Justin Trudeau

[Carbon Pricing, October 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, for the past number of years, multiple Conservative premiers have gone after the price on pollution in courts and have lost at the Supreme Court. Canadians have decided that a price on pollution is the right thing. We have won multiple elections on that because Canadians know that the only way to build a strong economy is to fight climate change at the same time. The Leader of the Opposition does not get that, does not accept that and does not understand that abandoning the fight against climate change would hurt Canadians, would hurt our institutions and would hurt people and economic growth right across the country.

[Carbon Pricing, October 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition started out by expressing his disapproval of our new capital gains tax because, once again, the Conservatives are there to defend tax cuts for the rich and service cuts for everyone else.

Once again, the Leader of the Opposition talked about his opposition to our bringing in an increase on capital gains. We know that asking the wealthy to do a little more so we can deliver more homes for young Canadians to build a future is what we need to do, but the Conservatives continue to be there with cuts on taxes for the wealthiest and cuts on services for everyone else.

[Housing, October 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition does not seem to want to get rid of taxes, because he voted against our proposal to eliminate the GST on low-income housing construction. We are there to lower the cost of housing construction.

If any housing was built while he was the minister responsible for housing, it was no thanks to him, because he created only six affordable housing units the entire time he was the minister responsible for housing in Mr. Harper's government.

We are there to deliver affordable housing, deliver results for Canadians and build a better future for everyone.

[Housing, October 2nd, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, what the Conservative Party leader does not understand is that slogans do not build homes and do not meet Canadians' needs. The only solutions are to work hard and be there to work with the municipalities.

Instead of insulting the mayor of Montreal like he did, we need to work with the municipalities, work with the provinces and work with the non-profit organizations to build housing and fix these problems.

We are here to do serious work. He is here to toss out slogans, offer no solutions and get himself elected. Canadians deserve better.

[Foreign Affairs, September 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, the violence in the Middle East needs to stop. We need to see hostages released. We need to see Hamas lay down its arms. We need a ceasefire. We need to get back on a path toward a two-state solution where we have a peaceful, secure, democratic Israel alongside a peaceful, secure, democratic Palestinian state.

That is Canada's position. That is what we are working with friends, allies and partners on in the region. That is what we will continue to work on every single day to bring peace and stability to that region.

[Foreign Affairs, September 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, over the past days, I have spoken with Lebanese Canadians who are deeply worried for their families, and our hearts go out to the loved ones of the two Canadians killed.

We need to see de-escalation right now from both Israel and Hezbollah. I spoke with leaders this week, including the King of Jordan and the UN Secretary-General, along with G7 allies, on the need for urgent de-escalation. Civilians need to be protected. This violence needs to stop. We need to move on a path toward regional stability and peace.

[Taxation, September 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Steveston—Richmond East for his hard work.

This is about fairness for every generation, by building more homes, making life more affordable and creating more good-paying jobs. Today, the House will vote on our plan to make the tax system fairer. We know that fairness is the last thing the Conservative leader and his party care about and that his agenda is filled with cuts to housing, health care and freedoms. On this side, we stand with Canadians.

[Public Safety, September 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, we recognize that far too many Canadians have been impacted by the opioid epidemic and the toxic drug crisis. That is why we are doubling down on science and supports on the street. We are here to look at ways to help families through this, to deal with addictions, to lift people out of poverty. We will partner with people right across the country to do that on things that make sense in their jurisdictions. We are going to stay grounded in science while the leaders opposite choose their ideology as guiding paths.

[Public Safety, September 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, every time the Leader of the Opposition gets up on his feet to rhyme off his little show, his party members applaud enthusiastically, but during the two times he just stood up to suggest that he is perhaps pro-choice, there was silence from his team. He cannot protect women's rights from the members of his own caucus. That is not standing up for women. That is not protecting the future. That is not freedom in this country.

[Public Safety, September 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, women in Canada know very well that being pro-choice means standing up to all those who want to limit women's rights, who want to take away women's rights, as we have seen in the U.S.

However, what we continually see from this Conservative leader is that he is incapable of standing up to members of his own caucus who want to limit women's access to abortion. He even votes in favour of measures that Conservative members are putting forward to restrict access to abortion. It is a disgrace.