Mary Ng

[Liberal Party of Canada, December 17th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, we tabled the fall economic statement, and I think this is an area where the hon. member and I would agree. The Canada-U.S. relationship is extremely important, and in the fall economic statement, we are strengthening the regime to prohibit forced labour in our supply chains, something that is really important for workers in our country. We are strengthening this trade relationship with our allies in the United States.

[International Trade, December 12th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, Canadians can count on our government to play as team Canada to defend Canada's interests. The Prime Minister met with the first ministers yesterday. I can proudly say in the House that I, along with my colleagues, have met with Canadian workers all across the country, from coast to coast to coast, to reiterate how important this trading relationship is. Workers' voices, business voices and all our voices matter in this important relationship, and we are going to keep working hard to make sure that this continues to work for Canada.

[International Trade, November 5th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I want to say to forestry industry workers and those in the sector how important they are to Canada, how important they are to Canada's economy and indeed how important they are to building affordable homes in this country.

We continue to work very hard and have said that getting a deal is the best way to go. However, I think what Canadians want to know is this. On this side of the House, we renegotiated NAFTA, stood up to defend tariffs for steel and aluminum workers and are always standing up for workers. What are the Conservatives doing on the other side of the House?

[International Trade, November 4th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, what I would say to those wonderful workers and the sector they belong to is they contribute tremendously not only to the economy of Quebec but certainly to the economy of Canada. However, I have a question for the leader of the member opposite. Why is the leader not going to get his security clearance so he can protect Canadians?

[International Trade, November 4th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member well knows, softwood lumber and the forestry industry are really important for creating thousands and thousands of jobs across this country. We have been working very hard with the forestry industry, and what I have learned from the sector is that it is looking to expand into new markets. I am very pleased that our government, through the trade commissioner service, is helping it access new markets while at the same time working to try to get a deal with the United States.

[Democratic Institutions, November 1st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, foreign interference is serious, and our government is firmly addressing it. This is why it is essential that we get the facts right.

Unlike the member for Spadina—Fort York, who has been spreading false claims, I want to be clear: I have undergone full security screening, and I do have security clearance as a minister of the Crown.

My question for the House is why the Conservative leader will not get his security clearance so that he can protect Canadians in this country.

[Foreign Affairs, October 21st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Etobicoke Centre for his steadfast support for Ukraine.

The Conservative leader's dismissal of Ukraine as a “faraway” land is shameful. The Conservatives' willingness to appease far-right disinformation, often fuelled by foreign actors like Russia, undermines democracy and Canadian values. Canadians deserve leadership that stands firmly against these dangerous influences.

While the Conservatives abandon Ukraine, on this side of the House, we will keep supporting Ukraine until it wins this war.

[International Trade, September 26th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I agree with the member that the forestry sector and the workers, particularly, in this sector are tremendously important to our communities across the country. They are dedicated workers who give their all. As we have said, the punishing tariffs are unjustified. We have said this to the United States. In fact, I know that the United States cares about building affordable homes just as we do. If the United States were to get rid of the tariffs, it would actually help us build affordable homes in this country and in the United States.

[International Trade, September 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, let me begin by thanking the softwood lumber industry and its workers for the tremendous contribution they make to the Canadian economy. We heard the Prime Minister say this, and we are talking about this. The long-term dispute does not help anybody, and in particular it does not help us build affordable homes.

On this side of the House, we are really proud that we are tackling housing and are building affordable homes. If we are to solve this issue, it will make housing affordability better in the United States and certainly better here in Canada.

[International Trade, September 24th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, when it comes to securing trade deals, we are not going to take any lessons from the Conservatives. The Conservative Party wants us to ignore the environment. It wants us to ignore workers. It wants us to sign bad trade deals. I remember that in the House the Conservatives wanted us to capitulate on CUSMA. We did not do that. They cheered on Brexit. We did not do that. They abandoned Ukrainians when they needed it the most and when we negotiated free trade agreements.

On this side of the House, we negotiate good deals, not just any deals, and we will not capitulate.