Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague is an honourable member as well, but he is taking pieces of the report and trying to apply them to the whole. We know that eight out of 10 Canadians are getting more money back, and the people in his riding are receiving more money back as well. O

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I want to remind the hon. member that when he talks about axing the tax, he is talking about axing the rebates. I would like to remind him that eight out of 10 Canadians are getting more money back in their pockets than what it is costing them up front. He should kn

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for all the hard work she has done on the veterans affairs committee. I appreciate that we have been able to work together on a number of projects. I would like to remind my colleague that the big reason we have a housing crisis is becau

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to be able to speak on behalf of the people of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook in Nova Scotia, and I am pleased to speak to Bill C-59, the fall economic statement implementation act, 2023. When I say “fall...2023”, I know that those listening t

Government Programs  Mr. Speaker, to continue to invest in Canadians, we need a strong economy. In Canada, we have an inflation rate that has fallen to 3%, we have a AAA credit rating, and we have an unemployment rate that is staying very low. In addition, the International Monetary Fund and the Orga

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question and for his enthusiasm about the aerospace industry. I agree with him that the aerospace industry is an extremely important industry in Canada and that Quebec plays a key role in this industry. As parliamentary secretary to the

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, my first impression is always that my glass is half full, not half empty. This is a very important program for Canadians. As I said in my speech, nine million Canadians will have access to dental care because of this crucial program. On the cost for dentists, the go

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I, too, have been advocating, as the member and many in the House and across the country have, to support people with disabilities. We know they are the largest percentage of people living in poverty. I said in my speech that $200 a month were not enough. There is mo

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I will start by saying I will be sharing my time with the member for Yukon. Today, I am very proud to be able to make a speech on implementing the provisions of the budget. Before investing in something, it is extremely important to make sure there is a solid found

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, the difference between my colleague's party and our party is that they spend and we invest. We have invested in Canadians since 2015. Do members know why we can afford to invest? We can afford to invest because we have an AAA rating, one of only a few countries in th

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, inflation has been brought safely down to 3% by the Bank of Canada, our prime rate is among the lowest ever in the history of Canada, and we have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. What else do they want? We are in a good, solid position to invest, and we are go

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, a Canadian is a Canadian. We have a program that is there for Canadians, and we are going to make sure that Canadians are respected in every province and territory, including Quebec. We are very proud to work closely with our colleagues, and we will continue to do so

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, often, it is not about throwing more money. There are ways of changing how we do things so that the end result of the investment is to supply and support more Canadians by investing less. There are cost savings. We already talked about the cost savings with bulk pur

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is 100% correct. We are not investing in gazebos. We are investing in pharmacare, dental care, a disability benefit, a school food program, CCB and early learning. We continue to support Canadians. That is why people want to move to Canada. They are pro

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to Bill C-64, an act respecting pharmacare. I am extremely excited to talk about this, because this is a very important program, another transformative initiative for Canadians. We are again supporting Canadians. We can thin