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Mr. Speaker, we definitely need to have solutions toward access. That is what I heard over and over again. That would be access to actual recovery, with recovery beds and some type of formation whereby we can actually get access to true recovery, not enabling people to stay addicted.
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Mr. Speaker, I was in British Columbia last week, where I found a vending machine full of drug supplies such as foil and crack pipes. Anyone could access these drug supplies, because they were free and accessible. Does the member believe we should be funding vending machines full of crack pipes, or that we should be funding treatment that gets addicts off this poison that is killing them?
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Mr. Speaker, when Canadians opened the budget, they were shocked. They were shocked because the Prime Minister promised he would be different from Justin Trudeau. He promised fiscal responsibility. He promised to reduce spending. He promised to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio. However, it was all show. Canadians now see the truth. Instead, the Prime Minister has delivered the largest deficit outside C…
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I cannot believe what I am hearing across the aisle, Mr. Speaker, but last year alone, over 2,200 British Columbians died from toxic drugs, which is more than six lives every single day. The Liberals could have used the budget to shut down the failed experiment, but, for some unknown reason, they did not; instead, they let it continue while Canadians keep dying. However, it does not end in B.C. Th…
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Madam Speaker, my question is very simple. I am hoping the member does not just read the speech that was written for her by the Prime Minister's Office. Does the Liberal government believe that smoking fentanyl and meth should be legal or illegal?
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Madam Speaker, I guess the member picked the speech prepared for her by the Prime Minister's Office, so I will ask the question again: Does the Liberal government believe that smoking fentanyl and meth should be legal or illegal?
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Mr. Speaker, as the shadow minister for health, I rise to recognize the outstanding leadership of medical students across Canada. More than 75 medical students from 15 medical schools are on Parliament Hill today for the Canadian Federation of Medical Students National Day of Action. These future physicians are meeting with parliamentarians to address one of the most urgent challenges facing Canad…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition to voice the concerns of the people of Riding Mountain. Over the last two years, I have risen on behalf of the over 2,000 people who live in Swan River and the surrounding area who have signed this petition to voice their concerns about crime. The petitioners in Swan River have seen their petitions presented in the House over and over again, mor…
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Mr. Speaker, it is unbelievable. Shame on that member for refusing to protect children. She refuses to say smoking fentanyl beside daycares is dangerous. She refuses to say smoking fentanyl beside schools is dangerous. It is unbelievable. She refuses to say smoking fentanyl beside playgrounds is dangerous. Every parent knows this is insane. Why are the Liberals allowing fentanyl to be used next to…
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Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition to voice the concerns of the people of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba west district RCMP found that over an 18-month period, just two offenders in Swan River were respons…
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Mr. Speaker, my question is very simple: Does the parliamentary secretary for health believe that fentanyl should be smoked in crack pipes beside day cares and schools, yes or no?
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is not investing. He is spending on the backs of future generations. In fact, because of his reckless spending spree, Canadians will be paying over $55 billion a year in interest alone to service the debt. That is more money being spent on interest payments than on health care transfers that help patients. Does the Prime Minister realize that his spending is lining …
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister just delivered one of the most expensive budgets in Canadian history. He promised fiscal responsibility during the last election, but Canadians got a staggering $80-billion deficit instead. That is $80 billion in new debt that will drive up the cost of food, housing and everything that Canadians buy. After hearing all this talk about change, Canadians are left wonde…
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Mr. Speaker, new information has once again exposed the Prime Minister’s company, Brookfield, as Canada’s biggest tax-dodger. Experts have revealed that Brookfield avoided paying more than $6.5 billion in Canadian taxes over five years by funnelling profits through offshore tax havens in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. As the chair of Brookfield, the Prime Minister personally set up three multi-bi…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's health care system is broken. There are 6.5 million Canadians who do not have access to a family doctor. We are short at least 23,000 doctors and 60,000 registered nurses. Emergency rooms are closing across the country. Health care workers are burnt out from millions of hours of overtime. Canadians are literally dying while waiting for care. Canada's health care system is bro…
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to present a petition on behalf of Canadians. I rise to present a petition regarding Parks Canada's decision to ban motorized watercraft on Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park. The petition is signed by over 1,000 Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Canadians are calling on the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture to reverse Parks Canada's decision to …
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise on behalf of the people of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime, which has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba west district RCMP found that over an 18-month period, just two offenders in Swan River were responsible for over 150 off…
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Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to stand here at the late show. On August 12, The Globe and Mail published an article with the following headline: “Spanish drugmaker using Canadian-donated blood plasma for products sold abroad”. Was the Globe and Mail report false, yes or no?
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba West District RCMP found that over an 18-month period, just two offenders in Swan River were responsible for…
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Madam Speaker, I will repeat The Globe and Mail's headline, which reads, “Spanish drugmaker using Canadian-donated blood plasma for products sold abroad”. Those are not my words; they are from The Globe and Mail, which is a very well-respected media outlet. On September 11, 2025, the CBC published an article with the following headline: “Blood donors surprised Canadian plasma products being sold a…
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Mr. Speaker, my question is very simple. It is a yes-or-no question. Can the Liberals confirm if Canadian Blood Services is currently honouring its commitment that all products made from its blood donations will stay in Canada, yes or no?
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Mr. Speaker, the member did not answer my question. Surely, Health Canada would know this. Is Canadian Blood Services currently honouring its commitment that all products made from its blood donations stay in Canada, yes or no?
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to present a petition on behalf of the people of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime, which has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba west district RCMP found that over an 18-month period, four offenders in Swan River were responsible for 23…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the historic accomplishment of a local business that has been serving the community of Treherne, Manitoba, and surrounding area for over a century. Metcalfe's Garage has successfully operated for the last 125 years and is now proudly the oldest family-owned Ford dealership in Canada. The journey of Metcalfe's Garage began in 1900 with the vision of Thomas and Clare…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by Manitoba west district RCMP found that over an 18-month period, just one offender in Swan River was responsible for 107 o…
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Madam Speaker, it is always a privilege to present a petition on behalf of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba RCMP West District found that, over an 18-month period, just one offender in Swan River was respons…
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Madam Speaker, Canadians donate their blood to save lives here at home. Now we learn that a foreign drug maker, Grifols, is profiting off plasma donated through Canadian Blood Services without donors knowing. Canadian Blood Services promised that none of the plasma collected from Canadians would be used in products sold offshore. That promise has been broken. Does the Prime Minister agree that pla…
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Madam Speaker, Canadians are outraged to learn that Grifols, a foreign company, is making money off their blood donations without their knowledge. The Prime Minister is not outraged, and we know why. It is because Brookfield has been aggressively working to buy Grifols over the last year, including while the Prime Minister was chair of Brookfield. Canadian blood donations should save lives in Cana…
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Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to present a petition and to voice the concerns of the constituents of Riding Mountain. The people of Swan River are experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across our region. A recent report by the Manitoba RCMP West District found that, in an 18-month period, just four offenders in Swan River we…
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Mr. Speaker, an investigation into the Liberals' failed vaccine injury support program revealed the Liberals gave away over $50 million to a high-priced consulting firm called Oxaro. The consulting firm pocketed $36 million in administration fees while over 1,700 Canadians are still waiting on their claims. After Conservatives demanded an investigation, the Liberals were forced to cancel the contr…
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Mr. Speaker, yes, we have had lots of engagement right across this nation. I was in Nova Scotia during the summer. I have talked a lot to provinces across this country, and right across this country, we are hearing that there are millions of Canadians waiting for a family doctor now, 6.5 million Canadians. We have immigrants coming in, trained professionals, from other countries, and we have seen …
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Mr. Speaker, what I have heard across the country is that citizenship is very precious to Canadians. We cherish it very much. It is a privilege and world-renowned. Canadian passports are sought after, and people from all over the world know that. Unfortunately, the Liberals have taken an approach where they have cheapened it. They have basically said that people can come from anywhere, live here a…
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Mr. Speaker, today, we debate a very familiar piece of legislation to the House that has been brought back from previous parliaments. Bill C-3 may be newly introduced, but the substance of the bill is more of the same. It is the same broken car that the Liberals tried to drive through the House last year with a different coat of paint. Let us be clear that it was originally Conservative legislatio…
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Mr. Speaker, I did say in my speech that we need immigration, without a doubt, but we cannot ignore the fact that our health care system is absolutely overburdened. We will not even allow professionals who have been trained abroad a pathway to practise in the profession that they have been trained in in other countries. That is just insane. The Liberal government has propped up that same failing s…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said that Canadians would judge him by the cost at the grocery store. Let us judge him by the cost at the grocery store. Since March, sugar is up 20%, coffee is up 22%, canned soup is up 26% and cuts of beef are up 33%. It is no wonder food inflation is up 40% since the Liberals took office. That is why more than 25% of households now struggle to afford food. I have…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise again to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise on behalf of the people of Swan River on the alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families across the region. The petitioners are experiencing the consequences of the soft-on-crime Liberal policies, such as Bill C-5 and Bill C-75. Bill C-5 repealed man…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' parliamentary secretary for health did not answer my question. Of the 800 international doctors they granted permanent residency to through the federal skilled workers category last year, how many are now licensed and treating Canadian patients?
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise on behalf of the people of Swan River to present a petition on the alarming increase in violent crime, which has threatened the safety and well-being of families all across our region. The petitioners are experiencing the devastating impacts of soft-on-crime Liberal policies like Bill C-5 and Bill C-75. Bill C-5 repealed mandatory jail time for serious crimes…
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Mr. Speaker, it is good to be back in adjournment proceedings. Last year, the Liberals approved 800 permanent resident applications for international doctors through the federal skilled workers category. How many of those doctors have actually been licensed to practise medicine in Canada? I just want a number.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise for the 60th time on behalf of the people of Swan River, presenting petitions on the alarming increase of violent crime, which threatens safety and well-being across the region. The petitioners are seeking a resolution to the devastating impacts of the soft-on-crime policies that the Liberals have enacted, such as Bill C-5 and Bill C-75. Bill C-5 repealed mandatory jail time fo…
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With regard to the Canadian Dental Care Plan: (a) what is the average cost per patient, per year, since the program’s inception; (b) what is the projected average cost per patient, per year, for each of the next five fiscal years; (c) what are the total number of claims submitted to date, and, of these, how many were denied under (i) Schedule A, (ii) Schedule B; (d) for any rejected or denied clai…
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With regard to applications for permanent residency in Canada, since January 2016, broken down by year: (a) how many individuals applied with the National Occupational Classification codes (i) 31102 (General Practitioners and Family Physicians), (ii) 31100 (Specialists in Clinical and Laboratory Medicine), (iii) 31101 (Specialists in Surgery); (b) of the applicants for each National Occupational C…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today on behalf of my constituents to present a petition with respect to the rising rate of crime in our community. I rose 58 times in the last Parliament for the people of Swan River, presenting petitions on the alarming increase in violent crime that has threatened the safety and well-being of families all across the region. Unfortunately, crime in my regio…
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With regard to the government’s Net Zero Accelerator Initiative: (a) what are the details of the funding under the “decarbonization of large emitters” investment pillar, including the total (i) funding allocated, (ii) funding committed, (iii) funding disbursed, (iv) funding uncommitted, (v) number of applicants, (vi) commitments for emission reductions in tonnes; (b) what are the details of the fu…
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With regard to expenditures on consultants by Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, since January 1, 2023, broken down by year: (a) what is the total amount of expenditures incurred by each on consultants; and (b) what are the details of all such contracts un…
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Mr. Speaker, according to recent reports, hundreds of American doctors wanting to work in our hospitals are, in their words, “stuck in bureaucratic hell”. Instead of serving Canadians, American doctors are blocked from working because they are trapped in a licensing logjam. Nearly seven million Canadians do not have a family doctor, yet government gatekeepers are blocking qualified doctors from wo…
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Mr. Speaker, a damning report by the government's own housing agency revealed that Canada needs to double housing construction in 10 years to restore affordability. In the last year, housing starts are down over 10% in Vancouver, down 50% in Hamilton, down over 58% in Toronto and down a whopping 78% in Guelph. The government's record on building bureaucracy instead of homes has failed young Canadi…
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that the Liberal government had a report in front of it demonstrating that this policy was going to devastate rural Canada, and it did absolutely nothing. The Liberal environment ministers, one after the other, have done absolutely nothing. I am very frustrated with the government right now.
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Mr. Speaker, ironically, when we were researching this piece for the motion, that was one thing that came up. We all know that the batteries and technologies are at the point where they actually weigh more than a lot of diesel engines. The biggest difference in putting batteries in light cars is that there are no tires to support that weight in the chassis, whereas if a big diesel engine is put in…
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Mr. Speaker, the actual report was on the impact analysis of implementing this policy, basically banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. That was the only analysis that was done.
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