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
Mr. Chair, it is a pleasure to answer that question.
The member will know, as we have been public about this, that we have collected $1.7 billion so far in countertariffs in Canada—
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Conservative
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, will the rest of the tariffs be collected by the time the budget comes out, yes or no?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, as I said, my hon. colleague is a very experienced member of this House. I have already answered that question, saying that we have collected $1.7 billion. These sums will be used to support our workers and our industry.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, when will the minister collect the remaining amount of the $20 billion?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, the member is an experienced member of this House. He will know that we have countertariffs in place and that we have collected money. We have been very clear that these sums will be used to support workers and industry in Canada.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, will the minister collect the rest of the $20 billion that is outstanding from what the Prime Minister said?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, in this House, what we all want is to have no tariffs on Canadian industry or workers, because this is affecting our economy. It is affecting communities across the country—
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Conservative
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, I will take that as a “no”. How much in tariffs will be collected this month, in June?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, I have already answered that question a couple of times.
We have collected $1.7 billion so far, and that sum of money will be used to support our workers and our industry, as we have said.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, how much in tariffs will be collected in July?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, the member will be able to see that when the tariffs have been collected. We always render the number publicly, but so far it has been $1.7 billion.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, if the minister does not know, the officials are sitting there, and he can ask them as well. How much in tariffs will be collected in September?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, all Canadians expect and hope that by September, we may not have to collect any tariffs. The Prime Minister has been clear that we are going to fight. We are going to protect and build this country.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, tariff collection was a part of the Liberals' costed platform. Now there will be a downfall. How big will the deficit be if the remaining amount will not be collected?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, as I said already, what we want is for there to be no tariffs imposed on Canadian industry or workers. This is not just the government but, I would say, all Canadians. That is what we are fighting for every step of the way.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, can the minister tell us on what date the budget will be tabled?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, we have already answered that question. We said there will be a full budget, a great budget actually, a budget that looks forward, that is ambitious, that is going to make Canada resilient. It is going to be in the fall.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, in that budget, how much will they project will be collected from the U.S. tariffs?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, we would hope that by that time, there would be no tariffs imposed on Canada.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, if there is a shortfall in that budget from U.S. tariffs, how does the minister plan on addressing that?
Would it be by borrowing, taxing or cutting?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, on this side of the House, we want to build Canada strong. We want to invest in this country. We want to invest in workers. We want to invest in our industries. I know that the member wants a very ambitious and prosperous Canada.
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Conservative
Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary East, AB
Mr. Chair, can the minister confirm this: Is he saying that he will not collect the total $20 billion in U.S. tariffs, yes or no?
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Liberal
François-Philippe Champagne Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Chair, as I am sure we hope, and as all Canadians hope, there would be no tariffs. Therefore, as we would appreciate, this is not something we wish—
