44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2023 11:00AM
- Jun/5/23 2:19:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, the Conservatives are demonstrating that they are completely irresponsible and that the only thing that matters to them is partisan parliamentary bickering.
Today, the Conservatives are attempting to prevent Canadians from receiving the assistance that the budget will give them. For example, in this budget we will enhance the Canada workers benefit. It will provide assistance for workers most—
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- Jun/5/23 2:20:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what is truly astonishing is the Conservative Party's entirely irresponsible and immature position. They would rather engage in partisan bickering than do something to help Canadians.
I will explain what is in the budget and what Canadians need. The measures include automatic advance payments of the Canada workers benefit and doubling of the tradespeople's tools deduction. There are many other things, and I will list them—
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- Jun/5/23 2:22:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am truly appalled by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour we are seeing from the Conservatives today. They are showing that they prefer adolescent partisan games over actually delivering support to Canadians.
Therefore, let us talk about what they are preventing Canadians from getting with their parliamentary childishness. They are preventing Canadians from getting the doubling of the tradespersons tool deduction. They are preventing us from putting in place an anti-flipping tax that is going to stop speculation in—
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- Jun/5/23 2:23:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, someone who advised Canadians to opt out of inflation by investing in crypto is pretty ill-positioned to offer economic advice of any kind. What is he doing instead of providing a responsible economic plan? He is blocking the support that Canadians need, real measures in our budget implementation bill, for example, cracking down on predatory lending. Who could be opposed to that? Is that not what Canadians need right now? The Conservatives, with their frivolous childish behaviour, are stopping Canadians from getting that support.
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- Jun/5/23 2:28:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government absolutely understands the challenges that people are facing with the cost of living, particularly Canadians who rent. That is why last fall we provided a top-up to people who needed support paying their rent. That is also why we are very glad that on July 5 we are going to be able to provide the grocery rebate, which is targeted at 11 million vulnerable Canadians and Canadian families that need that support the most.
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- Jun/5/23 2:29:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government stands with all Canadians in every region and in every province in our country.
That is why we are helping the most vulnerable on July 5 with important targeted support. That is why, to us, jobs and economic growth are the most important targets and that is why we are proud that 900,000 jobs have been recovered.
This is a success for Canadians.
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- Jun/5/23 2:30:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when it comes to recklessness, what is reckless is the Conservatives playing childish parliamentary games and stopping Canadians from getting the supports they need.
Let me list, for Canadians listening, some of the things the Conservatives are blocking.
They are blocking an improvement in registered education savings plans, a change that will make it easier for students to get the money their parents have saved up to pay for their education. They are blocking a ban on cosmetic testing on animals. They are blocking our efforts to cut the criminal—
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- Jun/5/23 2:32:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would never lecture Canadians, and I will take no lessons from the Conservatives. This is the childish, irresponsible group of MPs who are today blocking the essential measures in our budget implementation legislation.
They are blocking the clean tax credits we put forward, which are going to drive jobs and growth, and climate action. They are blocking an extension of the seasonal EI program. I would like to know what particularly their MPs from Atlantic Canada feel about that frivolous action by their—
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- Jun/5/23 2:33:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let me suggest one reason why the Conservatives are resorting to these reckless, desperate and childish parliamentary tactics. It is because they do not want Canadians to remember how badly they coped with the 2008 recession.
In 2008, it took Canada 110 months for employment to recover. After the COVID recession, which was much deeper, it took just 24 months for employment to recover.
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- Jun/5/23 2:34:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's GDP grew by 3.1% in the first quarter of this year. That is the fastest growth in the G7. We have recovered more than 900,000 jobs since the trough of COVID.
By contrast, after 2008, the Conservatives failed to support Canadians and failed to help Canada recover from the 2008 recession. In fact, as David Dodge said, “because it was obsessively focused on reducing the federal deficit...the Harper government unnecessarily contributed to”—
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- Jun/5/23 2:55:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as Canadians, we know how important it is to get a fair price for our resources on the market. It is important for Canada. It is important for all Canadians.
I would go so far as to say that, from the perspective of Canada's economic sovereignty, it is very important for me.
I want to emphasize that the government does not intend to be the long-term owner of the project.
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- Jun/5/23 2:56:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government does not intend to be the long-term owner of this project.
Our government also understands the importance of economic sovereignty and of Canada having control over its exports and natural resources.
Yes, I agree with my colleague regarding climate change. That is why Canada has invested $120 billion in our plan for the green industrial transition.
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