44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 8, 2022 10:00AM
- Feb/8/22 2:21:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, everyone is sick and tired of lockdowns, of the measures we have had to do, of the sacrifices we have had to make, but Canadians have continued to step up over the past two years. They have been there for each other, have been there to get vaccinated. That is the unity we have seen across the country of people who have been there for their neighbours, who have been there for their frontline health workers. That is what Canadians are going to do. That is how we get through and get back to the things we love.
We are going to continue to follow the science. We are going to continue to have Canadians' backs. We are going to continue to protect people's lives.
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- Feb/8/22 2:21:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every step of the way we have had Canadians' backs by following the science, by working closely with—
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- Feb/8/22 2:22:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, from the beginning of this pandemic we have followed the science and we have had Canadians' backs. We have actually seen a less severe impact on lives, on livelihoods and on our economy than many other countries, including the ones that the Leader of the Opposition named.
We will continue to follow the science. We will continue to lean on each other as Canadians as we make it through this pandemic. We know it is tiring and we know it is exhausting, but we also know that having each other's backs is the way through this pandemic.
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- Feb/8/22 2:23:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am extremely pleased to hear the Conservatives finally talking about following science, because that is something that they have fallen down on throughout this pandemic, whether it was not choosing to get vaccinated or whether it is continuing to debate the effectiveness of public health measures. Fortunately, we have been working with provincial premiers right across the country to bring in the kinds of restrictions and the kinds of mandates that have saved Canadian lives.
Unfortunately, we see Conservatives continuing to both call for an end to the protests from in here and support them out there. They need to be more responsible leaders to get through this and to play less politics.
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- Feb/8/22 2:24:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the decisions the government made during the pandemic were made to save lives. As we know, a record number of Canadians have been vaccinated, and we lead the rest of the world in vaccination rates.
Canadians know that being there for one another is the best way to get through this pandemic. I get that people are fed up and tired. They want this to be over. The only way to do that is through science, not by playing political games, which is what the Conservative Party is doing, unfortunately.
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- Feb/8/22 2:25:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I completely disagree with the hon. member, because all government decisions have been made to keep people safe and to get us through this pandemic. This includes vaccine mandates, which help prevent further restrictions.
People who are vaccinated can get back to the things they love. The Conservatives have unfortunately been fighting against this from the beginning, but we are here to encourage vaccination and to make sure we get through this pandemic.
We are all fed up. We all want to get through this, and the way to do that is with science.
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- Feb/8/22 2:27:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have spent two years fighting the pandemic. They are tired. We have heard them. Now the people of Ottawa need things to go back to normal.
We are doing everything we can to help the City of Ottawa regain control of the situation. This afternoon, I will be talking to Mayor Watson again to discuss how we can best support him. My goal is to help the people of Ottawa get the support they deserve. We will all stick together to get through this challenging time.
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- Feb/8/22 2:28:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois knows full well that health care summits are not held with the Bloc Québécois but with the provincial premiers. These conversations with the provincial premiers are ongoing.
I can point out that in addition to the $43 billion that we transfer every year for health care systems, over the past two years the federal government has invested an additional $63 billion in health because of the pandemic.
We will continue to be there right now to invest in health, but also in the years to come to support the provinces as they deliver our health services.
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- Feb/8/22 2:30:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every step of the way, we have been there to offer support and assistance to the City of Ottawa as it deals with this.
We have been working closely with the province to ensure that resources get to the City of Ottawa to be able to handle this protest. We will continue to be there to support not just the citizens of Ottawa who are impacted by this protest, but also folks across the country, including hard-working truckers stuck at border crossings because of protests that are affecting and impacting and limiting their fellow citizens.
I call upon the Conservative Party to be consistent in here and out there and call for an end to these protests.
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- Feb/8/22 2:31:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have been working with the City of Ottawa and the province from the very beginning to ensure that they have all of the resources required to end these protests.
Although Ottawa residents are particularly affected by these protests, they are not the only ones. These protests are also hurting our economy and our constituents, as well as truckers and people across the country.
That is why we will continue to support science and law enforcement agencies to put an end to these protests and the pandemic.
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