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1,014 speeches by François-Philippe Champagne — Page 10 of 21
Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by congratulating you on your election. The government is taking real action to bring down costs for Canadians. Therefore, pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), I would like to table, in both official languages, a notice of ways and means motion containing measures that will deliver real change by cutting taxes for Canadians, bringing down costs and putting more mone…
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Mr. Speaker, I am surprised to hear my colleague talk that way. If he had made an effort to read the economic statement, he would know that it contains major investments for Quebec. Take the investment in AI, which will be at the heart of the 21st-century economy. Montreal has the largest concentration of start-ups in the country. The economic statement includes investments for Quebec, investments…
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Mr. Speaker, we have no lessons to learn from the Conservatives. On the eve of Christmas, what we present to Canadians is not slogans or smiles. It is time for us to be serious. What the former minister of finance presented yesterday was a fall economic statement focused on growth, investment in our workers, investment in our industries and investment in Canada because confident countries invest i…
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Mr. Speaker, the data provided in Q-2825 regarding the geographical region represented the lowest level of geography permissible under the Statistics Act. Additionally, the data was shared specifically for locations identified as religious institutions. The Statistics Act strictly prohibits Statistics Canada from disclosing any information that could identify an individual, household, business, ag…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. Today, the government is going to present an economic statement focused on investing in Canadians, investing in industry, and investing in our workers. What we saw today during question period is appalling. Canadians watching at home expect more from an official opposition. Now is the time for us to work together, to stand up for our cou…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Bloc Québécois. If the Bloc Québécois were truly there for Quebeckers, it would vote in favour of Quebeckers. For months now, the Bloc Québécois has been contributing to the Conservative tactic of blocking Parliament and not advancing bills that would move Quebec forward. Instead of stirring up controversy today, can the Bloc Québécois rise above it an…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for the member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent. As my colleague indicated, we are presenting an economic statement later today. This is an economic statement that will be there for families, an economic statement that will be there for workers, an economic statement that will be there for industry, but also it is also an important economic statement. We expect t…
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we will move forward. If members of the Bloc Québécois want to go backwards, then that is up to them, but on this side of the House, we are going to move forward. Why? The reason is that the Quebec families watching at home need a government that is there for them, for dental care, for children, for our seniors, for industry, for Quebec and for Canada. On this side of…
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Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers know how much the Bloc Québécois likes to stir up controversy, obviously. However, today, the government will present an economic update, the fall update, which will confirm that we will always be there for Canadian industry, for workers and for the country as a whole. At a time like this, Quebeckers expect everyone, and certainly members of the Bloc Québécois, to be there …
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Mr. Speaker, on our side of the House, I know that all of my colleagues want to work for Quebec and the entire country. At a time like this, what Quebeckers expect from us is not inflammatory comments, but collaboration. This is a time when we need to work together to prepare Quebec and Quebec's industry to deal with the U.S. administration. We need to prepare Quebec and the rest of the country to…
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, this is not the time for jokes or partisanship, and it is certainly not the time for Conservative slogans. Now is the time for us to come together as parliamentarians and work to protect Canada, to invest in Canada, to protect our workers and to invest in our industry. I am appealing to the civic duty of all members of the House. I ask them to work to ensure that Canada is …
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Mr. Speaker, this is not the time for slogans. This is not the time for partisanship. This is not a time to make jokes. This is about rallying for Canadians. This is a time when Canadians need to know that the House and all the members are standing behind them, that we are going to invest in Canadians, in this country, in our workers and in our industry, and that we are going to make sure that Can…
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Mr. Speaker, actually, there is more good news for the Conservatives to share in their Christmas cards. Let me talk about another investment in Canada. This time, BHP, the largest mining company in the world has made the largest investment in its history in Saskatchewan. It is close to $20 billion, the largest investment in its history. I hope again that, in the Christmas cards they are going to s…
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Mr. Speaker, this member is so off the rail that he forgot that Canada actually is the land of opportunity and possibilities. Members do not need to ask me. They can talk to CEOs who have invested in this country. Just in 2023, we landed the largest investment in Dow's history in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. I think the Conservatives should all rejoice. It is Christmas. I hope they are going to put…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. When it comes to the economy, Canadians have seen what the Liberal government has delivered. The key interest rate was just cut to 3.25%, which will help families, small businesses and retailers. On top of that, Canadians will soon get a GST break. I know it is Christmastime. I know the Conservatives. Their hearts are in the right place.…
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Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), Sustainable Development Technology Canada, or SDTC, is an arm’s length organization that was created by an Act of Parliament in 2001 to provide funding to support Canadian companies with the potential to develop and demonstrate new environmental technologies that address climate change, clean air, clean water and clean soil. SDTC maintains a public list of active a…
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Mr. Speaker, AI is, in fact, the defining technology of our time. It is going to have an impact on every industry and every sector of the economy, and it is going to help with productivity. Just last week, we announced our Canadian sovereign AI compute strategy to help build more data centres in Canada, to build essential infrastructure and to make sure that small and medium-sized businesses can a…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for his question. I know it is Christmas. Conservatives love fairy tales and slogans, but the reality is that even the member for Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, for whom I have a great deal of respect, knows that we have attracted record investments. In 2023, Canada was the third largest recipient of foreign investment in the world. We are…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. I think that all members of the House are concerned about the situation, particularly the plight of workers. Lion Electric is a flagship of Canada's electrification of transportation industry. We have been with Lion Electric every step of the way, having witnessed its creation and its evolution, as it grew. Hundreds of electric buses will be built …
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Madam Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague, but I must point out that the Bloc Québécois made a promise to Quebeckers to represent their interests in Ottawa. Yesterday, the Bloc Québécois betrayed Quebeckers. At a time when Quebeckers are talking about affordability, at a time when families are getting ready for Christmas, and at a time when we need to help families, the Bloc Q…
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Madam Speaker, I am sure people watching at home are wondering where the member was yesterday. Our plan is clear. Our plan is to cut taxes. It is like the Conservative slogan, only better. Yesterday, it became clear that the only thing the Conservatives care about is slogans. On this side of the House, we understand that the issue Canadians care about most is affordability, affordability, affordab…
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Madam Speaker, our plan is very simple: to tackle affordability. That is what we did yesterday. We offered a tax cut to Canadians at a time when they need it. What is shameful and what is on the mind of every Canadian is this question: Why would the Conservatives vote against a tax cut? I am sure people watching at home are saying that they must have been missing something. What is happening to th…
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Madam Speaker, it seems like the member was not in the House yesterday. His question is interesting. The real question that Canadians have on their mind, all those watching, is why the Conservatives would vote against a tax cut. Imagine that, a tax cut. What Canadians are talking about is affordability. Yesterday, Conservatives had the opportunity to show Canadians that they are their voice in Ott…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a lot of respect for the member, but he should get his facts straight. In fact, we stood up for our workers and for our industry. In fact, we had a national security review. In fact, they are bound by undertakings for years to come to protect the industry and to protect our workers. When it comes to national security, we will always be on the side of Canadians, and we always ma…
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Mr. Speaker, I like the member very much, but let me inform him about a couple of things. When it comes to jobs and investment, Canada received the largest investment in Honda's history, $19 billion. That has been its largest investment in 75 years. Canada also received the largest investment in Dow Chemical's history over 127 years, an investment of $10 billion in Alberta. We received the largest…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his important question. As the Prime Minister indicated earlier, he will be meeting with the provincial premiers, including Premier Legault. Obviously, we will stand up for workers in our aerospace and aluminum industries, as well as for Quebec's emerging battery industry. Obviously, now is not the time to panic. Now is the time to take a team Canada approach …
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Mr. Speaker, what the Conservatives do not want to talk about is the record investment Canada received in 2023. Last year, Canada received nearly $60 billion in investments. There were record investments in the automotive industry, for example. There were record investments in critical minerals. There were record investments in the energy sector. Canada is becoming the top strategic partner in ind…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. The last time they proposed a strategy, they wanted us to capitulate to the Americans. We on this side of the House plan to do things seriously and methodically. As the Prime Minister said, we have been speaking with our American counterparts for months now. We are talking about security-related issues, including border security, Arctic …
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. Their strategy last time was to capitulate. On this side of the House, as the Prime Minister said, our plan is to be serious and methodical. We have been engaging with our U.S. partner on three key things. First is security of the borders, the north and the Arctic. Second is a resilient supply chain when it comes to semiconductors, criti…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the NDP on that. In fact, it was a Liberal government that reformed the Competition Act. Now, thanks to our government, consumers at home know that we are going to have their backs. We have given new powers to the competition commissioner to investigate. We expect him to use all his power and to make sure that we restore competition in the country every si…
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Mr. Speaker, the NDP is waking up. It is Christmas time, and the NDP is waking up. We have long understood that the number one issue for Canadians is affordability. That is why, today, we are introducing a flagship measure, one that will help families. We are doing this because, at Christmas time, people need a helping hand. They need a little extra for the kids, for groceries and for eating out. …
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Mr. Speaker, we do not need an election for that; we have already done it for Canadians. The answer is clear. On one side of the House, the Conservatives are filibustering. Canadians will see whether the Conservatives have the gumption to stand up for them. What we are proposing today is an affordability measure. It is a measure to help people when they need it, this Christmas, and to help workers…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a great day for Quebeckers and Canadians. Today, Canadians realized that the Liberal government has their backs. The number one thing that Canadians talk to us about is affordability. Today, our government is stepping up with a GST holiday that will apply to everyday items to help families in a tangible way. In the spring, we will be there to help workers. The people watching at…
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Mr. Speaker, what Canadians are witnessing today is very disturbing. On many occasions, questions were asked and answers were provided, but the real issue that Canadians are asking at home is why the leader of the Conservatives will not get a security clearance, will not get a briefing and will not do his job. That is what Canadians are concerned about. Get the clearance, get the briefing and do y…
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Mr. Speaker, for once we agree with the NDP. It is true that the Conservatives' economic plan is to make cuts. They will cut health care, day care and the help we have provided for businesses. We know the Conservative plan. If there is one thing people watching from home know, it is that, on this side of the House, we believe in investing in Canadians. We believe in investing in families. We belie…
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Mr. Speaker, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, ISED, maintains a single reinforced contribution agreement, CA, with the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology, SDTC, due to the arm’s-length nature of the organization. SDTC was set up by Parliament to deliver funding to eligible recipients under a further distribution of a contribution funding model, and as such…
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Mr. Speaker, I would agree with the member that what we are going to see from the Conservatives is cuts. They are going to cut dental care. They are going to cut the Canada child benefit. Canadians at home know that on this side of the House, we will always stand for the middle class. We will always stand for those who are working hard to join the middle class. We will fight for Canadians as we ha…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague, but he knows that we have always stood up for the forestry industry and for workers. The real question that Canadians are asking today is why the Conservative leader does not want to get his security clearance. What does he have to hide from Canadians? That is the real question of the day. It is the elephant in the room. We keep asking …
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Mr. Speaker, what the Conservatives will never admit is that Canada has attracted record levels of investment. Take Honda, for example, which is investing $19 billion in our country. This is the biggest investment in Honda's 75-year history. We were talking about mining companies. BHP is investing $22 billion in Saskatchewan. That is the biggest investment in its history. Since we are talking abou…
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Mr. Speaker, what the Conservatives will not talk about is the record level of investment we have seen in the country. More importantly for Canadians watching at home, people are really wondering why the leader of the Conservatives is not getting his security clearance. What does he have to hide? People on the streets of Canada are asking. The leader should get the clearance, get the briefing, get…
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Mr. Speaker, I will always stand up in the House to talk about good news in Canada. Canadians should be cheering. This is the land of possibilities and opportunities. We have attracted a record level of investment in this country. Just talk to the CEOs of Honda, Volkswagen, Dow Chemical and Northvolt. People are investing in this country because they believe in our workers. We have the best worker…
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Mr. Speaker, I wish my colleague had heard my answer. We are going to launch an investigation. That is exactly what I said. It is completely unacceptable what we have seen. I am going to write to the competition commissioner today to launch an investigation. The NDP should celebrate what we have done, because thanks to our party, we now have powers within the act to investigate. We will always be …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. The practice he described is completely unacceptable. I am going to write to the Commissioner of Competition today to ask for an inquiry. With the new powers we gave to the Competition Bureau, we will get to the bottom of this issue. People at home know that we, on this side of the House, will always side with tenants, will always side with consu…
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Mr. Speaker, I will tell the Conservatives something they will not acknowledge: The root cause of our success is Canadian workers. We have attracted record levels of investment in this country. I do not know what those people are reading. They should talk to Volkswagen, talk to Honda, talk to Dow Chemical—
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Mr. Speaker, it is quite ironic to hear from the New Democrats about standing up. When they had that opportunity, they folded. I think everyone in this House understands that. The member knows well, like everyone in the House, that we stood up to the big telcos in this country. We will always stand up for Canadians and consumers. We fought for more competition, lower prices for Canadians and bette…
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Mr. Speaker, a lot of members here should take lessons from the NDP about standing up for what is right. On this side of the House, we stand up for Canadians. We stood up to Rogers. We said no to its proposed merger. We imposed the harshest conditions in our nation's history on telecom. We are always on the side of consumers. We want more competition in this country, more choices for consumers and…
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Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing that after nine years, it is the same slogan, the same type of disinformation, the same type of false accusation. It is time to get real. The Conservatives know very well that we acted in a timely way to dissolve that organization. The board has resigned, the CEO has resigned and the organization no longer exists. We made a solemn promise to Canadians to get to the…
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Mr. Speaker, all Canadians are concerned about what we have been witnessing over the past few days. The fact is, what we are seeing in the House is the Conservatives' attempt to put themselves in charge of the police in this country. What the Conservatives are trying to do is unprecedented in the history of Canada. Those of us on this side of the House are acting responsibly. We have already hande…
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Mr. Speaker, the people watching at home and those in the gallery today can see what the Conservatives are up to. The Conservatives now want to run the police in Canada. Just think how far things have come. I challenge my colleague: 87% of clean tech companies in Canada received funding from SDTC. The reality is that it is a foundation that has helped SMEs in this country. I think that today is a …
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Mr. Speaker, I think all Canadians should be concerned today. They should actually be worried, because what we are witnessing today, and have witnessed over the past few days, is worrying. The Conservative Party wants to run the police. Imagine the situation we are in. The Conservative Party, with the Conservative leader at the helm, wants to direct the work of the RCMP. The RCMP has been clear. T…
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