House of Commons Hansard #12 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
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National Housing Strategy Act First reading of Bill C-205. The bill amends the National Housing Strategy Act to ban forced encampments on federal land and mandate consultation for housing alternatives for those experiencing homelessness. 300 words.
National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act First reading of Bill C-206. The bill establishes a national strategy on brain injuries to reduce incidents, improve care, and address related challenges like substance use and homelessness. 200 words.
Canada Pension Plan First reading of Bill C-207. The bill requires approval from two-thirds of participating provinces for a province to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan, aiming to protect it and give Canadians a say in its future. 200 words.
Opposition Motion—Canada Carbon Rebate and Payment to Quebec Members debate a Bloc motion demanding Quebec receive $814 million, its estimated contribution to a federal carbon rebate paid to other provinces after the consumer tax was eliminated. The Bloc calls the payment an election giveaway funded by all taxpayers, excluding Quebeckers who have their own system. Liberals argue the payment was necessary for families who budgeted for it in participating provinces and highlight other benefits for Quebeckers. Conservatives support ending the tax but agree the rebate timing and exclusion of Quebec were unfair, also raising concerns about government spending. Discussions touch on climate policy and industrial carbon pricing. 55400 words, 7 hours in 2 segments: 1 2.
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26 Members question Ministers on the government's estimates. Discussions cover fiscal responsibility, budget deficits, national debt, US tariffs and trade diversification, support for Ukraine, and measures for affordability like tax cuts and housing. Specific topics include collected tariffs, debt servicing costs, unemployment, budget timing, internal trade barriers, and support for industries like steel, aluminum, and canola. 36200 words, 4 hours.
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Madam Chair, what we are doing is fighting against the tariffs. The best thing for Canadian workers and industry is to have no tariffs. That is what we are fighting for.
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, how much are Canadian businesses projected to lose in revenue due to U.S. tariffs?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Madam Chair, every member of the House knows that the tariffs are hurting our workers across the nation and our industry. That is why the Prime Minister and my colleagues are seized with fighting against the tariffs.
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, U.S. tariffs on the auto sector are still in place. How many Canadian workers have lost their job? I would like just the number, please.
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Madam Chair, we have rebuilt the auto sector in many parts of the country, and we are going to continue to work with the leadership and the union—
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Madam Chair, I can say that the member would see that Canada has been ranked top in class when in comes—
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Liberal
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, how many sawmills have been closed due to the ongoing lumber tariffs on softwood lumber?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Madam Chair, I am fighting every single day for forestry workers, for steel workers and for auto workers, and they know I have their back. We will keep fighting for them.
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, how many jobs have been lost? I would like just the number, please.
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Madam Chair, as I said, what folks watching at home want is to have a government that has their back. That—
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Liberal
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, the Canadian canola industry is facing 100% tariffs from China and 25% tariffs from the Americans. When will these trade issues be resolved?
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Brampton East Ontario
Liberal
Maninder Sidhu LiberalMinister of International Trade
Madam Chair, it is important that we protect the industry. Today I met with representatives of the canola industry, and we talked about tariffs and about markets we can open up. These are discussions that are happening at the highest levels to—
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Liberal
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, how many jobs have been lost in the sector, just the number?
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Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
Madam Chair, it is important to note that we are working hard to make sure that discussions continue to flow, and President—
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Liberal
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Conservative
Michael Guglielmin Conservative Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
Madam Chair, will the minister apologize to Canadian workers who have lost their job due to the Liberals' inability to resolve these issues?
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Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
Madam Chair, as I was saying, the Prime Minister had a discussion with the premier in China. These discussions are ongoing at the highest levels to ensure that we continue to ensure that Canadian companies have—
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Liberal
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Madam Chair, the Prime Minister, in the throne speech, said that the Liberals would cap government spending at 2%. It took only an hour and a half after that, and when the main estimates were released by the minister, they said that they were going to spend at 8%.
Can the minister confirm that the deficit will not be larger than the $46.8 billion that was projected in the Liberal platform?
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Saint-Maurice—Champlain Québec
Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne LiberalMinister of Finance and National Revenue
Madam Chair, the member is an experienced member. He would have seen in “The Fiscal Monitor” that the deficit in the budget from April 2024 to March 2025 is at $43.2 billion.
