44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2023 11:00AM
- Jun/12/23 2:20:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last week, we saw very dangerous forest fires across Canada. We saw the importance of climate action.
What did the Conservatives do? Did they work with us to support Canadians at such a critical and dangerous moment? Did they support our industrial plan to build a green economy? No, they played partisan games. It is irresponsible.
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- Jun/12/23 2:21:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the OECD, what the Leader of the Opposition should know and should be sharing with Canadians is that last week the OECD forecasted Canada would have the strongest economic growth in the G7 over 2023-24.
What is truly appalling, and frankly really disappointing, is that these Conservatives, at a time when forest fires have been raging across our country, would prefer to play partisan games rather than support our sensible measures to build the clean economy we desperately need.
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- Jun/12/23 2:23:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am glad to hear the Leader of the Opposition cite the IMF, and I hope that means he is aware that it is the IMF that confirms Canada has the lowest deficit in the G7 and the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7 by some measure.
I really have to point out to the Canadians listening the appalling behaviour of this reckless and irresponsible opposition, which has been blocking sensible, important measures to support Canadians at a critical time.
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- Jun/12/23 2:24:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to point out to Canadians the utterly irresponsible behaviour of the Conservative Party in the House last week, which was blocking our budget legislation. The Prime Minister, over the weekend, made a very important trip to Ukraine to show Canada's support for Ukraine at this crucial moment. Meanwhile, do members know what the Conservatives were doing? They were blocking our legislation, which would indefinitely deny most favoured nation trading status to Russia and Belarus. Whose side are they on?
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- Jun/12/23 2:28:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we are absolutely aware that housing is a significant challenge for far too many Canadians. That is why I am really glad that we have now put in place something we promised to do, which is the tax-free first home savings account. That is going to help a lot of first-time homebuyers save for that crucial home. I am also really glad that we have now put in place a $4-billion housing accelerator plan.
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- Jun/12/23 2:29:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government absolutely agrees that housing may be the biggest challenge facing Canadians and Canadian families.
That is why we have already put in place a tax-free first home savings account. This will be important, especially for young Canadians.
We have also put in place a housing accelerator fund to help municipalities create more of the housing that Canada really needs.
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- Jun/12/23 2:42:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite has the privilege of representing Edmonton Mill Woods, a riding in a fabulous city that is lucky to have a large Ukrainian Canadian community. I hope that the member opposite is embarrassed by and ashamed of the childish filibustering of the Conservative Party, which blocked crucial support from our country to Ukraine. That party also blocked the denial of most-favoured-nation trading status to Russia. Those members should be ashamed of themselves.
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- Jun/12/23 2:50:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative finance critic is a serious adult. That is why it has been so embarrassing, frankly, to watch juvenile staffers from the Conservative leader's office bully him and other Conservative members of the finance committee, forcing them to play juvenile partisan games and filibuster on legislation that will provide Canadians with the supports they need right now. It was embarrassing to watch, and it shows how irresponsible these Conservatives are.
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- Jun/12/23 2:51:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is really astonishing that the Conservatives would have the temerity to talk about fires burning in Canada.
The fact is that fires have been burning in Canada. They have been burning in Quebec, Atlantic Canada and the finance critic's home province of Alberta.
What have Conservatives done in response? They have fought a price on pollution, which is the best way to fight climate change. They have fought our budget, which has a clear plan to fight climate change and create great jobs for Canadians. It is appalling—
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- Jun/12/23 2:57:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the daughter of a farmer, I understand very well the importance of our agricultural sector.
I agree with my hon. colleague that our farmers are exceptional. They are very important for our communities and our economy. That is why our government was there during the pandemic. Yes, there was significant spending, but it was essential to support our farmers.
We will continue to support them.
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- Jun/12/23 3:03:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is time for Conservatives to be honest and transparent with Canadians. They have to tell us what they would cut.
Would they cut the $200 billion that we are investing in health care? I sure hope not because Canadians need a health care system they can rely on.
Would they cut the $30 billion we are investing in early learning and child care? I sure hope not because that is making a real difference for families across our country and helping our labour market to boot.
Would they cut dental care? Would they cut removing interest on federal student loans?
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