The Economy  Mr. Speaker, before answering the member's question, I would just like to state the deep sadness that we are all feeling at the passing of our friend and colleague, the Hon. Jim Carr. Jim was a tireless representative, a true defender of his constituency, his city, the prairie we

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022  moved that the bill be concurred in.

Post-Secondary Education  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle for her question and her hard work. With the increase in the cost of living, our government has been quick to act and provide support to Canadians who need it. We are continuing this support with our fall economic sta

Finance  Mr. Speaker, I would direct my hon. colleague to a Scotiabank report that says very clearly how our investments in the pandemic had no effect on inflation. In fact, let us look at the Auditor General's report, which said this: We found that the COVID-19 programs achieved thei

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. leader of the New Democratic Party knows, the Bank of Canada is an independent institution that has been tasked, since December of last year, to get inflation back down to 2%. The bank is doing its job. We are doing our job, which is making sure that we

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, we greatly respect the efforts that working men and women are making to build a prosperous Canada. We know that Canadians are going through a difficult time during this global inflationary cycle. That is why, here in Canada, the Bank of Canada is independent. Its rol

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, the member opposite knows very well that the Bank of Canada is an independent institution. It is true that this is a difficult time for Canadians. It is not true that the investments that we made in Canadians have caused inflation. One need only look at the report o

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I would be careful if I were the member opposite. He asked people to listen to his advice, when his idea to hedge on inflation was to go buy crypto. Shame on that advice. It is irresponsible and not appropriate. We are going to eliminate interest on student loans an

Veterans  Mr. Speaker, we thank the Auditor General for her report and we have great respect for her work. Let us look at a few facts from that report. The supports provided during the pandemic prevented an increase in poverty. The CERB program supported 8.9 million Canadians and the wage

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my friend and hon. colleague from Vancouver Granville for his hard work on the file and his dedication to his residents. We are always here to support Canadians, and the measures we have in place put more money in the pockets of Canadians. In t

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, let me state once again that we thank the Auditor General for her report and that we respect her work, but let us look at what her report said. The pandemic benefits prevented an increase in poverty that would almost have doubled without our investments, and they hel

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, our government trusts and respects the work of the Auditor General. Let me just share with members—

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, let me repeat that our government respects and honours the work of the Auditor General, and that we accept her report. Let me share point 10.23 from the report. I quote: We found that the COVID-19 programs achieved their objective to help Canada avoid a more severe

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, we respect the Auditor General and welcome her report. However, let us take a look at some of the—

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our approach is based on compassion, responsibility and fiscal prudence. If we look at the facts, millions of mothers who received CERB did not create inflation, and neither did the thousands of businesses that took wage subsidies. If the Conservatives truly, from