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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a Conservative petition regarding the flawed amendments the Bloc and the Liberals are proposing to Bill C-9. If passed, it would put the religious freedoms of Canadians in jeopardy. My residents of Abbotsford—South Langley have voiced their concern regarding this development and how it may restrict their freedoms. As our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedo…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a second petition. I rise today on behalf of petitioners of Abbotsford—South Langley to highlight an important issue affecting the growth and safety of local athletes. The lack of adequate training facilities for the home Wolverines Field Hockey Club limits development, compromises safety and restricts competitive opportunities. Therefore, the petitioners call on the Government…
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Mr. Speaker, April brings several holidays across Canada, each with its own traditions. For Christians, it is time to reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the hope it represents. For many Canadians, Easter is also a chance to spend time with family, enjoy the arrival of spring and, for kids, maybe a bit too much chocolate from the Easter bunny. For Jewish families, Passover is a time to…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada cannot control what happens abroad, but the Liberals do control the policies here at home that are making life more expensive. Under the Liberals, Canada tops the G7 in food inflation and is the only shrinking economy. The most vulnerable Canadians are the ones who are left to pay the price. One in five Canadians over 50 are now living in conditions comparable to the poverty li…
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Mr. Speaker, I have a second petition, which I am tabling on behalf of the good citizens of Abbotsford—South Langley who are deeply concerned about the proposed changes to the salmon allocation policy that would decimate regular recreational fishing opportunities for coho and chinook in British Columbia. Constituents are calling for the Minister of Fisheries to leave the current salmon allocation …
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Mr. Speaker, I am presenting two petitions. First I rise in support of the Conservative petition regarding the flawed amendments the Bloc and Liberals are proposing to Bill C-9. If passed, they would put religious freedoms of Canadians in jeopardy. The residents of Abbotsford—South Langley have voiced their concerns regarding the development of how this may restrict their freedoms. Our Charter of …
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague already knows that the government has been in power for the last 10 years. We have seen unaffordability rise under the Liberal government. That is what has been happening. My generation is not succeeding. We are being held back now more than ever. That is the last thing that we need. Another bureaucracy being put in front of us is the last thing we need.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague here on this side of the House that there are many problems that the current government is bringing in front of us that it is not addressing. Yes, we do need to work together. We do need to see all stages of the policies that we need to work on to make them more efficient. I think we would both agree that the last thing we need to do is add another layer of b…
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Mr. Speaker, I will answer that question very simply. I am from British Columbia. The current housing minister apparently did an amazing job in Vancouver with the housing bureaucracy he created there. We do not see anything getting better currently with the Liberal government. If there is a problem, it is because of the Liberal government. If something is in the way, it is because of the Liberal g…
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Mr. Speaker, when a Conservative government was in power, many family members of mine came to this country. They were able to come here, afford a home and build a life, and they were able to succeed because they saw the Canadian vision. They saw the Canadian promise, the North American promise. For myself today, being born in Canada, it is difficult to succeed in this current chapter, in this curr…
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Mr. Speaker, the member has highlighted concerns about Bill C-20. I would like to ask him what he is hearing from the grassroots constituents and the youth of his community. What are their concerns, and what are they saying to him about the current rising unaffordability?
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the people of Abbotsford—South Langley and I rise on their behalf. They have real concerns with respect to the Liberal House. During the election, the Liberals promised Canadians bold, decisive action on housing. They pledged to create Build Canada Homes, claiming it would solve the very housing crisis that they helped create in the first place; they have failed over and again…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley, who have put forward this petition about the troubling proposal of the Liberal and Bloc amendments to Bill C-9 that would put the religious freedoms of Canadians at risk. Petitioners are deeply troubled that the amendment would remove the good faith religious defence from the Criminal Code of Canada, which would lead to …
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Mr. Speaker, I have a second petition as well. I am honoured to rise on behalf of the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are deeply troubled with the proposed revisions to the salmon allocation policy, changes that would severely limit recreational fishery opportunities for the coho and chinook salmon of British Columbia. Petitioners further emphasize that such changes would have serious…
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Mr. Speaker, when the Prime Minister's former chief of staff, the current justice minister and the member for York South—Weston—Etobicoke ran the immigration file, their reckless policies broke our asylum system, overwhelming it to the point that the Immigration and Refugee Board was forced to gut critical safeguards just to keep up. Nearly 25,000 individuals were admitted to Canada without a sing…
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Mr. Speaker, British Columbia is facing a public safety crisis. Extortion is now at record highs and my community members are living in constant fear. Abbotsford police have been clear. They are calling on elected officials to act urgently and work across party lines to confront these ongoing threats. Canadians' safety matters now. Will the Liberals act today and vote for our Conservative plan, su…
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague commented that he does not know anyone who is living in fear day by day. I urge my colleague to come to B.C. to see what we face in our Lower Mainland communities, because this issue is real, and it is alive. There were 36 extortion cases in January, just since the new year. It is insane. What we are dealing with is an extortion crisis. It needs to be dealt with now, not …
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Mr. Speaker, in communities like Surrey and Abbotsford right now, we are hearing from police institutions doing press conferences. They are troubled. They hear the community. The community right now is concerned about these issues. We are trying to work with local municipalities, as well as the provinces. We want to make sure we can bring real results to Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, if my hon. colleague is truly passionate and understands the problem that is happening in B.C. right now, he should understand that our community members, British Columbians and the Conservative Party have been asking for change, not today or yesterday, but for over a year. We have brought forward bills to make sure we can address these root problems. We have been waiting on the gover…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of my constituents from Abbotsford—South Langley and Canadians who are living in fear, frustration and a deepening loss of trust for the Liberal government. Many feel abandoned and that their safety and their families are being pushed aside. This Conservative motion before the House will help restore confidence in both our justice system and our immigration system. It…
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Mr. Speaker, extortion has surged by 330% since the Liberals took office. Across our country, Canadians are under attack, and the Liberals are rejecting Conservative plans to stop this violence. Now convicted extortionists are exploiting loopholes in our justice and immigration systems by filing refugee claims to stay in Canada. Will the Liberals back our Conservative plan, also supported by B.C.'…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada leads the G7 in food inflation; prices are rising twice as fast as in the United States, but yesterday the Liberals voted against the Conservative plan to lower food costs. The industrial carbon tax is driving up costs for farm machinery, fertilizers and food processors. When we tax the farmer, we tax every Canadian. When will the Liberals work with us to cut the unnecessary in…
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Mr. Speaker, today I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are increasingly concerned about the severe and ongoing flood risks facing our Abbotsford community. These petitioners note that Abbotsford's low-lying geography along the Fraser River has led to repeated flooding that has caused millions of dollars in damage to homes, farms, businesses and …
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Mr. Speaker, it is true that the government has not been taking any of these precautions seriously. We have been working very well with our Bloc colleagues to make sure that in our committee meetings, when we are going through committee, we implement and hold the government to account. We need more border personnel. Personally, I can tell members that in my community, as Abbotsford—South Langley i…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to table a petition on behalf of the people of Abbotsford—South Langley; 374 residents have signed off on it. Those who struggle with mental health challenges and seek help are brave. This petition recognizes that every person deserves to live in safety and dignity. Abusing medical assistance in dying for those who want to live is a sad scar on Canadian health care histor…
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition, which I rise to present for the fourth time, is on behalf of the residents of Abbotsford—South Langley who are deeply concerned about the increasing prevalence of organized crime, extortion, shootings and intimidation in our community. Recent daylight shootings, homicides and other violent incidents underscore a broader systemic public safety crisis in our country…
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Mr. Speaker, photo ops are not going to bring forward policies that will make differences in Canadians' lives. Community members from our Lower Mainland are affected. The Liberals are doing these group meetings over and over again, not attending to the real root problems, actually meeting the victims and their families or understanding what is happening in our communities. This is not going to be …
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley as I rise to speak to Bill C-12, legislation that has potential to strengthen Canada but that unfortunately misses the mark once again. Conservatives, to show we are a government-in-waiting, proposed multiple constructive amendments in the immigration components of Bill C-12 in an attempt to improve the legislation and fix Canada's b…
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are failing Canadians on housing. They are breaking their promise of 500,000 new homes per year, and their fourth housing bureaucracy is a mess with the independent budget watchdog confirming it will only build 5,000 homes per year. Buyers cannot buy, sellers cannot sell and builders cannot build, yet the Liberals refuse to adopt our Conservative plan to axe the GST on al…
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Mr. Speaker, it is true that we see the Liberal government, again and again at committee, filibuster and not answer the questions that Canadians want answered, whether on extortion or on religious freedoms. We need to make sure we hold the government to account. We have a couple of days left. I hope we can continue to give the questions that we need answers to, and that they can be answered by the…
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today on behalf of residents of Abbotsford—South Langley who are deeply concerned about the increasing prevalence of organized crime, extortion and intimidation in our community of Abbotsford. Recent daylight shootings, homicides and other violent incidents underscore a broader systemic public safety crisis within our country. The petitioners mourn the death of…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister said he should be judged by grocery prices. Eight months later, they have only gone up. Today's 2026 food price report says things will only get worse. Grocery bills have doubled since 2015. Next year, Canadians are projected to pay $1,000 more on groceries. Instead of lowering costs, the Liberals keep spending more and raising taxes, which drives up prices, especia…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the residents of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are deeply concerned about the increasing prevalence of organized crime, extortion, shootings and intimidation in our community. Recent daylight shootings, homicides and other violent incidents underscore a broader, systemic public safety crisis in our country. The petitioners mourn the tragic death of Darshan Si…
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague from Calgary Skyview had such a heartfelt speech. I know how much transportation and farmers matter to the member's community and his residents. I would like to ask the hon. member, what transportation agencies, the people who handle our food and the farmers feel. What is the backlash? What are the pressures they feel? I would like to understand more about that.
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Madam Speaker, I rise to table a petition on behalf of the residents of Abbotsford—South Langley who are deeply concerned about the increasing prevalence of organized crime, extortion, shootings and intimidation in our community. Recent daylight shootings, homicides, and other violent incidents underscore a broader systematic public safety crisis in our country. The petitioners mourn the death of …
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Madam Speaker, families need stronger paycheques and affordable energy, but instead of building pipelines to the Pacific, the Prime Minister gives us more paper, more delays and more vetoes. The MOU guarantees nothing except seven months of waiting and two years of federal studies. When will the Prime Minister finally get out of the way and give Canadians a firm construction date for the west coas…
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Madam Speaker, Christmas cheer is all around us, especially in my community of Abbotsford—South Langley. I hope families will come out and enjoy the Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. I would be thrilled to see them there as I hand out candy canes. Throughout this month, our office will be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food bank. Times are hard, and if people are able to gi…
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Madam Speaker, this week, we saw reports that the B.C. Liberal caucus is “seething”, “anxious” and “angry” about the Prime Minister's pipe dream to the Pacific coast. To keep them quiet, he even gave the B.C. Premier a veto on the project, and will increase the industrial carbon tax, which will only make everything worse. When the Prime Minister said that he would build at a scale and speed not se…
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that British Columbians want a pipeline. They need it. They have been asking for it and are demanding it. The Prime Minister and the Premier of B.C. have their own ties going on right now. It is unfortunate they are not listening to British Columbians. They are not being the voice and the representation this country needs and the province needs.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague knows that our country has been worse off for the past 10 years under the Liberal government. We need new leadership. We need a new government. This is something the Conservative Party is bringing forward, which would actually make sure we can bring a real impact to our economy here and be a good change for Canadians. Our Conservative team is working hard at making s…
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Mr. Speaker, I believe we need to listen to Canadians. We need to listen to what Canadians are saying today and what their needs are. I know we have talked about pipelines going directly from Alberta to B.C. and about what Canadians are seeing in those two provinces. We need pipelines, and we need to make sure we listen to what Canadians are saying to fill the demands.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for addressing the concerns that Canadians face across the nation. I know, coming from British Columbia, that many British Columbians face the same mental health and drug crisis situations that her constituents face. I want to know if she can elaborate and expand in detail on those situations and stories.
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that this is the same Liberal government that has been leading for the past decade, causing Canadians' lives to get worse. There are so many Canadians lined up at food banks who are struggling today. It might be a new Prime Minister, but it is the same government. It is just a new face. We encourage this so-called new government to take ideas from our Conservative Party t…
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize. The Prime Minister told Canadians that he was a serious economist who would be trusted to spend less and invest more. Instead, his budget reveals less while costing Canadians more with the biggest deficit. We cannot afford the costly Prime Minister. Conservatives will continue to hold the Liberals to account for breaking their commitments and fight to restore Canada's pro…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to represent the good people of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are frustrated with the current budget. When the Prime Minister announced that he would be splitting operating and capital spending in the budget, it was met with widespread worry that he would use the change to cook the books. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has now confirmed that is exactly what is happening…
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Mr. Speaker. I rise today on behalf of the residents of Abbotsford—South Langley, who are requesting that an alternative location be found for a proposed supportive housing project planned directly across from Abbotsford Traditional School. The project would place a facility expected to include a safe consumption room within 60 metres of a field and playground used by students aged 11 to 18. The p…
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday Abbotsford residents woke to the news of yet another shooting linked to extortion in our communities. Far too many families and businesses across the region have been affected. Under the Liberal's soft-on-crime policies, extortion has risen over 500% in B.C. alone. In my community, 100 shootings have been linked to extortion. Why do the Liberals block our request for an emer…
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Mr. Speaker, last week, there was deep disappointment with the Prime Minister's actions in British Columbia. While he took a leisurely walk along the beach admiring the White Rock Pier, families in nearby communities were attending vigils and town halls in response to more than 100 extortion cases reported this year, terrorizing B.C.'s Lower Mainland. These families are facing repeated shootings a…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking the great people of Abbotsford—South Langley, whom I have the honour to represent in this House. I want to recognize the important week we have coming up as we approach Remembrance Day. I want to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this time and why the simple act of wearing a poppy holds so much true meaning. The poppy has become a symbol of re…
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Mr. Speaker, too frequently now, I rise in this chamber to speak to shootings in my community because of the rapid rise of gun crime. Last week, Darshan Singh Sahsi was fatally shot and killed in Abbotsford. He was a father, a philanthropist and a man who came from humble beginnings. I knew Mr. Sahsi personally, and I am struck by the reality that I will never see him again. I trust that the Abbot…
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