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Mr. Speaker, as the Canadian national cricket team knows, we have to play the whole T20. It is not just a couple of overs. It is not just the pipeline. It is not just Pathways. It is an industrial price on carbon that goes to $130 effective. It is reductions in methane. It is net zero by 2050. It is building Alberta strong and Canada strong, durable, sustainable and—
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Mr. Speaker, the grand reveal has been made. I am not a lifelong member of the House, so I do not know all the rules, but I do not think there is a limit on the size of motions. In fact since the MOU is already translated, it would be very easy to take the entire MOU, in both official languages, and propose them, if the members opposite would support everything that the Premier of Alberta has done…
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Mr. Speaker, there is no carbon tax on Canadian farms that emit less than 50 kilotonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. That is the first point. The second point is that the impact of the industrial carbon tax on food prices in Canada is virtually zero, according to the Canadian Climate Institute.
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Mr. Speaker, a memorandum of understanding is not something one can pick and choose from. The Leader of the Opposition took a few words from the agreement, but not all of them. He forgot to mention the stronger industrial carbon price. He forgot to mention methane regulations. He forgot to mention carbon neutrality by 2050. The Conservatives need to eat the whole meal, not just the meat.
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Mr. Speaker, the MOU between the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta is about a pipeline. It is about carbon capture and storage. It is about interties with the clean electricity grid of British Columbia. It is about artificial intelligence data centres. It is about an industrial carbon price that works. It is about methane regulations that bring methane down 75% so we can have the lo…
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Mr. Speaker, unacceptable words are always unacceptable. That is absolutely clear. We are working, and we will always protect truckers. We will always protect rights. That is why the government is tightening the rules for truckers.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the fact that to my hearing, for the first time ever in the House, the Leader of the Opposition has acknowledged the constitutional right of indigenous people to full, free and fair consultation. This is the first time he has ever acknowledged the role of the provinces in these pipelines, but he has not yet acknowledged the need for an industrial carbon price o…
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Mr. Speaker, the opposition member is referring to Bill C-9, which seeks to protect access to religious places, such as temples, synagogues, churches and mosques. I know that the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights is currently discussing possible changes to this legislation.
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Mr. Speaker, these are difficult times in Sault Ste. Marie, and our hearts go to the families. However, as the CEO of Algoma Steel said, it would be “an even darker day” if this government had not acted. That loan, that support, saved two-thirds of those jobs. That loan, that support, gives Algoma a bridge to the future that we are building strong in this country and that the Conservatives voted a…
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Mr. Speaker, what the government is happy to tell Canadian families is that we cut the taxes for 22 million Canadians, we cut the taxes on first-time homebuyers and we are investing a budget, which the Leader of the Opposition and the members opposite voted against, that is going to cause $1 trillion of investment in this country over the next five years, grow jobs and grow futures for Canada. We …
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Mr. Speaker, let us get our numbers straight. The Canadian economy is the strongest-growing economy in the G7, at 2.6% annualized. Canadian wages have been growing faster than inflation for every month the current government has been in office, at 3.2% over 2.2%. Unemployment is down. Wages are up. The land is strong. We are moving forward.
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Mr. Speaker, I understand why the Leader of the Opposition forgets to mention that this is a new Canadian government. We have the strongest economy in the G7. That is the truth. Those are the numbers, and that is the future of this great country.
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Mr. Speaker, we are going to strengthen our climate agenda. We have just begun to invest in the sector. For example, the budget now includes $4 billion for Hydro-Québec and clean electricity through investment tax credits. This is the beginning of a major clean energy project.
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Mr. Speaker, I remain committed to our climate targets. We need major investments, not just rules. We need to invest in clean electricity in Quebec and in nuclear power in Alberta and Ontario. We need to invest in carbon storage. We will do all of that.
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Mr. Speaker, to quote a Conservative leader who is actually in office, the Premier of Ontario, we had a choice: save two-thirds of the jobs or let the company go down. We chose the future. We chose the future for Algoma Steel, so that it can invest in the future, so we can buy Canadian, and so we can build this country. The Conservatives had an opportunity to vote for that future, but they voted a…
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Mr. Speaker, 44 of our members speak for Quebec. As Prime Minister and as an anglophone, I am going to protect the French language. I am going to protect Quebec culture.
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Mr. Speaker, first, I am pleased to say that according to the consumer price index, Canada's inflation rate has gone down to 2.2%. Second, I am pleased to say that wages have been growing at a rate of 3.2%. We are making progress. The unemployment rate is down, the economy is growing and life is good.
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Mr. Speaker, the great thing about someone being a lifelong member of Parliament is that they have never built anything and they do not know numbers. They do not even read the PBO report where it says we will contribute to projects containing 86,868 units, at $130,000 a unit. That is what we are doing.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is keeping immigration levels under control. The number of asylum seekers—
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Mr. Speaker, first, it is a memorandum of understanding that includes commitments and significant investments by the Province of Alberta in greenhouse gas storage. Second, it increases the industrial carbon price to six times what it is now, in an effective way. It also introduces stricter methane regulations.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, this is not a contract. It is a memorandum of understanding. Second, these are not sufficient conditions, but necessary conditions. This is not the end of a process. It is the beginning of a process: a process with Alberta, British Columbia, and, most importantly, indigenous peoples.
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Mr. Speaker, yes, we respect the provinces's rights. We respect the rights of British Columbia. The memorandum of understanding clearly states that the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta will work together with British Columbia. An agreement is required for there to be a pipeline.
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Mr. Speaker, the house in that announcement was sent to Nunavut. Nunavut is one of the territories of this great country. Nunavut is more than just a place to fly in, make a photo op and not speak to the Premier of Nunavut. Nunavut is where we are building 700 houses under Build Canada Homes, houses that are cheaper, houses that are more efficient, houses that will work for the economy.
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Mr. Speaker, I recognize that this situation is very complicated for the member opposite. First off, we have to have a pipeline project. We have to have a private proponent. In order for that to happen, we had to create the conditions precedent. We have now done that, because we talked to the provinces and we worked with the provinces. In the Building Canada Act, which was passed before the member…
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Mr. Speaker, the great thing about Hansard is that it can be consulted to find out what the member opposite said last week. In effect, would we ram through a pipeline? No, never. We will consult, for free, prior and informed consent, with first nations. We will work with the Province of British Columbia. We have conditions in the MOU with Alberta. We know how to work with the provinces. We know ho…
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Mr. Speaker, I support my new minister and I do not agree with the Leader of the Opposition, who is against the $4-billion action plan for the French language. He is against investments in Quebec's cultural sector. He is against increasing francophone immigration to Canada. We are standing up for the French language. We are standing up for a great Canada.
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I would like to continue, Mr. Speaker. The number of asylum seekers has dropped significantly, by one-third. The number of foreign students has also dropped significantly. We will defend the French language with the largest investments in the cultural sector in the history of Canada.
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Mr. Speaker, on the night of the election, when I had the great honour from my constituents of being elected as a deputy of this House, unlike some others in the Chamber today, I made a promise to Canadians. When I make a mistake, I will admit it. That was a poor choice of words about a serious issue, and the serious issue is the progress we are making structurally: the best deal in the world, the…
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Mr. Speaker, since I became Prime Minister, Canada has secured the lowest tariffs of any country in the world. On 85% of our goods, the tariffs are zero. Yes, there are sectors, the auto sector, the steel sector, the lumber sector and the aluminum sector, that are under pressure. We care. We are acting in those sectors. There will be announcements this week of further support.
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Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois remains focused on the past, while the government is focusing on the future, taking a confident, bold and ambitious approach for Quebec and Canada. I invite the Bloc to join us.
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Mr. Speaker, not for the first time, the Leader of the Opposition needs to check his numbers. The government of Indonesia is reducing tariffs on 95% of Canadian goods. Canada has the best deal with the United States; 85% of our goods are tariff-free. The United Arab Emirates has just confirmed that they want to invest $70 billion in this country. They believe in Canada's future. Why do the members…
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Mr. Speaker, that is just more fearmongering. Canada is attracting the best in the world. The best in the world, the best Canadians, all Canadians and all Quebeckers want to build this great country with the government.
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Mr. Speaker, this government cares about creating jobs in this country. That is why we proposed a budget before this House that catalyzes $1 trillion of investment over five years. The member opposite and his colleagues, those who could make it into the room, voted against that budget, voted against Canadian workers and voted against Canada's future. We believe in this country, and we are building…
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Mr. Speaker, we respect the votes of Quebeckers, who elected 45 Liberal members to this chamber. While the Bloc Québécois tries to stir up trouble, Quebec's Liberal MPs and the Government of Canada are working to build this great country.
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Mr. Speaker, as usual, the Leader of the Opposition needs to check his numbers. The Indonesian government is reducing tariffs on 95% of Canadian goods and services. What is more, the government of the United Arab Emirates is going to invest $70 billion in our country.
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Mr. Speaker, sometimes the question reveals everything. The memorandum of understanding that we are negotiating with Alberta creates necessary conditions, but not sufficient conditions, because we believe in co-operative federalism. We believe the government of British Columbia has to agree. We believe that first nations right-holders in this country have to agree and support all stakeholders afte…
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her advocacy for the Youth Climate Corps, which is in this budget and which the House can vote for, to vote for the future of this country. This budget puts us on the path for real results for climate, for nature and for reconciliation. I can confirm to the House that we will respect our Paris commitments for climate change, and we are determi…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the best agreement with the United States, and over 85% of Quebec goods and services and Canadian goods and services are tariff-free.
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Mr. Speaker, by supporting this budget, members could protect transfers for seniors, which total $80 billion. The budget includes major investments in Quebec, including huge investments in the cultural sector and significant transfers for seniors. That is the choice that members will have to make in the House today for Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, the President of the United States returns my calls because I have his phone number, unlike the others. Today, there is an opportunity to invest in Quebec, in the Contrecœur project, in the second Saguenay wharf, in the Matawinie mine, in Hydro-Québec, in the future of Quebec and in the future of Canada, by supporting us.
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Mr. Speaker, there is an opportunity to stand up and protect Canadians against extortion, against home invasion, against gun crime and against online harm to children. We are putting the legislation in front of the House. The opposition has a chance to support it. We will protect Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, again this month, just as it was last month and just as it has been every month while I have been Prime Minister, Canadian wages have grown faster than the rate of inflation. Canadians are getting ahead. We are creating jobs despite the attack on this economy by the Americans and despite the obstruction by the opposition. This is an opportunity to build our country. The vote is today.…
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Mr. Speaker, the rate of inflation is down. Job creation is up. Ambition and confidence in this country are sky-high. We believe in Canada. We are investing in Canada. Today is the opportunity for every member of the House to join us.
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Mr. Speaker, budget 2025 is a budget of generational investments. It is a budget that is going to grow our economy. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the current fiscal policy is considered sustainable over the long term.
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news. We are creating jobs, and inflation is dropping. The inflation rate has been within the Bank of Canada's target range for almost two years in a row. We are growing the economy, reducing inflation and building Canada's future.
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Mr. Speaker, today is a good day. Inflation is down 2.2%. For almost two years, it has been running within the Bank of Canada's target. This is a good month. Unemployment is down again, and jobs are up again. Today is a historic day. The Leader of the Opposition and his colleagues have an opportunity to vote for generational investment to build this economy strong.
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Mr. Speaker, yes, there is help for young people buying their first home. That, too, is justice, and we are making big investments in housing. There is also the FHSA.
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Mr. Speaker, I have good news for Quebec. This budget includes $12 billion in health transfers and $5 billion for health infrastructure. There is $4 billion for Hydro-Québec. There is the port at Contrecœur, the second wharf in Saguenay and $500 million for culture, including Quebec cultural institutions.
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Mr. Speaker, this budget includes more than $80 billion in transfers for seniors across Canada. I repeat, $80 billion. Yes, the amount is higher for those who are older. That is justice.
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