Richard Martel

[Hockey Night in Canada, June 18th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, after nearly 75 years, a chapter in history is coming to a close. Like so many Canadians, I remember how my family and I would be glued to the screen on Saturday evenings, watching the Montreal Canadiens led by Lecavalier, Garneau and Pagé.

When I was a coach, I watched Hockey Night in Canada. The brand remains a national legend, and its iconic theme song became our second national anthem. Led by memorable icons like Foster Hewitt, Bob Cole, Danny Gallivan and Ron MacLean, this broadcast perfectly connected our country.

It inspired thousands of young people to take to the ice and join in our national sport, which brings our francophone and anglophone communities together.

Even without Hockey Night in Canada on TV, its mission will continue to resonate from coast to coast.

[The Economy, June 17th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Prime Minister claims that the cost of living has never been better. However, that is not what the CBC is reporting. More than 15,000 Canadians have set up GoFundMe campaigns to pay for their basic needs.

Meanwhile, I am not convinced the Prime Minister is tightening his belt. He spent nearly $1 million on catering for just 14 trips, all at the expense of taxpayers who are struggling to put food on the table.

Will the Prime Minister cut back on his inflationary spending so Canadians and Quebeckers can get some breathing room?

[The Economy, June 8th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G20 country in a recession. The Parliamentary Budget Officer's report confirms that the deficit could be as high as $72 billion in 2026. Meanwhile, Canadians' purchasing power has stagnated since 2015. For Quebeckers, that means that groceries, mortgages and gas are more expensive.

Are these technical bills, or will the Prime Minister admit that Canada is in a recession?

[The Economy, May 27th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are throwing out all sorts of statistics to make us believe things are going well. However, it is always the same story: higher costs, higher taxes, more debt and more credit card spending. For me, the real statistics are what I see when I am out in my community. People constantly tell me they have to make choices just to put food on the table and pay the rent, something they never had to do before.

Will the government finally get the message and stop making Canadian families pay for its costly mismanagement?

[Finance, May 7th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, it is an important question. If the Liberals truly want to help families and seniors, then they should start by closing the open bar in Ottawa. The Prime Minister is being irresponsible with Canadians' money. The interest on the Liberal debt will cost more than $53 billion this year. That is money that is not going to seniors, that is not helping families and that is not going to the public service.

While Canadians have to trim their budgets just to get by, why is the Prime Minister refusing to cut back on bureaucracy and unnecessary spending?

[Finance, May 7th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, Canadians have $1.475 trillion on the national credit card.

Because of the Liberal debt, seniors have to choose between groceries and medication, and young families cannot afford a home.

Despite this Liberal Prime Minister's illusions, it is always the same thing. He is just another costly Liberal.

When will he stop governing for bankers and start governing for Canadians?

[Finance, May 4th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, let us not be fooled. What we have with this Liberal Prime Minister is higher costs, higher taxes, more debt and more money on the credit card. It is always the same thing. He is just another costly Liberal. The Liberal debt has now reached $1.475 trillion. Meanwhile, according to Le Journal de Montréal, one in three Quebeckers is going into debt to eat.

Will the Prime Minister take this situation seriously? When will he put an end to his credit card budgets?

[Finance, April 27th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, it makes no difference who the Liberal Prime Minister is. It is always the same old, same old. While this government continues to rack up debt, raise costs and increase taxes, our pensioners are struggling to find decent housing. According to a poll in the weekend paper, more than half of Quebeckers aged 50 and over are afraid they will run out of money in retirement.

When will the Prime Minister stop spending money on our credit card so that our seniors can make ends meet?

[The Economy, April 22nd, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, on March 25, the Prime Minister told Canadians that the cost of living is better than it has been in a decade. I would like to remind him that, since 2015, the average price of homes has gone up by 51%, the price of food has gone up by 42% and the price of gas has gone up by 62%. What is more, the data confirms that food inflation in Canada remains the highest in the G7.

When will the Prime Minister stop lecturing people and start producing meaningful results?

[Taxation, April 20th, 2026]

Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister spent the weekend repeating the same speech and the same promises. The problem is that Liberal taxes have raised the cost of gas to be 20% higher for Canadians than it is for Americans. Everyone knows that when gas is expensive, everything is expensive. Canada has the worst food inflation in the G7.

Why do the Liberals not listen to us and give families some room to breathe by removing all taxes on gas for the rest of the year?