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Mr. Speaker, Canada is now leading the G7 in food inflation. Back in 2023, however, the then industry minister declared that the Liberal government had obtained a commitment from Canada's major grocery store chains to stabilize and lower prices. Then, in September 2023, the same minister threatened to use every means at the government's disposal to force these chains to drop grocery prices. In Oct…
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Mr. Speaker, we have already said that we will not oppose giving Canadians $10 a week in discount coupons. However, the same minister who was responsible for industry two and a half years ago said that the office of consumer affairs would monitor grocery prices. What we are seeing right now is that grocery prices have doubled. What does the minister have to say about that?
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister seems open to our idea of moving more quickly for Canadians. That is fantastic. He also promised to make groceries more affordable for Canadians. On this side of the House, we look forward to quickly passing measures to reverse food inflation, such as those that stimulate competition among grocery chains. Tomorrow, we will move a motion that calls for the passage of…
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition has already said that we are letting that pass. Now, we need to continue and go further. It is time to reward businesses and workers who build and invest in Canada, and we need to protect Canadian innovation. On this side of the House, we are proposing the creation of a tax credit for reinvestment in Canada in order to stimulate domestic industrial activit…
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Mr. Speaker, I will ask a question again. Right now, Quebec's anti-corruption squad is investigating the Liberal flim-flammery in Ottawa—
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Mr. Speaker, listen to this question carefully. Here in the House, all members are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. Well, the Conflict of Interest Act states that “no public office holder shall personally solicit funds” if it places them “in a conflict of interest”. However, Quebec's anti-corruption squad is currently conducting a criminal investigation…
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Mr. Speaker, I will ask another question. The fact remains that the whole affair is currently being covered by the media. It is being discussed everywhere. We saw the member for Laval—Les Îles make a statement on TVA saying that he would be issuing a statement to explain his involvement in this scandal, which is currently under investigation by Quebec's anti-corruption squad. My question now is on…
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Mr. Speaker, here in the House, all members are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. The Conflict of Interest Act states that “no public office holder shall personally solicit funds” if it places them “in a conflict of interest”. However, Quebec's anti-corruption squad is currently conducting a criminal investigation into the Liberal flim-flammery in Ottawa…
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is certain: The Leader of the Opposition would never have appointed a unilingual anglophone Governor General. We are fed up on this side of the House. We are fed up with Justin Trudeau's former ministers. We are fed up with ministers who broke Canada's immigration system, fed up with a minister who refuses to acknowledge the decline of French and fed up with a minister who d…
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Mr. Speaker, the new Minister responsible for Official Languages was only in his position one day—not 10 days, five days or even two days—before he said that he was fed up with hearing about the decline of French in Quebec. As Mathieu Bock-Côté so aptly put it, “it's the federal Liberals' usual denial, disdain and contempt toward the future of French in Quebec.” Does the Prime Minister realize tha…
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Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the rules pertaining to a public office holder, the Government of Canada's Conflict of Interest Act clearly states that “No public office holder shall...give preferential treatment to any person or organization based on the identity of the person or organization that represents the first-mentioned person or organization”. The federal Liberal member for Laval—Les Îles …
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Mr. Speaker, let me get back to the functions of the Government of Canada. My question is about conflicts of interest. We know that the federal Liberal member for Laval—Les Îles is currently under investigation by Quebec's chief electoral officer. That is a fact. Now, the question is a simple one. Can the Prime Minister confirm that no members of his cabinet or of the federal Liberal caucus are in…
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Mr. Speaker, this morning, we learned from La Presse that the Liberal member for Laval—Les Îles denies being involved in the Quebec Liberal Party leadership campaign even though he was in possession of a certificate authorizing him to solicit—
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Mr. Speaker, I think it is pretty clear that this question pertains to a member of Parliament who is sitting across from me. I think it is relevant. Now, the question is clear: Can the Prime Minister guarantee that no member of the Liberal caucus broke federal or provincial laws?
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Mr. Speaker, after all this “funny business”, we see that the Liberals want to cover it up. That being said—
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Mr. Speaker, we are here to talk about compliance with federal laws and, on that point, it is important to recall the facts. The former parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Quebec, Marwah Rizqy, told Pablo Rodriguez that there was some Liberal “funny business” going on in Ottawa.
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Mr. Speaker, the recent Supreme Court ruling, which determined that a one-year prison sentence for accessing and possessing child pornography constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, is a devastating insult to the victims of crimes like this. It was a Conservative government that established tougher mandatory minimum sentences for child pornography back in the day. Today, however, the Liberals ha…
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Mr. Speaker, after more than a year's delay, the Liberal government is finally going to table its budget tomorrow. We know that since this Prime Minister came to power, the deficit has doubled and $48 billion in investments have poured out of Canada. My question for the Prime Minister is simple: Will his budget contain concrete measures for eliminating the indirect taxes on food products? Does he …
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Mr. Speaker, one thing that is not imaginary is the C.D. Howe Institute report, which gave the Liberal Party an F, as in fail. What is even more embarrassing is that the Prime Minister promised a maximum deficit of $42 billion. Now we see that the Liberals are going to more than double that number. Given the Prime Minister's experience in finance, does he recognize that he needs to put an immediat…
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Mr. Speaker, while Canadians are going without food because of high prices, the Prime Minister's friends are reaping the rewards of government largesse. When he created the new defence investment agency, the Prime Minister quickly called on his friend Doug Guzman to fill the position of CEO. He gave him a salary of nearly $700,000. After all, with the Liberals, a friend is a friend. Now that he is…
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Mr. Speaker, the government House leader is something else. He is putting the burden on the opposition parties to support the type of mismanagement we have seen from the Liberals for the past 10 years, while he is presenting Canadians with a bunch of nonsense. The government House leader should instead be asking himself whether his government is prepared to present a budget that is affordable to m…
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Mr. Speaker, Moisson Québec has informed us that its network supports more than 84,000 people every month. That is a 30% increase since 2022. Since then, an economic study by Aviseo for Food Banks of Quebec has revealed that food insecurity is becoming the new normal and that the need for assistance will continue. In the meantime, the Prime Minister is asking Quebeckers to make sacrifices, knowing…
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from this government, especially not from a minister who, incidentally, was supposed to resign if the carbon tax was abolished. On this side of the House, we know that inflationary measures are causing the problems that people are experiencing. Inflation is going up because of this government's uncontrolled spending over the past 10 years. Does the Prime Minist…
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Mr. Speaker, I clearly remember an election campaign in which the candidate for the job of prime minister said that we needed to go “elbows up” on Donald Trump. He said that he was going to fix things. He said he could take charge of the situation because he had been in charge of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England and he was good at it. Now, we are seeing job losses in the auto industry. S…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised to negotiate a victory, manage Donald Trump and reach an agreement before July 21. He did exactly the opposite. The Prime Minister has let down auto workers in Canada and Quebec. Paccar, in Sainte-Thérèse, recently laid off 300 of its employees. There have been 725 layoffs since the beginning of the year, while the Prime Minister was leading failed negotiat…
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Mr. Speaker, on October 19, 2015, the people of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles did me the great honour of electing me to the House of Commons. Today, 10 years later, I am proud and thankful to rise to mark this important milestone; 10 years defending the interests of our families, our seniors, our young people and all those who contribute to the vitality of our riding every day. I have had the p…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister promised the U.S. President investments of “$1 trillion in the next five years—if we get the agreement we expect to get”. Now we know why the Prime Minister recommended moving Brookfield's headquarters to New York when he was president of that company. Now the Prime Minister is asking Canadian businesses and investment funds to go invest $1 trillion in the United St…
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Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we understand quite well that the Prime Minister recommended moving Brookfield's headquarters to New York when he was the company's chair. This year, the largest trucking company, TFI International, an outfit with 27 employees, announced that it would be moving its head office to the United States. It is no surprise that Canada's economy is shrinking faster than any o…
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Mr. Speaker, it was the Liberals who caused those deficiencies over the past 10 years, with the bills and laws that were put in place, such as Bill C‑5, Bill C‑75 and Bill C‑83. All of those laws have led to a drastic increase in crime in Canada. We have a bill that has been tabled in the House. This bill was drafted in consultation with police officers and victims groups. This bill will make our …
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, we supported the Deschamps, Fish and Arbour reports, which were published in recent years. In fact, we were the ones who commissioned the first report. It is extremely important for us that this problem be resolved. We have always collaborated. We complain about the government moving at a snail's pace, but every time we have amendments to propose, they are…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, who is also a veteran and a former commanding officer. He likely had to conduct summary trials like I did. One of the problems we are seeing right now is that cases are being added to the backlog of other cases in the civilian justice system. That can hurt victims. That is one of the concerns that we Conservatives have. We agree with the principle, but if this bi…
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Mr. Speaker, I would first like to say that I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. I rise in the House to address two crucial issues that go to the heart of our national security and our commitment to those who serve our country. The first issue is in regard to Bill C‑11, the military justice system modernization act, a piece of legislation that would fundamental…
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Mr. Speaker, I think some information got lost in translation. I mentioned that it was taking a long time, but I did not say that nothing had been done. I said that it was still taking way too much time. I also said that we supported the idea of Bill C-11, but that adjustments were needed. We will probably be able to make the necessary adjustments at the committee stage. I was generally criticizin…
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my speech, there are a number of things that need to be addressed. That is why we are asking the government to make amendments and propose changes before going any further. These are fundamental issues. At this point, we are dealing with problems that have not yet been resolved.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know if members are familiar with the story of Gabie Renaud, the woman who was killed four weeks ago in Saint‑Jérôme, Quebec, by a man who had been arrested 30 times and had failed to comply with his release conditions 16 times. All of this was caused by Liberal catch-and-release laws, like Bill C‑75. There is actually some good news. My colleague, the member for Oxford, intr…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent question and her work on the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. Women do indeed bear the brunt of the crimes we are seeing these days: murder, intimate partner violence, serious violent offences. That is why we need to fix the situation as quickly as possible. Everyone expects to live their life in safety. That is what we want; that is wh…
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe that the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government is criticizing us for wanting to make our streets safer and for wanting to protect the lives of women and also of men, who can obviously be victims too. How can anyone fault us for wanting a safer society? There is no slogan here, just facts. Women are being killed. This is not a theoretical debate. This…
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Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Cloverdale—Langley City. I have to ask myself what we are even doing here, talking, talking, talking, when the measures that need to be taken are quite clear. Unfortunately, because of the dithering and the government that has been in power for the past 10 years, we now have laws that make our communities a lot less safe. Just ask the fami…
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Mr. Speaker, we must indeed do things right. That is important. The problem is that we have a government that has been causing problems for 10 years. Since the election of the new Prime Minister, who promised to get things done quickly, nothing has happened, so that is why we think this is urgent. For several years now, we have been seeing an increase in crime, including crimes like the murder of …
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Mr. Speaker, it is important to note that crime has increased by 55% over the past 10 years that this government has been in power, whereas it decreased by 25% during the 10 years of Conservative rule. That is the reality. Unfortunately, what we are seeing today with the Liberal criminal justice system is that a woman was murdered by her former partner, who had been released on parole 16 times and…
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite my colleague to go visit the family of the victim that was just murdered in Saint‑Jérôme. Does this family think that the Liberals' laws have helped in any way? No. The truth is that the Conservatives put in place a justice system that reduced crime by 25%. What we need are laws that are fair but tough on criminals. Criminals belong in prisons, not in homes.
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Mr. Speaker, clearly, the government House leader completely misunderstood my question. I was not talking about firearms. Incidentally, the weapons used in Portapique came from the United States and were illegal. That has nothing to do with what is happening in this country. My question was about international organized crime operating at the port of Montreal and in the Montreal area. These crimin…
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Mr. Speaker, Radio-Canada reported that the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted more than 1,500 stolen vehicles last year at the port of Montreal, reflecting a steady rise in thefts linked to international organized crime. This criminal activity also includes the laundering of money from romance scams that are destroying Quebeckers' lives. The Prime Minister is making excuses to allow the Mi…
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, my question is for the Minister of Public Safety, not the Secretary of State for Nature. We are talking about border security. We are talking about crime and the African mafia. It is important to note that, because of this minister, public safety has become a major issue in Canada. We have problems. Nothing has been done to control African mafia groups. Will the …
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Mr. Speaker, with this Minister of Public Safety, it is one failure after another. We have seen a 130% increase in gun crimes. He was recorded admitting that the Liberal gun buyback program is politically motivated. Now he is failing on border security by allowing the African mafia to infiltrate the country and exploit Quebec's most vulnerable citizens. Will the Prime Minister show his minister th…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' student visa policies are causing chaos in Canada, especially in Quebec. These policies are allowing African mafia networks to infiltrate the country and take advantage of the most vulnerable Quebeckers. Radio-Canada reported on the sophisticated scam run by Mamadou Berthe, an Ivorian national who defrauded two Quebec retirees of more than $500,000 and may have stolen $1…
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Mr. Speaker, the minister clearly does not understand the problem. She needs to understand that, among the visas issued to students, 200 have been issued to Africans who are part of the African mafia and who are currently living in Quebec. They are committing crimes such as child prostitution, fraud and car theft. This international crime network has now reached Canada because of the Liberals' lax…
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Madam Speaker, at the end of my speech, I mentioned Bill C‑325, which I introduced. It received support from every police association and from victims' groups, including several groups in Quebec. For some incomprehensible ideological reason, however, the Liberals and the NDP voted against the bill. Will the Liberals stop being obstructionist now and accept our ideas? If they act promptly, the bill…
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Madam Speaker, there are three parts to my colleague's question. The last part of his question might bring to mind Adil Charkaoui, who incited violence in the streets of Montreal as he called on Allah to attack and kill Jews. I understand that one part is about the religious speech exemption, but the Criminal Code already contains provisions allowing police to arrest people who say such things. Th…
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