Andrew Scheer

[Mental Health and Addictions, May 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, because of the government's decision, it is no longer illegal to smoke crack, meth or shoot up heroin in public spaces in British Columbia like parks, hospitals and public transit. The British Columbia government has now begged the Prime Minister to reverse this decision

I have a simple question: When will the Prime Minister once again make it illegal to smoke crack in a hospital room? Just the date.

[Mental Health and Addictions, May 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, when will the Prime Minister make it illegal to smoke crack in a hospital room? Just the date, please.

[Business of the House, April 18th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it being Thursday, of course I rise to ask the government House leader if he could inform the House as to what business we will be deliberating on for the rest of this week and, with next week being a constituency workweek, what we can hope to expect after we come back from our ridings.

This being the ninth time the House will be debating a Liberal budget, I wonder if my hon. colleague truly believes that, after the first budget raised inflation and interest rates, the second budget raised inflation, interest rates and taxes, and the third, fourth, fifth and sixth all helped to create the housing crisis that is plaguing Canadians and to drive up the costs of everyday items, impoverishing the Canadian people, after eight years, eight budgets all trying the same failed approach, and after his own government admitted that it is causing hardship and unfairness for Canadians, the ninth time trying the exact same approach will yield different results.

[Points of Order, April 18th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, as we all know, in the House there are many different kinds of governments. There are majority governments, minority governments, coalition governments and governments that rely on the support of another party. What Conservatives and other members have objected to is when the substitution of names causes disorder or is insulting.

If the New Democrats find being associated with the Liberals insulting and demeaning, then they can make decisions to not support the Liberal government. If the Liberals believe it is derogatory or insulting to be associated with the NDP, they could end the partnership.

However, the current government depends on the NDP to pass its budgets and its legislation. NDP members are actively involved in senior-level decisions when it comes to motions in the House and legislation. It is a matter of debate as to what that dynamic should be called. Conservatives are, of course, calling it what it is, an NDP-Liberal government, and there is nothing unparliamentary about describing it in that way.

[House of Commons, April 17th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it is very important for you, as Speaker, to understand how we got here. It is important to know that the witness was offered accommodations that have been granted; should there be further accommodations requested, in terms of breaks or any type of need to consult with any professional, we have signalled our absolute co-operation with that. These are very similar to the accommodations the witness requested when it took months for him to respond to a committee invitation and further summons. These were the same accommodations that were provided when he finally testified just recently, and that is how we arrived at where we are today.

The dignity of the House and the ability for parliamentarians to do their jobs on behalf of taxpayers, many of whom lost every single cent they had during the lockdown, and on behalf of the thousands of Canadians who were ordered into quarantine because of this app, essentially—

[Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, April 15th, 2024]

I would like a recorded division, Mr. Speaker.

[Sitting Suspended, April 12th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, I just want to correct the government House leader. He is destroying jobs in Canada.

[Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, April 11th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, since we are all here, I request a recorded division.

[Official Report, April 11th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I believe, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion:

That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practices of the House, the vote of the member for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame on Division No. 684 from Wednesday, April 10, 2024, be changed from a nay to a yea.

[Business of the House, April 11th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I am not sure there is any point in asking the Thursday question, because the calendar seems to change at a moment's notice, but if the government House leader would like to give us something we can hope for next week, I will let him do so now.