Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are only building more bureaucracy to try to address the housing crisis that they created. At $13 billion to build 4,000 homes, that is $3.2 million per home. It is clear that the more things change, the more they stay the same with the Liberals. It is more bureaucracy, higher deficits and slower homebuilding. We also know that 100,000 construction workers could be out of…
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Mr. Speaker, it is great to be back for this fall session of Parliament. I continue to be grateful to the people of northwestern Ontario for their continued support. I am here with our Conservative team to work with all members of the House. We are committed to holding the government to account by opposing what is wrong and proposing alternatives in the national interest. Some of our priorities th…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke a lot about how the government is moving forward very heavy-handedly. This is something I think we have seen as a pattern with the Liberal government, trampling on liberties and freedoms of Canadians in a number of instances. I would like to know whether the member would like to speak about that more, as well as further about how we see a pattern of the government b…
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With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario’s target in the 2023-24 Departmental Results Report, to render a decision on applications within 80 working days of the receipt of a complete application and to issue payment on eligible claim submissions within 35 working days: (a) what is the rationale for why these targets are not being met 15% of the time; and (b) how …
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With regard to Community Futures Program funding awarded to Community Futures Ontario: (a) what percentages and amounts of funds in the contribution agreements were allocated to Community Futures Development Corporations in Northern Ontario, for each of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years; (b) what are the projections for the percentages and amounts of funds in the 2025-26 contribution agreement …
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With regard to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario: what is the total value of the agency's grants and contributions for the fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25, broken down by federal electoral district?
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With regard to the departmental result indicator for the amount leveraged per dollar invested, by Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario projects, for which the target is 1.80: (a) what is the explanation for the result decreasing from 2.02 in 2021-22 to 1.61 in 2023-24; and (b) what is the rationale for not meeting the 1.80 target in 2023-24?
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised to sell surplus government properties in order to build 4,000 housing units by 2028, but a scathing report from the Auditor General showed that, after five years, they had built only 309 of those units and are on pace to build only about 12% of the 4,000 they promised. This is of particular concern now because Canadians are facing a housing crisis, and the Libera…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have finally admitted there is a housing crisis, and that is a good thing, but in the very same comments, they articulate that they believe their plan is working. They have been in government for the last 10 years, and it is because of their plan that we face this housing crisis across the country today. I will remind members that when Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre…
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Mr. Speaker, it is definitely a concern I have. Obviously, as Conservatives, we want to see one Canadian economy; we want to see the barriers broken down, but allowing any province to have a veto really flies in the face of that. The government has talked a lot about the need for consensus to get major projects built, but it does not even know how it will actually define consensus. It is very conc…
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Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier in my comments, Conservatives are happy to see even one project accelerated. We think it is high time. It is long past time, after the government has dragged its feet, or I would say has put up barriers and distinct roadblocks purposely to stop development over the last 10 years. In some respects, it is heartening to see that the Liberals are coming around. We are re…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate working with the member also, and I look forward to getting back to committee shortly and working with him. The question was pretty hypothetical. I am not going to try to guess what a hypothetical individual may or may not say, but I will just comment with respect to some of the discussions I have heard and some of the things I have spoken about in my speech as well. I ta…
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Mr. Speaker, allow me to congratulate you on your appointment to your position as well. It is great to see you in the chair. Allow me, as well, to thank the great people of northwestern Ontario for sending me back to serve a third term in Parliament. This is my first opportunity to rise and give a full speech in the new Parliament. It remains a distinct honour and privilege to represent the people…
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Mr. Speaker, I do not want to take away specifically from the importance of this issue with GC Strategies. Obviously, it is a huge scandal. However, I am wondering if the member has any comments about how this is really part of a long list of scandals with the Liberal government and its misuse of taxpayer dollars, whether it is SNC-Lavalin or the WE Charity, and the list goes on. We have really se…
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Mr. Chair, the gold project northeast of Red Lake has been under assessment for seven years. On what date will that project be approved?
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised to sell surplus government properties to build 4,000 housing units by 2028, but a scathing report from the Auditor General has shown that after five years, they have only built 309 of those units. Canadians are facing a housing crisis and the government is sitting on 5.9 million square feet of space. When will the Liberals finally fulfill their promise to Canadia…
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Mr. Speaker, TD Bank has cast doubt on those Liberal goals, saying that housing starts are actually going to decline next year rather than increase, as the minister would have us believe. The Auditor General's report also found that the Liberals are failing to meet targets, failing to collect relevant data and failing to provide detailed, transparent reports. This is, on all accounts, a complete f…
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Mr. Chair, the Mining Association of Canada states that it takes up to 15 years for a mine to be approved in Canada today. The minister says that this is too long. I agree. There are 42 projects awaiting approval through the current impact assessment process. Why not start with approving those projects?
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Mr. Chair, the minister has previously said that there is no investment certainty in Canada. Does he realize that it was the policies of 10 years of Liberal incompetence that led to this fact here in Canada?
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Mr. Chair, mining is critical to our economic independence, yet the Liberals have continually put up roadblocks to development every step of the way. How long does it take to approve a mine in Canada today?
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Mr. Chair, how long does it take to approve a mine in Canada today?
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Mr. Chair, the northern road link that has been proposed by Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation has been under assessment for two years. As I mentioned, during the lost Liberal decade projects have been stalled through the impact assessment process. On what date will the northern road link project be approved?
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Mr. Chair, the minister is embarrassed about the history of the Liberal government, which has been in power for the last 10 years. It has created economic uncertainty and investment uncertainty for major projects across the country. Does the minister agree that the current impact assessment process is unnecessarily delaying the approval process for major resource projects?
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Mr. Chair, the Crawford nickel project is located north of Timmins. It has been under assessment for three years. On what date will that project be approved?
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Mr. Chair, does the minister realize that the Liberal government has been in power for the last 10 years?
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Mr. Chair, the minister and the government are making a lot of big promises about getting major projects built, but they are laughable after their record of10 years. I went through some very specific projects across northern Ontario that would support jobs, our growth and our economic independence. The government has neglected those for years. I would like to ask a question about forestry as well.…
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Mr. Speaker, the motion we are dealing with today is very straightforward, recognizing that families in Canada are going to have to pay an extra $800 for groceries this year. This is a direct result of 10 years of the tired Liberal government's policies. The motion is simply calling for a fiscally responsible budget. The government has refused to bring forward a fiscally responsible budget. Is tha…
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Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent Kenora—Kiiwetinoong here in the 45th Parliament. I would like to table a petition related to medical assistance in dying. Petitioners are calling on the government to protect all Canadians whose natural death is not reasonably foreseeable, by prohibiting medical assistance in dying for those whose prognosis for natural death is more than six months.
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Mr. Speaker, according to the Liberals' own report, nearly half of first-time homebuyers feel they are paying “too much for their home” and “63% are concerned about the possibility of defaulting on their mortgage payments”, citing interest rates, the cost of living and reduced income as the reasons. This is the direct result of 10 years of this Liberal plan in action. It is why Canadians deserve t…
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Mr. Speaker, the minister wants to pretend all is going well, but the facts from his own department show that first-time homebuyers are struggling, as 60% “have had difficulties maintaining debt payments.” That is not all. Recently, TD Bank has cast doubt on the Liberal promise to build more homes, stating that new home starts are actually going to decline next year. When housing starts go down, t…
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations to you on your role. I want to pose a question regarding a budget. The new Prime Minister was elected with the promise that he would be the man with the plan to take on the United States and get our economy back on track, but a key part of that plan is bringing forward a budget. We now know that this will not happen this spring, if at all this year, and I am wondering …
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Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your election. If you would permit me, I would like to use this opportunity to briefly thank the people of northwestern Ontario for placing their trust in me once again. It is an incredible privilege and honour to serve in this place. I would like to note that the Prime Minister was elected on a promise that he was the man with the plan to take on Donald Trump and g…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has lost control of spending and even his own cabinet. He is pushing his finance minister to smash through her $40 billion deficit guardrail; all the while, reports indicate he is planning to fire her and replace her with carbon tax Carney. Forty billion dollars would already be a massively irresponsible deficit, but the PBO says it could even go as high as $46 bill…
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Madam Speaker, the government cannot be administered without the confidence of the House. The NDP leader once said, “The Liberals are too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to fight for Canadians.” Now the NDP leader says that he is going to vote against his own words and in favour of propping up the Liberal government, a government that has doubled housing costs, has caused…
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Madam Speaker, that is simply not true, and the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed it. We know that the NDP-Liberal coalition is planning to hike taxes again next year. Despite the theatrical display of ripping up its supply and confidence agreement, the coalition is still alive and well. Even when Liberal MPs are calling for a new prime minister, the NDP leader is the only person who is k…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal coalition is alive and well, and Canadians know it is not worth the cost. Do members remember when the NDP leader made a big stunt of ripping up his deal with the Liberals? As he said then, “Liberals are too weak, too selfish and too beholden to corporate interests to fight for people.” However, now, even when Liberal MPs are calling for a new Prime M…
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With regard to government expenditures on "other furniture and fixtures including parts" (Treasury Board code 1246 or similar), since April 1, 2022, and broken down by fiscal year: (a) what was the total amount spent on such services, broken down by department, agency, or other government entity; and (b) what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amount, (…
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With regard to expenditures related to the cabinet retreat which took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from August 25 to 27, 2024, including expenses incurred by the Privy Council Office as well as by other departments or agencies, and including travel expenses incurred by ministers, ministerial staff, and others: (a) what are the total expenditures related to the retreat incurred to date; (b) what …
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With regard to the CRA and small businesses which qualify for the small business deduction: what was the total amount paid by small businesses in federal corporate taxes, broken down by each of the last five fiscal years?
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With regard to government expenditures on "office furniture and furnishings, including parts" (Treasury Board code 1231 or similar), since April 1, 2022, and broken down by fiscal year: (a) what was the total amount spent on such services, broken down by department, agency, or other government entity; and (b) what are the details of each expenditure, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) amou…
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Mr. Speaker, we can take our pick. Of course, as I mentioned in my remarks, the debate itself is about the government handing over the documents, but it could have prevented all of that in the first place by just managing taxpayer funds effectively. When I go door to door, when I speak to residents across northwestern Ontario and beyond, we hear time and time again that people are looking for chan…
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Mr. Speaker, with respect, none of that answers the question I raised. Again, Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former Liberal minister, stated, “A Prime Minister committed to true reconciliation would have removed [the member for Edmonton Centre]...from Cabinet long ago”; instead, the Prime Minister chose to stand side by side with the member. As Wilson-Raybould put it, “[W]e get to watch white people play…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate rising in this chamber any opportunity I get. However, I wish I could say it was a pleasure to rise. Unfortunately, it is not this time. This is now my second opportunity to speak about the green slush fund scandal through SDTC, and frankly, I am hopeful the government will finally come to its senses, listen to the will of the House and release the documents unredacted, a…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always amusing to be able to respond to a question from the member for Winnipeg North. The crux of the question was this: When can we get back to work? I would reiterate that we can get back to work when the government hands over the documents and finally shows some transparency. Once again, I will use the word “amusing”. It is incredibly amusing that the member spoke to that CB…
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It is another day and another Liberal scandal, Mr. Speaker, this time centred on the member for Edmonton Centre, including the member having falsely identified himself as indigenous to try to qualify his business for government funds. However, somehow, until the point of the member's resignation from cabinet, the Prime Minister maintained full support for him. Jody Wilson-Raybould, who was removed…
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Mr. Speaker, we know the Liberals are moving forward with their temporary tax trick. Conservatives also know they are going to be increasing taxes on Canadians as soon as that is over. The Liberals have a plan, along with their NDP coalition partner, to continue raising the costs of living for Canadians, and Conservatives do not support that plan.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I would reiterate that the topic at hand today is the SDTC green slush fund scandal. Although the question is well intentioned and well placed, we have to stay focused on the fact that the Liberal government is continuing to paralyze Parliament by refusing to comply with an order of the House. This is all to cover up a scandal that must be very d…
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Mr. Speaker, the member speaks to an accusation that I am unaware of. I am not going to make any direct comments about that. I can say this: I have enjoyed working with the member in the past at committee and with members of the House to advance reconciliation, whether it be at indigenous affairs or anywhere else. I know the Conservatives have a very bold plan for reconciliation. We have a plan to…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the comments from the member for Toronto—St. Paul's. What is astonishing to note is that this is not an isolated incident. This is a pattern that we have seen from the government, a pattern of corruption and of ethically challenged governance. Could the member expand further on the history of the Liberal Party and all of the challenges that it has found itself in from an …
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Mr. Speaker, that member spoke quite a bit about the environment, and I think it is important to note that under this government's plan, Canada is not on track to meet its climate targets. In fact, at COP27 Canada ranked 58th out of 63 countries, and I believe we even fell further than that last year. Their carbon tax plan has driven up the cost of living for Canadians to the point that people are…
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