Carbon Tax  Mr. Speaker, the desperate NDP-Liberal government's plan to pause the carbon tax on home heating will not help 97% of Canadians. This includes residents of York Region. They rely on natural gas and propane to heat their homes. The Rural Economic Development Minister said an exemption was not offered across Canada because those regions did not vote Liberal.

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, it has gotten so bad when this Prime Minister stands up in question period to answer a question, he does not know whether to answer the question or to say “not guilty”. Just this week, the Prime Minister directed his Liberal MPs and his NDP lackeys to shut down the ethics committee right when the RCMP commissioner was set to testify on the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Mr. Speaker, Canada's fresh fruit and vegetable growers should be paid for the fruit and vegetables they grow, full stop. Bill C-280 will ensure that fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers are not unduly disadvantaged by the bankruptcy of a produce buyer. The deemed trust established by this bill will also support the highly integrated produce trade between Canada and the United States.

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is running our country like he is the captain of the Titanic. He justified his record-high spending because interest rates were at historic lows. He encouraged Canadians to keep borrowing because those rates would stay low. He may as well have said that our country's finances were unsinkable.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague is actually my neighbour in the soup and salad bowl of Canada, King—Vaughan. We were chatting earlier today about how important it is to get out in the community. I know my hon. colleague is always out in King—Vaughan, chatting with people. She told me that she had a number of conversations over the past week with people in the riding.

Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, we request that the amendment be adopted on division.

Small Business Week  Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the cornerstone of our communities. They are the supporters of local sports teams, small-town fairs and charities. They are the job creators. They provide valuable goods and services to the community every single day. Unfortunately, after eight years of this NDP-Liberal government, it is now harder than ever for hard-working small business owners to stay open.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague and the Bloc for supporting this bill, along with my Liberal colleagues. It took so long to support this, but I think we are talking about it more and more. I picked up the Liberal budget that came out last fall and leafed through it and thought that it must be missing pages because there was no vision for the country.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for that, and I thank the NDP for supporting this bill. I would love to see my Liberal colleagues on the other side here unanimously consent it right to the Senate tonight. This bill is so important to fresh produce farmers. We have been talking about this since 2014.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, we all know here in the House that climate change is real and that it is happening. However, when the bill first came up, another external event was COVID. I met a farmer in the riding, and at the beginning of COVID, everyone was worried about getting paid. He came to me saying, “Scot, I don't think I'm going to plant my field this year because I'm worried about getting paid.”

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  moved that the bill be read the third time and passed. Madam Speaker, we want to get to a vote right away tonight. I know all my colleague are excited to get Bill C-280 passed. It is a pleasure to rise once again to speak to my private member's bill, Bill C-280, the financial protection for fresh fruit and vegetable farmers act.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  moved that the bill be concurred in.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I would say two things to the hon. member for Winnipeg North. First of all, the carbon tax relief would be instant for Canadians. The Liberals looked at where they were in the polling, and, all of a sudden, we have Bill C-56. Let us rush, rush again. I would also say, to bring up housing because it is so important in my riding, the Liberals have had, think about it, eight years to build houses.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I am going to try to make my colleague understand. In York—Simcoe, people feel that they are on the outside looking in. They are paying the carbon tax, and right now they feel like they are subsidizing China to produce. They are looking around and saying to me, “Scot, we have got onions coming in from Egypt and Morocco.