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House Hansard - 60

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 28, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 60 - Apr/28/22
Mr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, BQ)
  • Apr/28/22 2:41:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the sanctions against Russia are necessary and valid. Unfortunately, they also penalize our businesses. Last week, my office arranged a meeting with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and businesses that are suffering collateral damage from these sanctions. We met with companies in sectors ranging from agriculture to aluminum to lumber, all of which are suffering due to tariffs on Russian products or contract terminations. Will the government announce a strategy to offset the effects that these sanctions are having on our hard-hit businesses?
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Context: House Hansard - 60 - Apr/28/22
Mr. Arif Virani (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Apr/28/22 2:43:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from the Bloc Québécois member and the opportunity to talk to his constituents about the impact of the sanctions we have put in place, which are affecting farmers and other businesses in Quebec. First, I would like to say that everyone agreed with the idea of imposing tariffs and sanctions on Russia, because we all support Ukraine. Second, I would like to say that we will be looking at the situation with respect to farms and fertilizer. It has been impacted, and the issue of food security in Canada and global food security is one we are very much concerned with.
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Context: House Hansard - 60 - Apr/28/22
Mr. Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, CPC)
  • Apr/28/22 2:54:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Royal Bank of Canada says that those most affected by the current inflation crisis in Canada are the poorest Canadians, and that is easy to understand when the price of food, transportation and housing are going up. These are essentials and those most affected by this situation are the poor. What the government needs to do to fight inflation is control its spending. It has not done so in seven years. It must also be sure to freeze all tariffs and tax increases, which it refused to do on April 1. Why does the government continue to directly attack the poorest Canadians?
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