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Madam Chair, it has been seven days since President Trump announced unjustified 50% tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel. On what date will the trade dispute be resolved?
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Madam Chair, how much are Canadian businesses projected to lose in revenue due to U.S. tariffs?
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Madam Chair, how many jobs have been lost in the sector, just the number?
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Madam Chair, the Canadian canola industry is facing 100% tariffs from China and 25% tariffs from the Americans. When will these trade issues be resolved?
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Madam Chair, how many jobs have been lost? I would like just the number, please.
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Madam Chair, how many sawmills have been closed due to the ongoing lumber tariffs on softwood lumber?
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Madam Chair, how many jobs have been lost?
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Madam Chair, U.S. tariffs on the auto sector are still in place. How many Canadian workers have lost their job? I would like just the number, please.
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Madam Chair, does the minister not track and make projections as part of his budgeting process, yes or no?
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Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my colleague on his recent election and on his first speech in the House of Commons. Given that the Liberal government is ignoring the vote and the verdict from the House of Commons to introduce a budget, can the member speak to how his constituents responded to him over the period of the election and what they would expect the L…
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Mr. Speaker, that was an interesting question. Of course, when Canadians look at their budgets for their own households, they realize they have to scrutinize each and every cost item. They have to craft and propose a budget. I always wonder why the government feels it does not have to do the same. Absolutely, if the government wants to increase spending by half a trillion dollars or, rather, wants…
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Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on his election. What I found interesting about the proposed spending is that not even 24 hours from the time the Liberals said spending would be capped at 2%, it has already inflated to 8%. I just question the fact that the government argues it is going to be different, yet what we see is more of the same.
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour and a privilege to stand today for the first time in this historic chamber as the member of Parliament for Vaughan—Woodbridge. As I am sure was the case for members on all sides, I was in awe when I first took my seat here, a symbol that is at the core of our democracy. The House has echoed with the debates that have shaped our nation, from the early debates around nat…
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Mr. Speaker, on the very day the Prime Minister pledged a 2% spending cap, his government unveiled a bill that surges spending by 8%, shattering that promise. Consultant fees skyrocketed by 36% after the Liberals promised to cut them, costing Canadian families $1,400 in additional taxes. While households are forced to manage their budgets, the Liberal government acts unchecked, putting jobs at ris…
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Mr. Speaker, members will recall that during the election campaign, Pierre Poilievre talked about how to create the conditions to unleash the housing sector, rather than about adding layers of government bureaucracy that would only exemplify the issue. Our plan would be to help municipalities create the conditions for development, not add more layers of government bureaucracy.
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Mr. Speaker, to my colleague, the member for King—Vaughan, we had a fantastic day in Vaughan celebrating the beginning of Italian Heritage Month yesterday with its first-ever Italian festival. Congratulations to the mayor of Vaughan and the city of Vaughan for putting on such a fantastic event. To my colleague's question, if we want to take the matters of the public treasury seriously, if we want …
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Mr. Speaker, during the campaign, my constituents expressed deep concern about the rising crime in our community. Did the Bloc Québécois see anything in the throne speech that would address this serious issue facing our country and our communities?
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