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Madam Speaker, the Minister of Public Safety demonstrated this week that he is a Liberal through and through. He said one thing in private and did the opposite in public. In a shocking recording made without his knowledge, the minister admits that the gun buyback program is not worth the money being spent on it, that it is not an effective way to fight crime and that it is designed to score politi…
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Madam Speaker, I encourage the minister to read the newspapers. This morning, Le Devoir had this to say: “The [public safety] minister just proved in spectacular fashion that he is not up to the job”. The comments coming out of the office of the Solicitor General of Ontario are scathing. It says that the gun buyback program does nothing to address the root causes of gun violence in our communities…
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Madam Speaker, it has indeed been their MO for 10 years now. Sometimes the Liberals accidentally tell the truth. We saw that this past week with the Minister of Public Safety. It is coming back to haunt him now. I must say that, unfortunately, when there are moments of lucidity like that, it is purely accidental. The Liberals usually want to cover things up and make sure the crises that they are g…
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Madam Speaker, I will begin by reading an excerpt from the Attorney General of Canada's factum in the case we are discussing today. The following excerpt is taken from the first paragraph: In accordance with his role as intervener, the Attorney General of Canada takes no position, on any basis whatsoever, on the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Act respecting the laicity of the Sta…
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Madam Speaker, I forgot to mention that I will be sharing my speaking time with the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle. One thing is very clear. I am explaining why the Prime Minister is trying to divert attention from the real issues affecting Canadians, issues that impact people's daily lives. That is the reality, and it is not for nothing that the preamble states that the government will not touch Bi…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to know if my colleague supports his Prime Minister's cover-ups, because for the last 10 years, we have seen a government—
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Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I was not asking a question, I was making a comment. Had you let me finish, you would have realized that I was actually about to make a comment.
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Madam Speaker, I will never put up with being told that I am not defending the interests of my province, the interests of the people back home and my constituents. That is not true. When I talk about the mother who cannot afford to buy lunch for her children, when I talk about seniors who are forced to make tough choices, I am defending Quebeckers who are struggling after 10 years of this Liberal …
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Madam Speaker, I think that one of the major crises that the Liberals are currently trying to cover up and sweep under the rug by sowing division and trying to further divide Canadians is the debt crisis. I heard the finance minister say that this budget will be a generational investment. Just imagine a budget with the kind of spending that even Justin Trudeau would not have thought possible. I wo…
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Madam Speaker, the federal government's intervention is clear: “the Attorney General of Canada takes no position, on any basis whatsoever, on the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Act respecting the laicity of the State.” This is the position that the government took before the Supreme Court to avoid addressing the real issues affecting Canadians. It wants to create a constitutional…
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Madam Speaker, there is clearly a connection. This Liberal Prime Minister made a lot of promises to Canadians. Now he is trying to further divide Canadians to avoid being held to account. The factum that was submitted to the Supreme Court is yet another attempt to divide Canadians, to pit them against each other so they forget about all the crises and the many promises this Prime Minister made to …
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Madam Speaker, I wonder if the member knows that the Liberal government has been engaging in cover-ups for years. What I would like to know is whether the member and all other members of the Liberal Party agree that the government is leading us in a totally unacceptable direction due to the out-of-control debt, the inflation crisis and the crime crisis.
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-231, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great deal of emotion that I rise today with the support of my wife, Caro, who is at home, to introduce my first bill, the friends of David bill. This bill aims to help teenagers who are struggling with addiction at a very young age to access treatment programs so that they can get he…
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Mr. Speaker, do my colleagues know what the Parliamentary Budget Officer said about November 4? The Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that the deficit is going to be a lot higher. Reports indicate that it could reach as high as $100 billion. Canadians know that massive Liberal deficits fuel inflation. They are the ones paying the price at the grocery store. Food inflation is 70% higher th…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister promised to cap government spending, but he is doubling the deficit. This is another broken promise, another Liberal bait and switch. Yesterday, the Parliamentary Budget Officer issued a scathing indictment of the latest Liberal Prime Minister's first six months in office. “The deficit will absolutely be higher”, he said. “I don't know that the government cu…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a message for David's friends. David was our first child, mine and Caro's first child. He had a heart as big as the sky, and we were so proud of him. As a big brother, he was protective toward his two sisters, Marie-Soleil and Justine. He was a boy who never held back from saying “I love you” to his parents. David was also a young man who tried marijuana one day with his friend…
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With regard to the $247,485 announced for Island Telecom Services Inc. to connect 106 households in Prince Edward Island with high-speed internet: (a) on what date is this project expected to be completed; (b) why was the funding recipient unable to complete this project by the original prescribed project completion date; (c) were there any penalties given to the funding recipient for not meeting …
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With regard to the $445,395 announced for Island Telecom Services Inc. to connect 150 households in Prince Edward Island with high-speed internet: (a) on what date is this project expected to be completed; (b) why was the funding recipient unable to complete this project by the original prescribed project completion date; (c) were there any penalties given to the funding recipient for not meeting …
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Mr. Speaker, on the day his cabinet was sworn in, the Liberal Prime Minister said that Canadians would judge him by the cost of groceries. Let us take a look at the results of this Liberal regime: Food inflation is now 70% higher than the inflation target, families are paying more, children are eating less, and this is just another broken promise from the Liberals. Does the Prime Minister admit th…
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With regard to government spending related to the Lac-Mégantic Rail Bypass project: (a) how much has been spent to date by the government on the project, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) how much is expected to be spent in the future, from the present until the completion of the project, in total and broken down by type of expense; (c) what are the complete expected expenditures of…
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Mr. Speaker, are the Liberals ashamed that their Prime Minister has not kept his promise to make groceries more affordable? Statistics Canada has revealed that, since this Liberal Prime Minister came to power, the price of stewing beef increased by 22% from March to June, the price of potatoes went up by 20% and the price of onions by 11%. Even the folk singer La Bolduc would no longer be able to …
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With regard to the government's Net Zero Accelerator initiative: (a) how many emissions have been directly reduced by the program to date, if any; (b) does the government measure the direct emission reductions from each contribution agreement, and, if not, why not; and (c) how many emissions have been directly reduced by the program to date, broken down by contribution agreement recipient?
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear, I think it goes without saying that we do not share the same opinion on this issue. We understand the Bloc Québécois does not want projects to be fast-tracked, particularly projects allowing for a global reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, liquefied natural gas projects and pipelines. There is one thing, however, on which I agree with my colleague, and that is the lack…
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Mr. Speaker, I listened with interest to what my colleague from Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles said and I know that he has been very involved in the Roxham Road file, which has become very problematic for Quebec. He has talked about people who decided to cross the border while there were already hundreds of people waiting in line who had followed all the proper steps to settle in Canada. After 1…
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians do not realize it yet, but, thanks to this Liberal government, the cost of gas-powered vehicles is about to go up by $20,000 because the Liberals want to force everyone to buy electric vehicles. Banning gas-powered vehicles in Quebec means no more snowmobiles, no more ATVs and no more F-150s. It means vehicles will get more and more expensive for Quebec families. Will the Li…
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Mr. Speaker, it is cold in Canada. We live in a northern country. It is cold in Quebec. According to the CAA, cold weather reduces car battery life by 40%. A ban on gas-powered vehicles in Canada is unrealistic. It will cost Canadians 38,000 jobs. This government wants to punish Quebeckers who choose to drive gas-powered vehicles by imposing a $20,000 tax. Why do the Liberals want to punish Quebec…
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Mr. Speaker, “they are waiting for us to die so they can keep the money”. That shocking statement is from Richard Nantais, a thalidomide victim from Thetford Mines. The issue is that the government paid Epiq $70 million to manage the program. According to Le Journal de Montréal, since 2019, the firm has compensated only 16 victims. It has rejected 174 applications and left 150 people, like Mr. Nan…
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Mr. Speaker, as you know, the Thursday question is always an exciting time of the week. I have an excellent question for the government House leader. First, I would like to know what business the leader has planned for the House for tomorrow and for the coming week, which may be the last week before the summer recess. At the same time, is there a short day planned so that Canadians can finally see…
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Mr. Speaker, today, the Liberals will have to choose between continuing to starve Canadians and voting in favour of our motion to present a budget this spring. Groceries cost a fortune, and food banks are swamped and declaring a social emergency. This is all because of the inflationary policies of the Prime Minister's Liberal government. I am not the one saying this; it is Sylvain Charlebois from …
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister himself said that the Prime Minister should be held responsible for what Canadians pay at the grocery store. I take him at his word. He and his government are responsible for the second-worst food inflation in the G7. Since he became the Liberal Prime Minister, the cost of groceries has skyrocketed, increasing by nearly $800 per family. It is worse than under Justin…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has totally lost control. He has lost control of immigration, the borders and the public purse. We also know that he has lost the confidence of 20% of his caucus, or perhaps even up to 30% or 40% at this point. He has lost the confidence of his right-hand woman, the former deputy prime minister and minister of finance. After losing the confidence of pretty much ever…
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe what I just heard from the finance minister. Oh, sorry, he turned the job down. The Prime Minister is out of control. The resignation letter from his former right-hand woman and finance minister is scathing in its review of Mark Carney's economic statement. She said, “[We need to keep] our fiscal powder dry today, so we have the reserves we may need for a coming tarif…
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Mr. Speaker, “deficit” is a short word with only three syllables. It is easy to pronounce. Not only do the Liberals seem incapable of saying it, but they are afraid to even talk about it, because they have lost control. The Minister of Finance said she put in a guardrail to ensure that the deficit did not exceed $40 billion. Why did the Prime Minister choose to listen to the advice of his old chum…
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Mr. Speaker, I did not hear the word “deficit”. My question is about the deficit. That should not be too hard to grasp. Why did the Prime Minister force Canada's first female Minister of Finance to go over her $40-billion guardrail, dragging all Canadians down with her, while he and his friend Mark Carney stood by and watched her fall? What hypocrisy from a Prime Minister who said, just this week,…
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Madam Speaker, I would like to quote Marc Bellemare, who has represented victims of crime in Quebec since 1979. He was Quebec's justice minister from 2003 to 2004. Here is what he had to say about Bill C‑5: “It is repugnant that this law applies to violent criminals. Last year, 112 of the 569 offenders convicted of sex assault in Quebec were sentenced to house arrest, a generous gift made possible…
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Madam Speaker, we always hear a lot of words from that member. Unfortunately, Canadians have been suffering for nine years. They are suffering terribly because, as we know, the cost of living and food prices are up, while inflation is at an all-time high. Two million Canadians visit food banks every month. All of the government's initiatives centre on one thing only, and that is satisfying the Pri…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister does not even want to hear the finance minister's explanations any more. There is some bickering going on across the way. Some unhappy Liberals have been talking to The Globe and Mail. It reported that five senior Liberal Party veterans and three political staffers confirmed that tensions have risen between the Minister of Finance's office and the Prime Minister's O…
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Mr. Speaker, I just want to point out to the House that the member had all day yesterday to stand up and make her comments. Her colleague, the NDP House leader and member for New Westminster—Burnaby, has even stated that comments should be made after you read out your ruling on the question of privilege. I therefore invite my colleague to—
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of this Bloc Québécois-backed Prime Minister, the Liberal government is a shambles. The Prime Minister and his Minister of Finance are at loggerheads. Both of them have lost control of the country's public spending. The Minister of Finance promised that the Liberal government's massive deficit would not exceed $40 billion. The Prime Minister could not care less about …
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Mr. Speaker, I am saying no to this amendment.
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of this Prime Minister, supported by the Bloc Québécois, this Liberal government is so bad that it is ashamed of its own results. In the last budget, the Minister of Finance forecast a $40-billion deficit. We now know that this government added $6 billion in inflationary spending to that forecast. However, the Prime Minister is refusing to disclose the state of the pu…
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Mr. Speaker, this member should be ashamed of himself. While the Prime Minister, with the help of the Bloc Québécois, spends without a thought for being accountable to Canadians, families are the ones paying the high price. According to Sylvain Charlebois's food price report, families will be paying up to $800 more for groceries in 2025. The Prime Minister believes that budgets balance themselves.…
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Mr. Speaker, they do not want to hear talk about the Auditor General, who was quite harsh about Liberal corruption this morning. She disclosed that $3.5 billion from the Canada Emergency Business Account was paid to businesses that were not eligible for it. Worse yet, as in the ArriveCAN scandal, a private company, Accenture, was the party that defined the criteria and the cost for a contract it w…
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Mr. Speaker, what happened yesterday in the House is unacceptable on many levels. It is especially unacceptable for a member, from any party, to intimidate a staff member from another party in the lobby. This is the part of the story that the deputy leader of the NDP left out, but yesterday, the member for Vancouver East literally used her position, her authority, to belittle and intimidate a Cons…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years, this Prime Minister's economic vandalism is the biggest threat to the economy for Canadian families. Statistics Canada revealed today that Canada's GDP per capita has fallen for the sixth consecutive quarter. This is a made-in-Canada, GDP-per-capita recession, caused by inflationary spending and tax increases imposed by this Prime Minister, supported by the Bloc Qu…
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Madam Speaker, yesterday the Conservatives voted against a partial and temporary political gimmick to save 10¢ on chips. This is an election gimmick. That is what we voted against. Today, we learned that, according to Statistics Canada, our country's GDP per capita fell for the sixth consecutive quarter. That is a sad and tough reality. When will the Prime Minister put an end to his economic vanda…
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Mr. Speaker, I can understand that the NDP member would be terribly embarrassed by the actions of his colleague from Vancouver East, but I would remind him that it was his colleague, the deputy House leader of his party, who mentioned what had happened in the lobby during her speech on the question of privilege. I therefore have every right to set the record straight and lay out the real version o…
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Mr. Speaker, for the first time in nine weeks, the government House leader has taken control of the House agenda, and it has only cost taxpayers $2 billion, or $1 billion a day. I want to congratulate the leader. Can she tell the House if she has any more deals with costly gimmicks up her sleeve for the rest of this week or next? If so, what will the House be debating? Perhaps the leader actually …
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Mr. Chair, we are here because the Liberals have caused chaos and disorder in our immigration system and at the border. Nine years later, it is clear that the Prime Minister is much too weak to deal with Donald Trump. Let me remind the House that in 2016, the Prime Minister flung Canada's doors wide open to the entire world. After promising the Canadian dream to all these people, he is now saying …
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