they are going to make life more affordable, and they need to review Bill C-4 to ensure that all Canadians can live in dignity.
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Madam Speaker, I will give a quick response. My hon. colleague across the way has to know that the average age people are working in my riding is into their late seventies, because they cannot afford to live. How does he explain—
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Madam Speaker, according to the Liberals' own housing agency, 60% of Canadians are struggling to pay down debt, and one in four are using one credit card just to pay off another. The cost of living is up 45%, job losses are up 34%, and interest rates are climbing 29%. The dream of home ownership is slipping further out of reach. Canadians are stuck living in their parents' basement. What is the Li…
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Madam Speaker, the Liberals promised 500,000 new home starts a year, but according to a TD report, the target is completely unrealistic. Even under the most generous projections, the Liberals' plan falls dramatically short of what is needed, and now construction is falling, not rising. Let us be honest. A GST cut on homes under $1 million does nothing if there are no homes being built. When will t…
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on his successful campaign. We just celebrated, in Vaughan yesterday, a large Italian festival. One thing I am sure my colleague will agree with is that our parents and grandparents taught us to live by a budget and to understand that we cannot make a dollar and spend $1,000, yet the government refuses to present this House with a budget. How can we proceed…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberals, it is just more waste and mismanagement. The Auditor General's scathing report slammed the Prime Minister's treatment of seniors. The government broke the new horizons program. There are value for money concerns with nearly half of the approved projects. In one case, the government paid $23,000 for a door in a senior's residence that was never ins…
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Madam Speaker, once again, I rise in the House to speak to the privilege motion. In case anyone at home is confused about this, it is all about why we are debating this motion. Back in June, members of Parliament passed a motion demanding that all documents related to Sustainable Development Technology Canada be transferred to the RCMP for investigation within 30 days. The government did not do th…
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Madam Speaker, I have a question for the hon. member across the way. Earlier in his speech, he indicated that two past leaders of the Conservative Party left the party. Something is interesting, and maybe he can help me understand this. We have been canvassing in the GTA, and I am hearing the opposite from constituents who are saying to me that the Liberal Party has left them, and they no longer f…
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Madam Speaker, that is an excellent point. I want to say a few things. First of all, we have a food bank in my riding called the Sai Dham Food Bank that I happen to assist in many different ways. It serves 4,000 seniors every single month by delivering food baskets. In one month alone, it delivered 5.42 million meals. That is unheard of in this country. We need to ensure we help the most vulnerabl…
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Madam Speaker, I am a little concerned about those questions because let us look at the facts. Number one, the Liberals are bribing us with our own money. Number two, if they feel they have done such a great job for Canadians, can they explain to Canadians watching today why over two million Canadians have to use food banks? My grandfather came here in 1950 and food banks were not even in existenc…
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Madam Speaker, the $250 is our tax dollars. We are going to have to pay it back. As far as the member's claim that he wants to help people who need the money, all of us MPs who will be receiving the $250 do not need it. It should go to people who need it: people with disabilities and seniors who cannot afford to feed themselves and are going to food banks. I have volunteered at a seniors home for …
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Madam Speaker, I visit seniors in my community on a regular basis and I am hearing exactly the same thing as this member. Recently we were canvassing in the GTA and the seniors I met were very upset. They are now looking at leaving their homes and either trying to live with their children or find an encampment because they cannot afford to stay in their homes. Anyone who has volunteered with senio…
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Madam Speaker, seniors need our help. I agree with that, but what the member fails to remember is that the Liberals, along with the NDP, have been in power for nine years. They have done absolutely nothing to ensure homes are built for our seniors, for our children and for people who cannot afford it. Maybe instead of voting with the Liberals, the New Democrats should look into their own souls and…
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Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister has to release the names to Canadians so we can tackle the situation and discover who is involved with foreign interference. He is the only one who can do it. Let us get it done.
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Madam Speaker, recently, I had the pleasure and the honour of canvassing in the member for Vaughan—Woodbridge's riding with Michael Guglielmin and the member for Lakeland, Alberta. When we were knocking at the doors, that is not what we heard. The member's constituents do not trust him. He continues to say that he wants to cross the floor. Well, believe it or not, Conservatives do not want him. Wh…
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Mr. Speaker, I was taking some notes while the member for Vaughan—Woodbridge was speaking, and I find it quite ironic because we hear the same crap. Can I use that word?
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Mr. Speaker, I am sorry. We hear the same lies over and over—
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Mr. Speaker, on a point of order, we heard this speech two hours ago and I think I questioned the member across the way—
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Mr. Speaker, oh, my goodness, I cannot say that word either. The member is gaslighting all his constituents with everything he is saying there. I have proof. The member for Lakeland was with me this weekend. We went to those restaurants. We went to those neighbours. They said they want the Liberals out. They want the Conservatives to get in to fix everything they have broken.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the status of women committee, we heard testimony from Esther, a brave young woman from Nova Scotia. She came to Parliament to share her heart-wrenching story of the murder of her aunt by a repeat offender out on conditional release. She pleaded with the committee and the government to repeal Bill C-5 and Bill C-75, which have become known as the catch-and-release and hug…
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Madam Speaker, I will say this: If the wasteful spending of the Liberal-NDP government had not occurred, we would have had the funds to support our seniors and to make sure they are able to go to the dentist. We are not talking about just $400 million. How many other scandals are there? There is the $60 million scandal. It totals in the billions. Let us be honest here. The money wasted because of …
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Madam Speaker, when I grow up, I want to speak just like my hon. colleague from Lakeland. She speaks beautifully. The member mentioned crime, and I know she listened to the heartfelt story of my constituent, Stephanie, whose colleague's little boy watched as his father was shot. He felt guilty because he could not protect his father. The crime in this country has gotten out of control. Could the m…
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Madam Speaker, I accept that challenge, and so will Stephanie. I had a long conversation with her, and she explained to me that, when her family came to this country, they could afford a home and could afford to support their families. Working hard meant that people were able to save up for a vacation. People could have their children play hockey in the streets and not worry about the crime runnin…
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Madam Speaker, like Stephanie said in her letter, the NDP-Liberal government is in a coalition. The member is trying to deflect from the fact that the government has created a $400-million scandal when individuals are lining up at the food bank. The Prime Minister is the only one who can release those names. Why does he not do that?
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Madam Speaker, I want to explain that it was very hard for me to read that letter about this six-year-old boy who witnessed the shooting of his father. He called his grandmother and said it was his fault that he could not protect his daddy. That is not the Canada my grandfather came to in 1950. Criminals have more luxuries and freedom than survivors and victims. There has been a 75% increase in vi…
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Madam Speaker, I am a little concerned. We are talking about $400 million of hard-earned taxpayer money. We need to report to the Canadian public why the government refuses to release the documents. Liberals need to be held accountable. The member can talk about everything he wants, but what about the 1,400 tent encampments? What about the lineups of over two million people at food banks? What abo…
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Madam Speaker, I hear the same comments day in, day out. My phone rings continuously, and people are tired. They are fed up. They are fed up that their hard work is not bringing home the paycheques that allow them to support their families. We need a carbon tax election. Not only are the Conservatives saying it, but the country is also saying it. We need to convince the Liberal-NDP members that wh…
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Madam Speaker, I just want to remind the House that I am continuing my intervention from last night where I was reading into the record correspondence I received from Stephanie. These are her words. “I am watching clips of what is going on in the House of Commons and in Parliament all the time and we are going in circles. It does not matter how many scandals or how much corruption has taken place …
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Madam Speaker, it gives me no pleasure to rise in the House today to speak yet again to the issue of Liberal corruption. This is my second time rising in the House, and I will continue to rise as long as the Liberals refuse to hand over evidence to the RCMP. The Conservatives will not allow the Prime Minister or his caucus to hide the truth that Canadians deserve. It is deeply concerning to witnes…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal government is not worth the cost of housing. Young Canadians say that the current economic environment is impeding their ability to purchase homes. Our common-sense Conservative plan to axe the tax on new homes sold is being praised by Canadians from coast to coast to coast. BILD GTA said that it applauds the Federal Conservative announcement: “This i…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for a wonderful speech. He has even educated me this evening. Maybe he could explain something to Canadians watching tonight. As I speak to my constituents, they are appalled by what is happening and asking why the government will not release the documents. They feel that, as shareholders of this country, they deserve answers. Could the member please …
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Mr. Speaker, I do agree with my hon. colleague that we have a lot of work to do. Recently, the member and I attended an event in the riding at Yellow Brick House, which is a safe home for women and children who are victims of violence. One of the things that was loud and clear after speaking to the victims and listening to their stories was that the Liberals' catch-and-release policy is not workin…
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With regard to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP): (a) how many individuals living abroad are currently receiving CPP payments, in total and broken down by country; (b) how much was paid out to recipients living abroad during the last fiscal year, in total and broken down by country; (c) of the countries in (a), which ones have (i) signed, (ii) not signed, a treaty with Canada concerning cooperation wh…
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Mr. Speaker, I was part of the FEWO committee when members and witnesses came forward about the abuse in Gymnastics Canada. The CEO at the time did not do his job. He did not do a proper investigation. The member opposite made a statement earlier that he believes survivors. That, to me, was a little strange. He stood up with his message and explained the protection of all athletes in safe sports. …
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