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House Hansard - 184

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 25, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)
  • Apr/25/23 10:43:39 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, this budget builds on the actions taken over the years to support vulnerable Canadians. It also builds on such actions as investing $1.2 billion into artificial intelligence, quantum computing, other advanced technologies and the critical minerals strategy, which was strengthened by the critical minerals infrastructure fund last year. In this budget, we have invested $1.2 billion into space technologies. What is the hon. member's reaction or opinion on the investments the current budget is making into the technologies of tomorrow so that we can secure a place at the forefront of the advanced technologies in the world?
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)
  • Apr/25/23 10:58:41 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, Canada's prosperity has been built on natural resources such oil, gas, minerals, metals, forestry products, and the hard work of several generations of Canadians, including current day seniors. Another natural resource that is opening up for our future economic growth is the entire food chain of critical minerals, from mining and processing and conversion, to their use in the manufacture of batteries in electric vehicles and everything that is coming up. I would like to ask the member about her comment on the tax credit that has been given in this budget to attract investments into clean electricity, clean hydrogen and clean manufacturing.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Chandra Arya (Nepean, Lib.)
  • Apr/25/23 11:28:38 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, the hon. member mentioned her constituents in London and their concerns about health care. I agree. Health care is in crisis. All that Canadians should need for health care is their health card, not a credit card. The budget will invest $198.3 billion in funding for the provinces and territories, including $46 billion more in additional funding. We want the provinces to use this funding to help access to family doctors, to reduce the backlogs, to support health care workers and to improve the mental health system. I would like to know from the hon. member what she thinks about this additional new funding the federal government is providing to provinces and how best it can be used.
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