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Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, in my riding of Kingston and the Islands, there is a safe injection site. About an hour down Highway 401, in Belleville, there is not one. We know, because it made national news only a few months ago, that in a 24-hour period, Belleville had well over 12 overdoses.

May 9th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, the Prime Minister and our cabinet are willing to work directly with municipalities to do the important work they need to do. The Prime Minister is engaged in communicating with premiers, even those with whom he quite often does not see eye to eye politically. On

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, for starters, we call them “Conservatives”. They have the same colour of blue, and they use the same name, but I would argue that this is actually the Reform Party. I think that it is entirely appropriate to question whether or not they are even Conservatives becau

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I will admit to the member that I do not have the exact details on his question, but I will say this. If human rights activists and others are pushing because they do not believe that charter rights are being upheld, I can guarantee one thing: This Liberal governme

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  It was not food banks.

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I have a very good memory. The member asked me a question the last time I talked about the budget, only a couple of week ago, and he did the exact same thing that he did this time. He did not listen to what I said, but he chose to listen to certain parts of it. H

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I am extremely proud to live in a country that recognizes that we have two official languages, English and French. I am very proud to spend a lot of time in Quebec, as my cottage is in Quebec. I am very proud of the amount of time that I have spent personally going

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Hear, hear! Good. They are being honest. Madam Speaker, this is the first time that I have accused a Conservative Party of being the former Reform Party. I have said this many times in the House, but now the Conservatives are actually applauding it. In all honesty, I respect the

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, it is indeed an honour to rise today to speak to such an important piece of legislation, a piece of legislation that comes out of the concept of fairness and about creating opportunities for younger generations. I am of generation X. The opportunities that I have

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Pharmacare Act  I request a recorded vote, please.

May 7th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Pharmacare Act  Madam Speaker, I would request a recorded division.

May 6th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Pharmacare Act  Madam Speaker, I understand that you have received proper notice from all recognized parties, and if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to see the clock at midnight.

May 6th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Pharmacare Act  Madam Speaker, I have heard a number of Conservatives say the same thing today. They keep saying that only one out of five Canadians wants the legislation; only one out of five Canadians wants pharmacare. If one out of five Canadians is not good enough for Conservatives—

May 6th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, on the same point of order, the member has not impugned anything. The member is just simply stating what she knows to be true. I do not think there is any motive being impugned here. I just think the Conservatives are slightly offended by what they are hearing.

May 6th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal

Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, this is what I am worried about. This bill talks about contraceptive medication. In particular, when we talk about a woman's right to choose, what I am worried about is that the Conservative Party of Canada—

May 6th, 2024House debate

Mark GerretsenLiberal