The hon. member for Calgary Crowfoot.
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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.
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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.
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, what will the deficit be for the fiscal year 2025-26?
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Saint-Maurice—Champlain Québec
Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne LiberalMinister of Finance and National Revenue
Mr. Chair, I am happy to respond as to what the deficit number is today. With respect to the future, the member will have to be patient.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, what is his projection?
Ordinarily, would the finance minister not have a deficit projection for the year-end 2026?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, it is very public. I know that the hon. member is a very experienced member. He is a man who knows the numbers. If he looks at “The Fiscal Monitor”, which is a great document—
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Conservative
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, ordinarily, would a minister table a budget that would show Canadians what the deficit projection would be?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, the colleague will be very happy when we table the budget in the fall. He will have a chance to review that. For now, what I can say is that “The Fiscal Monitor”—
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, does the finance minister have the budget deficit projection for this year, 2025, year-end March 2026?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, “The Fiscal Monitor” for April to March 2025 stated $43.2 billion. The member would be able to see it. It is public.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, does the minister believe that this will be the number?
Is that the number we can expect in the budget that has not been tabled yet?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, the hon. member is an experienced member, and I know he likes to read. I would refer him to “The Fiscal Monitor”. It is a great document for him to read.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, what about a budget?
When will the budget be tabled?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, I know he is anxious. It is going to come in the fall, and it is going to be great. We just have to be a bit patient, but it is going to be great. He is going to like it. I see it in his face.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, what is the current projection for unemployment?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, again, in May, the unemployment rate in Canada was 7%. That is a public figure.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, is that up or down from the government's previous projection, and what would the projection be for the budget?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, the unemployment number always comes back, looking retrospectively. The number, as of May 2025, is 7%.
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, does the minister then believe that the unemployment rate will not exceed 7%?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, that is not what I said. Seven is seven, and I know the member is able to count to seven.
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Conservative
Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Chair, I hope the member can count too.
I asked the member what his projection will be. What is the projection for unemployment? Does he project that unemployment will rise?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, we want to build a resilient economy, so by building a resilient economy, obviously we would expect that the unemployment number would remain steady, because we want to build a very sustainable—