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Mr. Speaker, the serious and ambitious alternative to what the Conservatives are proposing is budget 2025, with the best fiscal position of any G7 country, a AAA credit rating, and the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio of any G7 country. This is also about making infrastructure investments to modernize our infrastructure. These are major projects to build the country, notably with Nouveau Monde Graphite, w…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Brome—Missisquoi for his question. I want to be clear: Modernizing port infrastructure is essential to increasing our productivity, stimulating our regional economies and strengthening the national economy. On Monday, I was very pleased to stand with Carl Laberge and Stéphanie Desforges from the Port of Saguenay; Louis Ouellet, the reeve of of t…
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Mr. Speaker, I would encourage my colleague to actually read the budget. He mentioned housing. There is a massive investment to build housing in Quebec. He mentioned health care. Quebeckers want high-quality health care infrastructure. There is money for that in the budget. Quebeckers want good jobs. Major projects are planned across Quebec to develop our resources and create opportunities for you…
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Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to inform my colleague that the Canadian economy added 67,000 jobs in the past month, and that is just the start. If the Conservatives help us pass budget 2025, we will unleash the power of the Canadian economy by building major projects such as the one in Contrecoeur or the container project at the port of Quebec, which my colleague's leader was praising yesterday in …
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has a AAA credit rating from the credit rating agencies, the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7 and the lowest borrowing rate in the G7. That is Canada's fiscal position. What is in the budget? Housing is being doubled. Investments in infrastructure are being made. The salaries of the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces are being increased like never before. We are e…
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Mr. Speaker, I will repeat what the Prime Minister said, as I think it could be useful for my colleague. The impact of the industrial carbon tax on food prices is approximately zero. Now, to pick up on what my colleague was saying, when the Conservatives talk about food insecurity, the hypocrisy shown on the other side of the House does not stop with that one inconsistency, considering that my col…
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Mr. Speaker, to use one of the Conservatives' lines, every word a Conservative member recites obviously comes straight from the office of the Leader of the Opposition. My colleague recites them very well. He wants to talk about the future. They do not take question period very seriously, so it is no wonder that Canadians chose a serious and ambitious government that gives the middle class more buy…
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Mr. Speaker, I am really looking forward to my colleague hearing tomorrow's budget. The Minister of Finance will be presenting a generational budget for Canada. It will enable us to build the strongest economy among G7 countries, so that we can afford to have social programs that support Canadians. Here is the big difference between us on this side of the House and the Conservatives. They do not c…
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives fritter away every question period with talk of imaginary taxes, we on this side of the House are working on real programs with tangible effects on the lives of Canadians and Quebeckers. Take, for example, the national school food program. It is a school for all. The Breakfast Club of Quebec says that this program is having a major impact on the lives of thousa…
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Mr. Speaker, it is simply astounding the way the Conservatives take every opportunity to vote against programs that truly benefit Quebeckers and Canadians. Take, for example, the Canada child benefit, which has reduced child poverty in Canada by 38%, the Canadian dental care plan or the national school food program, which the Breakfast Club describes as a huge success that will help the youth of Q…
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Mr. Speaker, the reason we are on this side of the House is that we promised Canadians and young Canadians a serious plan to grow the economy by creating one Canadian economy and making key investments to build Canada's economy while reducing the cost of living and increasing buying power. That is what we have done from day one, when we introduced a tax cut for 22 million Canadians. That is what w…
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot compete with my colleague's performance, which was very impressive, although we have seen him do better. I congratulate him in any case. As for his question, if he wants to talk about sacrifices, I find that a bit hypocritical on their part. The Conservatives would sacrifice the Canada child benefit, the Canadian dental care plan, the national school food program and a pay ra…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Terrebonne for her excellent question. I am so glad to have her here with us. I know that there are many businesses in her riding that care about buying Canadian. What does buying Canadian mean? It means prioritizing Canadian companies and having Canadian content requirements. It means helping SMEs so they can get federal government contracts. It ultimat…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague wants to talk about nerve. I would say to him that the Conservatives have the nerve to stand here in the House and preach virtue, but every time they have an opportunity to vote against programs that really help young Quebeckers and young Canadians, they do so. Take, for example, the dental care program, which helps tens of thousands of people and young people in his ridi…
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) and consistent with the policy on the tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain on the Protection of Classified Information”, done at Madrid on September 9, 2025.
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Mr. Speaker, I would be happy to offer my opposition colleague a briefing to help him understand the nature of this contract, which was awarded as part of a tendering process. All of the costs incurred, the $190 million over 10 years, were included in the initial contract, which was good value for money. If my colleague wants to know more about this specific contract, then I will be pleased to mak…
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Mr. Speaker, as I just said, Canadians gave us a very clear mandate to make government more efficient. We will always ensure that we get the best value for Canadians' money. As we prepare to present a budget on November 4 that will spend less to invest more, we want to make sure we get the best value and build the strongest economy in the G7.
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Mr. Speaker, in the last election, Quebeckers and Canadians passed judgment on the opposition party, on the Leader of the Opposition and on his flippant attitude. He was incapable of coming up with a credible plan. On this side of the House, not only do we have a plan to grow and unify the Canadian economy, we also have an affordability plan that comes with a $22‑million tax cut for Canadians. It …
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians gave us a very clear mandate to reduce the use of consultants and make government more efficient. Spending less to invest more is exactly what we are going to do on November 4 in a historic budget that will lay the foundation for a strong Canadian economy. I hope the Conservatives will support it.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague wants to talk about things that have a direct impact on the lives of Canadians. We can talk about the national nutrition program. That is $800 per family. We can talk about the tax cut we put in place for 22 million Canadians. It is also $800 per family. We can talk about the Canada child benefit, which has reduced child poverty in this country by 38%. These are all progr…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always fascinating to hear the Conservatives talk about completely imaginary taxes. There are no taxes on groceries. I want to reiterate that for the benefit of the Conservatives across the way. If people want to talk about real things and not about imaginary taxes, let us talk about the Canadian dental care plan, which helps approximately 20,000 people in the member's riding. L…
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Mr. Speaker, food inflation is a global phenomenon that is much more complex than the simple talking points that the Conservatives keep repeating. The big difference between the Conservative Party and this side of the House is that here, we believe that the government must provide a bulwark against this inflation, that we must help middle class families and the most vulnerable. That is what we are…
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Mr. Speaker, I believe I speak for all my colleagues when I say that we are sending our deepest condolences to the baby's family. This is a tragedy that has touched all of Quebec at this time. I find it truly appalling that the Conservative Party is using it to raise a question today.
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Mr. Speaker, I always find these questions surprising from a party that was prepared to sacrifice so many programs that Quebeckers and Canadians depend on every day. Examples that come to mind are the Canada child benefit, the dental care program and the school food program. If the member wishes, I invite him to come to my riding to speak with the people at the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul or …
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Mr. Speaker, our ambition on this side of the House is a serious one. We want to build the strongest economy in the G7 and unleash the power of the Canadian economy by building one Canadian economy, lowering taxes for 22 million Canadians, eliminating the GST on new homes for first-time buyers to make housing more affordable across the country and investing to build an unprecedented number of home…
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Mr. Speaker, do you know what young people sacrificed in the last election? They sacrificed the Leader of the Opposition's narrow, negative, pessimistic view of Canada. They chose a serious leader and an ambitious government that is building one Canadian economy to create opportunities. This will generate $215 billion for Canada's GDP, according to the Montreal Economic Institute. We are supportin…
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Mr. Speaker, every day in the House, during every question period, it becomes increasingly clear to all Canadians that the Prime Minister, an economist with private-sector experience, is leagues apart from the Leader of the Opposition, a career politician. What the Prime Minister talked about yesterday is spending less to invest more and delivering a budget that will have a transformative impact o…
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Mr. Speaker, while the Leader of the Opposition spends his time on YouTube peddling conspiracy theories, defaming the RCMP, attacking the justice system and saying his opponents should be jailed, I am 100% behind the Prime Minister, who will explain how we are going to build the strongest economy in the G7. We will do it by building major projects across the country, by making life more affordable…
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Mr. Speaker, given the exchanges we have heard in question period today, it is clear that the economists are sitting on our side of the House. They are not sitting across the way. Since my colleague wants to talk about families in Montmorency—Charlevoix, what does he have to say to them when he and his party voted against the Canada child benefit, which helps thousands of them, and when he voted a…
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Mr. Speaker, do you want to know what is embarrassing? What is embarrassing is the Leader of the Opposition suggesting that his political opponents be imprisoned. The opposition leader is the one undermining the rule of law in this country and bad-mouthing the RCMP. That is embarrassing. What is even more embarrassing is not that the Leader of the Opposition refuses to apologize, but that there ar…
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Mr. Speaker, the short answer is yes. However, the question is coming from a member who has voted against every single support we have put forward in recent years. He has little credibility. Speaking of credibility, we know that there are still reasonable Conservatives in this country who find the Leader of the Opposition's vicious attacks on the rule of law and the RCMP unacceptable. We know this…
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Mr. Speaker, I think it must be fascinating for those watching question period to see the Conservative Party's lack of understanding of economics. This should come as no surprise, since the leader of the party has spent his entire adult life here in the House thinking up clever one-liners for question period. The reality is that, on this side of the House, we are working to create one Canadian eco…
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Mr. Speaker, it is always interesting to watch the Conservatives repeat the talking points that their leader prepares for them, but facts do not lie. What are the facts? The fact is that Statistics Canada reported today 60,000 new jobs in Canada in September and 106,000 new full-time jobs. Those are the kind of results that can be delivered by a serious government with a serious plan to grow the e…
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Mr. Speaker, do members know what we have done since we took office? We lowered taxes for 22 million Canadians to increase the middle class's purchasing power. We passed legislation to unify the Canadian economy and unleash its potential. The Montreal Economic Institute says that will boost the GDP by $215 billion. It is not surprising that Quebeckers and Canadians chose a serious leader and a ser…
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Mr. Speaker, I know that both the union and management are committed to the financial viability of Canada Post. Clearly, the Bloc Québécois is not committed to the financial viability of Canada Post. For the Bloc Québécois, it is acceptable for Canada Post to lose $10 million a day. For us, it is not. We are asking both the union and management to come to an agreement so that this institution, whi…
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I am absolutely flabbergasted by that question. This is not about dismantling a public service. It is about saving a public service that, right now and for the past seven years, has been operating at a loss to the point where Canada Post is currently losing $10 million a day. The labour dispute the member is referring to has been going on for 20 months. The serious, respon…
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Mr. Speaker, I find that question to be absolutely staggering. For years in committee, members of the Bloc Québécois have been calling for Canada Post to modernize. The labour dispute she is referring to has been going on for 20 months. Employees at Canada Post went on a general strike before Christmas, 2024. To claim that the government's action to transform Canada Post caused the labour dispute …
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Mr. Speaker, we see Canada Post as an essential and vital institution. It is part of the very fabric of our country. We must save it. It needs to be saved. Canada Post is losing $10 million a day. Canadians have to pay $10 million every day just to keep Canada Post in operation. Perhaps this is acceptable for the Bloc Québécois, but we do not think this is acceptable. We want the institution to mo…
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I would like to note that the labour dispute at Canada Post has been going on for 20 months. If we wish to preserve this institution, which is essential across the country, reform is necessary. Although the Bloc Québécois may believe that Canada Post losing $10 million a day is acceptable, it is not acceptable to us. I believe that the vast majority of Quebeckers and Canad…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague has a short memory. In November 2024, Canada Post employees were on strike in the weeks leading up to Christmas. This labour dispute has been going on for 20 months. As far as we are concerned, it is now essential that we modernize this institution, which, I would remind the House, is losing $10 million a day. Canadians are paying $10 million a day to keep the lights on a…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her question and for all the groundwork she did to help the government transform Canada Post while ensuring that services in remote rural communities would continue. That is essential. The objective is to give more flexibility to suburban and urban communities that are covered by the moratorium. We certainly do not want services in rural communities to…
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Mr. Speaker, I understand that my colleague is rather new in the Conservative Party but he has quickly learned the tricks, that is, repeating the same talking points using the same words as his colleagues. I give him credit for that. In terms of his question, I have something to tell him. For the past 10 years, the party he is a member of voted against all measures to support Canadians, whether it…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. I would like to set the record straight. This dispute has been going on for 20 months. The union was on strike from November 2024 to December 2024. I was nowhere close to being a minister at that time. My colleague says that we did not consult, but we are implementing the Kaplan report recommendations. The inquiry commission reviewe…
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, it is because we realize on this side and know full well that Canada Post is an essential institution to the fabric of our nation that we are taking the necessary steps to put it on the path to financial viability. Canada Post is an institution worth saving. It is an institution, at this time, that needs saving. It is losing $10 million a day. It needs to modernize. T…
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Mr. Speaker, yes. I would like to remind my colleague that, right now in Canada, 77% of Canadians receive their mail through community mailboxes. We plan to convert the remaining four million addresses to community mailboxes. As Canada Post has done in the past, we will ensure, throughout the transition, that Canadians with reduced mobility have access to a service so that they can get their mail …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I fully agree with her. Canada Post is an essential service for all Canadians across the country. That is why, today, we are introducing reforms needed to ensure Canada Post's long-term viability. As for her question, even though we are lifting the moratorium on community mailbox conversions, Canada Post has a service in place, an accommodation p…
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Mr. Speaker, the short answer is yes. We will ensure that all Quebeckers and all Canadians living in rural and remote regions and indigenous communities have access to Canada Post services. That is a priority for our government. It should be noted that the moratorium we are lifting today was created in the 1990s and covers 4,000 locations, some in areas that used to be rural but may now be suburba…
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), and in accordance with the policy on tabling of treaties in Parliament, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the treaty entitled “Agreement between Canada and Ukraine on the Mutual Protection of Classified Information”, signed at Brussels on December 3, 2024.
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Mr. Speaker, what Quebeckers are very aware of is the fact that every day, here in Ottawa, at 2 p.m., the Conservatives grow a conscience. However, when it comes time to vote for measures that directly support seniors, young people and families, that Conservative conscience is nowhere to be found. When it was time to vote for the Canada child benefit, which reduced child poverty in Canada by 38%, …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his great performance. We had missed that. However, I want to mention, as my colleague said, that Conservative theatrics are not putting food on the tables of Canadians, nor are they helping seniors in need across the country. Quebeckers and Canadians rejected the Conservative approach, which is to cut programs Canadians need. The Conservatives now have the ch…
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