Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I wonder, if my colleague from Saskatoon—University looks back over the last nine years, what is the legacy of the current government: two million people visiting food banks, out-of-control debt; out-of-control crime, out-of-control spending, and out of control ethic

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, if I could distill one thing for the government, it would be for it to understand that the budget does not balance itself, and that Canadians will have to pay for its errors and overspending.

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, the member and I have a bit of a philosophical difference, and maybe it is just the wording. If I invest in an RRSP, like many Canadians do, or a TFSA, it is a form of tax avoidance. Companies will do what they can to reduce their taxes. If the member is suggesting t

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague. I will not say “my friend” because after his disgraceful speech earlier, I do not know if I will ever be able to call him that again. I will say a couple of things. First, we do not have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio. We have the l

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to be sharing my time with the member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, who, I am sure, will happily rise and comment about how proud he is to represent people from his riding. Now, after 20 minutes of absolute fiction from the member for Winnipeg Nor

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 18th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, known as the mighty OGGO, entitled “Request for a Privacy Commissioner Investigation of the ArriveCAN Application”.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the ArriveCAN application: (a) what was the cost of the update or release that resulted in the glitch in ArriveCAN that sent erroneous notifications instructing people arriving in Canada to quarantine, as reported by the CBC on July 22, 2022; and (b) what were the

Privilege  Madam Speaker, it is great to see that the gallery is filling up. I am sure it is for my speech today and not for question period. I am pleased to rise again on the question of privilege following the tabling of the 17th report from the Standing Committee on Government Operation

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to properties sold by the government since January 1, 2021: what are the details of all properties which have been sold by the government, including, for each, the (i) street address and land location, (ii) city or municipality, (iii) province or territory, (iv) type

Privilege  Madam Speaker, I am rising to add to the question of privilege raised yesterday following the tabling of the 17th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, a report that I tabled myself. This is part of an entirely troubling pattern that we have l

Privilege  Madam Speaker, it is indeed disappointing to see both sides of the House continue to behave like that. If the government can so blatantly be cavalier with committees, it is not surprising that others would be too. No doubt, Kristian Firth of GC Strategies saw how government offi

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to capital subscription payments made by the government to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: what are the dates and amounts of each such payment made to date?

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government dealings with BTNX: (a) what are the details of all contracts that government departments or agencies have had with BTNX since January 1, 2020, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) value, (iii) description of the goods or services, including volume, (

Committees of the House  Madam Speaker, I have the pleasure and honour to present, in both official languages, the 17th report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, also known as the mighty OGGO, entitled “Question of Privilege Concerning the Refusal to Respond to Questions by

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I am glad my colleague across the way was so adamant for the need to make the carbon tax revenue-neutral because it goes against a comment made by someone else who stated, twice in the House, that the government made a decision to make it revenue-neutral. This membe