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Mr. Speaker, I know the member opposite was not here in the spring. It is a source of great sadness. We got rid of the consumer carbon tax. That took off 18¢ per litre. What matters is the rate of growth of wages relative to overall inflation. Wages are growing at twice the rate. This country is moving forward.

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Mr. Speaker, let us look at what has happened to the United States since the summer. It has lost 6,000 jobs. This country has created over 80,000 jobs since August. Let us look at what has happened to wages in this country. They are growing the highest in years at 4%. They are growing twice the rate of inflation. Canadians are getting ahead every single month with this government. Canadian wages h…

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Mr. Speaker, I am blessed with a strong cabinet that is working hard for a strong country. We are taking control of the immigration system. Asylum seekers are down by a third, foreign students are down by 60% and temporary foreign workers are down by 50%. The population equilibrated, is equal. We are investigating 100% of the fraud cases since the new government came to office. We have the system …

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Mr. Speaker, let us take a look at what has happened since this summer. The United States has lost 6,000—

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Mr. Speaker, I am blessed with a strong cabinet that is working hard for a strong Canada. Canada's new government is regaining control of the immigration system. Asylum claims are down by a third. The number of international students has fallen by 70%. We have a strong Canada and a balanced immigration system.

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Mr. Speaker, that is a false dichotomy. The Bloc Québécois just made a choice about Bill C-9. It is Parliament's responsibility to protect the rights of religious communities, such as the Jewish community here in Canada, against hate. I am puzzled: Why did the opposition member support Bill C-9, which addresses this issue?

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Mr. Speaker, we are getting this country moving with the biggest transformation of this economy in generations. We are building unprecedented amounts of affordable housing. We are building clean energy. We are lowering energy costs for Canadians. We are building a defence industrial strategy that this country has not seen since the Second World War. We are protecting Canadians. We are building thi…

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Mr. Speaker, we have the lowest debt burden in the G7. We have the lowest deficit in the G7. We have the highest credit rating in the G7. What is this government doing? It is putting it into action with a defence industrial strategy that will bring half a trillion dollars of investment. With an auto strategy, with an electricity strategy, with a climate competitiveness strategy and with a housing …

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Mr. Speaker, that is a fundamental question. The opposition member's question has to do with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is the federal government's responsibility to defend the charter. Proceedings are currently under way before the Supreme Court of Canada. We are awaiting the outcome.

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Mr. Speaker, yes, yesterday, in the presence of the Leader of the Opposition, members of the NDP, the leader of the Green Party and even the Speaker of the House, I quoted the Bible and I also quoted Marcus Aurelius, like the Leader of the Opposition. That is because there are some principles that are universal. I am talking about virtues, values and examples. These are examples of virtue, example…

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Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that this is Service Canada's responsibility. Now there are 7.7 million people who are not having problems and for whom things are working well. Over the past week, the number of people experiencing delays related to these issues has been reduced by 10,000. There are some issues, but it is Service Canada's responsibility to implement solutions.

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Mr. Speaker, as I said in my book, as it is the policy of this government, we want the lowest-risk, the lowest-carbon and the lowest-cost oil and gas, and that is what makes ours competitive. That is the story of Canadian LNG. That is the story of the MOU with Alberta. That is the story of Bay du Nord. That is how we drive the country forward and not off a cliff like the member opposite.

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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite thinks he is on a rich vein, but he is tapping a dry well. Under this government, production has never been so high. Exports have never been so high. We approved Bay du Nord. We are working with the Province of Alberta to produce the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon oil and gas. We are expanding our exports. We are expanding our future.

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Mr. Speaker, this is the way the G7 oil reserve works: If a nation is an importer, it has to have an oil reserve. If a nation is an exporter, which Canada is under this government, if it has record exports, which Canada does under this government, that is how it supplies the world. I salute the work of the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Finance, who, working with G7 counterparts…

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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate receiving this gift on this day honouring Ireland. Canada has increased at record levels our oil exports. Canada has approved, under this government, Ksi Lisims. Canada has approved and started one of the biggest LNGs. Canada is working to the lowest-carbon LNG and the lowest-carbon oil exports in the world. We will maintain and increase our competitive position. We are d…

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Yes, Mr. Speaker, it is interesting. It is a good idea to have a discussion before having an inquiry.

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Mr. Speaker, the funny thing is that the government offered a briefing to the Bloc Québécois and has yet to receive a response. There was no response to our offer for a briefing. There were discussions in committee.

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Mr. Speaker, there are many policies of the member opposite that I will not adopt. One of them is flip-flopping, jumping around and searching for ridings every election. The second thing I will not adopt is the importance of having the most competitive oil and gas in the world. Our oil exports have never been higher. Under this government, exports are over five million barrels per day, and that wi…

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Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious situation. First, the government has already banned 10,000 IRGC officers from entering Canada. Second, 170 investigations are under way, and like the Minister of Public Safety said, 28 are currently being subject to an extensive review process.

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Mr. Speaker, as the government, we take this situation, like every other situation, seriously. That is because we are the government. Words are not facts, however. Cúram is not a financial disaster. There is a budget. Cúram is staying on budget.

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Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that the member opposite read the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects the Torah, which protects the Bible and which protects freedom of expression. The House should not be otherwise informed by possible misrepresentation. We should follow the true word that protects all Canadians.

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Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we want to protect synagogues, we want to protect community centres and we want to protect places of worship, which is why Bill C-9 is before the House today. I challenge the member opposite to put his votes behind his words to protect the Jewish community and to protect communities of faith across this country.

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Mr. Speaker, I have to go quickly. Bill C-14 would change the bail laws. The member might want to read it and definitely wants to support it. The member opposite has voted against every single gun control measure ever put before the House. The government has banned the Islamic guard. The government has sanctioned over 200 Iranian entities. The government is investigating over 17,000 individual cas…

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Mr. Speaker, our government is taking action against the IRGC. For example, 10,000 people are banned from entering Canada. We are taking action on Canadians' purchasing power. We have cut taxes and increased food support, and we are providing child care for Canadian families.

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Mr. Speaker, our government condemns the shootings at synagogues in Toronto and at the U.S. consulate. That is one of the reasons why the government is vigilant when it comes to terrorists. The IRGC is listed as a terrorist group.

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Mr. Speaker, it feels like Groundhog Day. I am once again required to remind the member opposite that the impact of the industrial carbon tax on fuel prices is approximately zero. The impact, though, of our trade deals on the farmers in his constituency is absolutely enormous. It is almost planting season, and the farmers of Alberta, including in Battle River—Crowfoot, can plant canola.

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Mr. Speaker, I just had a conversation with the chair of the G7, Mr. Macron. I had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan. I had a conversation with the President of the United States. That is three members of the G7. I am the fourth member. I will be meeting with Mr. Starmer, who is a fifth member of the G7 and with Ms. Meloni. Yes, we will find common ground within the G7. We will do that an…

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Mr. Speaker, the best option is de-escalation and peace. That is why I am having conversations with other members of the G7 and with leaders of Middle Eastern countries, such as Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. We also need to use the G7's oil reserves.

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Mr. Speaker, Canada's policy is clear: Canada supports the need to prevent Iran's nuclear program and the export of terrorism. Canada is not taking part in offensive operations by the United States and Israel, and it never will.

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Mr. Speaker, I would encourage, in the spirit of the member opposite's question, support for Bill C-2 and Bill C-12, which would help to address some of these issues. That is the first point. The second point is that, when someone commits a crime in this country, they should serve the time in this country.

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Mr. Speaker, first, we have strengthened Quebec's health care system. Second, we have strengthened Quebec's dental care system. We have strengthened Quebec's pharmacare and more.

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Mr. Speaker, the Cúram project has already been reviewed by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Auditor General. All amounts have been budgeted for, end of story.

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Mr. Speaker, yes, Canada is not America. Yes, Canada provides essential health care to everyone in this country. The increase in costs for the program referenced in the opposition motion is a result of the increase in applicants for that program. Now, what has the government done? The government has taken back control of immigration. The government has reduced the number of temporary workers in th…

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Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to acknowledge that today marks the fourth anniversary of the beginning of Russia's unjustified and horrific war against Ukraine. Canada stands with Ukraine and we are sending more military and humanitarian aid today. With regard to the Leader of the Opposition's question, as far as I know, the Cúram process started in 2017. The project was expanded to inclu…

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Mr. Speaker, I am looking forward to coming up to my one-year anniversary as Prime Minister. During that time, new refugee claims and new asylum claims have gone down by one-third. During that time, students have gone down by 60%. During that time, temporary workers have gone down by 50%. We have the immigration system under control, and we are supplying the health care Canadians need.

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Mr. Speaker, first, this project began in 2017. At that time, I was the governor of the Bank of England. Second, the project was expanded. All amounts have been budgeted for, including the $6 billion.

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Mr. Speaker, he said 11 years, but I just got here. The member opposite has been here his—

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Mr. Speaker, as I just said, the previous government began this project with OAS. We broadened the project's scope, adding EI, the GIS and the CPP. All amounts have been budgeted for and this project has already been reviewed by the Auditor General.

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Mr. Speaker, I just got here. The Leader of the Opposition has been here his entire career, with one exception. During the time that Canada's new government has been here, we have reduced asylum seekers by one-third. We have reduced temporary foreign workers by 50%. We have reduced new students by 60%. We are putting in place, and this is in front of the House in Bill C-12 and Bill C-2, an ability…

Mr. Speaker, this morning, families in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, woke to a different world. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters began this day as their first day on earth without someone they love dearly. What happened has left our nation in shock and all of us in mourning. Nine people were killed, and more than 25 others were injured. Some are still in hospital fighting for their l…

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Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that if any extremities are going to be removed, it is the fingers from the ears of the Leader of the Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition could listen to the head of the auto manufacturing association. He can listen to the Conservative Premier of Ontario, the heartland of Canadian auto manufacturing. He can listen to the entire sector, which knows that our investm…

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Mr. Speaker, first, for the record, the statement just made by the opposition member was not in my speech. Second, with regard to the F-35s, yes, the government is paying a small amount in order to have options. This is useful for our national defence and in order to have options in our negotiations with the Americans.

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Mr. Speaker, the question gives me an opportunity to share some information with this Parliament. I had a conversation with the President of the United States this morning. I informed him that Canada built and paid for the Gordie Howe bridge, that we co-own it with the state of Michigan and that the bridge contains steel made by Canadian and American workers.

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Mr. Speaker, this side of the House supports taking control over immigration, which is why asylum seekers are down 50%, which is why temporary foreign workers are down 50% and which is why students and temporary residents are down by over 50%. That is the first point. Second point, this side of the House supports tightening sentencing, tightening bail, for violent crimes, for extortion and for sex…

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Mr. Speaker, our dollar has strengthened since the election of the new Government of Canada. That is my first point. My second point is that it is thanks to this government's economic plan, a plan that will invest in Canada, that will make Canada an energy superpower, that will find and is finding new partnerships around the world.

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Mr. Speaker, the government is investing $3 billion in Canadian automakers. We are investing not in the auto industry of the past but in the auto industry of the future. The auto industry of the future is electric. It is connected. We are building out the entire supply chain. As the House will see in the coming weeks, we are building out the electricity grid, in the spirit of co-operative federali…

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Mr. Speaker, the situation is crystal clear. The Government of Canada is reviewing the F-35 contract. The Government of Canada, Canada, has other options. There are other options for protecting Canadians and growing our economy and our industry, especially in Quebec.

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Mr. Speaker, it is time for another little economics lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. The other party's obstruction in the previous Parliament is what eventually caused the dollar to fall. Now the dollar is going up, wages are going up and growth is happening here in Canada.

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Mr. Speaker, I am glad the Leader of the Opposition brought up obstruction. It is the obstruction by the opposition that is delaying the six bills before the House and Senate that will address extortion, that will tighten bail, that will tighten sentencing against extortion and, very importantly, consistent with every major police force in this country and consistent with mayors of large cities, t…

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Mr. Speaker, the process will be respectful, transparent and inclusive. My question is the following. Is the member for Beloeil—Chambly for or against high-speed rail? Is he for or against the future of Quebec? Is he for or against the future of Canada?