Justin Trudeau

[Automotive Industry, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, I know that the Leader of the Opposition has not had many jobs other than an MP for the past 19 years, but the reality is that there are commercial and competitive reasons to be careful about the—

[Automotive Industry, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, once again we see the extent to which the Leader of the Opposition will go to explain why he stands against investments that are going to create tens of thousands of great jobs across Windsor and St. Thomas, in Montérégie in Quebec with Northvolt, and right across the country in battery supply chains. He is opposed to investments that strengthen the future of our communities because he does not believe in climate change, but we know, and Canadians know, that these investments make a difference. In terms of jobs, there will be 2,300 local Canadian construction jobs and 2,500 permanent Canadian jobs just for the Stellantis investment.

[Official Languages, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, this is yet more nonsense from the Bloc Québécois, which is picking fights and trying to scare people.

The fact is, we invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Quebec every year to support francization. We are here to protect both of our official languages everywhere in this country, which means that, even though the Bloc could not care less about francophones outside Quebec, we will continue to be there for them, and we will continue to protect our two official languages in minority situations no matter where they are in this country.

[Official Languages, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, protecting our two official languages across the country is a major priority for this government. That is why we are investing in protecting our official languages minorities across the country. The fact is that we are doing a lot more to protect French, including sending hundreds of millions of dollars to Quebec every year to support francization.

We will always be there to protect French across the country, including in Quebec. Our government is the first federal government to recognize the precariousness of French in Quebec and we are going to be there to support and defend it.

[Carbon Pricing, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, I look forward to hearing about the sustainable practices that Carleton Mushroom Farms is already putting into place, and working with it on how we can continue to move forward on supporting it into a brighter future.

We recognize the reality of climate change on this side of the House at least, and we know that is going to bring challenges to families such as the Medeiros family. We are going to be there to support them, just like we are supporting farm families right across the country.

[Carbon Pricing, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, we recognize this reality. That is why we are working with farmers and industries across this country to adapt to the reality of climate change and the challenges of global supply chains.

I can say we will reach out to that farm community, and we will reach out to that farm, to talk to them about how they can meet the coming challenges in the coming years. We will follow up with them and ensure we are doing everything we can to support them into a changing future.

[Carbon Pricing, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, these are the questions that producers and families right across the country are asking. They are facing an uncertain future with increased climate change and with increased challenges from global supply chains, including those related to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, which the Conservatives seem to be on the wrong side of.

We are going to continue to work with farmers and with agricultural producers across the country to invest and innovate while being able to continue to feed Canadians for decades to come, despite a changing climate.

[Carbon Pricing, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, farmers across the country, including those in the member opposite's riding, know how important it is to fight climate change as well as protect their investments and future generations of farmers in this country. That is why we are stepping up with significant investments to support innovation in farming and agriculture and support direct investments to change the way we are doing things. It is so we can do them cleaner and greener, in ways that continue to support Canadians and build a stronger future for everyone.

We know that farmers care deeply about the land and its future. We are working with them, not denying the reality they are facing.

[News Media Industry, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Sudbury for her question and hard work.

I am pleased to say that we have reached an agreement with Google to ensure that this web giant pays its fair share for online news. In fact, Google will invest $100 million a year in our newsrooms. This landmark agreement demonstrates that our online news legislation is working.

Despite the Conservative Party's ideological opposition, we have secured a sustainable, independent future for local news in Canada.

[Automotive Industry, November 29th, 2023]

Mr. Speaker, I was extremely pleased to welcome the presidents of the European Union and of the European Commission to Newfoundland and Labrador last week to talk about everything we are doing to invest in critical minerals across the country as a part of the supply chain the world needs. Canadian clean aluminum, Canadian clean steel and Canadian responsibly extracted and developed critical minerals are going to be an essential part of the supply chains of the future for our allies around the world.

That is why we are stepping up with a critical mineral strategy. That is why we are investing in a strong and green mining future for Canada. We will be there for the future of jobs in Canada.