44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 18, 2024 10:00AM
- Apr/18/24 2:36:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there was an election on the carbon tax. In fact, there were three of them. We won them all.
Last election, the Conservatives ran on a promise with Erin O'Toole. Do members remember his little cover that he cared about the environment for a change? All of a sudden, Conservatives cared about climate change, and they were going to use carbon pricing to lower emissions. Well, they lost, but they still all ran on that promise to price carbon. However, when a new member of parliament the petro-puppet of Carleton, came into play as the leader of the Conservatives—
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- Apr/18/24 2:37:25 p.m.
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Order.
Colleagues, we can be pointed, we can be passionate, and we can be many things. However, we must always make sure that we carry ourselves well and refer to each other politely. The hon. parliamentary secretary knows that. I would ask him to withdraw that part of his statement and finish his answer.
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- Apr/18/24 2:38:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, these Conservatives can dish it out, but they ran on carbon pricing. They have no integrity for fighting it at this stage.
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- Apr/18/24 2:38:16 p.m.
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I asked the hon. parliamentary secretary to withdraw that part of his statement so that we can stay on the right side of being polite.
The hon. parliamentary secretary.
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- Apr/18/24 2:38:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I apologize for causing a little bit of disruption. It seems that the Conservatives—
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- Apr/18/24 2:38:45 p.m.
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The member did apologize for causing disruption in the House.
The hon. member for Hastings—Lennox and Addington.
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- Apr/18/24 2:39:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, before the government came into power, road trips used to be a staple vacation for many Canadian families. However, gas prices in Ontario skyrocketed overnight, pushing $1.80. This is the highest price in two years.
The Liberal-NDP Prime Minister's carbon tax is now at 18¢ a litre for gas, and when he quadruples the carbon tax, it will shoot up even higher. After nine years, Canadians are convinced that the Prime Minister is not worth the cost.
Will the Prime Minister cancel the carbon tax on gas this summer so that Canadians can afford a family vacation?
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- Apr/18/24 2:40:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us bring some sanity and facts into this conversation.
According to Dan McTeague, who is the president of the advocacy group Canadians for Affordable Energy, “in past years the switchover to summer fuel typically results in an increase of about six to 10 cents per litre.” He said that in warmer weather, refiners must make this change so that the fuel is more stable.
There is good news. Prices will come down by about five cents by Friday; by September, they will be even lower. This has nothing to do with the price on pollution and everything to do with theatrics by the Conservatives.
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- Apr/18/24 2:41:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, they are completely out of touch.
There is debt, chaos, hardship and stress hitting Canadians, and the policies of the Liberal-NDP government have directly contributed to the pain they are feeling.
The reality is that the family budget has shrunk, and family vacations are a thing of the past for many. It was $1.80 for gas this morning.
Will the Prime Minister cancel the carbon tax and take a permanent vacation so Canadians can afford a small summer road trip?
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- Apr/18/24 2:41:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we go through this every year. We change from the winter blend to the summer blend. We are required to do so, so that the fuel stays stable in our vehicles.
Here is what else Dan McTeague had to say: “The most important ingredient is alkylates and alkylates are extremely expensive [right now].” However, Mr. McTeague said that “the good news is there will be a five cents per litre drop at the pumps by [this] Friday.”
We are fighting climate change. This has nothing to do with it. It is pure theatrics from Conservatives to scare people. We have the backs of Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
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- Apr/18/24 2:42:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on page 74 of budget 2024, it says, “Halal Mortgages”.
This is not the first time the federal government has given some thought to sharia-compliant mortgages. The CMHC commissioned a study on this issue in 2009.
The reaction of the Muslim Canadian Congress at the time was clear. Its founder, Tarek Fatah, said that this targets vulnerable and marginalized Muslims, who are told that, if they do business with non-Muslims, they will go to hell.
My question is simple. Who exactly is this measure for?
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- Apr/18/24 2:43:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is a financial tool that exists but that is certainly not being put out there by the government.
What we have said is that we are going to look at this to make sure it is done properly. That is all.
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- Apr/18/24 2:43:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Quebec lieutenant taught us a lesson: Canada is a secular country. We are also partial to secularism. We are Quebeckers. They are trying to pick a fight. It is the same old story.
If the Liberals are so in favour of secularism, then why do they want to change the date of the election to accommodate a religious holiday and why do they want to introduce elements of sharia law into the mortgage rules of this so-called secular country?
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- Apr/18/24 2:44:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again, this is a financial tool that is absolutely not being proposed by our government. We are interested in the product. We want to know if it is fair, if it complies with the rules.
We are simply going to look at the issue, but our government has no intention of supporting it. We just want to make sure that it is fair.
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- Apr/18/24 2:44:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will need to have someone explain to me why they put that in the budget. I do not really understand.
In any case, one thing is certain, we are witnessing a clash of values here. While the Minister of Justice intends to use Quebeckers' money to fund the challenge to Quebec's state secularism law, the Liberals are thinking of incorporating more religion into Canadian law.
Again, Tarek Fatah, founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress said that Islamic mortgages are another financial front of the Islamist movement. Those are serious words.
Will the government admit that it is not defending secularism, but rather putting more and more religion into the affairs of state?
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- Apr/18/24 2:45:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, we are talking about financial tools that are available on the market. This is in no way a product offered by our government.
We want to make sure that this financial product, which is on the market, does not lead to abuses.
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- Apr/18/24 2:45:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister, he is not worth the cost or the corruption of his $60-million arrive scam. The Prime Minister's favourite scamster told the House yesterday that his home had been raided by the RCMP for his role in this latest scandal, but he also told the House that the NDP-Liberal government has not asked for a penny back of the ill-gotten gains.
The House has ordered it. Why has the Prime Minister not enforced it? When will Canadians get their money back?
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- Apr/18/24 2:46:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as my hon. friend knows, there are internal audits being conducted by the CBSA. The RCMP is looking into this matter. The Auditor General has done a report, and we have accepted the recommendations; my colleague from public services and procurement has changed many of the rules around these types of contracts.
We have also said from the beginning that anybody who abused taxpayers' money will face the consequences, and the government will always seek to recover taxpayers' money that was spent inappropriately.
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- Apr/18/24 2:46:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to hear that the latest candidate to be the next leader of the Liberal party is interested in getting Canadians their money back, because the current Prime Minister has so far refused. That is what we heard from GC Strategies' front man yesterday after he told us that, for playing his role in the Prime Minister's latest scandal, his house has been raided, but the Prime Minister has still failed to get Canadians their money back.
The House has ordered it, and we just want to know when the Prime Minister and the next person auditioning for his job are going to enforce it. When do Canadians get the cash back?
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- Apr/18/24 2:47:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend knows that there is a series of internal audits being conducted with respect to this matter. He referred to the RCMP, which is also seized with many of these issues. They took a certain action yesterday, which we heard about in the House as well. The hon. member should have some confidence that those who have abused taxpayers' money will face the consequences; if taxpayers' money has been misplaced or mishandled, of course, the government will seek to recover those funds.
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