Eleanor Olszewski

Mr. Speaker, affordability is a top priority of the current government. That is why we have taken concrete action to help Canadians, including cutting middle-class taxes for more than 22 million Canadians, eliminating taxes for first-time homebuyers, delivering the groceries and essentials benefit to support 12 million Canadians, launching a national food strategy to tackle the root causes of higher food prices, and extending the pause on the federal fuel excise tax, which will put $5.3 billion back into Canadians' pockets. We are working for Canadians every single—

Mr. Speaker, next month, 12 million Canadians will receive their second quarterly payment through the groceries and essentials benefit. It will deliver hundreds of dollars to 1.3 million Albertans, including more than 44,000 people in my riding of Edmonton Centre. We know that Canadians need some help today as we implement our plan to build a better tomorrow. That is what standing up for Canadians looks like, and that is what we will continue to do.

moved: That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026, be disposed of as follows: (a) it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Finance that, during its consideration of the bill, (i) the committee shall meet at 9:00 a.m. on the sitting day following the adoption of this order for the purpose of completing clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, (ii) if the committee has not completed the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill by 9:30 a.m. that day, all remaining amendments that were submitted to the committee by June 9, 2026, shall be deemed moved, the Chair shall put the question forthwith and successively without further debate on all remaining clauses and amendments submitted to the committee, as well as each and every question necessary to dispose of the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, and the committee shall not adjourn the meeting until it has disposed of the bill, (iii) the committee shall have first priority for the use of House resources for this meeting, (iv) a member of the committee may report the bill to the House by depositing it with the Clerk of the House no later than 12:00 p.m. on the sitting day following the completion of the committee stage of the bill, who shall notify the House leaders of the recognized parties and independent members, and the report shall be deemed to have been duly presented to the House; (b) the bill may be taken up on any sitting day following the completion of paragraph (a)(iv) of this order, and be deemed to have been concurred in, as amended, at the report stage; (c) a motion for third reading may be made immediately after the bill has been concurred in, as amended, at report stage; (d) when the House begins debate at the third reading stage of the bill, one member of each recognized party, a member of the New Democratic Party, and the member of the Green Party, may each speak at the said stage for not more than 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for questions and comments, provided that members may be permitted to split their time with another member; (e) at the conclusion of the time provided for the debate at the third reading stage or when no member wishes to speak, whichever is earlier, all questions necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the bill shall be put without further debate or amendment, provided that, if a recorded division is requested, it shall not be deferred; and (f) when the bill is considered at report stage and at the third reading stage, after 6:30 p.m., no quorum calls, dilatory motions or requests for unanimous consent, except from a minister of the Crown, shall be received by the Chair. (Government Business No. 12)

Mr. Speaker, our government has a clear plan to build Canada strong by creating good careers for workers in Alberta and across the country. Last month, 14,000 new jobs were added to Alberta's economy. We know there is more work to do. That is why we are building big and scaling up efforts to recruit, train and hire up to 100,000 additional skilled trade workers. I have a simple question: Why are the Conservatives so disappointed by positive news?

Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Alberta on the Conservative benches must have missed the latest job numbers for our province. Employment in Alberta is up 104,000 compared to this time last year. It is the strongest year-over-year jobs growth of any province. This is thanks to resilient Alberta workers and businesses that are building, hiring, investing and helping to drive Canada's economy forward. Conservatives from Alberta should stop talking down their own constituents and acknowledge the work they are doing to build a better economy.

Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what we have delivered. Contracts are now in place to lease 10 additional wildfire aircraft that will support provinces and territories, starting this wildfire season. In line with our government's buy Canadian policy, each of the companies leasing aircraft to CIFFC is a Canadian firm. This investment will protect lives, homes and communities for years to come.

Mr. Speaker, Conservatives say they speak for Alberta, but they are offside with Alberta's business community. Business Council of Alberta president Adam Legge said that our spring economic update will support skilled labour, advance the Major Projects Office, strengthen defence procurement and improve our financial position. Alberta Conservatives should stop repeating their leader's Conservative talking points ad nauseam and start paying attention to the people of the province they were elected to represent.

Mr. Speaker, my fellow Edmontonians on the Conservative benches should listen to the people they represent. Edmonton Chamber of Commerce president Doug Griffiths said, about the spring economic update, that he was “excited to see that—

Mr. Speaker, my fellow Conservatives should listen to the people they represent. Edmonton Chamber of Commerce president Doug Griffiths said he was “excited to see that the federal government is taking a bullish stance on Canadian projects, and signalling confidence in Canada's economic potential to the rest of the world.” I hope Conservative MPs remove their partisan blinders and support our plan.

Mr. Speaker, our plan in our spring economic update is good for Edmonton. However, my fellow Edmontonians on the Conservative benches should not take it from me. Doug Griffiths, president and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, said that our update “aligns closely with what Edmonton businesses have been wanting to see from our federal government”. I hope every Edmonton MP listens to the people and organizations we represent and gets on board with our plan to build Canada strong.

Mr. Speaker, it is Emergency Preparedness Week. This year's theme is “Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.” Our government is showing leadership by strengthening our emergency preparedness and response capacity. We have increased our aerial firefighting capacity. We are improving federal emergency coordination through our new government operations centre. Just this morning, I announced the renewal of the humanitarian workforce program. We are ready, and we are focused on keeping Canadians safe.

Mr. Speaker, Albertans are happy to hear we are investing in them and addressing their affordability challenges in tangible ways. They know that making a reduction in fuel costs from now to Labour Day will save them money and make it easier for them to travel to and from work and throughout our beautiful province. Albertans are looking for the government to provide solutions, and we are delivering.

Mr. Speaker, what I hear when I travel through Alberta is how supportive people are of the government's advancing priorities for Albertans, the things that matter most to them: affordability, energy and economic growth. The announcement to temporarily remove the federal excise tax on gas will help families, farmers, truck drivers and business operators throughout the province. We are working hard to build a country where Albertans and all Canadians can have greater prosperity.

Mr. Speaker, I can advise that I have been in contact with officials in Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley region since December of last year. I have attended meetings with a number of my counterparts there, and we will be taking active steps with Abbotsford to talk about flood mitigation strategies.

Mr. Speaker, as an Albertan, I understand the special place that Jasper holds in the hearts of Albertans and Canadians. Last week in Jasper, I announced that our government provided more than $14 million for new housing units to support the people who live and work there. This is in addition to the over $380 million that our government has already provided for recovery. As ministerial lead for Jasper, I will ensure that Jasper, a place of unparalleled natural beauty, remains a place that Jasperites continue to—

Mr. Speaker, we are building big in this country, and that means building more homes. While the Conservatives belittle what has been done so far, it is time to check some facts. Calgary is a recognized national leader in terms of fast-tracking housing projects using federal program funding like the housing accelerator fund and is building affordable, inclusive and resilient communities. If the Conservatives really cared about housing for young people, they would support our plan, which will deliver real results for Calgarians and Albertans.

Mr. Speaker, affordability starts with opportunity, and that means making sure every Canadian can get a good-paying career. Our plan is working. Just last month in Alberta alone, nearly 42,000 good, full-time careers were created. That is more people earning paycheques, putting money back in the economy and getting ahead. At a moment when Canadians are focused on affordability, it is time for Conservatives to stop blocking the budget implementation act and back a plan that is delivering real results.