Parliamentary Speeches
1,014 speeches by François-Philippe Champagne — Page 3 of 21
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Mr. Speaker, that is why we said that we need to spend less so we can invest more. Unlike the Conservatives, I believe in Canada. I believe in Canadians. I believe in the will of this nation. We have the talent to lead in the 21st century. We have strong industries. We build planes. We build cars. We build ships. We have critical minerals. We have energy. We are the only country in the G7 to have …
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Mr. Speaker, it is the same old Conservatives. It is the same old slogans. The member might have missed that we cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. She might want to talk to people in her riding and across the nation. The first thing the government did was to tackle affordability. Why? It was because that is what Canadians told us to do. They also told us to build homes; that is why we created Bui…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is leading the country to prosperity. That is why we said that we needed to change our approach. We need to spend less so we can invest more. Why? It is because Canada is a big country. We have talent across the country. We are capable of making cars, planes and ships. We have critical minerals. We have abundant energy, and we are the only G7 country that has a free…
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Madam Speaker, when it is good news, the Conservatives do not want to hear it, but Canadians sure want to hear good news.
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Madam Speaker, I respect my colleague a lot, but I do not think he is seeing the evolution of the Canadian economy. I have some good news for the member. The Canadian economy is growing. I think he should be thankful for the plan of this government to make sure that we grow the economy and invest in the future. On the budget, I know the Conservatives are waiting for November 4—
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Madam Speaker, I know the Conservatives are eager to see the budget, and hopefully they will vote for it. Indeed, we need to change course in this country. We need to spend less so we can invest more. What we are proposing to Canadians is generational investment in our future to make sure we build the most resilient economy in the G7, that we build jobs across this country and that we build a futu…
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Madam Speaker, I do not know what the Conservatives are reading or listening to, but they should be listening to the good news we have. The economy grew in July. They should be rejoicing. I am sure they are going to put that in householders to tell all their constituents that the plan of this Liberal government is working. I am sure they are going to talk about the November 4 budget. I can even se…
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Madam Speaker, I have news for my colleague. If there is one thing we will never do, it is align ourselves with the Conservatives. I will say that, and he can even share the news with all his colleagues. However, there is one thing we will do, and that is always be there for Canadians. I hope my colleague will respond to whoever made that statement and tell them that the first thing we did was cut…
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Madam Speaker, all the Canadians who are watching QP on TV this morning will judge the Conservatives for what they fought against. The Conservatives would be slightly more credible if they had not voted against pharmacare. They would be slightly more credible if they did not fight against child care. They might be credible from time to time if they did not vote against dental care. At every step o…
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Madam Speaker, we have stood with Ukraine every step of the way, unlike the Conservatives. I would be very careful, if I were them, about raising questions like that. I can even tell members, as the chair of the G7 finance ministers, that we always have an item with respect to Ukraine. I was with the finance minister of Ukraine just earlier this week. One thing that the Ukrainian government knows,…
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Mr. Speaker, let me start by wishing the mother of the Leader of the Opposition a happy birthday. I am sure she is watching TV today during question period. I have good news for his mother: We cut taxes for her, along with 22 million Canadians. I do not know his mother, but I know in her heart she must be proud of the Liberal government. We cut taxes, we are fighting for families and we are going …
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Mr. Speaker, it is another day, but it is the same old Conservatives. On this side of the House, we are about building the future. We are going to present a budget to build this nation. It is going to be a generational investment in our future. We are going to build the country. We are going to build jobs. We are going to create the opportunities for young people in this country. We are going to b…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. Yes, the Prime Minister is travelling around the world building bridges. Yes, the government will present a generational plan, a plan to build Canada and to grow Canada, a plan to create jobs across Canada. Instead of criticizing, the Conservative leader should stand up and congratulate the Prime Minister for building relationship…
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Mr. Speaker, if the opposition leader's mother is watching, I would not want to tell her that the Leader of the Opposition voted against the child care program, that he voted against the dental plan, that he voted against pharmacare and that he voted against school nutrition. On this side of the House, we will always be there for Canadians. Even the opposition leader's mother knows that.
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Mr. Speaker, I have enormous respect for the member, but it seems he was missing in action this summer, because this summer, 22 million Canadians got a tax cut. He should be standing there celebrating, but instead he fought against child care, he fought against the Canadian dental care program and he voted against the school food program. At every step of the way, the Conservatives fought against …
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Mr. Speaker, there might have been a new election, but it is the same old Conservatives. The same old Conservative slogans will not feed children, but what is going to help families is taking actions like cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. Instead of fighting against child care, instead of fighting against pharmacare and instead of fighting against dental care, let Canadians see if Conservati…
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Mr. Speaker, first, I want to thank my colleague for her excellent question. The level of service provided by the CRA is unacceptable. That is why I asked the CRA to present a 100-day plan to improve the services that Canadians have a right to expect. I also want to thank all of the CRA agents for their hard work. We will give them the technology, processes and support they need to deliver the hig…
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Mr. Speaker, I am so happy to see that our Conservative colleagues are so eager to see the great budget we are going to present on November 4. This is good news for Canadians indeed. It is going to be a generational investment in the future of this nation. We are going to build our country. We are going to protect our communities. We are going to empower Canadians. We are going to build the strong…
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Mr. Speaker, it is nice to see that the Conservatives are looking forward to November 4. We are looking forward to it too, because, on November 4, we will present a generational investment plan for Canada's future. We are going to build our country. We are going to protect our communities. We are going to build the Canadian economy. Together with Canadians, we will build the strongest economy in t…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for giving me the opportunity to share good news with the House. The rate has gone down to 2.5% today. The Bank of Canada just announced it. The Conservatives should celebrate. Consumers are celebrating. Businesses are celebrating. Canada is celebrating. One thing it tells all Canadians is that our plan is working. We are going to build the strongest…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his excellent question. We will be presenting an excellent budget to the House on November 4. It will be a generational investment in our future. It will be a budget to build our country. It will be a budget to protect our communities. It will be a budget to build our economy. We will build the most resilient economy in the G7. We will build the Canada…
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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we obviously recognize the situation many Canadians are in. That is why, in the last election, Canadians chose a Liberal government, a government that would be there for them. The first thing this government did was lower taxes for 22 million Canadians, precisely to help families in this country. That is something we should be proud of, it is something the C…
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Mr. Speaker, it is reassuring to hear that the Leader of the Opposition listened to the Prime Minister during the summer. I am glad to see he retained that we are going to spend less so we can invest more in Canadians, for example, reducing taxes for 22 million Canadians, making sure that people who want to buy a home for the first time will pay less in GST and making sure that we eliminate the co…
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Mr. Speaker, we spent the summer listening to Canadians. Do members know what Canadians have told the House? They said to act with respect to the cost of living, and that is exactly what we have done by reducing taxes for 22 million Canadians and having a rebate for the GST for first-time homebuyers. The second thing they said is to make homes more affordable. That is why we recently launched buil…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians made a choice during the last election. They chose a government that is going to focus on the economy and on change. That is exactly what we are doing. We said that we are going to be rigorous in our expenses so we can be ambitious in our investments. Canadians understand that if we want to build a strong economy in the 21st century, we need to invest. That is exactly what w…
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Mr. Speaker, it is a great question indeed. We are going to present a great budget in the House on November 4. This is going to be a generational investment in our future. We are going to build this country. We are going to protect our communities. We are going to empower Canadians. We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7. We are going to build this country like never before. We are …
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Mr. Speaker, now that our Conservative colleagues know the date of the budget, I hope they are prepared to go back to their ridings to explain to Canadians this generational investment in our collective future. I am sure they will be proud to go back to their ridings to say, “We're building this country,” that this budget is going to protect their community, that this budget is going to empower Ca…
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Mr. Speaker, we understand the situation of many families in this country, and that is why the Prime Minister has been key in acting to make life more affordable for Canadians. The real question people are asking at home today is, why would the Conservatives vote against child care? Why did the Conservatives vote against pharmacare? Why would the Conservatives vote against the dental care program?…
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Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier, the government will present its budget on November 4. That is when we will see the Conservatives' true colours. Will they support a plan to make generational investments in the Canadian economy? Will they be there to support Canadian families? Will they be there to support the Canadian economy? Will they be there to support Canadian workers? The last time we introdu…
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news for the member. This is a very real issue and that is why we have a very real answer on this side of the House. The very first thing the Prime Minister did for Canadians was reduce taxes for 22 million Canadians. Some 22 million Canadians have more money in their pockets to face the cost of living. On this side of the House, we are not about slogans. We are not about …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent work. The major project in Contrecœur will increase the port of Montreal's capacity by roughly 60%, giving eastern Canada the world-class infrastructure it needs to help us diversify our markets. With the creation of the Major Projects Office, we are moving from vision to action by creating thousands of good jobs, connecting regions, unlocking ne…
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Mr. Speaker, what young Canadians in general want is to be able to live affordably in Canada, be able to buy a home, have affordable housing and build a resilient economy for the future. On this side of the House, we have always understood that the best thing we can do is build a strong economy for all Canadians. On this side of the House, I can say that the Liberals will work together to build th…
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Mr. Speaker, we listen to Canadians, something the Conservatives may want to do a bit more of. What Canadians have told us is that affordability is their first concern. The second is housing, and the third is the economy. What have we done while their leader was away? The first thing we did was reduce taxes for 22 million Canadians. Everyone got a raise on Canada Day. The second thing was to remov…
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Mr. Speaker, I find my colleague's question somewhat surprising. We listened not only to Conservative voters, but to all Canadian voters. They want us to tackle the cost of living, so the first thing the Prime Minister's Liberal government did was lower taxes for 22 million Canadians. That means more money in the pockets of the people in his riding. The second thing Canadians asked us to do was to…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have met the Prime Minister and they have seen one thing: a Prime Minister who listens, a Prime Minister with vision and, most importantly, a Prime Minister who takes action. The first thing that the new Liberal government did was to cut taxes for 22 million Canadians across the country. We recognized that we need to make a collective effort to help those who need it most. W…
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Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), as of May 30, 2025, the government has collected approximately $1.7 billion dollars in revenue from counter-tariffs imposed on imports from the U.S. This figure is net of remissions and other relief programs, such as the relieving provisions in Chapters 98 and 99 of the Customs Tariff, the Canada Border Services Agency Duties Relief Program and the Duty Drawback Pr…
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Mr. Speaker, with respect to my colleague’s question, what follows is the response from the Canada Revenue Agency as of May 27, 2024, that is, the date of the question. Some individuals received the Canada Carbon Rebate, or CCR, Rural Supplement despite living in urban ridings, mainly due to the mailing address of the recipient at the time of payment. Mailing addresses were used when generating th…
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Mr. Speaker, the rise in food prices in recent years has been a global phenomenon, driven primarily by supply constraints and shortages faced during the pandemic, compounded by commodity price increases due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent global geopolitical events. Indeed, the peak rise in food price inflation in Canada, at 10.6 percent in January 2023, was the second lowest in …
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Mr. Speaker, with respect to my colleague’s question, here is the response from the Canada Revenue Agency, or CRA, as of June 9, 2025, the date of question. The CRA’s data is maintained by fiscal period, from April 1 to March 31. As such, the CRA is providing the data for the 2024-2025 fiscal period. With regard to (a), as of March 31, 2025, there were 85,315 registered charities in Canada. With r…
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Mr. Speaker, what follows is the response from the CRA as of June 17, 2025, the date of the question. With regard to part (a), the CRA is unable to respond, as its financial system does not capture the information in the manner requested. With regard to part (b), prior to cancellation, the CRA received 1,120 T2 returns declaring additional taxable capital gains directly related to the proposed inc…
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Mr. Speaker, with regard to (a), as of May 30, the government has collected approximately $1.76 billion in revenue from countertariffs imposed on imports from the U.S. This figure is net of remissions and other relief programs, i.e., relieving provisions in chapters 98 and 99 of the customs tariff, Canada Border Services Agency duties relief program and duty drawback program. With regard to (i), m…
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Mr. Speaker, the Department of Finance Canada has a broad mandate helping the Government of Canada develop and implement strong and sustainable economic, fiscal, tax, social, security, international and financial sector policies and programs. Over the time period in question, from January 1, 2025, to June 18, 2025, the government, supported by the public service, was focused on responding to fast-…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague should be happy that our government brought Quebec into the auto industry. There have been record investments in the auto industry. I invite my colleague to visit Bécancourt to see what the auto industry looks like. We are building the industry of the future in Quebec, in Ontario and across the country. Those of us on this side of the House have always fought for communit…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from the Conservatives. We will take no lessons from these guys. Under our government, we have seen record investment in the auto sector. Even Bloomberg ranked Canada first in the world for its EV supply chain. We should all be celebrating. We are going to fight for the industry. We are going to fight for our workers. We are going to fight for Canada strong.
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Mr. Speaker, it is incumbent on every member in this House to fight for the auto sector. We know they are the best workers in the world. We know they are in our communities across the country. We have been working with them hand in hand each time. We are facing a trade war from our closest neighbour, but one thing is true. We are going to fight for our workers. We are going to fight for our indust…
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Mr. Speaker, what we are prepared to admit is that we landed generational investment in this country. We have seen companies like Volkswagen choosing Canada. We have seen companies like Honda choosing Canada. We have seen companies like Stellantis choosing Canada. The reasons are that we have the best workers in the world, we have a growing industry and they know Canada is the land of the future. …
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to rise today to address the question of privilege raised by the member for Mirabel. I have had the pleasure of working with my hon. colleague for four years now. I hope that he will agree that I have always been courteous and frank in my dealings with him and with all members of the House. However, in raising this question of privilege, the member accuses me of deliberat…
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Mr. Speaker, it is not just a dream. One Canadian economy will become reality. Not only do we expect the Bloc to support us, but we have the business community behind us. We have the unions. We have the provinces. We have Quebec. This is a golden opportunity for the Bloc Québécois to build a strong Canada, a united Canada, an ambitious Canada, a prosperous Canada. We on this side of the House will…
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, I would tell my colleague that we are inviting everyone to join us in building Canada. Quebec will have an important role to play. Quebec is a leader in renewable energy, hydroelectricity and interprovincial trade. This is a golden opportunity for the Bloc Québécois to vote in favour of Quebec and, at the same time, build a strong, resilient and prosperous Canada. Uni…
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Mr. Chair, we might as well be precise. The federal debt, from “The Fiscal Monitor” for April to March—
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