John Williamson

Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 nation in recession. Every country faces tariffs and rising energy prices, but these Liberals keep making the same mistakes. Their deficit spending and net-zero regulations kill jobs and make everything more expensive. For Carol in my riding, it means she can no longer afford to drive to and from work each day. For Jackie, it means working full-time as a senior citizen. I want the Prime Minister to tell Jackie and Carol whether they are struggling every day because Canada is in a recession or because it is just a technical recession and no big deal.

Mr. Speaker, the Supreme Court is considering whether to hear a New Brunswick land claim case involving private property across half the province. Supporters of the claim openly argue that aboriginal title should apply to private land. They believe that government should use expropriation powers to transfer it. The Liberals directed government lawyers to not defend private property rights in the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia. Will the Prime Minister reverse this directive or will he abandon his responsibility to defend the rights of property owners on Canada's west and east coasts?

However, Mr. Speaker, Canadians are demanding clarity from the government on its legal strategy and that the government stand up and defend private property, but the Liberals are putting private property rights at risk in Canada. In 2019, the Liberal government removed arguments to support fee simple private property rights in the Cowichan case. We cannot blame government lawyers for following ministerial directives. The federal government must ensure fee simple property ownership takes priority in legal cases. Will the Prime Minister protect private property rights in all future negotiations and legal cases with first nations, yes or no?

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 13th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, in relation to the motion adopted Wednesday, April 22, 2026, entitled, “Report on International Student Program Reforms, of the 2026 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada”. This new audit request by the public accounts committee to the Office of the Auditor General calls for a continued look at Canada's broken immigration system, particularly at screening and at fraudulent activities. Canadians want to find solutions to our immigration system and find out what steps must be taken to do just that. We have discovered that the failures identified by the Auditor General run deep and that they run deep through several departments that are not working together. We urge the Auditor General to take up this audit and report back to Parliament as soon as possible.