Andrew Scheer

[Housing, October 28th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, actually, the Liberals' own housing adviser said that the Liberal plan is “turning out to be nothing more than a heist of tax dollars flowing from the feds to the municipalities.”

They fund bureaucracy and photo ops, not building new homes. It used to be, in this country, that it took 25 years for the average family to pay off their house. Now it takes 25 years just to save up for the down payment. Our plan on an $800,000 home would save a new homebuyer $2,200 a year in mortgage payments.

Eight hundred thousands dollars used to buy a mansion; now someone is lucky if they get four walls and a roof in Toronto or Vancouver, so why not adopt our plan and axe the tax off new homes?

[Housing, October 28th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, after nine years of this NDP-Liberal government, it is clear the Prime Minister is not worth the cost of housing.

He created housing hell by doubling rents, mortgage payments and the needed down payment, and as housing prices skyrocket, the greedy federal government rakes in the cash. The Prime Minister now collects more in taxes on the sale of a new home than the carpenter or electrician who actually builds the house. The solution is our common-sense plan to axe the federal sales tax on new homes. On an $800,000 home, this would save a homebuyer $40,000, so why not provide some much-needed relief and axe the tax off new homes?

[Liberal Party of Canada, October 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, that is baseless and false. We are going to cut the carbon tax, eliminate it, and defund the CBC and put that savings back into the pockets of taxpayers.

However, consider where we are. It is actually kind of amazing. Liberal MPs are so frustrated that they are not allowed to speak in caucus that they are actually confiding in Conservatives. They have to sneak out to the bathroom to have therapy text sessions with journalists, and cabinet ministers call their own colleagues garbage because they are speaking out against the Prime Minister's terrible record.

He is losing control. He is losing confidence. He lost the plot a long time ago. Therefore, for the love of all that is holy, will he finally call a carbon tax election?

[Liberal Party of Canada, October 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it has not been a tough couple of years, it has been a tough nine years of the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister. Now taxes are up, costs are up, crime is up and time is up.

It is not just Conservatives saying that; it is Liberal MPs too. They cannot do it anymore. They cannot convince voters that taxes are going down when in fact they are going up. They cannot convince their voters that home prices are becoming more affordable when they keep getting more expensive. They cannot convince their voters that crime is down when it just keeps getting worse. Now they are trying to convince the Prime Minister to resign.

However, since he will not, will he do the next best thing and call a carbon tax election so that Canadians can decide?

[Liberal Party of Canada, October 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the Liberal-NDP Prime Minister, it is clear that he is not worth the cost, the crime, the corruption or chaos.

The Liberal caucus is revolting, because even in once-safe Liberal seats voters are angry. They are angry that the Prime Minister raised their prices and devalued their paycheques with his inflation. They are angry that their grocery and home heating costs keep going up because of his carbon tax. They are angry that their cars keep getting stolen, their parks are full of dirty needles and homeless encampments now line their streets.

Therefore, will the Prime Minister put an end to the anger, spread some much-needed joy and call a carbon tax election so that Canadians can decide?

[10th Anniversary of Attack on Parliament Hill, October 22nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago, our country witnessed a horrific attack on the heart of our democracy. Corporal Nathan Cirillo, standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, was senselessly murdered.

That was 12 days after Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was murdered at the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu military base.

Both were targeted for wearing the uniform of our country, defending our freedom.

In the midst of this darkness, we also saw examples of extraordinary courage. Civilians rushed to aid Corporal Cirillo, showing the compassion and resilience that define our nation.

Inside Parliament, heroes emerged as well. A parliamentary security constable, Samearn Son, saw the attacker armed with a rifle and acted without hesitation. In a struggle that cost him a bullet to the leg, Constable Son showed unparalleled courage when he attempted to disarm the terrorist. His brave actions bought crucial moments for the rest of the security personnel to react and ultimately stop the terrorist before he could take any more innocent lives.

Today, we honour the memory of those who were taken from us, and we marvel at the courage of those who acted with such self-sacrifice.

Remembrance alone is not enough. Unfortunately, there are people today in Canada glorifying terrorist attacks and celebrating those who commit these evil acts. That is why on days like today, we should not only honour the lives lost and celebrate the heroes of the day, but clearly and unequivocally condemn those who advocate violence to achieve political goals.

Let us honour the memory of Corporal Cirillo and Patrice Vincent and grieve with their families. May perpetual light shine upon them.

[Carbon Pricing, October 21st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, obviously, the carbon tax scheme is not making Canadians better off. Otherwise, two-thirds of low-income Canadians would not be reporting that they cannot afford to pay for groceries and would not be lining up at food banks or waiting hours to get rejected potatoes.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer, the government's own watchdog, has concluded that when we factor in all the costs of the carbon tax, and remember that Canadians do not get to pick and choose which costs they pay, and after the Liberals are done quadrupling the carbon tax, a family in Ontario will be $1,400 poorer; one in New Brunswick, $1,000 poorer; and one in Saskatchewan, $2,000 poorer.

Why not let the people decide in a carbon tax election?

[Carbon Pricing, October 21st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, after nine years of the NDP-Liberal Prime Minister, Canadians are worse off. The effects of his deficits, inflation and carbon tax hikes have been devastating. A new report by the Angus Reid Institute says that a majority of Canadians are struggling just to buy food. Of course, that is even worse for low-income households, with two-thirds of those Canadians saying they cannot even afford to feed their families.

One way to lower food prices would be to axe the carbon tax on the farmer who grows the food, the trucker who ships the food and the grocer who sells the food. The Prime Minister could do that today.

Will he show some compassion, lower food prices and just axe the tax?

[Carbon Pricing, October 10th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the minister might want to read the rest of the report, because in the quote he cited, he focused on a very key word, “only” the direct costs. When we factor in all the economic costs, it costs the Canadian household $1,400. Canadians are net losers under the carbon tax scheme, and the minister knows it.

If the minister is so sure that Canadians want the government to quadruple the tax, why not let the people decide in a carbon tax election?

[Carbon Pricing, October 10th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, they continue to drag their feet.

There has been another blow to the Prime Minister's carbon tax scheme. A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer shows yet again that Canadians are worse off under the tax. Here is what the total bill will be when the NDP-Liberals finish quadrupling this tax: It will cost people in Ontario $1,400; it will cost people $1,500 in Newfoundland and a whopping $2,000 in Saskatchewan. Canadians are already struggling with higher costs, higher grocery prices and higher mortgage rates. The last thing they need is another bill from a useless carbon tax.

If the government is so sure that Canadians support the tax, why not let the people decide in a carbon tax election?