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House Hansard - 61

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Apr/29/22 10:15:33 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-8 
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech and congratulate him. If we look at the budget and government bills such as Bill C-8, for example, it is clear that they want to centralize everything. It seems as though the government is far more interested in encroaching on someone else's territory than in properly managing its own files. With Bill C-8, we can see that Ottawa is seeking, for the first time, to take over an area of taxation that is has never been in charge of before—specifically, property taxes—even if it is for noble purpose. However, it seems that the government did not consult municipalities or the provinces. Like his colleague from Simcoe North, does my colleague believe that the government should have gone to the provinces?
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Context: House Hansard - 61 - Apr/29/22
Mr. Brian Masse (Windsor West, NDP)
  • Apr/29/22 11:31:42 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as we watch another convoy roll into Ottawa, the city of Windsor is still recovering from the blockades two months ago. We learned this week that the government will reimburse the City of Ottawa for the policing costs of the mismanaged convoy crisis. Meanwhile, Windsor has heard nothing about the $6 million the city had to spend to clear the Ambassador Bridge blockade. All week, we have heard the Liberals take credit for the work done in Windsor, but it is my residents who still pay the price. We did all the right things and we took it on the chin for this country. Why are the Liberals making it so hard for the city of Windsor's residents, who have to pay for the blockade?
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