44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 24, 2021 02:00PM
- Nov/24/21 2:41:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, while the Conservatives try to score cheap political points, we are focused on Canadians.
We will continue to work hand in hand with the provinces, including Conservative provinces like Alberta, that realize moving forward on $10-a-day child care, and indeed cutting child care costs in half for families as soon as this coming January, will make a huge difference in affordability for families. On top of that, we are moving forward to make even more investments in countering the housing crisis because we know those are two big issues that Canadians are struggling with. However, there are more that we will continue to work with them on.
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- Nov/24/21 2:42:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the other thing that is inflating is the Prime Minister's arrogance and disconnect. It is very disappointing to see.
The Prime Minister said he does not care about monetary policy. Well, that is clear because his monetary policy is causing massive inflation in Canada. He might try to say that it is happening everywhere, but it is worse in Canada for people without children, people with school-aged children and seniors. There are Canadians who are struggling with it.
When will the Prime Minister stop just talking about day care and talk about the fact that the cost of everything in this country is going up and he does not seem to realize it or want to address it?
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- Nov/24/21 2:42:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, unfortunately we see once again the conservative ideology of this federal party slip through as they talk disparagingly about things, saying, “Oh, stop talking about child care; start talking about things that matter to people.” I am sorry, but the investments that Canadians need, and indeed the Conservative premiers across the country recognize, are supporting families. This is not just good for moms and not just good for kids. It is good for the entire economy as we see greater workplace participation. That, unfortunately, is what Conservatives yet again do not get because of their ideology.
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- Nov/24/21 2:43:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here is the reality of the situation: Today, 200,000 jobs in Quebec remain unfilled because of the labour shortage. This has cost our businesses $18 billion because there are not enough employees, and 70% of our businesses are turning down contracts. That is Canada's economic reality: a labour shortage.
Yesterday, in the Speech from the Throne, absolutely nothing was said about this.
Why is the Prime Minister pretending that nothing is happening when our businesses are suffering from a labour shortage right now?
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- Nov/24/21 2:44:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I understand that the Conservative Party is very focused on problems without offering any solutions.
In the Speech from the Throne, we focused on solutions instead. For example, for the past year our borders have been closed due to the pandemic; now we are going to invest even more in immigration by working with the provinces to bring more labour into the country while investing in opportunities like day care to ensure that, in the decades to come, we have a robust labour market where there are no labour shortages.
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- Nov/24/21 2:44:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot help but feel suspicious when the Prime Minister talks about the border, because if anyone has completely mismanaged the border, it is the current Prime Minister.
Familiprix's head office is in my riding. This morning, I spoke to the boss, and there are currently 212 job vacancies due to the lack of workers. In Bellechasse, my new colleague's riding, 50 jobs are available at Exceldor because of the labour shortage.
Yesterday, there was nothing at all in the Speech from the Throne.
What does the Prime Minister have to say to business owners facing the reality of a labour shortage?
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- Nov/24/21 2:45:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know very well that there are huge challenges with respect to labour shortages across the country. That is why we are working with the provinces and business owners to find solutions. Whether it is immigration, skills training or investments in education and day care, we are going to create a system and make sure we have more opportunities for business owners.
The reality is that the Conservatives complained that assistance for workers was holding things up and creating the shortage. However, our assistance is now much more targeted, yet the shortage is still going, so we are going to continue to work on it.
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- Nov/24/21 2:46:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, another economic reality all Canadian families are facing is the rising cost of living.
The inflation rate is 4.7%. It has not been that high since 2003. In yesterday's throne speech, the Governor General made just one single mention, in dubious French, of the word “inflation”. As we all know, the Prime Minister has stated that budgets balance themselves.
Does the Prime Minister think the inflation rate will lower itself?
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- Nov/24/21 2:46:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation is affecting countries all around the world, and Canada is doing better than many of its peers, including the United States. This is a big challenge for people, and that is why, in yesterday's throne speech, we focused not only on the problem, but also on solutions.
We know investments in affordable housing and the affordability of housing along with investments in child care centres, including the creation of 37,000 new child care spaces in Quebec, will help families deal with the cost of living.
We have more to do, and we will always be there with solutions for families.
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- Nov/24/21 2:47:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change attended COP26 with some very good intentions, and I commend them for that.
COP26 was being hailed as the last chance saloon, but we are still facing challenges related to oil and gas.
While the government claims to have ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, the oil industry is bragging that it hopes or expects to increase drilling by 25% in 2022.
Is that consistent with the government's objectives?
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- Nov/24/21 2:48:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the plan that we presented at COP26 and in the plan that we presented to Canadians during the last election, we recognized that we need to put a hard cap on oil and gas sector emissions and reduce them until we achieve net-zero emissions.
Many major oil companies in Canada have already made that commitment.
We are going to make decisions based on science. We are going to reduce our emissions across the country. We are going to create good jobs for a better future for everyone, while fighting climate change.
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- Nov/24/21 2:48:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when it comes to science, the new minister’s previous readings were obviously more instructive than his new ones.
However, the Prime Minister is caught between western Canada, which is heavily dependent on oil, and Quebec, which is much greener.
Simple math tells us that cutting greenhouse gas emissions per barrel is actually a licence to increase production, so in the long run, nothing changes.
Does the Prime Minister not wonder whether his solution is a recipe for failure?
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- Nov/24/21 2:49:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to my hon. colleague from the Bloc Québécois, I would like to explain to him that in Canada, in a federation, we have something called provincial jurisdiction and that the provinces manage resource production—
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- Nov/24/21 2:49:55 p.m.
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I cannot hear the answer. I would ask everyone to refrain from yelling in the House.
The hon. Prime Minister.
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- Nov/24/21 2:50:13 p.m.
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The hon. member should know full well that the federal government can pass legislation and regulate emissions, but it cannot directly control or address production, which is an area of provincial jurisdiction.
That is something he should know full well.
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- Nov/24/21 2:50:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the cost of government is driving up the cost of living. Almost half a trillion dollars of inflationist Liberal deficits means more dollars chasing fewer goods, driving higher prices. However, the Prime Minister says he does not think much about monetary policy. That is no surprise; after all, it is “Justinflation”.
Given that housing and gas prices are up by a third, has he had time since he got off the surfboard to think a bit more about monetary policy?
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- Nov/24/21 2:51:20 p.m.
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I know we have been gone for a while and we are back. I want to remind the hon. members that, when we are talking in the House, we cannot mention someone's name in the House. We refer to them by their title or their riding.
The right hon. Prime Minister.
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- Nov/24/21 2:51:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives play silly partisan games, we are focused on Canadians. We know that what Canadians are facing is a serious situation, and that is why we have taken real action.
First of all, in disagreement with the Conservatives, we invested to support Canadians through the pandemic. What was not just the right solution for the health crisis was also the right solution to make sure our economy would come roaring back. That is why we are moving forward on investments like child care and housing to make sure we are helping Canadians through this affordability challenge as well.
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- Nov/24/21 2:52:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every time he creates a new program, the cost of the said object goes up. For example, he spent $70 billion on affordable housing to make housing prices go up by almost $300,000. Many members of this House were not even born when Liberals first started promising to make day care affordable.
When will he realize that more dollars chasing fewer goods means higher prices and that the more he spends, the higher the cost?
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- Nov/24/21 2:53:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member for Carleton and, indeed, the Conservative approach on the economy are well known by Canadians and that is why it was—
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