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House Hansard - 133

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 23, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 133 - Nov/23/22
Mr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, BQ)
  • Nov/23/22 2:21:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to recognize that the Quebec Student Union is on the Hill today. These students have come here to share their ideas on how we can help them deal with inflation and the challenges of the post-pandemic world. On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I would like to welcome them. We hear a lot about how inflation is affecting people on fixed incomes, but graduate students, whose livelihoods depend on scholarships, are often overlooked. In 2023 it will be 20 years since graduate research fellowships were last indexed. As a result, Canada is the only G7 country that is losing researchers because of the financial insecurity they face. Boosting research fellowships is a worthwhile investment, since it supports these researchers in inflationary times, encourages innovation and curbs the brain drain. Ottawa has not been there to support students, and it is turning its back on the next generation of Quebec scientists. Let us work together to change that.
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Context: House Hansard - 133 - Nov/23/22
Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan (Calgary Forest Lawn, CPC)
  • Nov/23/22 2:36:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister blew through a balanced budget left by the Conservatives, spending more than every prime minister before him combined. He is the architect of this inflationary mess. He made home heating bills almost double and is responsible for 1.5 million Canadians visiting food banks in a single month. He left billions of dollars of good energy projects in the ground and killed pipelines. He has missed every emissions reduction target and emissions went up. Whatever the Prime Minister touches he breaks. Will he acknowledge his failed record and stop forcing his failed carbon tax on struggling Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 133 - Nov/23/22
Mr. Gérard Deltell (Louis-Saint-Laurent, CPC)
  • Nov/23/22 2:42:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadian families are all facing the worst inflationary crisis in 40 years. It is directly impacting a basic necessity: food. Butter is 20% more expensive, pasta is 27% more expensive, and lettuce is 30% more expensive. What is the Liberal government proposing? Believe it or not, it wants to increase, triple the Liberal carbon tax. Seriously, could the Prime Minister stand up and admit that increasing taxes in a period of inflation is really bad for Canadians?
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