Andrew Scheer

[International Trade, October 8th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, it is a good thing that we do not need elbows to come home empty-handed. Yesterday, we found out why Donald Trump wanted this guy to be Prime Minister so bad; it is because Trump knew he would get everything he wanted from the Prime Minister.

In addition to keeping all the Trudeau-era policies that are already chasing away jobs and investments, the Prime Minister decided to offer a $1-trillion gift of Canadian investment dollars flowing to the U.S.

That means mines built in the U.S., factories built in the U.S., sawmills built in the U.S., all with Canadian investment dollars.

In exchange for this generous sacrifice, did the Prime Minister get an end to all U.S. tariffs once and for all?

[Canada-U.S. Relations, October 6th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, changing the date Canadians are told how bad inflation and deficits are going to be is not going to give comfort to anybody.

The Liberals have to get their stories straight. When they are asked about job losses here at home, they say they are all because of U.S. tariffs. When they are asked why the Prime Minister cannot get a win on those tariffs, they say that Canada already has the best deal and that those tariffs do not apply to most goods. Both of those excuses cannot be true at the same time.

Here is what is true: The deficit here has doubled; Canada has the second-highest unemployment in the G7; and 86,000 people have lost their jobs.

What is the reason? Is it the Prime Minister's failed trade diplomacy abroad or his failed economic policies at home?

[Canada-U.S. Relations, October 6th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, for those of us keeping score at home, the Prime Minister is oh for three. He promised to negotiate a win with Trump by July 21. There is still no deal and tariffs are actually higher. He promised it would be elbows up, but then he quietly dropped countertariffs, and what did he get in return? He got nothing. He promised Canada would have the fastest-growing economy in the G7, instead it is the fastest shrinking. The 86,000 Canadians who have lost their jobs since he took office cannot afford to wait for the Prime Minister to get through this slump.

When the Prime Minister comes home from Washington this week, will he have a deal to eliminate all U.S. tariffs, or is that promise just stuff he said during the election?

[Christians in Nigeria, October 2nd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the tragedy Christians in Nigeria are experiencing.

The deadly terrorist organization Boko Haram is trying to eliminate the Christian faith in Nigeria. This is the same terrorist group that kidnapped dozens of young schoolgirls and burned innocent civilians alive in cages. According to reports, over 3.5 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Three churches are destroyed every single day. Seven thousand Christians were massacred this year alone and the faithful must now meet in secret or in burned-out sanctuaries.

Sadly, the world is turning a blind eye to the plight of Christians in Nigeria. There are no embedded journalists covering the violence. There are no daily updates. Politicians around the world are not asked questions about how they will respond. We cannot ignore this violence and tragic loss of life. We must speak out and shine a light on what is happening so that people can donate to relief efforts and provide support to those displaced by the violence.

To my brothers and sisters in Christ, we know they know the power of prayer. We will not forget them. Stay strong and keep the faith.

[Combatting Hate Act, October 1st, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the hon. parliamentary secretary should know that the Speaker is fully empowered to make decisions in the moment when things are said that are unparliamentary. He does not have to reserve judgment for days and days when people use unparliamentary language. It has also long been a well-established principle in this place that making accusations of involvement with heinous and reprehensible organizations is ruled out of order.

The hon. member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas should do the right thing and simply withdraw as the Speaker has instructed him to do. If he does not, and if there is not more of a sanction than not being recognized for 20 minutes on a short Wednesday, then this will send a terrible signal to this place. Members would feel free to make all kinds of accusations about the groups members opposite might be associated with. That is a road I do not think any of us wants to go down. I think the hon. member for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas should do the mature thing: apologize and withdraw,

[Business of the House, September 25th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, I know the government House leader would not want to evade the Thursday question. It is probably the highlight of his week. As we work toward the end of every week, Thursday is the day when the opposition gets to ask the government House leader what the business will be for the rest of this week and next week.

I am hoping the minister will tell us when his government will end the obstruction and finally bring in legislation to undo the Liberal bail system problems that have caused the crime and chaos that is terrorizing Canadians in their communities. We have been here now for two weeks. It is almost as if the Liberals did not do anything this summer. They certainly were not listening to police associations that are demanding these changes. They certainly were not listening to opposition MPs who have tabled common-sense legislation that would do that for them.

In the interest of non-partisanship, I wonder if the hon. government House leader will tell us if he will work with us to quickly fast-track Conservative laws. If the Liberals will not bring legislation to the House themselves, will they at least get out of the way so that Conservative bills can pass to make Canadians safe?

[Firearms, September 23rd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, it was the public safety minister who set the record straight when he was caught on tape saying that this program will not do a thing for public safety. The Liberals are not taking guns away from criminals; they are letting criminals out on the street, and now they are diverting $750 million that could go to things that would protect Canadians. That is money being diverted away from the border, where illegal guns and drugs could be stopped. It is $750 million that is not going to new border agents to deport foreign criminals.

Why will the Prime Minister not just do the right thing and fire the incompetent public safety minister?

[Firearms, September 23rd, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, gun crime is up 130% under the Liberal government, and what is the Liberals' answer? It is to target law-abiding hunters and sport shooters.

The public safety minister was caught on leaked audio accidentally telling the truth about the Liberal gun buyback scheme. He admitted it is not worth the money, that it will go over budget, that it is politically motivated and all for optics, and, worst of all, that it is not even going to work, yet the Prime Minister is telling the minister to go full steam ahead.

The minister is actively trying to sell a program that he admits will waste $750 million and not improve public safety. Why will the Prime Minister not just fire the minister?

[Business of Supply, September 23rd, 2025]

Madam Speaker, my colleague is absolutely right, and the government is right too: This will have generational impacts. That means generations of Canadians into the future will be paying back the debt that the current government is racking up, including the interest on the debt, which goes to bankers and bondholders. That is not what Conservatives want to see happen.

[Business of Supply, September 23rd, 2025]

Madam Speaker, we have already shared our opinion on the Liberal strategy of creating a diversion so that Canadians do not think about their terrible track record.

I apologize to my colleague for not having the French version of the text. However, in the English version, the government's position is clear.

It states, “In accordance with his role as intervener, the Attorney General of Canada takes no position, on any basis whatsoever, on the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Act respecting the laicity of the State.”

That is clear. We need to talk about the motivation behind this Liberal strategy: The Prime Minister does not want Canadians to be talking about the cost of living crisis, the inflation crisis and the crime crisis as they sit around the dinner table.

The Conservatives are pointing out this Liberal government's motivations.