Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my colleague on his re-election. The member posed two questions to me. His first question was about why we cannot have a committee that brings together a variety of files into one committee. He knows the foreign affairs committee is mandated t

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to welcome my colleague to the House of Commons. I appreciate having the privilege of answering his first question. Colleagues will not be surprised to hear me say that I disagree with some of the characterization that the hon. member included in his question

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as I rise for the first time in the 43rd Parliament, I want to thank my constituents for once again re-electing me to this chamber. I want to thank my supporters, my friends and everyone who believed in me. I watched the unfolding of the previous election through ord

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I have a lot of respect for my colleague, but I find it interesting that he is doubling down on the old TPP. I find it interesting that he has taken the side of the Saudi Arabian government over the Chinese government. I find it interesting that he is saying that w

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, when we are defending Canadian interests and values around the world, my hon. colleague should support us in that effort. Yes, we have disagreements domestically, but I wish he would not take the side of the Saudis or the Chinese government's side. Our government

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  No, Madam Speaker, I disagree with my hon. colleague. We have seen this before. Twenty-five or 30 years ago, the New Democrats were dead set against the original NAFTA. They said the sky was going to fall and that we were going to lose so many jobs. It has been proven that free t

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Once again, Madam Speaker, I find it strange. Regardless of what Conservatives think of the TPP, and I disagree with him, the U.S. pulled out of the TPP. The claim is that if we had ratified the TPP, it would have solved so many problems, but the U.S. pulled out the TPP. To ans

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his gracious final remarks. We believe that in order for trade deals to be successful, they need to be inclusive. They need to bring onside the majority of the population so that all people benefit, not just the large multinational corpora

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise to speak on the new NAFTA. Before I start, I would like to point out that I will be splitting my time with my colleague from Nanaimo—Ladysmith. Let me take the time to highlight, first and foremost, our government's record on international tra

Canada Account Annual Report  Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, the annual report of the 2017-18 Canada Account as prepared by Export Development Canada.

Government Programs  Mr. Speaker, in three and a half years, our government's policies have had a positive impact on Mississauga. Here are some examples of that. The Canada child benefit has supported 140,000 children, who received a total of $1 billion in benefits. Our housing plan has funded the b

National Security Act, 2017  Madam Speaker, I remember when the Conservative Party was in government and passed Bill C-51. There was a lot of criticism by legal experts that the definition of counselling to commit terrorism was too broad and opened up a door to a lot of questionable practices. Then, lo and b

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of a government, for the first time in Canada's history, to create an office for social corporate responsibility. Our government has fulfilled our promise, and today we are consulting with stakeholders on the mechanisms that are needed. We recen

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, last week was a good week for Canadian canola farmers. The federal government, working with provincial governments, stakeholders and farmers, announced a support package for farmers, while recommitting our efforts to resolve the trade dispute with China. We continue

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, I am surprised the hon. member is justifying a foreign government action against Canadian farmers. It used to be that political parties debated internally on domestic policies, but we used to come together when a foreign government imposed actions against Canadian fa