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House Hansard - 303

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 19, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Apr/19/24 11:37:14 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, in their budget, the Liberals like to illustrate their measures with tangible examples of fictitious citizens. Let us give them a dose of their own medicine so that they can understand what seniors are going through. Rose is 72 and is hard hit by inflation. She cannot afford groceries anymore and cannot drive places because of the price of gas. Her taxes skyrocketed after the latest property assessment because of the real estate bubble. If she were 75, she would receive nearly $1,000 more in old age security, but, since she is 72, she gets nothing. Why have the Liberals abandoned her?
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie (Joliette, BQ)
  • Apr/19/24 11:38:18 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, there is not a penny more for seniors in the budget. Let us talk about housing. Imagine a Quebecker who is looking for a one-bedroom apartment in July but cannot afford the $1,600 in rent. He does not have access to affordable housing because the federal government has invested only 6% of the money in Quebec. He sees in the budget that the federal government is putting off 96% of its investments in apartment construction and 91% of its investments in housing infrastructure until after the election. It will be years before he sees the impact of the budget measures, and that is only if the Conservatives do not scrap them. Why not allocate that money now?
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie)
  • Apr/19/24 12:29:03 p.m.
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Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie)
  • Apr/19/24 12:52:51 p.m.
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Is the House ready for the question? Some hon. members: Question. The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie): The question is on the motion. If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie)
  • Apr/19/24 12:53:42 p.m.
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Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division stands deferred until Monday, April 29, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions. The hon. Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the House of Commons.
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie)
  • Apr/19/24 12:54:07 p.m.
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Is it agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 303 - Apr/19/24
The Acting Speaker (Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie)
  • Apr/19/24 12:54:47 p.m.
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It being 1:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.
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