Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  , then one would think that these fiscally responsible Conservative prime ministers all throughout Brian Mulroney's time and all throughout Stephen Harper's time would have just done exactly what the Conservatives are saying, but they did not.

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023   ask him this: In what year did Brian Mulroney balance the budget? In what year did Stephen Harper balance the budget?

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, I am answering his question. For growing economies, we know that, as long as our growth is outpacing our deficit, we are in a fiscally responsible position, and that is the reality. They are laughing right now, but they should talk to Stephen Harper because

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023   that Stephen Harper had at the beginning of his term as prime minister, and that was because it was coming off the heels of Paul Martin's surplus that he had. This is factual. Those are the only two budgets that ran surpluses. The reason governments will run deficits is that, as long

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1   about the concerns that they have. My issue is that I do not know how seniors in Alberta could trust the Conservatives, knowing the record that they have, knowing that Stephen Harper was the person who put in place cuts to support for OAS, such as making sure a senior is 67 instead

Protection against Extortion Act   resources from evidence-based crime prevention programs. This is the position taken now by former Stephen Harper legal adviser Ben Perrin. I want to note some of his statements on MMPs. He said, “If history is any judge, [the Leader of the Opposition]’s MMPs may not be worth the paper

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I would like to acknowledge that my colleague used the World Economic Forum in his speech to keep the Conservative base happy. I sometimes think that the current leader of the Conservative Party is really unhappy with the WEF because former prime minister Stephen

Mental Health and Addictions  . The reality is that the strategy the member is advocating was first led by Newt Gingrich in the United States. It was the greatest disaster of his career. He has completely abdicated any responsibility for it, saying that it was a disastrous mistake. Stephen Harper's advisers are saying

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1   for a very long time. It is a pleasure to work with members in the House to ensure we can get that alert up and running. I was very proud to be one of the ministers who launched the inquiry into the missing and murdered indigenous women after a decade of Stephen Harper refusing to do

Committees of the House   instead of one. The member talks about the government amendments. Is he not aware that governments do that, whether it is this government or even Stephen Harper's government, which made amendments at committee stage for bills? Because a government makes an amendment at committee stage

Business of Supply   to the NDP that we can move forward on these programs. I want to be clear and to ensure that the voices of Quebeckers who support our dental care program and our pharmacare program are heard. The Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, or CSD, the Confédération des syndicats nationaux

Criminal Code  , Bill S-224 passed second reading unanimously and was sent to committee, where a number of survivors and frontline organizations all called in their testimony for this bill to be passed. Then last June, when I was at the final justice committee meeting on this bill, it became clear

Bill C-69 An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1 . PART 1 Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Other Legislation R.S., c. 1 (5th Supp.) Income Tax Act 2 (1) The description of B in subsection 6(2) of the French version of the Income

Business of Supply   to recognize Quebec's unique history when it comes to social programs and the concept of collective well-being. The federal government must take a leadership role and make vital investments to meet the needs of Quebeckers and Canadians. It is clear from Quebec's cultural history

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, over the past few years, the Government of Canada has developed a way of doing politics that follows a clear and heavy-handed approach, including an egregious abuse of the so-called fiscal imbalance. This means that the federal government is receiving more revenue