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1,014 speeches by François-Philippe Champagne — Page 8 of 21
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Mr. Speaker, the member should be proud. It is a bit late, but if my memory serves me well, we ranked number three in the world for attraction of investment just last year or the year before. Canada is the place to invest and investors know that. We do not need to argue that in the House. Investors—
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Madam Chair, I do not need to confirm what is being done in the United Kingdom. It is public information.
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Mr. Chair, as I said, my hon. colleague is a very experienced member of this House. I have already answered that question, saying that we have collected $1.7 billion. These sums will be used to support our workers and our industry.
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Mr. Speaker, what really matters is that we will always be there to defend Canadian industry and Canadian workers. Not only will we look at what our American colleagues may put on the table, but Canada is always going to be there to support our industry and support our workers. This is sometimes the best—
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Mr. Chair, the member will be very happy tonight, because she will learn that Canada has the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. It is a great position to be in, and we will—
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Madam Chair, my colleague will be pleased to see that in the estimates that we published, the Canada health transfer will increase by $2.6 billion. That is going to be important to support—
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Mr. Chair, the member will be able to see that when the tariffs have been collected. We always render the number publicly, but so far it has been $1.7 billion.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to see you. What a great speech that was. In such an eloquent way, the member went over every aspect of what we have offered to Canadians. I even saw Conservative members listening with a lot of intent and attention. They appreciate our colleague. He always has very important questions. What is in Bill C-4 for Canadians? Everything in Bill C-4 is about Canadians. The …
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Mr. Chair, I am impressed that the member has been listening to the Liberal campaign, and she can draw her own conclusions.
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Madam Chair, it is even more important to tell Canadians that they are going to get an income tax break. Some 22 million Canadians will be eligible for it, including people in Richmond—Arthabaska. I know several of them. They are people who keep up with current events. They will have seen that their tax cut starts on July 1. That is important.
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Mr. Chair, it is a pleasure to answer that question. The member will know, as we have been public about this, that we have collected $1.7 billion so far in countertariffs in Canada—
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Mr. Speaker, it is simple. We have to fight these unjustified and illegal tariffs every day. I would like our Conservative colleagues to join us in this fight. I know that people in the industry support us.
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Mr. Chair, it is a real privilege to be with you tonight and to answer questions from the member. As he knows, we have mounted the largest number of countertariffs, probably in Canada's history, to face the unjustified and illegal tariffs that have been imposed by the United States.
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Mr. Speaker, there are programs to support the industry and workers. We have talked about this before. These are important programs. My colleague may not be aware, but people in the industry are very familiar with the programs and are very aware of them.
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Mr. Chair, first of all, let me congratulate you on your role as the Chair this evening. As well, I thank the officials for being with us tonight. As the member should know, we had the largest countermeasures to face—
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Mr. Speaker, as we have said, these funds will be used to support our workers and our industry. This is already happening. We are here for the steel and aluminum workers in Quebec.
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Madam Chair, this is public data that the member for Mirabel, who is very experienced in doing his own research, is free to access.
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Mr. Speaker, we support in principle all forms of transportation that can bring our natural resources to market, including pipelines, energy corridors and transmission lines. We have been very clear on that. Not only that, the premiers have come together to say that they want to do more to support our natural resources getting to market. The member should be rejoicing about that. The premiers have…
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Madam Chair, I have had several discussions with the automotive sector in Quebec and Canada. The stakeholders know that I have always worked hand in hand with them, which has allowed us to attract record investments.
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Madam Chair, transparency is one of the values that we all defend as Canadians. Every member of the House stands up for these values as well.
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Mr. Speaker, it will take me less than a minute to provide good news to Canadians. If we look at the increase for the Canada health transfer, we are talking about an increase of $2.6 billion. This is money that would go to support health care in Toronto—St. Paul's, in Shawinigan, in Brampton and everywhere across the country. This is really good news. We have a government that is standing up for C…
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Mr. Speaker, I like this line of questioning. The Government of Canada owns a pipeline. It is called TMX. There is no news there. We have been in the business of bringing our resources to market—
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Madam Chair, I have the utmost respect for the member for Mirabel, but he honestly knows the answer to his question. I do not want to add anything to his knowledge. He is very familiar with the file.
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Madam Chair, I come from Shawinigan and I do not presume to try to explain to an hon. member from Mirabel things he already knows.
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Mr. Speaker, I always want to inform the member's constituents. We are going to fight. That is something Canadians understand; they know how to fight. That is why we said, “elbows up”. I think it has galvanized Canadians across the nation.
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Mr. Chair, the member is a very experienced member, but the number is $1.27 trillion.
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Madam Chair, I am very proud of that. I am a proud Quebecker, and I am pleased to see that Quebeckers have chosen electric vehicles. That is why we will continue to invest in the battery industry.
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Mr. Speaker, the member went from travel to tariffs; I guess that is because they both start with “T”. That must be in the order of questions. Colleagues would know that there is a great framework in place. My colleague is an experienced member—
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear that we need to bring our natural resources to market, and that includes different things. We are going to be supporting that. It is why we had a great meeting. I wish the member would have been in Saskatoon. Maybe next time we should think of having him with us, because he would have seen how the Canadian premiers—
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Mr. Speaker, what I agree with is that Canada is one of only two countries in the G7 that has a AAA credit rating, with Germany. I am looking at a former finance minister in Quebec. He knows how important it is to have that kind of credit rating and have the lowest—
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Mr. Speaker, the member failed to mention one: Canada will have a budget in the fall of this year. That is one thing he forgot to mention to Canadians. What is responsible to do is the first thing we did when we came to this House, which was to lower tax for 22 million Canadians. That is something the Conservatives failed to mention. Canadians at home who are watching know that with our motion, an…
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Mr. Speaker, I have two answers for my colleague: Yes, we respect the House, and yes, there will be a budget in the fall of 2025. We are working for Canadians. I know that my colleague is new to the House, but he has no doubt seen the big announcement that will please the constituents in his riding of Richmond—Arthabaska. I am talking about the tax cut for 22 million Canadians. I am sure that the …
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Mr. Speaker, I think that my colleagues in the House just witnessed a historic moment. We heard the Bloc Québécois say that it wanted to build Canada strong. This is a historic moment for all parliamentarians. We agree with the Bloc Québécois. We just made a generational investment in Canada's sovereignty, a generational investment in our industries, as the Minister of Industry just said, a genera…
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Mr. Speaker, the responsible thing to do is exactly what we did, which was to lower taxes for 22 million Canadians. That was the responsible thing to do. The responsible thing to do is to ensure that Canadians have more money in their pockets. That is one of the best measures of affordability. On this side of the House, we will continue to fight for families, for children and for seniors. Together…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians know that when we have a choice, we will always side with them. We sided with children in this country to make sure they would have a national food program. We sided with seniors to make sure there would be a dental program in this country. We sided with young families to make sure there will be child care. On this side of the House, we will always be on the side of Canadian…
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Mr. Speaker, there will be a budget in the fall of this year, but what is a bit rich for Canadians watching at home is to see that the Conservatives have consistently, at every step of the way, voted against affordability measures. They voted against child care. They voted against pharmacare. They voted against the dental program we have in Canada. How can the member seriously stand up in the Hous…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have already chosen, and that is why we are in government. They know that a Liberal government is a government that will be there for families, for children and for our seniors. What is really odd today for people watching at home is that, every single time the Conservatives had a chance to vote, they voted against measures to help Canadians. We will take no lessons from the…
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Madam Speaker, we have seen the job numbers, and I would say it is in large part due to the trade war that we are facing with our neighbour to the south. For Canadians, and I hear that the Conservatives will rejoice, later on today we will be tabling legislation, including a plan to build Canada strong. On that side of the House, they just ask questions. On this side of the House, we put plans for…
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Madam Speaker, I think about Josh, his family, his community and all the communities around the country that are affected by this trade war. That is why we are going to table legislation later on today with a plan. The way to address what is going on for Josh and his employment status is to build a plan to create opportunities, to build Canada strong, to build a confident Canada and a prosperous C…
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Madam Speaker, I welcome my colleague's question. First, I have a great deal of respect for him. Like most Quebeckers, I was pleased to see the Bloc Québécois vote in favour of the motion. The Bloc Québécois has voted for a strong Canada. It is not very often we see the Bloc Québécois stand up for that. We have been saying for a long time that building a strong Canada is obviously good for Quebec.…
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Madam Speaker, I am delighted to hear that the Conservatives are spending their time on the Liberal website. They can, in fact, register as a member. It is free, and they can join this great party that has changed the lives of Canadians for decades and decades. It is very interesting that the Conservatives would want to look at our website; it is a great website actually, and I am pleased to hear …
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Madam Speaker, my colleague will have the opportunity later today to vote in favour of legislation that includes a plan to build Canada strong with projects of national significance to ensure that Canada has the strongest economy in the G7, that industries can thrive and that young people can find jobs in the future. The best way to build Canada strong is to put forward an action plan. That is exa…
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Madam Speaker, young people want to see what the Conservatives are going to do today. Instead of just talking, they will have the opportunity to take action to support young people across the country by backing legislation that lays out an ambitious plan for Canada. The Prime Minister has put forward an ambitious plan. He had a meeting with all the provincial and territorial premiers. Canada is mo…
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moved that Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I would first like to thank my colleagues. I also see a big smile on the opposition side. Congratulations on your election. I am pleased to see you presiding over our meetings. I appreciate the work you are doing and the profes…
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Madam Speaker, the member for Waterloo is asking a great question. She has served with distinction, and the people of Waterloo are delighted. They should be proud of having her representing them, because Waterloo is at the centre of innovation in this country. It is good news, as the member said, because if our colleagues on the other side are acting with urgency, we will be able to update the tab…
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Madam Speaker, later today, my colleague will have the opportunity to once again show her constituents that she wants to support affordability. We had second reading of the tax cut bill. Twenty-two million Canadians, including many people in her riding, will benefit from it. Later today, she will have the opportunity to show political courage and say that, yes, she will support the Liberal governm…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking my colleague for his service in the House of Commons. All parliamentarians have seen the work he has done. On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to commend him and thank him for his work. He raises an important question. The measure at the heart of the bill that was introduced this morning is a tax cut. That tax cut will benefit 22 million Canadi…
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Madam Speaker, the member is a very experienced member of the House, and I have had the pleasure of hearing him for many years, but there are facts that he is avoiding. Canada is one of the few countries of the G7 that has a AAA credit rating. Canada has the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio. The member comes from British Columbia, but just next door, we were in Banff with the G7 finance ministers and cent…
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Madam Speaker, that is a member for whom I have a lot of respect. We have seen that our steel and aluminum industry is under threat. We are really in a trade war, and it is time that we, as Canadians, stand up together. This is the role of not only the federal government but also the nation. This is the time to stand up for our workers, for our industry and for Canada. That is why yesterday I was …
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