Vance Badawey

[Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, November 1st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, foreign interference is an issue that is detrimental to our national security and to the safety of all Canadians. National security experts, like former directors of CSIS Richard Fadden and Ward Elcock, have already urged all party leaders to get their national security clearance so they can view and act on intelligence.

Yesterday, the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security heard from prominent leaders in the Sikh community who urged the Conservative Party leader to follow the example of all other party leaders and get his national security clearance so he can protect Canadians from foreign interference in his own party. However, on this issue, the leader of the Conservative Party has chosen wilful blindness. In doing so, he continues to put Canada's national security at risk. That is not leadership.

Canadians expect and deserve better. Once again, I guess the rumours are true.

[Infrastructure, October 25th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, because we have been discussing this issue for the past few months, Transport Canada is in discussions currently not only with the member but also with the province and the city. It is an issue that we are taking seriously and we will resolve.

[Canadian Airports, October 11th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, day in and day out, airports across Canada go above and beyond to ensure the safe and secure travel of passengers. Our airports not only help Canadians reunite with loved ones, visit family and go on vacation, but also support our economy in vital ways. With over 200,000 direct airport employees across the country, airports play a critical role in strengthening our supply chains and fostering national growth.

I would like to extend my gratitude to the airport authorities who were with us in Ottawa this past week for their hard work as well as their dedication. We continue to recognize and appreciate the significant impact that airports and their workers have on our communities, from coast to coast to coast.

[Questions on the Order Paper, October 1st, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.

[Rail Safety, September 27th, 2024]

Mr. Speaker, millions of Canadians use our railways every year. Railways make the transportation of essential goods possible. They are the backbone of our supply chains and the backbone of our economy. However, tragically, every year far too many Canadians are seriously hurt or killed on railway tracks.

This week is Railway Safety Week here in Canada, an initiative led by Operation Lifesaver. Our government is dedicated to ensuring the highest levels of safety and security on our railways to prevent tragedies. That is why, through our rail safety improvement program, we have invested in making over 1,000 rail crossings across Canada much safer.

This is a moment to remind everyone to remain careful near the railway tracks across this great nation.

[Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act, September 20th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, the member and I do share something that is very near and dear to both our hearts, which is that the jurisdictions we represent are very strategic within Canada's overall supply chains and trade corridors, such as the Asia-Pacific. In my neck of the woods, it is the Niagara ports trade corridor along the St. Lawrence Seaway.

How does the member see Bill C-33 contributing to the overall Canadian economy with respect to the supply chains that are identified, the capacity needed within those supply chains, and with that, the creation of fluidity, primarily in our very strategic areas? Does the member see the bill contributing to giving the country a better and more strengthened economy?

[Electoral Participation Act, June 18th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, the reason I think it is important to get the bill to committee, quite frankly, based on some questions we had here today, is to have that dialogue. Part of that dialogue would be exactly to answer questions, some of which the Conservative Party is asking today. I very much look forward to that dialogue, to get right to the crux of where the problems exist: the who, the why and the how.

As well, as I said earlier, we have, on this side of the House, a party that cares. We have, on that side of the House, a party that does not care. The Liberals are continuing to put forward regulations and legislation based on the best interests of the public, and we are doing that with a great deal of respect, versus the disrespect that the Reform Party of Canada continues to put forward, almost on a daily basis.

[Electoral Participation Act, June 18th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, I would ask the member, frankly, to pay attention during question period. There is his evidence.

[Electoral Participation Act, June 18th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, I have witnessed in this House for the past nine years an attitude, and most recently a very large attitude by the Leader of the Opposition, that fans the flames of hate and misinformation. We are here now with Bill C-65 speaking about misinformation, and that is a perfect example of it.

[Electoral Participation Act, June 18th, 2024]

Madam Speaker, as many members know, I was one of the members of Parliament who had an unfortunate circumstance happen at home. As I stated publicly, how it affected me is how it affected others because of me. I can look at the effect it has had on my family, in particular my spouse, who still has a hard time sleeping, and my neighbours. I believe this bill would at least contribute a bit to resolving a lot of the challenges and toxicity we see out there in the public that is reflected by individuals and taken out on many members of Parliament and even our teams at our constituency offices.

The party on this side of the floor cares. Unlike the folks on the Conservative side, we take into consideration and respect what we hear from our constituents and residents. When we enter the process at committee, the intent is to take what we hear and the concerns people have with this bill, bring them forward, put them on the floor, discuss them and have a dialogue, and address some of the issues that concern the NDP and others in this House with respect to when the election is to take place. Equally as important are the individual components of this bill and ensuring that it provides what it is supposed to provide.