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Mr. Speaker, to start the year off right, I would like to settle up my accounts for the Conservative Christmas party, but the member for Markham—Unionville still owes me $100.
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of chaotic, inflationary Liberal management, housing costs have more than doubled in Canada. It is clear that the cost of housing has doubled. In Beauce, one in five families can no longer afford to pay their rent. When will the Liberals stop fuelling inflation, work with us and finally present a budget and a real affordability plan?
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Mr. Speaker, my father promised me that if I worked hard, I could buy a house and have a nice place to raise my family. Can I promise the same thing to my daughters today? The answer is no. Over the past 10 years, the Liberals have doubled the cost of homes and housing. What are the Liberals doing to solve the problem? They are creating more bureaucracy with Build Canada Homes, which would build h…
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Madam Speaker, the United States is imposing crippling 45% tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. This weekend, when asked whether he had talked about trade with Donald Trump, the Prime Minister replied, “Who cares?” I can say that people in Beauce care, as do the people in Chaudière-Appalaches, where the softwood lumber industry supports about 8,000 jobs. Does the Prime Minister have the guts to ri…
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Madam Speaker, unlike the Prime Minister, we care about softwood lumber. No loan program can replace $780 million in annual salaries in Chaudière-Appalaches. The Prime Minister promised a quick deal with the Americans. In reality, things have gotten worse. Tariffs have tripled. Loans are not what businesses want. Businesses want a trade agreement with the Americans, our vital market. Will the Prim…
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Mr. Speaker, every dollar the Liberals spend comes directly out of the pockets of Canadians in the form of higher taxes and inflation. With the record-setting deficit in this budget, the Liberal government is mortgaging our children's future. That is unacceptable. With the record-setting deficit in this budget, the government is shattering our children's dreams. That is unacceptable. The Liberals …
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Mr. Speaker, I think we are entitled to be a little nervous. For the Liberals, one plus one equals 10. That leaves us feeling a little on edge. The Liberals are presenting us with a record deficit. We were expecting $42 billion, and it is going to be a lot worse. This government is spending recklessly and has lost all touch with reality. It is completely disconnected. Every dollar that the Liberal…
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Mr. Speaker, the forestry sector is being hit with 45% U.S. tariffs. In Chaudière-Appalaches, the forestry sector represents $781 million in employment earnings. The big banker was supposed to figure it all out. It now costs Europeans less to ship wood from Germany across the Atlantic than it does for us to ship it from Saint-Théophile, in Beauce, across the border. What a great negotiator. Well d…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague from Shefford. Her riding is also located in a very beautiful region of Quebec. Today, we are talking about accession with Bill C‑13. It is common knowledge that the Conservative Party is a strong advocate for supply management, since it is very important. I would like to reassure my colleague. At the Standing Committee on International Trad…
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise as the member for Beauce to speak to Bill C‑13 on the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP. In essence, this bill is about trade. Trade is at the very soul of Canada and the Beauce region. We have always been and will always be a region and a country of entrepreneurs. Commo…
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Mr. Speaker, I agree that the Lower Laurentians is a very beautiful region. It is not quite as beautiful as Beauce, but it is great. My colleague and I serve on the same committee, and we want agreements to be signed with other countries. I do think that is an excellent idea. However, when Canada signs an agreement, it has to be win-win. We are already working on a file with the United Kingdom, CE…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague for his very relevant question. When something is given, something has to be received in return. That is the basis of any agreement, regardless of the field. I have been here for seven months, and I see that the government is only giving. Take, for example, the tariffs imposed by the Americans. Their tariffs are crushing us from all sides. W…
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Mr. Speaker, the forestry sector is under attack with U.S. tariffs of 45%. The Liberal government's failed negotiations with the Americans are putting thousands of Canadian forestry jobs at risk. In Chaudière-Appalaches, more than 8,000 workers are directly threatened. Have trucks full of lumber ever come out of downtown Montreal? No, lumber comes from rural areas. My question is simple: Will the …
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Mr. Speaker, it is always the same thing with the Liberals. They keep paying lip service without ever doing anything about the Driver Inc. issue. Canadians, including the people of Beauce, are worried and want the government to ensure that our roads are safe. We are talking about human lives here. It is unacceptable. It is high time the Liberals stand up, show some backbone and take responsibility…
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Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to be representing the people of Beauce today once again in the House. Today, we are debating a bill that goes to the very heart of our country: our ability to welcome, integrate and protect those who choose to come to Canada. The Liberal government's Bill C‑12 is an improvement over Bill C‑2. We must acknowledge this. Bill C‑12 aims to modernize the immigration system…
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know if my colleague is familiar with the business world, but it has been left to its own devices. When it comes to the threshold that was approved without consulting the provinces, there is a difference between illegal immigrants and the foreign workers who are needed in our regions, especially those where the unemployment rate is extremely low—that is, less than 5.5%—as the…
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's question. He is one of my most pleasant colleagues here. I appreciate him. As to his question, I was not in the House at the time. However, I am not sure about this, but I believe he was here and supported a number of the Liberal government's decisions, some of which had to do with Roxham Road. I am surprised that he is talking to me about it, given that he…
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Mr. Speaker, they did nothing for 10 years. The answer to my colleague's question is as simple as that. By anyone's standards, the borders are porous. We have all seen that. Outside those doors, we can all see that one plus one equals two. Only the Liberal government cannot see it. Drugs get through the borders. There are not enough officers. They need support. Announcements have been made, but th…
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Mr. Speaker, some parts of Canada are experiencing very high unemployment. We can agree with that. As our proposal says, regions where unemployment is below 5.5% need foreign workers. That is our proposal, and ours is the best one.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have been promising that their deficits will stimulate investment for 10 years, and what do we have to show for it? The lowest growth in the G7, a more than 10% drop in investment and a declining economy. Every dollar spent by the Prime Minister comes directly out of the pockets of Canadians. The people of Beauce deserve much better. After doubling the debt, believe it or…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister had promised to resolve the issue of U.S. tariffs by July 21. Today, not only did he fail to keep his promise, but the situation is getting worse. On October 14, Canadian softwood lumber will be hit with another tariff increase, bringing the total duty to 45%. In Beauce and across the country, our market is struggling. Our businesses are suffering while the governme…
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of Liberal governance and out-of-control spending, the cost of living is skyrocketing. Our seniors are now skipping a meal a day in order to be able to afford their rent. The Prime Minister broke his promise. He is spending more and delivering fewer results. Every month, the Moisson Beauce food bank receives 6,000 requests for assistance from people and, unfortunately, …
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Mr. Speaker, I want to repeat the question I asked on Friday because, obviously, I did not get an answer. The Liberal government has announced it is building 4,000 new housing units at a cost of $13 billion. That is $3.2 million per home. Are the walls made of gold? With $3.2 million, people in Beauce could build 15 homes, not one. With $13 billion, people in Beauce could build 60,000 homes, not 4…
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Mr. Speaker, speaking of out-of-control spending, it gets worse. The Liberal government announced it is building 4,000 new housing units at a cost of $13 billion. I must be dreaming, because that is $3.2 million a unit. Something is not adding up. Give the contracts to the people of Beauce. In Beauce, with $3.2 million, they can build 15 units, not one. In Beauce, with $13 billion, they would not …
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is still hurting families. On July 15, the Liberals quietly announced that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, or CMHC, premiums would go up by 3%. Instead of reducing the premiums like we suggested, they increased them. That means that the cost of housing per Canadian family will increase by $500. That is unacceptable. When will this government think a…
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Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague from Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk. In his wonderful speech, he spoke about agriculture in his region. This week, we have heard a lot about food inflation and the rising cost of housing. When it comes to agriculture, I would like to ask my colleague what he thinks about improving our food sovereignty in Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are back again with a new housing bureaucracy that basically causes inflation and solves absolutely nothing. The Prime Minister promised Canadians that he would double housing construction and committed to building 500,000 homes a year. What is he actually doing? He is proposing a new bureaucratic machine that, in reality, will only provide for the construction of 4,000 n…
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Mr. Speaker, more of the empty replies that we keep hearing. I have been here for four weeks. People elected us to ask the Liberals questions and to make them accountable to the people of Beauce. The Liberals are not answering us. They are thumbing their noses at us. It is disrespectful. We are trying to be polite, rigorous, respectful. We always get the same old song from them, the same refrain. …
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Mr. Speaker, Radio-Canada has now documented the fact that housing prices in the Chaudière-Appalaches region have skyrocketed by 46% since 2021. That is insane. I asked the housing minister about his department's biggest program. He could not even answer me. He does not even know about it. That is both disappointing and concerning. I am new here, but does the housing minister actually deal with ho…
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Madam Speaker, it is not disinformation. Transporting a tractor to a woodlot requires a trailer. Not everyone has a garage on their woodlot. I have an electric truck, and I know it cannot tow a trailer for more than 100 kilometres. The member for Shefford is the one who is spreading disinformation. The reality is that EVs are simply not designed for towing. I am not against electric trucks, but it…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my colleague from Oshawa. I rise today to defend a very concrete reality that is often overlooked when political decisions are being made in Ottawa or Quebec City. I am talking about the reality of the regions, and my region in particular. Beauce is proud, hard-working, entrepreneurial rural region, where people get up e…
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Madam Speaker, there is indeed an energy transition going on. We all know that. However, I will once again bring up the rural reality, which is different from that of the big cities. In my region, we have trucks, sugar shacks and farmers. Sugar shacks mean tractors. Tractors run on gas. Tractors have trailers, and trailers tend to go with quads. There are also chainsaws, which require gas. Our reg…
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Madam Speaker, there are, in fact, many possible solutions to explore. Have the studies had enough of an impact and did they go as far as they should have? I would say no. To answer the question from my colleague from Montmorency—Charlevoix, there is still a lot of work to be done in this area.
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Mr. Speaker, today I would like to salute a young woman who makes Beauce shine. On May 10, she was named athlete of the year at the 46th Beauce sports awards gala. Emmy Fecteau, a hockey player from Saint‑Odilon, is an exceptional athlete and person. On the ice, she led Team Canada to gold at the University Games. Emmy was named captain of the Concordia Stingers in the 2023-24 season, which ended …
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Mr. Speaker, we are not asking for a seven-year ban, but a lifetime ban. There are always scandals with this Liberal government. The Liberals ignore the rules; they allow their buddies to get rich. The taxpayers of Beauce and the rest of Canada are paying for it. The Prime Minister had the opportunity to change the situation by replacing the cabinet ministers responsible, but no, he gave them a cu…
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Mr. Speaker, in a report released on Tuesday, the Auditor General indicated that the Liberal government did not follow the rules regarding the contracts awarded to GC Strategies. A total of $64 million was given to this two-person company. Moreover, there is no evidence of any work being done. This morning, the Conservatives moved a motion to ban this company for life. Will the Liberal government …
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Mr. Chair, how many new rental units have been built in Canada in the past 12 months?
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Mr. Chair, the program represents 25% of all construction in Canada. I am rather surprised that the minister cannot answer my questions. Is it an inflationary program, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, is it true that, if an owner increases the cost of rent, the CMHC gives them more funding?
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Mr. Chair, the answer is six months. What are the program criteria? What is the percentage of financing? How many years is the maximum amortization period for this program?
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Mr. Chair, how long does it take to process a CMHC application?
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Mr. Chair, what is the purpose of that program?
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Mr. Chair, is the minister familiar with the MLI Select program, yes or no?
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Mr. Chair, of those 225,000 units, how many went through a CMHC program in the past 12 months?
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Mr. Chair, I will help the minister answer. It takes six months to process applications, financing up to 95% is available and the maximum amortization period is 50 years. Furthermore, if owners raise their tenants' rent, then they get more funding under this program. Yes, it is an inflationary program.
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Mr. Chair, I will be sharing my time with two of my colleagues. The Liberals caused the housing crisis in Beauce and across Canada. Many families can no longer afford a place to live. Over the past five years, rent has increased by over 50% in some cities. How many new homes need to be built per year to solve this crisis in Canada?
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Mr. Chair, what is the target for housing construction in Canada in 2025?
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Mr. Chair, there are many programs that focus on big cities. Does the minister think that we need to invest more in the regions?
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Mr. Chair, given the CMHC's poor performance when it comes to costs, delays and red tape, will the minister cut bonuses for CMHC executives?
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Mr. Speaker, several businesses back home in Beauce, including steel manufacturers, are being hit hard by the Trump administration's new 50% tariffs. It is very trying. Business owners talk to me about it every day. The programs announced by the Liberal government are clearly insufficient. How much money has the federal government collected so far in countertariffs?
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