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Crucial Fact

  • His favourite word was conservatives.

Last in Parliament April 2025, as Liberal MP for Edmonton Centre (Alberta)

Won his last election, in 2021, with 34% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, I just want to remind my colleague opposite that Bill C-2 would extend the Canada recovery hiring program until May 7, 2022, and that would allow employers to hire people back at a discounted rate of 50%. That is one of the solutions to help the labour shortage.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, we have a $1.4-billion digitalization program coming through innovation, science and economic development. I encourage the member opposite to have people in her riding apply for the fund.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, we are going to continue to head to a net-zero future and make sure that Albertans are supported in that process.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, my question to the member opposite is this: Does he believe in climate change?

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, our government is committed to making housing affordable from coast to coast to coast. There are tens of billions of dollars invested in that and we will continue to do that.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, the party opposite ran on a platform proposing a debt and spending $168 billion. That is way more than we ever put on the paper.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, we will continue to invest in Canadians and in the Canada child benefit, and we will inject $30 billion in child care from coast to coast to coast.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, Moody's expects Canada's credit rating to be resilient over the medium term for growth.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, I was clear, as has been the finance minister, that we are going to reduce spending as an anchor of debt-to-GDP ratio, and we will continue to bring that ratio down.

Business of Supply December 8th, 2021

Madam Chair, again Moody's says it expects Canada's credit profile to be resilient over the medium term for growth. We are going to continue to reduce spending as an anchor of debt-to-GDP ratio.