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Mr. Speaker, I guess we will bring it back to the debate that is going on here. When the member goes knocking on the doors of his constituents, tells them that Conservatives have been standing up for taxpayers' dollars and about the $334 million and the over 186 cases of conflict of interest, what is their reaction?
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Mr. Speaker, my question is very simple. Will the government commit today to not raising the carbon tax over $170 a tonne, yes or no?
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Mr. Speaker, the member did not answer my question. I will ask it again. Will the government commit today to not raising the carbon tax over $170 a tonne, yes or no?
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Madam Speaker, that is very unparliamentary language. I ask the member to please withdraw it.
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Madam Speaker, we are supposed to be talking about a cover-up of 186 cases of conflict of interest involving $334 million. Canadian taxpayers are getting completely fleeced, and all the NDP can do is ask about something that happened years ago. What does it really matter—
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Madam Speaker, why does my colleague think the NDP is so disrespectful of taxpayers' money?
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Madam Speaker, I apologize and withdraw. He was—
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Madam Speaker, we all realize climate change is real. In climate change, we have to reduce emissions. Meanwhile, the climate ambassador is flying all over the world, racking up air miles. The member did not answer my question. Does he believe that Canadians are getting good value for money from the Prime Minister's climate change ambassador, yes or no?
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Madam Speaker, Canadians were shocked and outraged to learn that the Prime Minister's climate change ambassador charged taxpayers over a quarter of a million dollars in less than two years to travel around the globe promoting the failed carbon tax. She is probably in the air right now. My question is simple: Does the member personally believe that Canadians are getting good value for money from th…
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Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to present a petition on behalf of constituents. On behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, I rise for the 57th time to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The community of Swan River is struggling with crime in the area. Statistics Canada reports that, after nine years of the Liberal government, violent crime has risen 50% and gang-related h…
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Mr. Speaker, I was wondering about the net-zero accelerator, an $8-billion fund, basically, for the heaviest emitters in Canada that was supposed to reduce emissions. However, the independent environment commissioner found that over 70% of the contracts made no commitment to reduce emissions. Flash forward to the environment committee demanding to see the documents on why these contracts were not …
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Madam Speaker, I understand what my NDP colleagues are up against. They have been basically duped by the Liberal government. All of this time, for the last nine years, it has been telling us that it is going to reduce emissions, with $8 billion of taxpayer dollars going to the heaviest emitters and, I might add, to oil and gas companies as well. The NDP should be outraged about this finding, and i…
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Madam Speaker, I will bring everything back to the $400-million details: $58 million went to 10 ineligible projects, $334 million went to over 186 cases of projects in which board members were in a conflict of interest and $58 million went to projects without guaranteeing that terms and conditions were met. This is why we have been standing on our hands and our heads, trying to get the government'…
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Madam Speaker, as far as my colleague's intervention, I just wonder what NDP members really believe in. With the way they are acting and supporting the Liberal government, I do not know if they believe in climate change. However, they have a chance right now to prove the Liberal government wrong, to distance themselves and to prove that the Liberals are actually fake environmentalists. Will they s…
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Madam Speaker, as a member of the standing committee on environment, I am honoured to speak about the work of our committee. I was fortunate to work on the committee's 10th report on clean technologies. The report proved that technology, not taxes, should be the foundation of an environment policy. Unfortunately the Liberal government is hell-bent on plowing ahead with its failed carbon tax withou…
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Madam Speaker, the member was talking about being held back and people having influence. However, the government and the Prime Minister actually put a gag order on every Liberal MP in the House, and that is what he should be absolutely shocked about. On the net-zero accelerator, for $8 billion of taxpayers' money that was supposed to be spent on reducing emissions, they put a gag order on every MP…
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Madam Speaker, I am wondering about the $8-billion net-zero accelerator fund, in which over 70% of contracts gave no commitment to reduce emissions. Upon review of the documents, which we have been put under a gag order, 360 pages were ripped out of them. Does the member know who ripped those pages out?
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Madam Speaker, I just gave a speech on an $8-billion fraud that was run by the government. Over 70% of the contracts gave no commitment to reduce emissions. The whole idea behind the $8 billion was to reduce emissions. That member cannot be taken seriously and neither can the government.
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Madam Speaker, I wonder if the member for Kingston and the Islands is one of the 24 who signed the letter.
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Madam Speaker, I will bring this back to reducing emissions and what this accelerator fund was all about. The commissioner testified at committee on this scandal, and he stated: We also found that the department did not always know to what extent GHG emissions had been reduced by those companies that took part in the [net zero accelerator] initiative, or whether the funding provided would lead to …
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday at committee, the environment minister recklessly promised to quadruple the carbon tax, despite American tariffs that would cripple our economy. He gleefully stated that, of course, they are going to continue with the carbon tax. With 40% of our economy dependent upon trade with the United States, he should have just said that he is going to kill our economy. He has done it …
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's radical environment minister is willing to drive Canada's economy into the ground with no remorse. The carbon tax will cost the Canadian economy $25 billion by 2030. In the face of 25% tariffs, the minister can do something. He can cancel his planned quadrupling of the carbon tax. If he is unwilling to protect our economy, will the Prime Minister at least allow Ca…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the incredible and ongoing contributions of Ken and Christine Waddell. Ken and Christine Waddell have spent their entire career working to promote local journalism. Fifty-seven years ago, they began a publishing career together at the University of Manitoba. They would go on to spend their personal and professional lives owning and operating many local publishing c…
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Mr. Speaker, I asked the independent, non-partisan environment commissioner if Canada's emissions reduction targets could be achieved without a carbon tax. He said yes. Does the government agree with him?
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have a long history of firing people who speak truth to power. I am sure the environment commissioner is worried about keeping his job after exposing the truth about the Liberals' carbon tax. Does the Liberal government plan to fire the environment commissioner for admitting the carbon tax is not needed to meet Canada's emissions targets?
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberals are not worth the cost. The Prime Minister is jetting around the globe promoting his failed carbon tax, while Canadians line up at the food banks. According to the Prime Minister, the carbon tax is the best tool out there and anyone who disagrees is using “propaganda”. However, Canada's environment commissioner disagrees. He revealed that the Liberal…
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Mr. Speaker, today Canada's environment commissioner proved the Liberals are fake environmentalists. A damning report revealed that the Liberals are not on track to meet their own emissions reduction targets despite their plan to quadruple the carbon tax. According to the commissioner, the Liberals are deceiving Canadians with “unreliable emissions reduction estimates.” It is all pain and no gain.…
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Mr. Speaker, we cannot believe a word the Liberals say on the environment. Even the environment commissioner revealed that the Liberals misled Canadians on their emissions claims. He stated, “The recent decreases to projected 2030 emissions were not due to climate actions taken by governments”. While the environment minister punishes Canadians with a carbon tax, Canada has the worst record in the …
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Mr. Speaker, these dollars belong to taxpayers. These are not our dollars. This scandal, this whole debate, is all about what we do here in Parliament as members of Parliament. We have a responsibility to everybody who votes for us. Meanwhile, the Liberal government and the Prime Minister are blowing all Canadians off. This should not be accepted by anybody. We cannot have a carbon tax election fa…
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Mr. Speaker, the scandal continues. Parliament continues to uncover more evidence of the shameful record of the Prime Minister and the Liberal government after nine long years. Canadians are once again seeing that the Liberal government is not worth the corruption. It is deeply concerning to witness the government covering up another scandal. Every day, Conservatives expose more of the Prime Minis…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise for the 55th time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The community of Swan River is struggling with the rising rate of crime in the area. Statistics Canada reports that after nine years of the Liberal government, violent crime has risen by ove…
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With regard to the government’s announcement on September 13, 2024 to provide Telesat with a $2.14 billion loan: (a) how many households has Telesat committed to connecting with high-speed internet, service specifically as a result of the $2.14 billion, and by what date will the households be connected; (b) what are the complete details of financial penalties, if any, for not connecting the number…
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With regard to the government’s announcement on February 21, 2022, that it would provide up to $136 million to connect rural households in Newfoundland and Labrador to high-speed internet: (a) what are the details of all projects approved through this funding, including, for each, the (i) recipient, (ii) location, (iii) project description, (iv) number of households that will receive new broadband…
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With regard to the containment curtain installed in Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park: (a) what are the total costs incurred from the containment curtain, broken down by expense; (b) who installed the containment curtain; (c) what is the total cost of installation for the containment curtain; (d) what is the total amount, if any, that will be refunded to the federal government by the sup…
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With regard to the government's participation in the United Nations' 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai: (a) what are the total expenditures incurred by the government to date related to the conference, broken down by type of expense; (b) what are the details of all delegates sent to COP 28, including the (i) total number of delegates that the government paid for, (ii) official title…
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Mr. Speaker, the Jasper wildfire investigation has uncovered damning evidence that reveals the Liberal government was grossly negligent in protecting Jasper. To cover up his government's failures, the Prime Minister appointed a minister for Jasper's recovery. The Jasper wildfire investigation ordered the minister to testify 20 days ago, but we have learned that he is refusing to testify until Dece…
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Madam Speaker, when we were talking about the carbon tax earlier, a question was asked. The net-zero accelerator is an $8-billion slush fund to reduce emissions for the heaviest emitters in Canada. Of the $8 billion apportioned, over $50 million can be fast-tracked with a simple letter to the Prime Minister. What does my colleague have to say about that?
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Madam Speaker, I do not know how many times the member actually said, “Liberal insiders got rich.” I think that was the statement he said quite a bit. As we are debating this round, the Liberals did not ask about things that have to do with why we are here. The NDP, of course, did not ask about the issue we are debating or why the documents are not going over. Now the Green member is not even aski…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague brought up the Liberals' benefiting themselves. We are talking about $58 million to 10 ineligible projects and $334 million, over 186 cases, to projects in which the board members had conflicts of interest. When we think about that just benefiting Liberal insiders, what kind of repercussions would that have to the Canadian taxpayer?
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Madam Speaker, it is always an honour to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise for the 54th time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The community of Swan River is struggling with the rising rate of crime in its area. Statistics Canada reports that after nine years of the Liberal government, violent crime has risen by 5…
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Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise for the 53rd time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The community of Swan River is struggling with the rising rate of crime in its area. Statistics Canada reports that after nine years of the Liberal government, violent crime has risen 50%…
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Madam Speaker, my question is very simple: How many hectares of dead pine remain standing in Jasper National Park? I ask the member to provide just the number.
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Madam Speaker, the Jasper wildfire investigation has proved that the Liberals were negligent in protecting Jasper. If they are so proud of their record, why can they not answer a simple question? I will ask the question again: How many hectares of dead pine are still standing in Jasper National Park?
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Madam Speaker, during the investigation, there was a whistle-blower who exposed information about the slush fund. They stated at committee, “Just as I was always confident that the Auditor General would confirm the financial mismanagement at SDTC, I remain equally confident that the RCMP will substantiate the criminal activities that occurred within the organization.” To the member, why do you thi…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague referred to whistle-blowers, so I am going to read more of a whistle-blower's testimony in committee: I think the current government is more interested in protecting themselves and protecting the situation from being a public nightmare. They would rather protect wrongdoers and financial mismanagement than have to deal with a situation like SDTC in the public sphere. I w…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise for the 52nd time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The community of Swan River is alarmed by extreme levels of crime caused by the Liberal government's soft-on-crime laws, such as Bill C-5 and Bill C-75. Bill C-75 allows violent repeat offen…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to present a petition on behalf of constituents. I rise for the 51st time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The community of Swan River is struggling with rising crime in their area. Statistics Canada reports that, after nine years of the Liberal government, violent crime has risen by 50% and gang…
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