44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 30, 2022 02:00PM
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Mr. Speaker, we put in place measures to protect the integrity of our institutions, our elections and our election funding. We have always followed all the rules for election funding and we introduced new measures to bolster Canadians' trust despite the personal attacks by politicians here.
Canadians can rest assured that our institutions and the rules governing them are respected. The integrity of our institutions has not been breached.
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- Nov/30/22 3:03:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, assuming I will not get a more specific answer than that, let me be perfectly clear. I am taking that as a “yes”.
In 2016, the riding of Papineau received $70,000 from Chinese interests in 48 hours. Basically, I have two questions.
Was the Prime Minister briefed on funding in his riding? Here is the second thing I am curious about. Was there an investigation into funding in his riding? Was he the recipient of Chinese funding, or the target of Chinese influence or interference in Papineau in 2016?
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- Nov/30/22 3:03:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our federal electoral rules have long ensured that the only people who can donate to federal political parties are Canadian citizens and residents of Canada. There are perhaps some suggestions that border on intolerance and stereotyping when my colleague talks about China. We raise funds, and we have always done so in various communities. We will continue to reach out to Canadians of all backgrounds and encourage them to participate in the electoral process.
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- Nov/30/22 3:04:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Ontario food bank usage is at a record high because of the Prime Minister's reckless inflationary spending. Forty-six per cent of food bank users are there because they cannot afford food. Fourteen per cent are there because they cannot afford housing. Eleven per cent of those users' wages are being eaten alive by the Prime Minister's inflation.
When will the Prime Minister realize the pain this inflation is causing Canadians, stop his reckless spending and get in touch so that Canadians do not have to keep skipping lunch?
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- Nov/30/22 3:05:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, having spoken with many families across the country that are having to rely on food banks, I can say that they are also extremely worried about being able to send their kids to the dentist. These are the kinds of things they do not get to do when they are squeezed for resources.
As of tomorrow, we are opening applications for supports so that families of all income levels can send their kids to the dentist. Unfortunately, the member and all Conservatives voted against giving $1,300 for dental support over the next two years to families who need it.
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- Nov/30/22 3:05:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the trust fund Prime Minister is completely out of touch. The supports he is talking about are being vaporized by his own inflation. His inflation is going to cost each Canadian $3,500.
When my family moved here, we lived basement to basement while the Prime Minister lived in taxpayer-funded mansions. That is why he has no clue. He has not only driven out investment; he is also driving out newcomers.
When will he stop driving newcomers out of this country, get in touch with reality and stop forcing families into food banks?
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- Nov/30/22 3:06:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Conservatives continue to focus on personal attacks on me, I will continue to focus on Canadians, with supports so all families can afford dental care in this country, something the Conservatives voted against, and with a $500 top-up to help low-income renters, something the Conservatives voted against. Indeed, we are continuing to move forward by cutting in half child care fees across the country, something the Conservatives campaigned against in the last election.
We will continue to be there for Canadians while the Conservatives continue to ignore them.
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- Nov/30/22 3:07:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all the supposed supports the Prime Minister is talking about are being vaporized by inflation. It is crushing Canadians.
The Prime Minister continues to crush them with his plan to triple the carbon tax. It is going to punish Canadians for living their lives, for buying groceries, for heating their homes and for driving to work. While food bank usage is at a record high, a third of food bank users being children, the Prime Minister is sipping champagne in a $6,000-per-night taxpayer-funded hotel room.
The Liberals are out of touch and Canadians are out of money. When will the failed Prime Minister cancel his failed carbon tax?
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- Nov/30/22 3:07:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about children. Let us talk about the Canada child benefit that has lifted hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty, a benefit that the Conservatives campaigned and voted against.
Let us talk about the fact that we are cutting child care fees in half right across the country, making a difference of thousands of dollars in the pocketbooks of Canadians, something the Conservatives voted against.
Let us talk about the fact that kids from lower-income families cannot go to the dentist because their parents cannot afford it. As of tomorrow, they will get the support to send them to the dentist, which is going to make a huge difference. Unfortunately, Conservative politicians voted against that as well.
On this side of the aisle, we will stand up for Canadians. On that side of the aisle, they will ignore them.
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- Nov/30/22 3:08:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, protecting species at risk and working hard to achieve our conservation objectives is a priority for my constituents. We know how important wild species and natural spaces are to our way of life, and we also know that nature is a crucial ally in our fight against climate change.
Can the Prime Minister tell us what our government is doing to protect species at risk and stop biodiversity loss?
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- Nov/30/22 3:09:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Châteauguay—Lacolle for her question and her hard work.
Our ecosystems are precious and fragile, and we must protect them. On Monday, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced more than $8.7 million in funding over the next three years through the habitat stewardship program for species at risk. This funding will support 67 conservation projects led by people across Canada who are taking action to recover species at risk in their communities. It is the right thing to do, and we are doing it.
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- Nov/30/22 3:09:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a successful agri-food business owner in my riding has shown me his freight bills with large surcharges from shipping companies that have been added due to the carbon tax. This entrepreneur takes great pride in using made-in-Canada inputs but wonders how much longer he can continue to absorb these extra costs.
Will the Prime Minister stop this made-in-Canada inflation and cancel his plan to triple the carbon tax, or will he just triple down and let his carbon tax cancel this entrepreneur's made-in-Canada success story?
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- Nov/30/22 3:10:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have heard directly from farmers and agricultural producers about how the disruptions in global supply chains, the energy shortages, the challenges we are facing around the world with the war in Ukraine and coming out of the pandemic and other issues have contributed to real challenges for many families. That is why we are going to continue to step up even as we move forward in the fight against climate change.
We know that protecting our lands and resources and protecting families that live off the land will be unbelievably important for decades to come. That is why it is such a shame to see the Conservatives continue to have no plan for the future of our environment.
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- Nov/30/22 3:11:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government does not have a plan for the environment. It has a tax plan that it is going to triple.
Even the Governor of the Bank of Canada has said that the carbon tax is inflationary. These surcharges are a textbook example of made-in-Canada inflation. A food processor, like my constituent, has to pass on those surcharges. The carbon tax is driving up the cost of groceries and forcing more Canadians to the food banks.
Will the Prime Minister give people some hope and cancel his plan to triple his carbon tax?
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- Nov/30/22 3:12:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it seems to be only Conservative politicians who do not understand that we cannot have a plan for the future of the economy if we do not have a plan to fight climate change.
What we have demonstrated over the past seven years, by making sure that it is not free to pollute anywhere across the country and making sure we are investing in transforming and decarbonizing our industries, is that we are securing good jobs for the future. The investments we are making in steel, agriculture and manufacturing are making a huge difference in creating good jobs for decades to come for Canadians and communities from coast to coast to coast.
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- Nov/30/22 3:12:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what the Conservatives do understand is the number of targets the Liberal government has hit, which is zero.
The cost of government is raising the cost of living, with $54 million for arrive scam, $6,000 for a hotel room for one night and billions of dollars in corporate welfare. All the while, Canadians are suffering with high rates of inflation, the doubling of interest on mortgage payments and record food bank usage.
Will the government finally show a bit of discipline and a bit of compassion and limit its inflationary deficit spending?
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- Nov/30/22 3:13:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we went into the pandemic with the strongest fiscal position of any of our peers and we came out of it with the strongest fiscal position of any of our peers. We did that because we invested in Canadians. We supported small businesses. We supported families. We supported workers. We supported students. We supported seniors. Not only was that the right thing to do because it allowed most of them to get vaccinated, but it also ensured that we would stay strong in our economic recovery.
We have recovered 100% of our jobs faster than the United States. We are seeing strong economic growth. We will continue to be there with targeted supports for Canadians who need them.
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- Nov/30/22 3:14:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that provincial and territorial programs do not cover dental care needs for all children under the age of 12 equally across Canada. I have been hearing from families in my riding that they need better access to good oral health care. That is why I am pleased that our government took action and moved forward with our interim Canada dental benefit, which received royal assent just two weeks ago.
Could the Prime Minister please speak to how our government is investing in a Canada-wide dental care program to improve access for those who need it the most? When will Canadians be able to apply for this benefit?
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- Nov/30/22 3:14:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Avalon for his hard work for his constituents.
Despite Conservative Party opposition, as of tomorrow the families of half a million kids under 12 will be able to access the Canada dental benefit. That means up to $1,300 over two years per child for dental care. It will be open through the CRA's My Account for those with a net family income of under $90,000 who do not have access to private dental insurance. It is tax-free and goes directly to parents.
This is all part of our plan to make life more affordable for Canadians.
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- Nov/30/22 3:15:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week marks World AIDS Day. The HIV/AIDS crisis once devastated Canada and the 2SLGBTQI community. Today, through the dedication and hard work of the community, we have the tools to eliminate HIV infections once and for all, but the Liberal government continues to ignore the calls for the annual $100-million investment that it would take to do this.
When will the government provide the funds to eliminate HIV so that all Canadians can live a safe and healthy life?
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