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Financial Institutions October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, it is entirely reasonable for Americans to police activity that happens in America. That is how sovereignty and jurisdiction work. It is also the case that in May, FINTRAC levied a significant penalty against TD for non-compliance with money laundering measures.
I have a question for the member opposite. The Conservatives in this House voted against measures to protect Canada's financial systems. Why?
Financial Institutions October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I want to wish the member opposite and his beautiful family a wonderful Thanksgiving.
We take money laundering very seriously. That is why we have acted to give the Superintendent of Financial Institutions more powers to oversee Canada's financial institutions. I would urge all members interested in this important issue to look to the statement he has made on it. We have also been investing in FINTRAC and increasing its resources and authorities.
Carbon Pricing October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I know that this is Friday and that Conservatives just cannot resist every day seeking to plumb new depths of degraded nursery playground insults.
However, I have some advice for the member opposite. If he wants to insult a colleague for his appearance, which is never a good idea, maybe he should not pick a gold medal-winning Olympic athlete.
The Economy October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I have tremendous respect for the member for Vancouver Kingsway, whom I have known and worked with constructively for many years.
I share his concern about income inequality, and that is why I know that he shares my happiness at the jobs numbers we got this morning. The fact is that 47,000 more jobs have been added to the Canadian economy in September, wages have outpaced inflation for 20 months in a row and, as an added bonus, rents have been going down in Vancouver.
The Economy October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, we agree that dental care is a big help to Canadians and Quebeckers. Another thing that helps them is a good job with a good salary.
That is why we are very pleased to say that the Canadian economy added 47,000 jobs in September and that wages have outpaced inflation for the past 20 months. That is good news for all Canadians.
Carbon Pricing October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, the only party in this House that voted against tax fairness has a lot of gall getting up and talking about income inequality.
We are the party that fights every single day for the middle class. That is why I am happy to say that part of the jobs news we had today was about wages. Wages have now outpaced inflation for 20 months in a row. A good job and a good wage is a recipe for middle-class success in Canada.
Carbon Pricing October 11th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, a few days before Thanksgiving, I think that all of us have tremendous compassion for all Canadians who are struggling to make ends meet.
On this side of the House, we know that the best guarantee of a good life for a family is a good job. That is why we want to celebrate the fact that we learned this morning that in September, Canada added 47,000 new jobs. Unemployment fell and every single one of those new jobs was in the private sector.
Housing October 7th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Kitchener South—Hespeler for giving me the chance to talk about the important measures we have recently announced to help young Canadians achieve their dream of home ownership.
We have announced for first-time home buyers amortization of 30 years and 30-year amortization for all Canadians buying new builds. Not only will this put the dream of home ownership in reach for more young Canadians, it will help get more homes built faster. That is good news for Canadians.
The Economy October 1st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I am really glad to have the chance to talk about our carbon rebates and our policies on credit cards because today we announced that later this month, thanks to the government's negotiations with credit card companies, the fees that small businesses have to pay are going down. That is good news for small businesses across the country.
What else is good news? Small business owners are going to get big carbon rebates. That member of Parliament, like me, is an Ontario MP. An Ontario business owner with 10 employees is going to be getting 4,000—
Seniors October 1st, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I have noticed something very interesting about the Conservatives. A few months ago, the only economy-related word that the Conservatives knew was the word “inflation”.
Today, however, we have good news about inflation. In August, inflation was 2%. All year long, inflation has stayed within the Bank of Canada's target range. This is good news for Canada and for Canadians, but all the Conservatives want is bad news.