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House Hansard - 148

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Dec/14/22 3:07:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have found a solution to record-high food inflation. It is to wipe the stats away from existence. We have record, 40-year high inflation, food prices are up 11%, and more than half of Canadian families are worried about their ability to put food on the table. What is the Liberals' solution? It is to erase more than 25 years of historical food inflation data from the StatsCan website. The Liberal government, which pretends to make decisions based on science and data, has erased 25 years of vital inflation information from the website. Why?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:08:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons on data from the former Conservative government, which tried to cancel the long-form census because it did not want decisions to be based on facts and data. We will follow up. These are troubling allegations. We will ensure that the data remains accessible to Canadians every step of the way. Canadians are facing tough times right now, but times would be even tougher if they had followed the advice of the leader of the official opposition when he said to buy cryptocurrencies to “opt out” of inflation. They would have lost half their life savings. That is not responsible leadership.
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Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Dec/14/22 3:09:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these are not allegations. The Liberals are covering up their inflation record by erasing 25 years of vital food inflation data from the StatsCan website. The Prime Minister cannot hide from those facts. The facts are that the tripling of the carbon tax will cost a typical Canadian farmer $150,000 a year. The facts are that researchers have already said that eliminating this data is making the research harder, and it no longer believes or trusts the numbers coming from the Liberal government. Those are the facts. The Prime Minister cannot hide from them. Why is he trying to cover up his inflation record by eliminating data from the StatsCan website?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:09:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously these are concerning allegations and we will be following up on them, because we are the government that restored the long-form census; we are the government that bases policy on data and evidence, and we will continue to. Talking about evidence and facts, it is important for the Conservatives to stop misleading Canadians and— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • Dec/14/22 3:10:19 p.m.
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I am sorry. The odd heckle coming out is one thing, but when you are trying to drown someone out, that is really not polite and is not parliamentary. I would ask the right hon. Prime Minister to start from the top.
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau
  • Dec/14/22 3:10:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously these allegations are concerning and we will be following up on them. The Conservative Party, which continually waged war on facts when it was in government, by eliminating the long-form census and not being transparent with Canadians, continues to try to mislead Canadians on the price on pollution, which actually puts more money back in the pockets of hard-working Canadians every single year, four times a year, because it is a way of both fighting climate change and helping families balance their books. These are important things to continue—
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The Speaker
  • Dec/14/22 3:11:14 p.m.
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The hon. member for Mégantic—L'Érable.
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Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Dec/14/22 3:11:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today we learned that the position of prime minister is shared between the Liberals and the NDP. They are two peas in a pod. No matter which leader the costly coalition chooses to sit in that chair—or at the cottage—the results will be the same: billions of dollars in inflationary spending on the backs of Canadians, who have never had to pay so much for their Christmas dinner, the worst inflation in 40 years, and food banks that cannot keep up with demand. My question is the following: Will we see a difference in 2023?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:11:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when the Conservatives complain that we invest too much money in helping Canadians, we know that they are still pushing for austerity. We are giving $1,300 over the next two years to families who could not afford to take their children to the dentist. The Conservatives voted against those measures. That is $1,300 in the pockets of Canadian families who need it. Tens of thousands of families are already using this benefit, because it contributes to the health of their children and helps them cover expenses. We are there to help the—
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The Speaker
  • Dec/14/22 3:12:28 p.m.
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The hon. member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country.
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Mr. Patrick Weiler (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:12:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in my riding of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, many have long struggled with the high cost of housing. More recently this has been extended to high costs for those who are renting. That is why it is so important that our government introduced a $500 top-up payment to the Canada housing benefit, which passed in the House last month. Can the Prime Minister please tell us about when folks can expect to receive this benefit?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:13:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country for his hard work for his constituents. We know that higher rental costs are impacting so many Canadians across the country. That is why we brought in a $500 top-up to the Canada housing benefit, which will help almost two million Canadians who need it most. Just recently I had the pleasure to announce that applications for the payment are now open. I encourage those eligible to apply. Our government will always have the backs of Canadians.
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Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Dec/14/22 3:13:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday family members and indigenous leaders wrote an urgent request to ministers. They are asking the government to provide resources for searches of the Prairie Green and Brady landfills to find the remains of loved ones, and to invite the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to oversee the searches after the Winnipeg Police said indigenous people are “on their own”. The Prime Minister admitted the crisis of murdered and missing indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people was a genocide. Will he respond to these demands and make federal resources available now?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:14:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians' hearts are breaking for the terrible news coming out of Winnipeg on more missing and murdered indigenous women. This is absolutely unacceptable. We have received the letters from the families. We see the level of pain, and the federal government will look to do whatever it can to support the province, the city and whoever needs support in terms of getting closure and justice for these families.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Dec/14/22 3:14:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the last election the Liberals promised a new $4.5-billion mental health transfer to the provinces. To date, they have not funded a single cent of it. Mental health advocates across the country are calling for these funds. In my community alone, almost 4,000 people are waiting for mental health and addictions care right now. Will the Prime Minister follow through on his election promise and fund the mental health transfer in budget 2023?
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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:15:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we made the commitment to funding mental health supports across the country because we saw and heard clearly from Canadians that more needs to be done and that they need to have better access to mental health supports, whether they are students, whether they are seniors, whether they are working Canadians or whether they are farmers who are facing real challenges. We know that being there for Canadians is essential. That is why we are working with the provinces to make sure they are delivering those mental health resources. Yes, we will be there with funding. We need to see results and better outcomes for Canadians.
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Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 3:16:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there have been discussions among the parties, and I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to adopt the following motion. I move: That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, following the completion of today's routine proceedings: (a) a member from each recognized party and a member from the Green Party may make a brief statement regarding the end of the sitting; and (b) after the statements, the House shall stand adjourned until Monday, January 30, 2023, provided that, for the purposes of any standing order, it shall be deemed to have been adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 28 and be deemed to have sat on Thursday, December 15 and Friday, December 16, 2022.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/14/22 3:16:52 p.m.
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All those opposed to the hon. member's moving the motion will please say nay. It is agreed. The House has heard the terms of the motion. All those opposed to the motion will please say nay.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/14/22 3:18:40 p.m.
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Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, December 13, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion to concur in the second report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Call in the members.
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The Speaker
  • Dec/14/22 3:30:32 p.m.
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I declare the motion carried.
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