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Madam Speaker, I was actually serving when Mr. Harper was the prime minister, and I have never in my time been more proud than when I was wearing the uniform and was a serving member of this country. I was proud of my uniform, and I was proud of my government at that time.
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Madam Speaker, I am very happy that you are in the chair today. I know that you have a very good sense of humour. Looking at my desk, I feel like I am having a yard sale. I forgot my own glasses at my condo, so I am using some from the lobby. They are women's glasses, so I hope I can carry them off. Maybe I could exchange with my colleague across the way. It is truly an honour and a privilege to s…
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Madam Speaker, I think one of the most touching witness testimonies was of a veteran from Quebec who came to the veterans committee with a suitcase of claims that had been either neglected, rejected or denied, and it was heartbreaking. She could not even get a ramp for her wheelchair to get into her own home. People had to help her in and out, and after the committee, after being promised, she was…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague gave a passionate speech. In his speech, he spoke about $400 million being taken from the people of Canada. We hear heartbreaking stories of old people being scammed, of money being taken out of their bank accounts. I would like to ask my colleague's opinion on this $400 million. People did not have a say on where the money went. What is his opinion of that?
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Madam Speaker, I am very proud to be here tonight on behalf of my constituents and to be able to speak freely on behalf of the people of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan. I would like to share my time with my colleague from Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan. I am just going ask for a certain amount of latitude before speaking to the important subject of homelessness. I want to recognize the passing of …
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Mr. Speaker, I know Halloween is over, but it does seem to be a night of mayors, and for the Liberal Party, it seems to be a nightmare. While my colleague was sharing his speech, it was interesting. It brought me back to a time when we talked about accountability in the council chambers and how everything was transparent; people could see what was going on. We have not seen that with the governmen…
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Mr. Speaker, costs are up, crime is up and time is up. Moose Jaw's food bank faced a temporary closure due to rising costs of food and a lack of donations this summer. It used to be that people facing temporary hardship were the ones who used the food bank. Now it is people with good jobs being forced to use the food bank because the cost of everything has gone up. When will the Prime Minister cal…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for Regina—Lewvan. We are neighbours, and I am grateful for his service. The member talked about money. Basically, his statement was that people do not pay taxes, but government takes taxes. He only had 20 minutes, and he tried to explain basic finances to our Liberal colleagues across the way, but I do not think he would have enough time in that 20-…
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Mr. Speaker, what a privilege it is to hear my colleague from Louis-Saint-Laurent share his point of view. My question is about the privilege. Many of the people who were appointed to the arm's-length board, in my opinion, should have thought it was a privilege, but the culture they are part of and that they have enjoyed in order to be able to line their pockets has to start somewhere. In my opini…
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Madam Speaker, when we are in a position of servitude, as we are, we need to be accountable to those who have put us here. Every taxpayer should know where their money is going, and right now we are not seeing that. It is a shell game. It is being moved around. Other people are getting it, and it is not going to the right places. It is being taken from the wrong people and given to the wrong peopl…
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Madam Speaker, I have been away for over a week. It is truly a privilege to speak on behalf of the people of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan and to be back in the House. The people of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan are very compassionate, caring, honest and hard-working people, and they have reached out to me recently in my time of loss. This is the first opportunity since the passing of my mother th…
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Madam Speaker, just on the point order that was brought up earlier on, I also did say nay, and I was sitting in my position.
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Madam Speaker, censorship is alive and well. I hear that from my colleagues across the aisle. I understand what their caucus meeting is going to be like tomorrow. I wish we could join them and see how things go. I would bring the popcorn.
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Madam Speaker, thank you for your correction. I do recognize your position. It is not always an easy position to be in. A senior civil servant was screaming from the rooftops about Liberal incompetence and corruption. The Auditor General found that SDTC gave $58 million to 10 ineligible projects that on occasions could not demonstrate an environmental benefit or the development of green technology…
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Madam Speaker, just shortly before that motion, the Conservative Party brought forward a motion for the House to call upon the Prime Minister to release the names of the members of Parliament who have knowingly or wittingly collaborated with the foreign interference, and my colleague said no to that. I am very comfortable with my saying no.
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Madam Speaker, I do not know if I should give a slow answer to that or if my colleague will still be awake at the end of my response. The integrity of this government is on the line. The people of Canada are questioning why their money is going to others when it should be coming back to them, and that is not being answered. That is something that is worth debating, and that is what we are here to …
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Madam Speaker, I want to stick to things that are relevant to the speech I brought forward, so I will circle back with the one taxpayer. We are seeing that the carbon tax is not only affecting the taxpayer; it is being downloaded to different levels of government, such as the provincial government, where school board and hospital taxes are going up. What could a million dollars do for a new school…
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Madam Speaker, as I was saying, there is one taxpayer. As for the impacts of the carbon tax, which my colleague seems to be on board with in supporting the Liberal government and its corruption, he fails to recognize that the carbon tax is being downloaded onto provincial levels of government, such as the school board—
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Madam Speaker, I was having so much fun. I could be here all day. I do not mind. As I was saying, municipalities are being impacted. Municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals are not getting the refunds. People are paying more for the carbon tax. They are out of pocket, and it is a scam. It is another scandal. We need a new government.
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Madam Speaker, my colleague started off by saying that there was a short answer to this. Here is a short answer: release the names. Here is another short answer: call an election.
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Madam Speaker, I am so out of the water when I hear of a culture of dishonour. As Canadians, we always want to strive and be part of something better and a culture of honour. Whether it is watching sports teams, like hockey or football teams, or in our politics, we should be striving for honour and we are not seeing that. What we are seeing is, “This is acceptable; I can get away with it and there…
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Madam Speaker, as I pointed out, under the Conservative government we did initiate reports, and they were delayed by the Liberal government. As I also stated, we believe not everybody has been heard on this, and because of the way this report is written, we want the bill to go to committee so we can make some adjustments and have input.
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Madam Speaker, it is good to be back after the summer break and have my first speech in the House and represent the good people of Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan. I would like to start off by saying that I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Calgary Midnapore. I am happy to have been given the opportunity today to speak to Bill C-66, a bill to introduce changes to national defence ai…
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her work on the veterans affairs committee. As the member has heard during committee, when I served with the Canadian Armed Forces, we always wanted to protect everybody in our platoon. We always protected them, and it did not matter what race or sex a person was. Obviously, I want to make sure that everybody is protected. Conservatives would like the bill t…
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Madam Speaker, my answer is no. I have no confidence in the other parties in the House. I have full confidence in the Conservative Party, and I am grateful to represent the Conservative Party in my riding. I want to see this report go to committee so we can have input and so some of the reports we have dealt with in the past can reflect this.
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With regard to Exhibit 5.1 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's report entitled "Agriculture and Climate Change Mitigation - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada": (a) what was the methodology in determining the emissions of crop production; (b) what data gathering techniques were utilized; and (c) what were the earliest and latest data points that were used?
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With regard to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada since January 2024: what is Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's progress on developing a strategy to guide its climate change mitigation programs and activities?
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Mr. Speaker, as a veteran myself, I am honoured and privileged to present a supplemental report on behalf of the common-sense Conservative members of the veterans affairs committee. This historic report on the experience of women veterans has long been overdue and covers many important issues that face the women who answer the call of service. We were disappointed, though, that there were parties …
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Mr. Speaker, on April 1, the Royal Canadian Air Force celebrated its centennial anniversary. This anniversary not only recognizes the importance of the Royal Canadian Air Force to Canada, but it also recognizes all those who have served and sacrificed. Moose Jaw, home to 15 Wing, was originally part of the British Commonwealth air training plan, generally considered the greatest air crew training …
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Mr. Speaker, the member is a close colleague of mine in Regina—Lewvan, home of Depot, which I am very intimately connected with. How does my colleague see the future of Depot? Does he have any concerns with regard to Depot in his riding?
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister is not worth the hunger or the homelessness. Nearly half of Canadians are paying more than a third of their paycheque for food. The Moose Jaw Food Bank helped nearly 8,000 households in 2023, up 58%. It is time to give Canadians back their dignity. Will the Prime Minister axe the tax, or will it take a common-sense Conservative governme…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, the Prime Minister is just not worth the cost. Food banks are on the brink. Demand is up and donations are down. The Moose Jaw food bank helped nearly 8,000 households in 2023, up 58%. Moose Jaw has a population of 33,000 people. The sad reality is that this is what the government has created. When will the Prime Minister axe the tax t…
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Mr. Speaker, my simple answer is that yes, I would agree.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her question and her recognition of my service. One of the things I would ask of you—
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge my colleague from across the hallway. We have had some great chats walking to our offices. I do not think we have ever shared a coffee or a donut, but that could happen. I was thinking about the question the member posed to my colleague earlier on. One thing I have noticed is that there is a cyclical problem that happens. What happens is this: A Liberal gov…
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Mr. Speaker, as we gather here in the House, I would like to take the opportunity to paint a picture of the issue brought forth by the Conservative shadow minister for national defence concerning the recent rent increase in military housing. Imagine a brave active military member serving at the arms depot in Dundurn or at 15 Wing air base in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Military members serve this cou…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out that on military bases, a lot of the housing is substandard. What I believe our party is asking for right now is upgrades, for the housing to be improved so people's quality of life is improved. It is not just military members living in these accommodations; their families are also living in them. While members are deployed overseas, there are plumbing issues…
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Mr. Speaker, through you, I would ask my colleagues across the aisle to hear what we are saying. We are talking about the issues that those who are serving or have served are bringing forward. They are not just bringing them to us, they are bringing them to the Liberal government and asking for a change. They are asking for it to recognize what they are doing and experiencing. Every time we do tha…
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With regard to the Department of National Defence issuing a posting for two journalists to engage in "role playing services" to prepare its spokespeople for challenging media questions: (a) what is the pay associated with such postings; (b) who authorized the decision to spend money on role playing services; and (c) why was the money in (a) not spent on investments in the Canadian Armed Forces?
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Mr. Speaker, this is right up my alley as a former mayor of the City of Moose Jaw, where we attracted over $1.3 billion, going aggressively to the open market to attract business, to build a school where there would be a community surrounding it. We had no help from the Canada Infrastructure Bank. That was money that was just sitting in a bank that we could not access. Municipalities spend thousan…
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Mr. Speaker, I would first like to congratulate my colleague from across the floor who represents LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours and all the best to his family. Further, I will be splitting my time with the member for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake. It is an honour to speak to Bill C-59, the government's fall economic update, 2023. In my time as a member of Par…
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Mr. Speaker, the challenges that are facing my riding include an increase in food bank usage. People are absolutely shocked. They do not know where their spending power is going. They do not know where their money is going. It is insidious. The carbon tax and the inflation that the Liberal government has imposed on people are a train coming at us. People are going to be renewing their mortgages an…
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Mr. Speaker, that is a very interesting question. The negative impacts of bad policy from the Liberal government are affecting the training hours for preparation for our pilots. That really puts us on our back foot. Our preparedness and readiness to defend our country is diminishing. This needs to be reversed, so I really appreciate my colleague for actually recognizing that. Obviously 15 Wing is …
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With regard to meetings hosted or held by executives from Crown corporations which occurred at offsite locations, such as resorts or conference centres, since January 1, 2016, broken down by year: what are the details of each such meeting, including the (i) date, (ii) location, including the address, (iii) name of the venue, (iv) purpose of the meeting, (v) list of attendees, (vi) total expenditu…
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Madam Speaker, in 1973, Audrey Martin knew her neighbour was an unemployed, single mother who had recently lost a child. Her neighbour had very little in her cupboards and nothing under the tree for her three-year-old son. On Christmas Eve, Audrey Martin showed up at her neighbour's door with a Christmas miracle. Her small act of kindness has never been forgotten, and my mother and I will be etern…
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Mr. Speaker, a desperate, panicked Prime Minister spent this past weekend calling senators and pleading with them to kill Bill C-234. Yesterday, his NDP-Liberal government got its wish when the senators betrayed farmers, gutting this important bill and keeping the carbon tax. This keeps food prices high and farmers struggling. Farmers across Canada buy the goods they need retail and sell what they…
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, everyone is struggling. Farmers across Canada buy their goods retail and sell what they produce wholesale. Farmers are now paying $150,000 in inflationary carbon tax. They know the Prime Minister is just not worth the cost. When will the Prime Minister tell his appointed senators to stop delaying Bill C-234 and axe the tax so people can…
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With regard to the government’s intention to cut $1 billion from the defence appropriation: (a) what is the itemized breakdown of each item that the government will cut from the Department of National Defense in order to reach $1 billion in cuts; and (b) how much is expected to be saved from each cut in (a)?
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Madam Speaker, with regard to Bill C-56, would the member for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill agree that a band-aid covering an infection does not actually heal the infection and only makes it worse? When I look at the farmers in my riding, they are the only people I know of who buy retail and sell wholesale. Putting a carbon tax on top of their monthly bills does directly affect our economy. Woul…
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With regard to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), since January 1, 2016: (a) how many pilots have (i) retired, (ii) received their wings, broken down by year; (b) what is the current pilot shortage level and when does the RCAF anticipate it will no longer have a shortage; (c) what is the average wait time for a waiver decision for former RCAF pilots who wish to reenlist without possessing the ne…
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