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House of Commons Hansard #343 of the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was conservative.
House of Commons Hansard #343 of the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was conservative.
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
Colleagues, I heard comments, but because they were not on microphone, I chose not to get up. I would ask, nonetheless, that we all treat each other with the presumption of honour and respect. I will ask the Prime Minister to please withdraw that comment and to start his comment again.
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
Colleagues, I heard a comment, as I said, which I could not stand up on because I did not know who said it. However, I do not appreciate when we would tar entire members with that concern. I will ask the hon. member to please withdraw that comment and start his response again, and let us presume the better natures of all members of Parliament here.
The right hon. Prime Minister, from the top.
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, standing up to bullies requires us to call them out on their crap sometimes, and that is what I will do.
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, I will happily withdraw my comment if the member who suggested that I was sharing a bathtub with Tom Clark stands up and takes responsibility for his—
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
As I have indicated to all colleagues here, I was not able to hear or track the source of that statement. I am just asking the Prime Ministerto be the better person and to please withdraw his comment and start his response again.
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the comment about defecating; I know the word “crap” is unparliamentary. However, when someone says something that is clearly homophobic, and I am not accusing them of homophobia, but I am saying they made a homophobic—
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
I appreciate the Prime Minister withdrawing his comment, and the Chair accepts him withdrawing that comment.
However, as the Speaker had indicated, sometimes in this chair, and as those who have occupied this chair or who will occupy this chair will understand, it is a very difficult decision day to day. I heard a comment, I did not know who said it, and the Speaker chose, for the reputation of this House, for us to move on from that comment. I asked the Prime Minister to withdraw his comment, and I appreciate him withdrawing his comment.
The Prime Minister can please respond to the question that was asked earlier.
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
Mr. Speaker, I know the very idea of standing up for Canada's rights and values on the world stage makes the Leader of the Opposition's skin crawl.
What is it exactly? Is it standing up to fight climate change? Is it standing up for women's rights? Is it standing up for democracy rights and freedom of the press? Whatever it is, he sure does not like it when Canada stands proudly on the world stage because he wants everyone to think that Canada is broken.
Well, Canada is not broken. Canada is the best country in the world, and we can make it even better.
Lori Idlout NDP Nunavut, NU
Uqaqtittiji, Nunavummiut are prevented from thriving because of the lack of doctors and the lack of access to health care. The Conservative leader wants to cut health care, but Conservatives would have nothing to cut as the Liberals have not invested enough in Nunavut. The Prime Minister has failed on his promises to deliver the health care people need.
When will the Prime Minister invest in the health care Nunavummiut need so that they can thrive?
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, we signed a historic health agreement with the Premier of Nunavut, and we will continue to be there as health care is delivered across the territory. We know how important it is to continue to invest in health care for the north.
We know how important it is to continue to defend public health care in this country. We will continue to do that even though, as the member opposite rightly points out, Conservatives want to cut public health care. They want to kill public health care.
Lindsay Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, the government has failed to help our seniors age with dignity. Instead of putting people first, it has protected the profits of companies and abandoned seniors. It has let Doug Ford tear Ontario families apart and force seniors into some of the worst private long-term care homes. The military even found that some of these corporations, including one that the Conservative MP for Thornhill lobbied for, were not giving seniors food and water.
Why will the Prime Minister not put our families and our loved ones before profits?
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I agree with the concern the member opposite has expressed on security and safety for our most vulnerable seniors. That is why, in the House, we are moving forward with the safe long-term care act later this fall.
We certainly are counting on the support of our progressive friends in the NDP, but we hope that all members in the House will stand up and support a safe long-term care act because we need to make sure we are protecting and supporting our most vulnerable seniors right across the country.
Brendan Hanley Liberal Yukon, YT
Mr. Speaker, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, Yukoners in my riding and Canadians everywhere will be reflecting on the painful history of first nation, Inuit and Métis children being removed from their families and communities, some of them never to return home. For generations, indigenous peoples were stripped of their cultures and languages. Canada must continue to address the truth and support their healing.
Could the Prime Minister inform the House on the government's efforts to rebuild relationships with indigenous communities and to demonstrate that every child matters?
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Yukon for his deep commitment to reconciliation. On September 30th, we reflect on a dark chapter in Canada's history, one of residential schools and colonialism. We reflect on the ongoing impacts for survivors, their families and their communities. We are delivering on the calls to action and reconciliation by moving forward on UNDRIP, and we established the national council for reconciliation.
Indigenous leaders and survivors are guiding our approach. We continue the journey to reconciliation. We will not go back.
Pierre Poilievre ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister says that the way he stands up for Canada is by buying a $9-million mansion in the sky for his crony Tom Clark. He goes on a Broadway late-night show and says that it is a small issue that the Americans have illegally taken $9 billion of our softwood money and cost tens of thousands of jobs.
The Conservatives got a deal on this 80 days after taking office. He has had nine years and three presidents. Why does he keep letting the Americans walk all over him?
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I was glad to have the chance to speak directly to millions of Americans in this crucial moment and make the argument directly to them that we have been making to policy-makers, which is that U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber hurt American citizens and consumers.
When I go on American television, I make sure to talk up Canada. Unlike the member for Calgary Nose Hill, who talked down Canada to Tucker Carlson, and unlike the member for Thornhill, who went on Fox News to talk down Canada, I will always proudly stand up for Canada.
Pierre Poilievre ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister did not stand up. He backed down. He has been backing down for nine years, during which time three presidents have imposed illegal tariffs, which Conservatives had originally got taken off, and recently, Biden doubled those tariffs, causing 500 mill workers in British Columbia to lose their jobs. They must have been watching that show, seeing the Prime Minister say that their unemployment, and their now poverty, was a “small issue”.
Why does the Prime Minister think he is such a big shot that the jobs of working people are a small issue?
Justin Trudeau LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the Leader of the Opposition really did not like that I went down to New York City to talk directly to Americans. Perhaps he would have been happier if I had accepted an all-expenses-paid trip, perhaps down to Florida, to appear at an anti-abortion church. I know he would have been all right with that because that is what he allows of his own members.
Pierre Poilievre ConservativeLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, falsehoods will not change the reality. The Prime Minister's record is this: Common-sense Conservatives got a softwood deal that reimbursed $4 billion in tariffs the Americans had collected within 80 days of taking office last time. Those tariffs were slapped back on under the Prime Minister, and he has capitulated ever since, not collecting one dollar of the tariffs back. In fact, President Biden has now doubled those tariffs. The Prime Minister capitulated on buy America, capitulated on softwood and capitulated on the Keystone pipeline.
When can we have a government that stops capitulating and starts standing up for Canada?