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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22

Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)

Nov/15/22 10:28:10 a.m.
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Re: Bill C-32

Madam Speaker, our role in this place, and something New Democrats have been fighting for, is to distinguish between the needs and wants of Canadians. It is important that Canadians, especially right now when they are feeling the cost of living pinch, see our economy get better. Part of that is ensuring that we actually tax those that have been disproportionately benefiting from this crisis, like Loblaws, which has benefited $1 million a day. I was pleased to see the Canada recovery dividend in the member's speech. I was also pleased to see that the government was going to act on this. That is a 15% tax on banks and life insurers. We have also seen incredible greed from not just food companies but also the oil sector. Why would the government not expand this tax and tax those that are making disgusting profits?

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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22

Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)

Nov/15/22 10:57:39 a.m.
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Re: Bill C-32

Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for a very impassioned speech on the very important need to address the cost of living for Canadians. Hopefully members of the House heard it. I want to contribute to the conversation in a way, and I hope the Conservatives can, in their response, that highlights the importance of the employment insurance program and the Canadian pension plan. EI is not a tax. Nor is the Canada pension a tax. I offer this in the most respect to the workers, the men and women who continue to contribute to their EI and their Canada pension plan. EI is a program that helps folks when they are unemployed. Workers pay into that and they also work for that. The same goes for their pension. These are two important programs to our social safety net. Could the member speak to the importance of EI and the Canada pension plan?

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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22

Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)

Nov/15/22 12:44:29 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-32

Mr. Speaker, I agree with my hon. colleague with regard to the crisis we are facing in our health care system. It is no secret that health care, whether in Alberta, British Columbia or Quebec, is facing a dire crisis. We are seeing hallway care prioritized and becoming far more common across the country, and we know the federal government must play a role. The member spoke about the need for enhanced federal spending in our public health care system. However, what we are seeing in my province of Alberta is a concern that I hope she recognizes and shares with me. In Alberta, we are starting to see a decrease in public spending on health care and an increase in the allowance of private surgeries, which is something Canadians do not want. We know we need a publicly accessible and publicly administered health care system. Does the member agree?

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Context: House Hansard - 127 - Nov/15/22

Mr. Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach, NDP)

Nov/15/22 1:30:58 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-32

Mr. Speaker, I believe there are important measures in this fall economic statement, but it is important that on behalf of my constituents, we talk about the things that are not there so we can invite the government to hopefully take up some serious issues that are facing Canadians. One of those issues from the community members of Edmonton Griesbach is housing. We are seeing a housing crisis, and it is not just in my community but from coast to coast to coast. Beyond that, we need to see a true mental health strategy. We also need to see a real tackling of the problem we are seeing with the drug-poisoning crisis. Would the member speak to these three incredibly important issues facing my community?

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