Justin Trudeau

[The Economy, December 8th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, all year long, opposition party members have spent their time criticizing the fact that we have been talking about global investment here in Canada, that I went to Davos and Sun Valley, and that we have talked to investors from around the world about investing in Canada. Decisions made by GE, GM, Amazon, and many other companies, including Thomson Reuters, indicate that we are on the right path to creating new, high-quality jobs here in Canada.

We understand what it means to be open to the world and to create jobs here. That is exactly what we are delivering to Canadians.

[The Economy, December 8th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, when the member opposite speaks about getting energy to markets, that is exactly what we have done by approving the Kinder Morgan TMX pipeline. That is going to allow us to diversify our energy markets and allow Alberta producers to finally get global prices for their natural resource.

On top of that, we continue to put forward growth and plans for investments that are going to help Canadians flourish right across the country.

We understand that building a strong economy and a strong environment go hand in hand, which the other party previously in government did not.

[The Economy, December 8th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, we presented our plan to grow the economy for the middle class last year during the election campaign, and Canadians overwhelmingly supported it.

Since then we have been making record investments in infrastructure to put Canadians to work and to create opportunities for them to get to and from work with public transit. We have put more money in the pockets of the middle class by raising taxes on the wealthiest 1%, so we could lower them for middle-class Canadians. We are delivering a more generous Canada child benefit to the families that really need it by stopping sending it to millionaire families.

These are some of the many things we are doing to help Canadians.

[Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, December 7th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague answered that question with full detail and a tremendous amount of compassion.

The fact is the party opposite talked for 10 years about standing up for Alberta and yet when we approved a pipeline that is going to make a difference in the lives of millions of Albertans, what did those members do? They started talking about how it will never get built, so do not bother investing, do not bother hiring people for it. They are talking down the economy of Alberta and real decisions we took for political gain. That is why people are disgusted with the approach that members opposite are taking.

[Democratic Reform, December 7th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, I have said many times that 2015 will be the last election held under first past the post.

I do want to go back to an offhand comment the NDP leader made that demonstrates his lack of respect for our economy. The fact that he does not understand that investing in good Canadian businesses, investing in coding, making sure we have opportunities for our youth is not something to joke about.

[Democratic Reform, December 7th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, I answer that question in the positive, in that, yes, I am committed to making sure that—

[Government Accountability, December 7th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, a prime minister has a tremendous amount of responsibilities, and a large part of those responsibilities is to come to the House to take questions from his colleagues.

However, I am also very pleased to have an extremely strong cabinet. They are here to answer questions related to their portfolios. I am also very proud to be constantly engaged with Canadians across the country to listen to their concerns and work with them to build a stronger future.

We are committed to building a stronger and more successful middle class. That is exactly what we are doing.

[Consumer Protection, December 7th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, our budget implementation bill is important because it will create the economic growth that Canadians need.

After the middle class and those working hard to join it failed to see adequate economic growth for 10 years, we put together a budget that will invest in the middle class, build a strong economy, and protect Canadians. That is exactly what we are going to do by creating opportunities for the middle class and those working hard to join it.

[Ethics, December 7th, 2016]

Again, Mr. Speaker, it is important to reassure Canadians that we have, at the federal level, some of the strongest, most stringent, rules around political fundraising anywhere in the country.

Canadians know they can have confidence in members of the House, because we follow all of those rules, and understand the values of openness, accountability, transparency that are required in order to maintain Canadians' trust in our government.

[Ethics, December 7th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, the frustration Canadians felt around ethics was part of why we were elected in the first place, and therefore, it is so important to reinforce for Canadians that the rules are always followed. The values and the principles that underscore the strong financing rules that exist at the federal level, stronger than just about anywhere else in the country, can reassure Canadians that we have a system that works to make sure that we are worthy and are upholding the public trust.