Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, we are getting the same question after question from that side of the House. The only thing that changes on that side is leaders. They have had six of them in the past 10 years. It is probably soon to be seven. On this side of the House, we are focused on affordability. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We have introduced the groceries and essentials benefit, which is going …
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the economy, the leader opposite is missing in action. The member is a good man. I respect his faith very much. On this side of the House, we are focused on building a strong economy, the strongest economy in the G7. We are investing in nation-building projects, like Port Saint John in my riding. We have invested hundreds of millions of dollars that will employ thousa…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, I do not know where that member has been, but on this side of the House, we are going to continue to focus on affordability for Canadians. We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the GST for first-time homebuyers. We cut the consumer carbon tax. On this side, we are going to continue to focus on and build the strongest economy in the G7. It is time for that party, that leader an…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, we are not going to take advice on jobs and the economy from a leader who has never worked one day in it. On this side of the House, we are going to continue to build the strongest economy in the G7. At home, we have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. Abroad, we are signing new trade deals. Diversifying markets will result in thousands of jobs and tens of billions of dollars in inves…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, despite the Conservative rhetoric, we know that we are in a trade war, and we know our economy has challenges. Last April, Canadians elected a leader with world-class business and economic experience versus a Conservative leader who has never worked one day in the economy. In fact, the only job he has ever created was one for the member for Carleton. We are going to continue to focus …
Read full speech →Routine Proceedings
Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to table, in both official languages, on behalf of 90 departments and agencies, the departmental plans for 2026-27.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, we are going to continue to fight for Canadians like Paul Britt, Steve McQueen, Pat Allen, Gordon Vail, and Canadians from coast to coast to coast. On this side of the House, we are going to focus on building the strongest economy in the G7. We have one of the fastest-growing economies in the G7, the best net debt-to-GDP in the G7, and one of the best credit ratings in the world. Wage…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, while their leader tours Europe, trying to reboot his image for the fourth time, our Prime Minister just returned from the Indo-Pacific, signing trade deals with world leaders. Let us talk about $2.6 billion in uranium for Saskatchewan. Premier Moe certainly supported it. We did not hear a word from any Saskatchewan MP on that side. On this side of the House, we are serious about buil…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend from Cardigan for the great work he does in the House and in his riding. We are focused squarely on making life more affordable for Canadians. That is why, yesterday, we capped non-sufficient fund fees that banks charge at $10. Before this measure came into place, fees were as high as $50, and Canadians could be charged multiple times a day. That is not going…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, when it comes to fighting affordability, the member and his leader are missing in action. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians, we have cut the consumer carbon tax, we have cut the GST for first-time homebuyers, and just recently we announced a groceries and essentials benefit that will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of New Brunswick's working families. It is time for the membe…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, my thoughts and prayers go out to the community of Tumbler Ridge. The Conservative Party is not serious about housing. The leader called a middle-class house a “shack” and co-op housing “Soviet-style”. There are members on that side who mocked modular homes. To cap it all off, that leader told his members not to advocate for housing programs in their ridings, which would have helped t…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives want to talk about taxes. We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the GST for first-time homebuyers and the consumer carbon tax. Last week, we launched the groceries and essentials benefit, which will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of Canadians. We are focused on affordability for Canadians; they are focused on continued obstruction.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, this is from a member and his leader who supported giving the Canada child benefit to millionaires. They voted against the dental program, the day care program and housing, and the list goes on and on. On this side of the House, we are going to continue to focus and deliver on affordability. That party is focused on obstruction and slogans.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, Conservative slogans, rhetoric and obstruction do not feed Canadian families. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadian families. We have cut the GST for first-time homebuyers. We have cut the consumer carbon tax. Just a couple of weeks ago, we announced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit, which will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of working families. On this side of the Hou…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader and that member actually supported giving millionaires child benefit cheques. Think about that. Let me say it again. They supported giving millionaires child benefits. They voted against the school food program. Every other affordability program we have put forth, they have voted against. That party is focused on obstruction. We are focused on delivering for Ca…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, Canadians cannot cash the Conservative leader's slogans. Last week we announced the Canada groceries and essentials benefit that will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of working families. On this side of the House, we have a leader with world-class business and economic experience. Their leader has never had a job in the economy.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, it is so nice to finally see real representation in Carleton. Conservative slogans do not feed families. That is why we cut taxes for 22 million Canadians, we cut the consumer carbon tax and last week we announced the groceries and essentials benefit, which would put up to $1,900 in the pockets of working families. It is time for that party and that leader to stop the rhetoric, stop t…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are not going to take advice on the economy from a leader who has never worked in it. Let us look at economic facts. We have the strongest-growing economy in the G7 and the best net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. We are going to continue to grow our economy. Canadians cannot cash the Conservative leader's slogans. It is time for us to focus and build the strongest economy in t…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, these are the same old, tired lines. They hand one question from member to member on their side. Let us look at our track record on affordability. We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the consumer carbon tax. We cut the GST for first-time homebuyers. On Monday, we announced the groceries and essentials benefit, which will put up to $1,900 in a working family's pocket. On thei…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, yes, this past Monday we announced the groceries and essentials benefit. There are 12 million Canadians who will get that benefit. It will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of working families this year, and up to $1,400 per year for the next four years. It is time for the Conservatives to stop the obstruction and work with us for Canadian families.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, let us look at the Conservatives' record with respect to affordability. This is the party that supported sending child benefit checks to millionaires. The Conservatives voted against the school food program, day care, child care and dental care. The list goes on and on. This past Monday we announced the groceries and essentials benefit for 12 million Canadians, helping them with the c…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, that is the Conservatives' platform, not ours. On this side of the House, we are focused on building one strong Canadian economy. On Monday, our Prime Minister announced a groceries and essentials benefit that would put $1,900 in the pockets of working families. On this side of the House, we are going to continue to build Canada strong. We are going to continue to focus on our economy…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, despite that bluster, we are focused on affordability for Canadians. We cut taxes for 22 million of them. We cut the consumer carbon tax. We cut the GST for first-time homebuyers. Just yesterday, our Prime Minister announced the groceries and essentials benefit, putting up to $1,900 in the pockets of working families. It is time to stop the obstruction. Let us build Canada.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, that member's riding wants to know why he voted against every affordability measure we have put forward. Just yesterday, ourPrime Minister announced a groceries and essentials benefit that will put up to $1,900 in the pockets of working families. It is time for that member and his party to stop the obstruction, get behind us and build Canada.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, while the leader opposite focuses on hanging on to his leadership, we are focused on affordability for Canadians. Our new groceries and essentials benefit will help more than 12 million Canadians with food inflation. That is $1,900 for a family of four. It is time for Canadians to tell Conservatives to stop the obstruction. Let us build Canada together.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, here we go with imaginary taxes again. If the Conservative leader actually cared about the economy, he would not have spent the last 20 years in this House voting against it. On this side, we are not playing procedural games. We have been governing. We passed a historic budget to build our economy. The Conservatives hid behind the curtains. The proof is in the pudding. In the face of …
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader continues to spin the same old rhetoric, we have been focused on cutting taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the tax for first-time homebuyers and continue to lean in on affordability, school food programs and automatic federal benefits, and the list goes on and on. We are laser-focused on this side on affordability. The Conservative leader and his par…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party is a party that voted against targeting the Canada child benefit to the people who needed it the most. It is a party that voted against dental care for seniors. It is a party that voted against the school food program. Time and time again the Conservative Party has voted against affordability programs. Canadians can judge. Canadians know that on this side of the…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, open banking will give Canadians more control over their own financial data, allowing them to securely choose the services that work best for their needs. It will increase competition, lower costs and help families get better budgeting tools, faster access to credit and tailored financial products. These are common-sense measures that the opposition is obstructing by delaying our budg…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader's heart is two sizes too small when it comes to delivering affordability for Canadians. We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the tax for first-time homebuyers. We are continuing to deliver on affordability, on the school food program and on the personal support workers tax credit. On this side of the House we are focused on affordability. It is time fo…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, we have done more for affordability in six months than that leader and that party have done in 20 years. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We have cut the tax for first-time homebuyers. We have cut the consumer carbon tax. We have automatic federal benefits and the school food program. The list goes on and on, and the Conservatives opposed it all. With that leader, it is the…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, that member, that leader and his party need to look in the mirror. The Conservatives have voted against every affordability measure we have brought forth. Let us talk about automatic federal benefits for 5.5 million Canadians, getting benefits to those who need it the most. Did they support it? No, of course they did not support it. They have not supported one affordability measure we…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, Canadians made a decision on April 28 between two visions for this country: a vision of hope and a vision of leadership versus slogans and division. Our Prime Minister is a world economic and business leader. He has travelled the world building up relationships and signing deals to build our economy, something that leader has never worked a day in.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, in this historic budget, we are investing new resources to restore fairness to Canada's trucking industry after the Conservative Party broke it. We will lift the moratorium on penalties for unreported fees for service, launch a dedicated compliance program and expand information sharing with Employment and Social Development Canada. These measures will end the illegal Drivers Inc. sch…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader is busy writing letters and debating himself, we are taking action to support the Canadian steel and lumber industries and workers. We have great news. This afternoon, we will introduce and announce new measures to further limit foreign steel imports to ensure that Canadian steel products and producers have better access to the domestic market, to become …
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, there is great news for the Conservatives. We care. This afternoon, we are going to announce new measures to further limit foreign steel imports to ensure that Canadian steel products have better access to the domestic market, to become our own best customer by building big with Canadian steel and Canadian lumber and to increase protections for Canadian steel and lumber workers and bu…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, if that leader, that member and that party actually cared about making life more affordable for Canadians, they would not have voted against automatic federal benefits, which would get 5.5 million Canadians benefits that otherwise would be left unclaimed. These are benefits such as the Canada child benefit, the disability tax credit and the Canada workers' benefit. The only thing that…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are not buying what the Conservative leader and his party are selling. In fact, 70% of Canadians have no confidence in him to lead. Last week, we passed a historic budget by Canadians and for Canadians, so we will never be reliant on one country again. It is time for that member to put down the talking points and get on board with us; let us build Canada.
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, this may come as a surprise to a party whose leader has never had a job outside the House, but one actually has to travel the global economy to build relationships to bring investment back to this country. Our side is focused on building the strongest economy in the G7; the other side continues with the bizarre line of questioning about the Prime Minister's travel. Our Prime Minister …
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, this week we passed a historic budget, a budget to build Canada and to build our economy the strongest in the G7. Every member of the House knows that trade relationships across the world have changed. Our relationship with the U.S. has been fractured. Our Prime Minister is doing the right thing by travelling around the world to build up trade relationships. On this side of the House,…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the member should actually read the report before citing it when he gets up in the House. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report, “current fiscal policy in Budget 2025 would be deemed sustainable over the long term.” We have the best credit rating in the world. We have the best net debt-to-GDP in the G7. We are going to use that fiscal firepower to build the strongest …
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, on one side of the House, we have continued tired old rhetoric, the same questions that question a Prime Minister with world-class business and economic experience, versus a leader from the Conservatives who has been in the House for 20 years and has not had a job outside the House. On this side of the House, we are focused on building a strong economy. We are focused on making histor…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, on April 28, Canadians had a choice to make between two visions for the country. One was a vision of slogans and divisiveness. On this side, our Prime Minister, with world-class business and economic experience, had a plan to build our country, to invest in our country and to build a country by Canadians and for Canadians. On this side of the House, we are serious about building a str…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, in the last election, NDP supporters, Green supporters and so many progressive Conservatives stood with us to form a new party to form a bold vision for this country. We went from coast to coast to coast. We listened to Canadians. We came forth with a transformational budget that will build our economy into the strongest economy in the G7. It is time for the members opposite to stop t…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, trusting advice from the Conservative leader on this budget is like trusting a forecast by a weatherman who lives inside a snow globe. On this side of the House, we are standing with Canada. People from Carleton knew it, progressive Conservative leaders knew it and Canadians knew it. It is time for the Conservatives to get real about the budget and support us in building the strongest…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, the buy Canadian policy outlined in budget 2025 will leverage every public dollar to strengthen Canada's economy and create jobs. Do not take my word for it. Ask the members for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Jonquière and Lac-Saint-Jean. They all joined our government in announcing and applauding this policy last week, only to vote against it a few days later. Canadians notice that while that …
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, as a proud member from southern New Brunswick like the member opposite, I believe in the budget we passed last night. The budget has transformational, generational investments in defence and infrastructure. There is a $5-billion trade corridors fund, which will mean an amazing amount of dollars for Port Saint John and the port of Belledune. On this side of the House, we listen to Cana…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, I have some advice for the leader opposite. He should go back to his lobby and push reboot on chat CPC, because all it does is rehash the same tired old talking points. Last night, the House passed a generational budget. We are going to invest in infrastructure, in defence and in housing. We will transform the country from reliance to resiliency. It is too bad that the members opposit…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, let us look at some facts. I know the party opposite does not really like to talk about facts. We have the best credit rating in the world and the lowest net debt-to-GDP in the G7. The IMF has projected Canada to have one of the fastest-growing economies in the G7. We are laser-focused on building the strongest economy in the G7. The party opposite talks slogans, rhetoric and outdated…
Read full speech →Oral Questions
Mr. Speaker, they want to talk about slogans and quoting slogans. They quote the food professor so much, one would think he was the leader's personal chef, serving up the same tired old leftovers time and time again. Last night, we passed a generational budget that will transform this country. It is too bad that the party opposite did not support our budget.
Read full speech →