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Mr. Speaker, I have the deepest respect for the parliamentary secretary. When he was with the provincial government, he balanced the budget. Today, after only six months by the Prime Minister's side, the debt has doubled. That is his administration's record. Yes, we want a good deal, but he was elected six months ago on a promise that we were going to get a real deal. He even promised to deliver i…
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Mr. Speaker, today is the day of reckoning for the Prime Minister. He is at the White House to deliver on the signature promise he made to Canadians a few months ago, which was to bring home a big win for Canada against the United States. Let us remember that he promised to end the tariffs on autos, aluminum, steel, softwood lumber and the Buy American Act. They were all supposed to be eliminated.…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech. It was extremely well researched. When such situations arise, situations involving threats and sexual assault, whether verbal or physical, it is clear that there is a difference between rumours, proven facts and the aftermath. Unfortunately, I must say that the Liberal government buried the victims' stories. The member has clearly dem…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always with great pride that I rise here in the House on behalf of the people of Louis‑Saint‑Laurent—Akiawenhrahk. That is especially true when we are discussing our armed forces since the Valcartier military base is a just a few kilometres from my riding. It is very well represented by the member for Portneuf—Jacques‑Cartier. As with all members who have a military base in thei…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech. As the member for Hull—Aylmer so aptly said earlier, it is always good to have people familiar with the legal profession among us to share their perspective when we talk about legal matters. Based on his professional and personal experience, I would like my colleague to talk to us about the possible advantages of a military court over a civ…
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Mr. Speaker, during the G7 summit, the Prime Minister stated that he would reach a successful deal with the United States by July 16. This did not work out. Then he said that it would be done by July 21. Again, this did not work out. Lastly, he said that it would be done by August 1, and once more it did not work out. The bottom line is that 86,000 Canadians have lost their jobs since he became Pr…
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the Prime Minister. He got himself elected six months ago by saying “elbows up”. What did he do when he got to the White House? He put his elbows down and gave Mr. Trump a thumbs-up. Now he is crawling back. He went from elbows up to knees down. That is the reality. Canadians were misled by the “elbows up” Prime Minister. The results prove it. The tariffs have double…
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Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on his speech, but also on his election. I also want to take this opportunity to commend his predecessor, Dr. Robert Kitchen. My question to my colleague is very simple but very accurate, when we see what is going on in the country. How would the member explain to the people why, during the Harper years, criminality was down, but after 10 years of…
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Mr. Speaker, those are not my words, they are the words of the Parliamentary Budget Officer himself. The Prime Minister promised to cap Liberal spending, but the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that that is yet another broken Liberal promise. Trudeau's deficits are about to double. Who would have thought? The Parliamentary Budget Officer says that something has got to give and warns tha…
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Mr. Speaker, every dollar spent by the Liberal Prime Minister comes straight out of the pockets of Canadians who are watching at home right now. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has described the Liberal deficits as, and I quote, alarming, stupefying, shocking and unsustainable. He said that if the Liberals continue as they are, then it is game over for this country. I am not the one saying that. …
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Madam Speaker, I am happy to see you in that chair. I commend my colleague from Bourassa on his speech, which I enjoyed. We all understand that cybersecurity is a 21st-century topic that does not just affect Quebec City, Quebec and Canada. The entire planet is subject to cyber-threats. Obviously, this bill presents approaches that are worth considering. However, if we want to keep people safe, we …
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Madam Speaker, Akiawenhrahk is the Wendat word for “river”. It represents Wendake and the Wendats who live in Wendake. This river flows through the entire constituency. The Wendats live not only on what was once known as the reserve; they live throughout the Quebec City region, throughout Quebec, throughout Canada and throughout America. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share that. I wou…
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of Liberal governance, crime in Canada is on the rise. Violent crime is up by more than 55%. Gun crime is up over 130%. Extortion is up over 330%. That is the Liberal record after 10 years. Now the Minister of Public Safety has admitted that the gun buyback program is not working. It has failed. It is a waste of money and is not making Canadians any safer. Why is the Pr…
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Justice should focus his efforts on trying to convince the Minister of Public Safety, because that minister does not think the gun buyback program is working. On the contrary, $750 million has been wasted. The public safety minister said so himself, and yet the Prime Minister is keeping him in his position. How can the Prime Minister put up with a guy who thinks the ex…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for that very relevant question. We are talking about meeting people's needs. As long as people need oil and natural gas, why not produce it in Canada? Nearly half of the oil we buy comes from abroad, specifically from the United States. However, a lot of that oil from the United States is actually from Canada. I know my colleague is very fond of Quebec and Quebec…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech and commend him for his decades of commitment to the environment. I welcome him to the Chamber. We would have preferred a Conservative MP, of course, but we obviously respect the will of Quebeckers. Before I get to my question, I just want to clarify two things about the carbon tax. We moved a motion during that debate to pay the money direc…
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague on getting elected. This is the first time that we have had a chance to engage in the House. I want to thank her. Let us remember that auto sales in Quebec are up 13.7% compared to 8.2% for Canada as a whole. We are very open to collaboration, but we still need to make the right decisions. Prime Minister Trudeau claimed that there was no business case for e…
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to take part in this debate today, which will set the record straight for Canadians about who we are and what we can be if we reach our full potential here in Canada. Canada is a wealthy country, and it draws its wealth from its millions of citizens, from its hundreds of thousands of innovative businesses, and from its natural resources. The fact is we have been trul…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to answer questions from the member for Winnipeg North. Obviously, the Liberals cannot do worse than what they have done in the last 10 years. The member asked me to be more co-operative. He picks up our bill and picks up our ideas, such as cancelling the carbon tax, but would he pick up my personal idea to have one project, one evaluation? A year ago, I tabled…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague from Bourassa on his speech and on his election. I am not going to congratulate him again on the quality of his French, because we know that he is francophone. I also want to acknowledge his predecessor. The riding of Bourassa is one of the most vulnerable areas in Canada when it comes to safety, particularly in Quebec and in Montreal. The member is…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend and congratulate the member on her speech and her excellent French. Speaking of policies that do not work, these people have been governing Canada for 10 years now. In 10 years, what have they done about crime in Canada? Violent crime is up 55%, gun crime is up 130% and extortion is up 330%. Is Canada really doing so well?
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' compulsive deficits over the past 10 years have had a direct impact on food inflation. We know that, in just a few weeks, the deficit will be even higher than it was under Trudeau. Unbelievable. Food inflation is affecting all Canadian families. The Prime Minister said this week that the tariff war is a factor. Is that so? If it is, can he explain why the price of apples…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the minister that we are talking about food, something that is essential to life. Right now, thousands, if not millions, of Canadians are flocking to food banks. He knows full well that demand has doubled at Solidarité familles on Ormière Boulevard. He knows full well that Chez Amélie et Frédérick on Bastien Boulevard has received 50% more requests for urgent fo…
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of Liberal governance, Canadians have lost confidence in the Canada Revenue Agency, and for good reason. Has anyone tried reaching anyone at the CRA over the phone? Barely 5% of calls are being processed. For weeks, the CRA was unable to say how much we invested in our TFSAs. There are thousands of cases of phantom income. There are thousands of cases of interest demand…
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the problems that Canadians are facing every day. On the day that he was sworn in, the Prime Minister said that Canadians would judge him by the cost of groceries. Four months later, grocery prices are extremely high. Inflation is rising and so is the cost of everything. People who were already struggling are struggling even more because of this broken promise. Canad…
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With regard to the government's electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility agreement with Volkswagen: (a) how much funding has been distributed to Volkswagen to date in relation to the agreement; (b) what were the dates and amounts of each funding instance; (c) what is the schedule for future funding under the agreement; (d) how have the developments related to the $370 billion funding commit…
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With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency and the tax gap: (a) why has the Agency not released any tax gap data more recently than 2018; (b) what is the Agency’s current estimate of the federal tax gap, for each of the last five years; (c) what are the top three contributing categories to that gap in each of those years; (d) what is the government’s position on requiring the Agency to report the fe…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Joliette—Manawan, who will soon be celebrating his tenth year as a parliamentarian here, in the House of Commons. I want to congratulate him. I notice that there are a few of us here in the House who will soon be celebrating our tenth year. I was extremely impressed by the quality of my colleague's fact-based speech, especially the history leading up …
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With regard to tax fraud and bogus refund schemes identified by the Canada Revenue Agency for each of the last five years: (a) what is the total estimated amount lost to such schemes, broken down by year, and by type of scheme; (b) how many people have been criminally charged in relation to such a scheme conducted in the last five years; and (c) broken down by type of scheme, what specific policy …
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With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency’s Quantum 2.0 project: (a) what is the current total cost of the project, to date, overall and broken down by type of cost; (b) what is the current estimate of the final cost of the project; (c) what was the original completion date; (d) what is the current expected completion date; (e) what are the primary reasons for the delay and any cost overruns; and (…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is not being truthful. The problem is that, on average, Canadians will barely get $90, while low-income seniors will be getting about $50, which is not even a dollar a week. When the Prime Minister was head of Brookfield, if a director came and told him that they had a plan to make good cuts and then did not deliver the goods and gave three and a half times less tha…
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Mr. Speaker, during question period, there was talk of tax cuts. Numbers were thrown around. The Prime Minister, among others, talked about $840. I seek unanimous consent to table the Parliamentary Budget Officer's document, which in no way includes—
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Mr. Speaker, during the election campaign, the Prime Minister and the Liberals promised to lower taxes for families. For an average family, that meant saving $825. The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a report today. The actual amount is $250, not $825. That is less than a third of what was expected. The Prime Minister is an honourable man, to say the least. Could he stand up and apologize to…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's remarks and thank him for his speech. Unfortunately, he has missed the point of our motion. Our motion is not intended to attack electric vehicles. On the contrary, it is intended to give people the option to choose the type of vehicle they want to drive, based on their personal needs. The members says that the Conservative Party is disconnected from the re…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Repentigny for his speech and congratulate him on his election. The member mentioned the environmental footprint of cars, which is entirely legitimate, but let us remember that this debate is about the obligation to sell only electric cars in Canada starting in 2035. I drive an electric car myself. Electric cars produce zero emissions. However, producing an e…
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to participate in this debate. We know that Canada's automotive industry is big. It is one of the strongest parts of our economy and has been for over a century. I know that some people are aware of this, but I am pleased to inform all Canadians watching us that, on December 5, 1893, a Torontonian by the name of Frederick Fetherstonhaugh created a car. It was the sec…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier for his very relevant question. He cares about the future of the planet, and hybrid transportation matters to him. He has had that kind of car for some time now. When the government imposes standards or fines or an extra $20,000 tax, will GM or Ford absorb those costs? No, GM, Ford and the rest will make buyers pay. We are not going t…
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Mr. Speaker, there is no magic bullet. We have to build everything step by step, with confidence, with experience. This does not fit everybody; it is not a wall-to-wall way to travel and to have mobility. Electric cars are a fit for some people but not a fit for all the people. However, imposing it on the people is the worst way. The government shall not impose something on the people. The people …
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Mr. Speaker, as my colleague knows, there is a debate going on in Quebec right now on the obligation to no longer sell conventional vehicles as of 2035. I quoted a few politicians who are quite high ranking and who are expressing reservations about this. Their approach is entirely pragmatic, not dogmatic. I want to say to the member that this morning, his colleague from Jonquière was not at his be…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my colleague on his fourth election to the House of Commons. My colleague has explained the fundamental problem he sees looming and explained it very well, even more so because all of the explanations were given during the election campaign. This is not something we learned after the fact. Remember that in 2015, the Liberal Party was elected on a platform …
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Madam Chair, I would like to thank the minister for his presentation, and we now have an opportunity for dialogue. It has been exactly 88 days since the minister took over the finance portfolio. Members will recall that, on February 4, his predecessor publicly announced that there would be a budget this spring. On March 14, when the current minister took office, did he tell his officials to contin…
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Madam Chair, I will be sharing my time with two other colleagues. I will only use a third. The Minister of Finance is very nice, but he did not answer my question. When he took office, did he tell his senior officials to continue preparing the budget or to stop the work?
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Madam Chair, once again, I did not get an answer. Following the first cabinet meeting on May 14, the Minister of Finance publicly announced that there would be no budget this year, but rather an economic update. However, the Prime Minister rebuked him two days later and said that there would be a budget this fall. Did the minister make a mistake, or did the Prime Minister call him to heel?
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his kind words. Yes, I love history, but I also love the future. I know that the Bloc members have talked a lot about the referendum they dream of having and about Quebec's independence, which they believe in and which I am not comfortable with, but that is part of democracy. If my colleague really wants a referendum, if he really wants a country, he w…
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Madam Chair, I am not smiling when the minister does not give us an answer. What is certain is that the Prime Minister rebuked him. The government has committed to capping spending at 2%. What is the increase in the consulting budget?
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Madam Chair, a few hours after the Liberals said that they would cap spending at 2%, we learned that the budget for consultants had increased by 36%. That is not good management. My colleague has been finance minister for 88 days, but he has been a minister in this government for more than 3,073 days, and this government is responsible for $500 billion in debt. What is the interest on the debt at …
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Madam Chair, he should have been forward‑looking 3,000 days ago instead of increasing the debt of Canadians by $500 billion. The minister is also the Minister of Revenue. Did he read Marie‑Ève Fournier's article in La Presse on May 16?
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Madam Chair, the newspaper La Presse conducted a survey on the current relationship between taxpayers and the revenue department. It appears that things are not going well at all. When people call to inquire about TFSAs, they are unable to get straight answers. People are complaining that they do not have enough training. Employees feel inadequately prepared to answer questions. What will the mini…
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the minister on her French, but the congratulations end there. They are entirely responsible for the situation that we are currently in and for the immigration problem that we are facing. These people have presided over irresponsible immigration for the past 10 years. It is no coincidence that during the throne speech the King said that “balance” needs to be restored. I…
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Mr. Speaker, I am very humbled to take the floor. I have the great privilege today of paying tribute to the Hon. Marc Garneau. Our country has lost one of its greatest Canadians, one of its greatest citizens. The Hon. Marc Garneau was an inspiration to millions of Canadians throughout his life, and he will continue to be for decades, if not hundreds of years. He devoted his life to public service …
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