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House Hansard - 291

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 19, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 291 - Mar/19/24
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Mar/19/24 10:08:24 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today I rise to present a petition for the people of Lillooet. In 2002, train service to the town of Lillooet was cancelled, resulting in an 82% decline in tourism. Residents in my riding are calling on the federal government to re-establish rail service to the village of Lillooet for economic and medical needs.
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Context: House Hansard - 291 - Mar/19/24
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Mar/19/24 10:09:30 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the second petition I would like to present today is on behalf of correctional officers who are calling on the Government of Canada to stop their failed experiment, noted as the prison needle exchange, at prisons in my riding. It is not going to result in any better health outcomes. That has been stated by the professionals. Correctional officers want it cancelled now.
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Context: House Hansard - 291 - Mar/19/24
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Mar/19/24 10:09:30 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the third petition I would like to raise is on behalf of residents in the eastern Fraser Valley, regarding the Lets'emot Regional Aquatic Centre. Residents of the District of Kent, Harrison Hot Springs and Seabird Island, Cheam, Stó:lo, Sts'ailes, Sq'éwlets, Skawahlook, Popkum and Peters First Nations, as well as Fraser Valley Regional District electoral areas C and D, want a regional aquatic centre. They just want the same thing that people have in larger communities: a pool.
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Context: House Hansard - 291 - Mar/19/24
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Mar/19/24 3:05:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, the Prime Minister is simply not worth the cost. When the carbon tax was announced, small businesses were promised a hefty rebate. The government is now sitting on $2.5 billion in collected revenues while insolvencies skyrocket and businesses suffer under higher taxes and inflation. As the Prime Minister broke his promise on the carbon tax rebate, why will he not simply spike the hike, axe the tax and give small businesses their money back?
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Context: House Hansard - 291 - Mar/19/24
Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • Mar/19/24 3:06:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is not just small businesses that have been betrayed by the government on the carbon tax. First nations and Métis communities are owed over a billion dollars in promised rebates. In what seems like a sick April Fool's Day joke, remote and rural communities will see the cost of the carbon tax increase by 23% on April 1. This means higher costs to operate schools, band offices and businesses. I will ask again: When will the government spike the hike, axe the tax and give remote, rural, indigenous and Métis communities their money back?
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