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Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, the member is an experienced member, and his comment just shows he has not read the bill, which contains within it the establishment of the Canada water agency through an act. He should read the bill. My advice to all my colleagues across the way is to just read the

May 9th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, it is great to be here tonight to discuss Bill C-59, the fall economic statement, for which we have been waiting for some time. Unfortunately, Conservatives have blocked debate on it and therefore its passage, but they came along tonight, and that is a great thing to

May 9th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the minister about affordable housing and what Bill C-59 offers on affordable housing. My community in London, Ontario, is challenged with homelessness, as are many communities across the country. What is also interesting, and I would love to h

May 9th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my colleague spoke passionately on the matter; obviously, it has affected him personally, as it has so many Canadians. I wonder if he could expand on his point about stigma. He talked about how we have to address this as a health care issue, and then he talk about

May 9th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Oil and Gas Industry  Madam Speaker, I would remind the member of what I said earlier when the NDP posed the question on this issue. We are eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and introducing a tax on share buybacks. In addition, there are changes to the capital gains that will benefit, on

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Oil and Gas Industry  Madam Speaker, if Canada is to succeed, we know we have to get our resources to market. That is why the TMX pipeline is so important. The member knows, or ought to know, that the government does not intend to be the long-term owner of the project. A divestment process will be in

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Finance  Madam Speaker, the member opposite is a graduate of the Ivey school of business in my riding. He know economics, so he knows, of course, that Canada has the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7 and that the debt-to-GDP ratio is set to continue to come down. What he is really sayin

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Finance  Madam Speaker, I have to really question the member's understanding of economics. I thought he knew, but I am wondering now. Inflation is a global phenomenon and in Canada, in fact, it is declining. What is the member going to do when it comes to voting on the budget? Is he goin

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Oil and Gas Industry  Madam Speaker, by eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies and introducing a tax on share buybacks, the government has presented a vision that says to the corporate sector and to the oil and gas sector that they have responsibilities from a tax perspective. There are other e

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

The Economy  Madam Speaker, it is very interesting. I have heard the member for a number of years talk about the issues he raised but also about a vision for the environment. I am wondering where exactly the NDP is on these things. Carbon pricing is vital to this country's future. It really

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

The Budget  Madam Speaker, we have the lowest debt and deficit in the G7, a AAA credit rating and a budget that presents a message of fairness for this country, for current and future generations. It is a vision the Conservatives would cut. Before even reading the budget, they already said t

April 19th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Housing  Mr. Speaker, whether it is co-op housing, missing middle housing, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes or mid-rise apartments, the focus of the government is building more and dealing with that crisis in supply. This is what the government is seized with. In fact, I recently met wit

April 11th, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Government Accountability  Madam Speaker, I remember that not too long ago the member was begging to be a member of the Liberal caucus. That did not really work out for him. He is now auditioning to join the other side. He can. He will find a place over there, where they want to cut child care, dental care

March 22nd, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Intergovernmental Affairs  Madam Speaker, our government has been very clear on this issue. Our record is also very clear. Relations between the Government of Canada and the municipal governments are very strong. We see that. We see that in different ways throughout the country. We will continue to engag

March 22nd, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal

Families, Children and Social Development  Madam Speaker, the idea is not without merit, and I thank the hon. colleague for raising it here today. I am not going to talk about what may or may not be in the budget, but what we do focus on is the well-being of Canadian families. In recent years, we have seen a massive decl

March 22nd, 2024House debate

Peter FragiskatosLiberal