Justin Trudeau

[Employment, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, rather than panicking, we are engaging in constructive ways to protect Canadian jobs, as we have before. I do not think the idea of going to war with the United States is what anyone wants. What we will do is stand up for Canadian jobs, as we have before and as we will continue to do. We will stand up for the prosperity we create when we work together, stand up for the challenges we are facing and protecting Canadians from. There is work we can do together. That is the work we will do seriously and methodically, but without freaking out the way the leader of the NDP seems to be.

[Seniors, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, all Canadians are struggling in different ways. That is why we are investing in more child care spaces and in a Canada child benefit that increases every year, for example. We are also helping seniors by providing a dental care program. In 2015, we increased the guaranteed income supplement by 10%, and we increased old age security for seniors aged 75 and over.

We also want to be there for other groups of Canadians, like those who work hard and yet are still struggling. That is why we are going ahead with this measure.

[Seniors, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we know how much Canadians are struggling. That is why we are going to give everyone a tax holiday in the coming months on groceries, children's clothing and many more items that people regularly buy.

We are also looking at ways to recognize the heavy burden that workers across the country have carried over the past few years by protecting the economy, investing in their future, and supporting their loved ones. We want to recognize the work and the challenges faced by hard-working Canadians.

[The Economy, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we see once again the Leader of the Opposition flailing and inventing stuff to try to fit his preferred attacks into his priorities. The reality is that we are going to continue to work constructively with the incoming administration to do what Canada and the U.S. have always done, which is to create prosperity together and protect jobs on both sides of the border as we grow the economy.

When it comes to drugs, we have taken serious steps on that, and we will continue to. If the Leader of the Opposition is suggesting he wants to recriminalize marijuana, let him just say that.

[Mental Health and Addictions, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, once again the Leader of the Opposition is just making stuff up. I clearly spoke with the President of the United States an hour and a half after he put out his suggestion on tariffs.

The reality is that we are going to continue to work constructively with the incoming administration to protect Canadian jobs, to protect Canadian growth and to take the responsible approach, which is not steeped in partisanship, but that pulls together the team Canada approach that stands up for Canadians, instead of throwing our arms up and saying that all is broken, like the Leader of the Opposition does.

[Government Priorities, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, instead of panicking and falling back on slogans, like the Leader of the Opposition does, we rolled up our sleeves and are getting to work. We are working with all the premiers, pulling together in a team Canada approach, because that is how we defend Canadian jobs from coast to coast to coast.

I spoke with Donald Trump yesterday evening. We talked about how important it was for us to not only work together to solve some of the challenges we are facing as a continent and as countries, but also work to grow our economies and protect our workers on both sides of the border. This is the responsible, methodical approach we are taking as we move forward, while our opponent falls back on slogans and fear.

[Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, there are international students who come from all over the world to study in Canada. They are here while they are going to school. Once they finish their studies, they return home. That is what happens in the vast majority of cases. We have measures in place to follow up, if people choose not to go home.

We have an immigration system that responds to the challenges we are currently facing. That is why we slowed things down and reduced immigration to Canada to give our economy time to catch up. That is part of an immigration system that works and that responds to the needs of the time.

[Government Priorities, November 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I had a good call with Donald Trump last night. I pointed out that we have been working together for years—for decades—to create prosperity on both sides of the border. By working together, we can solve the challenges we face together and create growth and prosperity for all.

We will always stand up for Canadian jobs and workers. We are going to do it with a team Canada approach that transcends partisanship, because we know that things work when we join forces. That is why I spoke with Premier Ford and Premier Legault last night, and we will keep working together to stand up for Canadians.

[Electoral Reform, November 20th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I can understand my colleague's despair, as he sits across from the Conservatives, who have ceased to be their communities' voices here in Ottawa and instead are choosing to be their leader's voice in their communities. Each of us in this place has the responsibility to advocate for our communities and to speak up, being chosen by members of our communities to defend their interests, and Conservatives have forgotten that. They are now the Leader of the Opposition's voice in their communities, not saying anything that he has not stamped and approved, and are frightened they are going to see consequences if they dare to step out of line. That is not democracy.

[Oil and Gas Industry, November 20th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we made a commitment as part of the G20 to cut inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, and we did that two years ahead of all other G20 partners. At the same time, we put a cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector that is going to continue to protect us. At the same time, we brought in a price on pollution that puts more money back in the pockets of eight out of 10 Canadians while cutting emissions and inspiring and encouraging innovation. Unfortunately, the NDP has not been clear even on something as simple as the price on pollution. On this side of the aisle, we stand up for protecting Canadians from climate change.