Justin Trudeau

[Housing, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, it says something about the level of confidence the previous prime minister had in the member when Stephen Harper used to say that the federal government had no responsibility on housing and then asked him to be the housing minister. That is perhaps why he delivered only six affordable homes over the course of their years in government.

The reality is that we have stepped up to invest in densification, in cutting red tape and in creating more housing starts right across the country, working with municipalities and provinces to solve this housing crisis, while all he offers is cuts and breaks for wealthy landlords.

[Housing, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, when the member opposite was Stephen Harper's failed housing minister, he built six affordable housing units across the country, so we will take no lessons from the Conservatives on housing. They would rather pick fights than invest in the kinds of changes that are improving density and zoning, using public lands and accelerating red tape so that people can get more affordable housing built quicker right across the country.

It takes actions and investments to build up this country. That is exactly what we are doing in responsible ways. All he is offering are fights with the provinces and municipalities and cuts to services Canadians rely on.

[Carbon Pricing, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, our price on pollution not only decreases emissions and helps fight climate change, but grows the economy and investments and puts more money in the pockets of middle-class Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Indeed, what we have seen from the Parliamentary Budget Officer is that the Canada carbon rebate puts more money in the pockets of Canadian families than it costs them in the federal price on pollution. That is exactly what the Leader of the Opposition wants to cut. He wants to cut affordability for Canadians. He wants to cut the fight against climate change. That is not how we build a strong future.

[Carbon Pricing, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Conservative Party should not be bragging that none of his MPs have asked him to get a security clearance so that he can protect his party from foreign interference, that none of his MPs have spoken out, that having one of his members go down to Florida on an all-expenses-paid trip by an extreme anti-abortion church is just fine for all of his MPs, and that, quite frankly, none of them have any issue with a member on their front bench dining with a neo-Nazi. I would hope some of the members in his caucus would speak up about some of the—

[Carbon Pricing, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, that was not a question for the government, but let me reiterate that multiple analysts and economists and the Parliamentary Budget Officer have indicated that lowering inflation has made it easier on Canadians, and the price on pollution, which delivers the Canada carbon rebate to Canadians right across the country and puts more money in their pockets, is helping Canadians with affordability.

If the Leader of the Opposition really wanted to help with affordability, he would not have voted against dental care. He would not have voted against the national school food program, which is saving parents hundreds of dollars a year right across the country.

[Grocery Industry, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I can start by answering both questions the leader of the NDP had. I have actually been to a grocery store, with you, Mr. Speaker, in your riding a few years ago, Hull—Aylmer, and I have been to many grocery stores since.

When it comes to housing, we implemented a program to invest in affordable housing across the country, which includes $900 million for Quebec. We are continuing to invest in affordable housing.

While the Conservative Party is offering cuts to housing programs, we will continue to invest to help Canadians with affordable housing.

[Grocery Industry, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we have taken action and we will take more action. We have moved forward on increasing competition rules so the Competition Bureau can go after people and companies that are gouging Canadians.

At the same time, we are delivering more supports, whether with the national school food program, which is putting more money in the pockets of families by giving them breaks on their groceries so kids can eat healthy foods at schools, or by delivering a Canada carbon rebate. Unfortunately, with the Canada carbon rebate, which puts more money in families' pockets, the NDP just pulled its support, even though it is helping Canadians with affordability.

We will continue to be there to fight climate change—

[Diversity and Inclusion, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, no, that is not at all what I said. I pointed out that school administration is a provincial jurisdiction. We expect the province to handle its own jurisdictions.

That being said, we will always defend the fundamental freedoms of all Canadians. That includes children, who have the right to be educated in a way that is consistent with our values as Quebeckers and Canadians.

[Diversity and Inclusion, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois knows full well that, on this side of the House, we respect provincial jurisdiction over education. We will always be there to defend freedom of expression and the fundamental freedoms afforded to all Canadians.

These freedoms are what allow us to live in a free, democratic and open country, where our values are always at the forefront.

[Liberal Party of Canada, October 23rd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, in our caucus, people have always been free to speak their mind and have different perspectives.

What is interesting is that nobody in the Conservative caucus seemed to have spoken out when one member got an all-expenses-paid trip to an extreme anti-abortion church in Florida. Nobody spoke out. One of the members on the Conservatives' front bench dined with white nationalists, far-right German nationalists, and nobody spoke up. They also continue to not speak up when their leader refuses to get a security clearance so he can deal with foreign interference.