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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, groceries, gas and home heating are getting more expensive, and a two-month tax trick is nothing but a lump of coal in Canadians' Christmas stockings. As we await the fall economic statement, the finance minister has to worry about carbon tax Carney breathing down her neck as the Prime Minister tries his best to entice him to take over f…
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With regard to travellers entering Canada, broken down by month since January 1, 2024: (a) how many travellers entered Canada, in total, and broken down by type of point of entry (air, road, marine); and (b) for each category in (a), how many and what percentage of travellers (i) submitted their declaration through the ArriveCAN application prior to arrival, (ii) arrived without using the ArriveCA…
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Madam Speaker, a two-month Liberal tax trick does not provide the broad-based, permanent tax relief Canadians need. Sadly, the Liberals plan to raise the carbon tax again next year. One in seven residents in my community of Niagara Falls has visited Project Share. Almost 5,000 residents visited for the first time last year alone. Canadians need our help. They need permanent, broad-based tax relief…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of the failed NDP-Liberal government, more and more Canadians are going hungry. They see the Liberal two-month tax trick for what it is: nothing more than a lump of coal in their Christmas stockings. One million people are visiting a food bank each month in Ontario. In Niagara Falls, 120 families per day on average are visiting Project Share, our local food bank, be…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on the same question of privilege. I take no pleasure in standing here. I am just building on what our House leader would have to say in the report he will be coming back with, with further comments. I was one of those witnesses that evening in the lobby. I want to bring a little clarification to what the member opposite said. Unfortunately, she used her position of power to bu…
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Madam Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, everything is broken. For over a century, there was a consensus on the importance and value of immigration, yet that is being placed at risk by the government's incompetence. By December of next year, three million visas will expire, and individuals will need to obey the law and voluntarily leave Canada. The problem is there is no way …
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Madam Speaker, the hope that someone leaves Canada is not a plan. My own community has four international border crossings. Cross-border visitation and tourism have been a strength of our region, yet that is being placed at risk because of the government's incompetence. We have three million expiring visas in Canada by the end of December next year. Without a plan, many of those individuals may at…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years, the NDP-Liberals are not worth the cost, corruption or crime. Since 2015, when they formed government, violent crime has skyrocketed by 50%. Sadly, during their reign of error, they have also allowed an evil monster, Paul Bernardo, to be transferred to a medium-security institution. On November 26, this child rapist and serial killer is scheduled to have a parole hea…
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Madam Speaker, with Veterans' Week coming up, I want to thank all those who have served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Lest we forget. Instead of talking about the government complying with this order and providing the documents, we should be talking about issues such as homelessness and individuals going to the food bank. It is sad to see the number of veterans going to food banks has…
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Madam Speaker, it is important. When my colleague talks about transparency and the government listening to the advice, first of all, this all could have been avoided. When we go back to the appointment of the chair of the foundation, we find that the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council Office and even individuals from the foundation indicated the chair of the board was in a conflict of inte…
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Madam Speaker, in my speech, I read what the motion indicated. It said: That the House order the government, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Auditor General of Canada each to deposit with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, within 14 days of the adoption of this order, the following documents, created or dated since January 1, 2017, which are in its or her possession,…
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That is not a point of order, and I mentioned it in my—
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Madam Speaker, at a time when Canadians are struggling to put food on their tables, when the dream of home ownership in Canada is just that, a dream for many young Canadians, and when our country is plagued by so many other serious challenges brought upon us by the failed policies of this incompetent and reckless NDP-Liberal government, here we are again this afternoon continuing debate on the gov…
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Madam Speaker, the Speaker ruled that the privileges of the House had been breached by the government's failure to produce those documents. This could end tomorrow. All the government has to do is produce those documents. We are not asking for the RCMP to make rulings. We are asking for those documents be provided to the RCMP. It would then be up to the RCMP to determine what to do with anything g…
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Madam Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right. The government is not willing to proceed on other issues. It has no further agenda items. It is a government that has lost its way. Do members know that SDTC has the ability to go and get that $400 million? Why has it not gone back to get that money back for the taxpayers of Canada? That money could be going to support the people who need it most in…
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Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague touched upon the theme of betrayal of public trust, and that is what it is. Those words really resonated with me: “betrayal of public trust”. That is what this green slush fund scandal is all about, a $400-million waste. The cost of living is up, food bank use is up, the carbon tax is up and housing taxes are up. In my community, one in seven residents is visiting …
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Madam Speaker, delegating power does not delegate one's overall responsibility to ensure that these foundations, these agencies, operate to the mandate they were given. In fact, at the time of the appointment of Ms. Verschuren, the CEO indicated to the government that there was a conflict of interest and that it should not proceed with this appointment. The government knew about it. The Privy Coun…
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Madam Speaker, at a time when Canadians are struggling to put food on their table; when the dream of home ownership in Canada is just that, a dream for many young Canadians; and when our country is plagued by so many other serious challenges brought upon us by the failed policies of the incompetent and reckless government, we are here this afternoon continuing debate on the government's failure to…
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Madam Speaker, in fact, I quoted the actual motion in my remarks. It indicated that the Auditor General of Canada and SDTC were “each to deposit with the Law Clerk...documents”. The motion also stated that “the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel shall provide forthwith any documents received by him, pursuant to this order, to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.”
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Madam Speaker, I would also like to congratulate all the small business owners and operators in my community, in Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie. As the member probably knows, we are a tourism community. Those tourism businesses employ over 40,000 workers. Prior to COVID, our community generated $2.4 billion in tourism receipts, and those 40,000 employees depend on international a…
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Madam Speaker, in my remarks, I also quoted the PBO. The PBO's report on the carbon tax actually showed that, for Canadians and people in Ontario such as my constituents, there is a net cost because of the carbon tax. In Ontario itself, I think it is $1,400 for every Ontarian. Therefore, the PBO is speaking to this issue as well. That is causing the unaffordability that Canadians are facing.
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Madam Speaker, perhaps they should have started with listening to the CEO of the SDTC foundation, who actually recommended not proceeding with the hiring of Ms. Verschuren at SDTC. If that had taken place, they would have identified the conflict of interest that existed and all of this could have been avoided.
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Madam Speaker, ultimately, it is about what the Liberals have been doing in the House all along. It is all about disinformation. It is about changing the channel with regard to what has happened here. It is about getting this off our television screens and out of the media. I can promise the ladies and gentlemen here, and my constituents at home, that the people on this side of the House are going…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal coalition, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and time is up. The Speaker has ruled that the government violated a House order to turn evidence on its latest scandal, a $400-million green slush fund, over to the RCMP. The NDP-Liberal government's refusal to respect the ruling has paralyzed Parliament, pushing aside all other work to address the…
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the costly NDP-Liberal coalition, taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and time is up. Through the coalition, the NDP leader has sold out workers and residents in my community, which has resulted in taxes being higher, food costs ballooning, housing costs doubling and crime and chaos being unleashed in our once-safe streets. Their joint plan to quadruple the car…
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Mr. Speaker, across our country, millions of Canadians selflessly invest their time and energy to help make our communities great. One such individual is Steffanie Bjorgan, who has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for children and their parents through the establishment of the Red Roof Retreat. The Red Roof Retreat was established in 2000, but the journey to its creation began in 1…
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With regard to Destination Canada: (a) how much economic activity is generated in Canada each summer from the domestic tourism industry; (b) of the economic activity in (a), how much and what percentage of (i) passengers, (ii) economic activity, is from domestic tourists who arrived via automobiles or road trips; and (c) what is Destination Canada's position on the statement regarding car trips th…
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With regard to the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) hybrid workforce model for the federal public service: (a) has the TBS ever sought the opinion of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regarding the concern for and risk of privacy and data breaches of sensitive and confidential information of Canadian citizens that may be caused with malicious intent such as a cyberattack, accident, …
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Mr. Speaker, the member should be speaking to Nick and his family, who recently sold their tourism retail business after 40 years in operation. The price they negotiated this past winter did not account for the surprise, massive and unfair Liberal tax hike they will now be facing. In fact, Nick wrote to me that the sale was for the retirement of four families and that the extra loss of income, whi…
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Mr. Speaker, Niagara Falls is powered by tourism, and I am already hearing concerns from small business operators about the Liberal-NDP government's new capital gains tax. Simply put, after nine years, the Liberals do not care about small business. We should remember that it was the government that called them tax cheats. Now, these small businesses are falsely being targeted by the NDP-Liberal co…
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Mr. Speaker, again, we are voting against the government, and the budget in particular, because of the government's failures over nine years of being in power. Its actions have caused the affordability crisis we are facing today. Our hope is that a non-confidence vote will be held in our favour and that a carbon tax election will be held so a common-sense Conservative is elected to try to fix the …
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Mr. Speaker, the member talked about investments. It is spending. The government is spending enormous amounts, billions of dollars in fact, to fix the problems it in fact has created itself. These programs would not have been needed had the government taken actions earlier on to fix the problems that we now face. On the housing file, the government has spent $89 billion on its national housing str…
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Madam Speaker, on a point of order, I wish to seek the support of the House. On the third reading of Bill C-20, I ran into difficulties with my phone app as I was walking to committee. I would like to seek unanimous consent to record my vote as yea.
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Mr. Speaker, why did the opposition party that works in tandem with the government vote against our building homes and not bureaucracy act? We put forward a piece of legislation that would address the housing crisis in Canada, and the New Democrats voted to support their Liberal friends.
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moved: Motion No. 39 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 173. Motion No. 40 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 174. Motion No. 41 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 175. Motion No. 42 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 176. Motion No. 43 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 177. Motion No. 44 That Bill C-69 be amended by deleting Clause 180. Motion No…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to participate in the debate on the budget implementation act, also known as Bill C-69. I will declare from the outset that I will oppose the reckless and incompetent Liberal government and its disastrous economic policy, which is contained in this legislation. When the budget was introduced, the Liberal government told Canadians that it was adding another $57 billion in …
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With regard to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), which is administered by Export Development Canada: (a) what is the total number of loans and total capital (i) issued from the CEBA program since it was first launched on April 9, 2020, (ii) paid back in full by April 17, 2024, (iii) paid back in full by December 31, 2023, (iv) issued and refinanced before March 28, 2024, (v) repaid in …
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, Canadians are hungry and homeless. Two million Canadians are now visiting food banks each month. The Salvation Army just reported that one in four Canadians has skipped or reduced the size of at least one meal because they cannot afford to buy groceries. In Niagara Falls, Project Share served more than 13,000 people last year, or one in …
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The member for Barrie—Innisfil is rising on a point of order.
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That is not a point of order. The parliamentary secretary has the floor.
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal government, two million Canadians are using food banks each month. In my community alone, Project Share served more than 13,000 people last year, or one in seven residents, in Niagara Falls. This is a 97% increase over the past two years. What has been the government's response? It increased the carbon tax by 23%, driving up the cost of food and mak…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada is powered by tourism. That is the theme of this year's National Tourism Week. In my riding, the communities of Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie are definitely powered by tourism. Niagara Falls alone is Canada's top leisure tourism destination, and the overall visitor experience is enhanced by the beautiful vineyards and wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake and the r…
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With regard to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) transferring refugees to Niagara Falls, Ontario, between February 1, 2023 and February 1, 2024: (a) how many have been transferred to Niagara Falls in total; (b) what is the monthly breakdown of the number of refugees transferred to Niagara Falls; (c) which hotels is the government using to lodge refugees in Niagara Falls; (d) how …
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Madam Speaker, it must be great being a member of the NDP, those paragons of virtue who come here and criticize members on this side. What have they accomplished on their side for Canadians? The price of housing has doubled. Mortgage costs have doubled. Two million people are visiting food banks because of their support of the Liberal government. When they talk about environmental policies, guess …
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Madam Chair, I am both honoured and saddened to be standing in my place today as we pay our respects and send our condolences to the family of the late Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th prime minister. I was recently asked by a local journalist what words I would use to describe our former prime minister, and it was these: statesman and leader. It was that leadership and dynami…
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With regard to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), which is administered by Export Development Canada: (a) what is the total number of loans and total capital (i) issued from the CEBA program since it was first launched on April 9, 2020, (ii) that was paid back in full by December 31, 2023, (iii) issued that the government expects or forecasts to be refinanced before March 28, 2024, (iv)…
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Mr. Speaker, the $60-million arrive scam app is just like the Prime Minister after eight years: not worth the cost, not worth the corruption. The Auditor General's report and its shocking findings are truly a metaphor for eight years of Liberal mismanagement, incompetence and utter disregard for hard-working Canadians. What did Canadians receive for their hard-earned tax dollars? A dysfunctional a…
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Mr. Speaker, the fact is that the headline of the Auditor General's report on the disastrous Liberal arrive scam app says it best: “Glaring disregard for basic management and contracting practices”. This report is a metaphor for eight years of Liberal mismanagement, incompetence and disregard for hard-working Canadians. The app is just like the Prime Minister after eight years: not worth the cost,…
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Mr. Speaker, the $60-million arrive scam app is just like the Prime Minister after eight years: not worth the cost, not worth the corruption. What did Canadians receive for their hard-earned tax dollars? They received an app that was 750 times over budget, required 177 updates, forced 10,000 people into quarantine by error and caused chaos at our borders, ruining any chance of a tourism recovery. …
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Mr. Speaker, the government loves photo ops and convening meetings, but it is light on action when it comes to auto theft. The government's own news release shows that auto thefts in Toronto have increased by 300% under its watch. At home, Niagara Regional Police indicated that they were investigating some 20 auto thefts just from January. The Prime Minister is responsible for the ports, the CBSA,…
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