House of Commons Hansard #13 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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Canada Carbon Rebate Bloc MP Jean-Denis Garon raises a question of privilege, alleging the Minister of Finance deliberately misled the House about whether Canada carbon rebate cheques sent during the election were funded by collected carbon tax. 1100 words, 10 minutes.
National Livestock Brand of Canada Act First reading of Bill C-208. The bill recognizes a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada and its western and frontier heritage, honouring ranchers, farmers, and Indigenous peoples for their contributions. 300 words.
Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act Second reading of Bill C-4. The bill addresses affordability measures for Canadians. It proposes a middle-class tax cut reducing the lowest income tax rate, eliminates the GST for first-time homebuyers on new homes up to $1 million, and repeals the consumer carbon price. The bill also includes changes to the Canada Elections Act, raising concerns about privacy and provincial jurisdiction. Parties debate the sufficiency and impact of the measures, with some supporting passage while seeking amendments. 25700 words, 3 hours.
Main Estimates and Supplementary Estimates (A), 2025-26 Members debate departmental estimates, focusing on the housing crisis, affordability, and homelessness, with government plans including the new build Canada homes entity. They also discuss natural resources, including wildfires, critical minerals, the forestry sector facing US tariffs, and accelerating project approvals via the "one Canadian economy act". Opposition questions government record and policy effectiveness. 32400 words, 4 hours.
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Liberal
Corey Hogan Liberal Calgary Confederation, AB
Mr. Chair, I wonder if the minister would be able to inform the House of other ways that the supplementary estimates support the forestry industry and the people of the west in particular.
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, one of the things we are doing is funding first nations communities that are interested in increasing their ownership in the forest products industry. We have seen first nations ownership in the industry increase meaningfully over the last several years, and we will continue to support that opportunity.
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, I will be splitting my time three ways.
Through you, does the minister know what Bill C-50 is?
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Markham—Thornhill Ontario
Liberal
Tim Hodgson LiberalMinister of Energy and Natural Resources
Mr. Chair, Bill C-50 is the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act.
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, how many energy jobs will be lost as a result of the just transition?
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, the Sustainable Jobs Act will create good-paying Canadian jobs, not kill them. Workers in the—
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Conservative
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, how many jobs in agriculture will be lost as a result of the just transition?
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, the Sustainable Jobs Act will create good-paying Canadian jobs, not kill them.
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, how many jobs in the construction industry will be lost as a result of the just transition?
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, the assertion the member is making is incorrect. The sustainable jobs program—
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Conservative
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, that is interesting, because according to a memo from his own department, the minister has said that the just transition will cost 200,000 jobs in energy, 290,000 jobs in agriculture and 1.4 million construction jobs. That is from his own ministry. That is 2.7 million jobs in Canada that will be lost to the just transition.
Does the minister support a bill that is threatening 13.5% of Canada's workforce?
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, what this government is doing is focusing on getting this economy going again and retooling it and rebuilding it. We are focused on getting the one Canadian economy act. When we build these projects of national interest, it will put hundreds of thousands of Canadians to work. Good jobs, good pay—
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Conservative
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, will the minister repeal Bill C-50, knowing it will cost 2.7 million jobs?
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, what this government will do is pass the one Canadian economy act, which would grow our economy, create jobs—
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Conservative
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Conservative
John Barlow Conservative Foothills, AB
Mr. Chair, some of our most important allies came to Canada to sign LNG agreements, but the Liberal government said no.
Can the minister tell me who Germany signed an LNG agreement with?
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
Mr. Chair, this is a new government with a new plan. We are proposing that we work on the one Canadian economy act—
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Conservative
The Assistant Deputy Chair Conservative John Nater
We have a point of order.
The hon. member for Oakville West.
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Liberal
Sima Acan Liberal Oakville West, ON
Mr. Chair, I cannot hear what the minister is saying. If there is a question on the floor, I would like to hear the answer.
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An hon. member
Use the earpiece.
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Conservative
The Assistant Deputy Chair Conservative John Nater
Order. We will have a little order.
The minister has a couple of seconds.
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Liberal
Tim Hodgson Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
I have a hearing issue, so if you would like to pick on my ear, please go ahead.
Mr. Chair, I have forgotten the question.