Wayne Long

[Financial Institutions, December 8th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, open banking will give Canadians more control over their own financial data, allowing them to securely choose the services that work best for their needs. It will increase competition, lower costs and help families get better budgeting tools, faster access to credit and tailored financial products. These are common-sense measures that the opposition is obstructing by delaying our budget bill.

I urge the Conservative leader to let his heart grow over Christmas, put the partisan games aside and join us in building a strong and resilient Canadian economy.

[The Economy, December 8th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the Conservative Party is a party that voted against targeting the Canada child benefit to the people who needed it the most. It is a party that voted against dental care for seniors. It is a party that voted against the school food program. Time and time again the Conservative Party has voted against affordability programs.

Canadians can judge. Canadians know that on this side of the House we are focused on delivering affordability for Canadians.

[The Economy, December 8th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader's heart is two sizes too small when it comes to delivering affordability for Canadians. We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We cut the tax for first-time homebuyers. We are continuing to deliver on affordability, on the school food program and on the personal support workers tax credit.

On this side of the House we are focused on affordability. It is time for the Conservative leader to let the light in, let his heart grow and join us in delivering affordability for Canadians.

[Taxation, December 4th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, that member, that leader and his party need to look in the mirror. The Conservatives have voted against every affordability measure we have brought forth. Let us talk about automatic federal benefits for 5.5 million Canadians, getting benefits to those who need it the most. Did they support it? No, of course they did not support it. They have not supported one affordability measure we have put forth since we have come into government. It is time for them to look in the mirror, get real and support our programs.

[Taxation, December 4th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, we have done more for affordability in six months than that leader and that party have done in 20 years. We have cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We have cut the tax for first-time homebuyers. We have cut the consumer carbon tax. We have automatic federal benefits and the school food program. The list goes on and on, and the Conservatives opposed it all.

With that leader, it is the same old tired rhetoric again and again. On this side, we are getting things done for Canadians.

[International Trade, November 27th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, Canadians made a decision on April 28 between two visions for this country: a vision of hope and a vision of leadership versus slogans and division. Our Prime Minister is a world economic and business leader. He has travelled the world building up relationships and signing deals to build our economy, something that leader has never worked a day in.

[Transportation, November 26th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, in this historic budget, we are investing new resources to restore fairness to Canada's trucking industry after the Conservative Party broke it. We will lift the moratorium on penalties for unreported fees for service, launch a dedicated compliance program and expand information sharing with Employment and Social Development Canada. These measures will end the illegal Drivers Inc. scheme and level the playing field for companies that follow the law.

The Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois both voted against budget 2025. It is a shame that they did not support tax fairness—

[Automotive Industry, November 26th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, there is great news for the Conservatives. We care. This afternoon, we are going to announce new measures to further limit foreign steel imports to ensure that Canadian steel products have better access to the domestic market, to become our own best customer by building big with Canadian steel and Canadian lumber and to increase protections for Canadian steel and lumber workers and businesses so they can adapt and thrive in this new global landscape.

The Conservative leader only cares about himself and squashing a caucus revolt.

[Ethics, November 26th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, while the Conservative leader is busy writing letters and debating himself, we are taking action to support the Canadian steel and lumber industries and workers.

We have great news. This afternoon, we will introduce and announce new measures to further limit foreign steel imports to ensure that Canadian steel products and producers have better access to the domestic market, to become our own best customer by building big with Canadian steel and Canadian lumber and to increase protections for Canadian steel and lumber workers and businesses so they can adapt and thrive in this new global landscape.

I urge the Conservative leader to tune in, get behind these measures and support the—

[Carbon Pricing, November 25th, 2025]

Mr. Speaker, if that leader, that member and that party actually cared about making life more affordable for Canadians, they would not have voted against automatic federal benefits, which would get 5.5 million Canadians benefits that otherwise would be left unclaimed. These are benefits such as the Canada child benefit, the disability tax credit and the Canada workers' benefit.

The only thing that leader cares about is keeping his job, keeping his dismal poll numbers and quashing a caucus revolt. We care about Canadians, and we will deliver for Canadians.