44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 20, 2022 10:00AM
- Sep/20/22 2:28:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, over the course of this session, we are going to see two competing visions, one that shows our government doing what needs to be done for Canadians as they are facing higher inflation and the other—
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- Sep/20/22 2:29:13 p.m.
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Order.
We had started so well. I just want to continue and make sure that everybody knows that when somebody is talking, we normally stay quiet and listen, and then we can ask questions or answer after.
The hon. Minister of Tourism.
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- Sep/20/22 2:29:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, throughout this session, we are going to see two competing visions, one in which our government focuses on the needs of Canadians, and one in which Conservatives tell the country that it is on its own.
Just today, we introduced two pieces of legislation that will add a $500 top-up on housing, double the GST credit and put in place a Canada dental benefit.
These are targeted measures to Canadians who need it the most, when they need it the most. Our hope on this side of the aisle is that the Conservative Party will support us to get these measures to people as soon as they need them.
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- Sep/20/22 2:30:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are glad that the House has resumed because it is absolutely vital that we talk about guns. That was the big news story this summer in Montreal. There was one shooting after another happening almost every day. Just last Tuesday, there were four shootings in a single evening. Here is what Mayor Plante had to say: “I have no control over the most important element, and that is the guns on our territory”.
I want to ask the federal government the same question she did, word for word: “What is it doing to protect us and prevent these weapons from ending up in the hands of our young people?”
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- Sep/20/22 2:30:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first of all, our thoughts are with all of the victims' families. This is a very difficult time for Montrealers.
We have a very good working relationship with Mayor Plante. I am always in contact with her and my Quebec government counterpart. For our part, we have a plan that involves more laws. We have a plan to add resources. Since last year, we have invested $321 million to strengthen the integrity of our borders, and we will continue to work with all Quebeckers to protect all of our communities.
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- Sep/20/22 2:31:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, based on what Mayor Plante has said, I am not so sure they have such a great working relationship.
The minister is talking about legal guns, but we need to take action against illegal guns. What we are seeing in our streets are illegal guns, and the federal government is responsible for letting them in. It is all well and good to engage in prevention and mobilize the police, but we cannot perform miracles when guns are streaming across our borders. That is the government's responsibility.
Guns are being fired right on Saint‑Denis Street. Guns are being fired in schoolyards. When is the government going to take responsibility?
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- Sep/20/22 2:31:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is exactly why I hope the Bloc Québécois will support Bill C‑21. With this bill, we are going to give the police more tools that will help them fight organized crime so we can strengthen our borders and better protect our communities. That is what we plan to do, together with Quebec.
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- Sep/20/22 2:32:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have a cost-of-living crisis that is hurting people. The Liberals kept saying “it is not our fault” and that it is worse in other countries. We have a leader of the opposition who thinks he can magically opt out of inflation by buying cryptocurrency, which ended up tanking and hurting people, so we have “say nothing” and “do nothing”, and then we have New Democrats, who forced the government to put more money into people's pockets.
My question is this: What took the government so long to act when people needed respect and support?
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- Sep/20/22 2:33:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today is a great day for Canadians. We are talking about helping Canadians with affordability and with the cost of living right now by having a $500 top-up to the Canada housing benefit, introducing a new Canada dental benefit plan and also making sure we double the GST credit.
If we look at the 2020 budget, the 2021 budget and the 2022 budget, this Liberal government has been making life more affordable for Canadians, including child care and including the Canada workers benefit. The government is delivering for Canadians, and that is what Canadians expect.
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- Sep/20/22 2:33:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on average, the cost of groceries has gone up by 10%. Major grocery store CEOs are making huge profits. Their greed played a role in the inflation that is hurting families right now.
When will the government force the these major grocery store CEOs to pay their fair share and reinvest, as a show of respect for families and people across this country?
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- Sep/20/22 2:34:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have been committed to ensuring that everyone pays their fair share of taxes, and we remain committed to just that.
We are permanently increasing the corporate tax rate by 1.5% for the largest and most profitable banks and insurance companies, and there is a 15% recovery dividend on the excess profits these institutions made during COVID‑19.
This government is prudent when it comes to taxation.
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- Sep/20/22 2:34:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal carbon tax is up 25% to $50 a ton. It does not just increase the cost of gas; it increases the cost of everything for Canadian families. Many Canadians pay more in carbon taxes than they get in tax rebates. Worse, the Liberals miss their targets, and by a lot. Inflation is out of control and Canadians are struggling, and the Liberal plan is to triple the carbon tax.
Will the government cancel its planned tax hikes, yes or no?
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- Sep/20/22 2:35:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are fighting climate change, and we are delivering on affordability.
The hon. member will recall that the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that the price on pollution will put more money in people's pockets. Eight out of 10 families will get more back than they pay, through the climate action incentive. This year, I would remind the hon. member that a family of four will receive up to $745 in Ontario, $830 in Manitoba and $1,100 each in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
We are fostering affordability and fighting climate change.
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- Sep/20/22 2:35:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer says that 60% of households in Ontario, in Alberta, in Saskatchewan and in Manitoba pay more than they get back.
It started at $30 a ton. Then it was $40 a ton. Now it is $50 a ton, and the Liberals are on track to triple it to $170 a ton. Emissions have gone up. The price of everything has also gone up.
I will ask again. When do the Liberals plan to step out of fantasy land, join us in the real world and admit that their plan to triple the carbon tax is wrong?
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- Sep/20/22 2:36:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that climate change and the cost of inaction is absolutely enormous. We have been experiencing climate impacts all over the country, and we have a practical and affordable way to reduce pollution.
While the Conservatives want to make pollution free again, we are reducing pollution. We are putting more money in people's pockets, and we are building the clean economy of the future.
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- Sep/20/22 2:37:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, thanks to the ever-increasing Liberal carbon tax I am receiving messages from Canadians across this country who are wondering how they are going to heat their homes and eat this winter. Now the Liberals are coming after workers' paycheques, with CPP and EI increases.
Canadians cannot afford to have the government take any more of their money. They are desperate for relief from the high-tax Liberal agenda. It is a simple choice. Will the Liberals continue to punish hard-working Canadians, or will they finally stop inflicting the pain and cancel their tax hikes?
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- Sep/20/22 2:37:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have all heard the Leader of the Opposition's calls for freedom. I hope that the hon. member did not mean the freedom to pollute.
While Conservatives want to make pollution free again, we are reducing pollution, putting more money in people's pockets, and creating a clean economy and good, clean jobs.
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- Sep/20/22 2:38:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in 2015, the Prime Minister's decisions hurt Canadians' personal finances. For example, he said he cut income tax, but in the same breath, he did away with the children's fitness tax credit and income splitting. He also promised to eliminate interest on student loans, but now he is going to increase it.
Will the Prime Minister promise not to raise taxes?
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- Sep/20/22 2:38:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this year, we signed 13 agreements with the provinces and territories to lower the cost of child care across the country. That means putting thousands of dollars back in the pockets of parents so they can give their children what they need, cover the high cost of living and buy the things they need.
Our agreement is helping families. That is great, and that is what we will keep doing.
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- Sep/20/22 2:39:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, before the pandemic even began, this Prime Minister was spending like no other prime minister in Canadian history. His out-of-control spending has led to record high inflation. Now Canadians are paying exorbitant prices for products and services.
Just to add fuel to the fire, he also plans to further increase the carbon tax. Canadians already cannot afford to put gas in their cars or feed their families, let alone dream of buying a house one day.
Will the Prime Minister promise not to raise taxes?
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