Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, Canada's approach to carbon pricing is designed to reflect the true cost of pollution, incentivizing a collective move toward less carbon-intensive choices in energy production, home heating and transportation. In provinces where the federal carbon pollution pric

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, farmers are the backbone of our country. Their work is difficult, especially with climate change impacts heavily affecting their livelihoods. They face climate change's harsh realities. Drought, wildfires, floods and invasive species are all becoming more prevalent

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, the Canada carbon rebate returns fuel charge proceeds to Canadian residents through direct deposit and cheques. I want to remind my colleague that, every three months, he is receiving that cheque and that eight out of 10 Canadians are making more than what they are

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, in recent years, climate change has had unprecedented effects on Canadians and people globally. Impacts from climate change are wide-ranging, affecting our homes, cost of living, infrastructure, health and safety, the economy and economic activities in our communit

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I appreciate my colleague's question, but I am not sure I captured the beginning of it. However, this budget will have about $40-billion deficit. The focus is on maintaining, but we are continuing to invest in new programs, yet drawing in enough revenue so that t

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I believe it will be expanded, because this situation exists everywhere, not just in urban centres. We will need to do a little more, but the investments that we have made to work with organizations on the ground will help us overcome this challenge.

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I will share with my colleague that I am no longer the parliamentary secretary for Veterans Affairs. I am the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development. However, my heart and soul are still in supporting veterans. This, of course, is

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I stated in my speech how proud I was, as a member of Parliament representing my constituency but also representing Canada, of the investment in making our social safety net even stronger: supporting people with disabilities, who are the most impoverished; bringing

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on behalf of my constituents of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook on this very important budget. The thing I want people to concentrate on is that this budget is a fairness to every generation, and it is a focused one. Before

National Volunteer Week  Madam Speaker, I rise in the House of Commons today to celebrate National Volunteer Week, which started on April 14. In my riding of Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, volunteers play a pivotal role in empowering their neighbours and communities and supporting those in need. This

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency  Mr. Speaker, did you know that through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, or ACOA, our government has invested more than $2.6 billion in 14,000 projects since 2015? Today I want to highlight the support to our francophone and Acadian communities. Over the past year, we ha

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I am Canadian, and I am sure everyone is proud they are here today discussing important things for Canadians. I will quickly finish my question. I would like to acknowledge the work that has been done on this issue. I would like my colleague to talk about the impor

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank my colleague for his speech and, more importantly, for his hard work on Bill C‑13. All parties in the House worked together to support francophones outside Quebec and anglophones in Quebec, and it was a great victory. I alway

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to explain that it was during the nine years of the Harper government that we saw major cuts to the Translation Bureau. Court challenges that we brought—

Black History Month  Mr. Speaker, February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the many contributions Black communities have made to the fabric of our country. I am extremely proud to be the member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, where we have the largest multi-generational