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Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it seems as though the hon. member is coming from a different planet altogether. He is still stuck too much in the past. Every time we suggest something, we are trying to help the government. We are trying to help find solutions for Canadians. The hon. member is always stuck in his own pity politics.

June 8th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I agree that maybe one size would not fit all. That may not be the solution. There are different provinces, different jurisdictions and different cities. That is why I mentioned in my speech that the prices in Edmonton and Calgary are still way, way behind compared to Toronto or Vancouver.

June 8th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I visit British Columbia all the time, although not right now, but I am very familiar with it. Yes, we do have a problem. It is everybody's problem, and we have to make sure we find solutions.

June 8th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, before I begin discussing the motion at hand, I would like to give my condolences to the family that was attacked in London on Sunday evening. Four people were attacked and killed by an individual who was only motivated by hate for this innocent family, solely due to their Islamic faith.

June 8th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Liberals voted against Motion No. 61, an initiative to promote our energy industry. For example, Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas sector represented 35% of its GDP and was the second-largest employer in the province in 2018. Newfoundland and Labrador's energy workers, like all Canadian energy workers, are disappointed with the Minister of Natural Resources for failing to support this crucial industry.

May 27th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Support of Oil and Gas Sector  Madam Speaker, before I begin my final remarks, for God's sake, can anyone tell me what the Bloc Québécois Party stands for? Today is the last hour of debate on my private member's motion, Motion No. 61, before it goes to a vote next week. It has been a pleasure and an honour to present this motion and to listen to the discussion on it in this place.

May 13th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I focused a lot on the fiscal anchors. I focused on the government being responsible in order to be able to calculate and tell Canadians the true story. Where we are going? The budget that was introduced is a suicidal route toward a non-end. It is something somewhere that nobody understands, including Canadians, which is very scary.

May 11th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has been around long enough to know that we are not changing our minds. The government is changing its promises. The Prime Minister promised to balance the budget before 2015. That is what the Liberals are changing. They are walking away from what they believe in.

May 11th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for Edmonton Strathcona. Of course, it is good to see her. My speech was focused on the fiscal anchors and what we can do to make sure we do not pile on debt with unnecessary spending. I was not talking about necessary spending. That is very clear.

May 11th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I want to start my speech with a single line: Mr. Speaker, I told you so. I mean no disrespect, but about a month ago, in mid-April, I said that I would not be surprised if Bill C-14 would not go through the other place by the time we got our hands on this 2021-22 budget.

May 11th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

The Budget  Madam Speaker, the government mentioned that its child care program was based on Quebec's model, but it seems that the member sees a huge difference between the two, one of them being the Ottawa-knows-best approach and how bureaucratic and costly that can be. I would ask the member to shed light on the significant difference between the two and how this can be enhanced to better serve Canadians.

April 26th, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member whom I served with on the finance committee for three years from 2015 to 2017. Time is of the essence. We are racing against time. The economy of our southern neighbour is opening, as are Australia's, New Zealand's and part of Europe's, and time is of the essence because mental health stress is on the rise.

April 21st, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Speaker, I can put on a jacket. This is an interruption, more or less. Please excuse me while I put my jacket on, and I will continue.

April 21st, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic  Madam Speaker, I am hoping the member who made the point of order will pay more attention to the vaccination of Canadians than to my jacket. Could the hon. member tell us what the anticipated timeline is for all Canadians to be vaccinated with the two vaccines necessary to make sure they are safe?

April 21st, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative

Income Tax Act  Madam Speaker, I congratulate my colleague. This is amazing. The first time I heard about this problem was in the last Parliament when I was serving on the finance committee. There is a fair bit of farmland in Edmonton Manning, and people there have concerns all the time about this issue.

April 21st, 2021House debate

Ziad AboultaifConservative