Richard Martel

[Taxation, December 6th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe that the member opposite gave us that answer when the government has completely lost control of public spending. The Auditor General confirmed that the government is trying to track down $32 billion in benefits that were paid to ineligible recipients. What are the consequences of that?

Nationwide, Canadians' debt is increasing. People do not have enough money, so they are charging their groceries to their credit cards. The Liberals have allowed themselves to lose billions of dollars.

Once again, will the Liberals show compassion and not increase taxes?

[Taxation, December 6th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, according to a new report released yesterday, the cost of groceries is going to keep going up in 2023. The grocery bill for an average family will climb to $16,300 next year. That is a big hit to the family budget. Parents are already stretched thin and are unable to feed their family. Now they are being told it is only going to get worse. All these increases are unaffordable for Canadians. I never would have thought that people in Canada would not be able to eat or stay warm.

Will the Liberals promise not to increase taxes so that Canadians can eat?

[Public Safety, December 5th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, since the Liberals took office, violent crime has risen by 32% and gang-related murders are up 92%.

The Liberals are not addressing the real problem. They should have done something about the illegal gun trafficking at the border a long time ago. Instead, with the support of the Bloc Québécois, the Liberals want to prevent hundreds of thousands of Quebec hunters from participating in an ancestral tradition. The government needs to stop treating hunters like criminals.

When will the government punish the real criminals once and for all?

[Taxation, November 29th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, I agree that kids should get the treatment they need, but even more important than dental care, they need to be able to eat. Some 30% of food bank users are children. Kids are going hungry and they are going to school on an empty stomach.

I remind the House that the basic needs of a child include food, water, a roof over their head and access to medicine when they are ill. Can the government guarantee that it will not raise taxes?

[Taxation, November 29th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, the holiday season is fast approaching, but Canadians are not really in the mood for a celebration. Inflation is stretching families thin, food banks are overwhelmed and the profile of those seeking help is changing. Some people used to donate food, but now they are the ones coming to get it. Even people with good jobs are asking for help.

Families have a simple wish list for 2023. Can the Liberals guarantee that they will not raise taxes?

[Justice, November 21st, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, to hear the Liberals tell it, we live in a world where everything is fine and nothing is wrong. I would like to bring them back to planet earth. After seven long years under this government, the rate of violent crime in Canada has increased by 32%. Again, it is up by 32%. The Liberals responded by passing Bill C‑5, which abolishes mandatory minimum sentences for importing illegal weapons.

Will the Liberals do their job and punish violent criminals to protect Canadians?

[Taxation, November 18th, 2022]

Madam Speaker, it might be more important for people to have something to sink their teeth into before we worry about dental care.

Food insecurity is not even something we should be talking about in Canada, and yet one out of two employed people are experiencing food insecurity. Men and women who get up every day to go to work are going hungry. Things have gotten that bad in Canada. We have workers who are poor.

Will the government stop impoverishing families and guarantee them that it will not raise taxes?

[Taxation, November 18th, 2022]

Madam Speaker, people are skipping meals and going hungry because they can no longer make ends meet.

It sounds like I am talking about people somewhere else in the world but no, I am talking about Canadians, people in Canada, in a G7 country. Every month, 671,000 Quebeckers, a third of whom are children, use food banks. The reasons are obvious: inflation and rising food prices.

Will this government stop impoverishing Canadian families and promise them that it will not raise taxes?

[The Economy, November 17th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, one thing is for sure, anyway. I do not know where they are getting their numbers from when they say they are lifting people out of poverty, but right now, in 2022, 671,000 Quebeckers are using food banks, and one-third of those people are children.

Minister of Families is not just a title, actually. It comes with responsibilities, such as making sure families do not have to water down their babies' formula because they cannot afford to pay 20% more.

Will the government stop its inflationary spending so that Canadians can afford food, housing and heating?

[Taxation, November 17th, 2022]

Mr. Speaker, food insecurity means worrying every day about not being able to pay for food. It means a mother or father skipping a meal to feed their child.

We should not even be talking about this in an industrialized country like Canada, but according to the numbers that were released just yesterday, 16% of Quebeckers are suffering from severe food insecurity. The research is clear: The main reasons are inflation and rising food prices.

Will the government stop impoverishing Canadian families and guarantee that it will not increase taxes?