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Context: House Hansard - 282 - Feb/14/24

Feb/14/24 2:04:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share some exciting news. Last week the government announced $3.1 billion in additional funding for the Province of Ontario to strengthen our health care system. This is in addition to the $77 billion that will be transferred to the province as part of the Canada health transfer. The bilateral agreement is a testament to the co-operation of federal and provincial leadership in Ontario. This is a moment of celebration for our community as the agreement signifies a concrete commitment to advancing health care infrastructure, reducing wait times, ensuring access to family health teams and modernizing health records. This is also a significant step forward in our pursuit for a Whitby hospital, a project close to the hearts of all residents in our town. Specifically, it gives Ontario the means to accelerate essential projects, notably the construction of a long-awaited hospital in Whitby. Our community has spoken, and we are looking forward to the province's getting moving.

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Context: House Hansard - 282 - Feb/14/24

Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Feb/14/24 2:50:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the common-sense Conservative Party is focused on cutting taxes, building housing, fixing the budget and stopping crime, this Prime Minister's radical Minister of Environment is launching a war on cars. He said that their government has decided to stop investing in new road infrastructure. How does he think people in the regions are going to get to work? By bike?

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Context: House Hansard - 282 - Feb/14/24

Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Feb/14/24 2:51:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister has clarified his remarks. The reality is that our approach to infrastructure has not changed. Since 2015, we have invested billions of dollars in infrastructure, be it bridges, ports or roads. We are going to continue to be there to invest in infrastructure across the country. Our approach has not changed. It has to be said that the Conservative Party's approach has not changed either. The Conservatives vote against our investments in infrastructure, against our investments in bridges, in roads, in help for rural communities, as well as big cities. They consistently vote against it all.

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Feb/14/24 2:52:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am sure that Quebeckers will be pleased to hear that the Conservative Party is still in favour of this third link, which is no longer happening. The reality is that our government's approach to investing in transportation systems and roads has not changed since 2015. There have been projects such as the new Samuel de Champlain Bridge or the Gordie Howe international bridge that is being built. We will always be there to invest in infrastructure and, apparently, the Conservative Party will always be there to vote against our investments in infrastructure.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Feb/14/24 2:53:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the crazy, carbon tax minister has done it again. This time he is saying that the federal government is not going to support any new road construction. I quote: “our government has made the decision to stop investing in new road infrastructure”. He believes that people in Yukon, rural Alberta or rural Newfoundland will have to get to work riding a bicycle. Why should those people have to pay taxes for infrastructure when they cannot possibly use the tramways and the bicycles he is funding?

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Context: House Hansard - 282 - Feb/14/24

Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Feb/14/24 2:54:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister has already clarified his remarks. Our government's approach to investing in trade corridors and roads that Canadians rely on has not changed since 2015. We will continue to step up. We got projects like the Samuel de Champlain Bridge in Montreal across the finish line, and we are going to get others like the Gordie Howe bridge built. We are going to continue to invest in infrastructure. What also has not changed is the Conservative Party's opposition to investments in roads, communities, bridges and ports right across the country, as we grow the economy, because all the Conservative leader is offering is cuts, cuts, cuts.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Feb/14/24 2:54:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, first, the radical minister is bringing in a 61¢-a-litre carbon tax on people who are committing the crime of driving to work or operating their farms. Then, he wants to ban people from using vehicles that are necessary in our climate. Now, he says he is going to ban all federal funding for future roads: “Our government has made the decision to stop investing in new road infrastructure”. Will the Prime Minister condemn those crazy comments?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Feb/14/24 2:55:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, the minister has clarified his remarks. Our approach to infrastructure continues to be one of investing in the future for Canadians. Through the national trade corridors fund alone, we are building projects like a new bridge over the Yukon River in Dawson City, new interchanges on Highways 101 and 103 in Nova Scotia, and twinning the Trans-Canada Highway in parts of Newfoundland. We are also working with municipalities through the community building fund. Just in Ontario, this means almost 2,900 projects for local roads and bridges. What has not changed, as well, is the Conservative Party's opposition to investing in the future and investing in—

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