Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, Bill C-47 includes several measures. The Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister did an extraordinary job listening to Canadians. As I often say, Canadians told us three things. Obviously, they brought up the cost of living, health care and dental care, but they also spoke to us about the need to build the economy of the future, a greener economy aligned with the 21st century.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I have the utmost respect for the member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, but I would like to give him some advice. He should listen to Canadians. Canadians told us three things. They want help with the cost of food. That is exactly what we are doing with the grocery rebate, which will help 11 million Canadians.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I am sure the people of Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles who are listening to the debate in the House today are a little surprised. The government is proposing measures to help people, precisely because, as the member pointed out, people need a little help. When Canadians need some help, they know which side of the House to turn to.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for the member for Louis‑Saint‑Laurent, but he should have listened. We listened to Canadians, which is something those on the other side should do more often. Canadians told us three things. First, they wanted help with the cost of living.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. Listening to Canadians is exactly what we did. It is something that the Conservatives should do. Canadians told us three things. First, they told us that they need help with the cost of groceries. That is why we proposed a grocery rebate that will help 11 million Canadians across the country.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his intervention. When I think about immigration, I think about the labour shortage. What we need to make clear to all Quebeckers watching today is that Quebec has the authority to select immigrants. What we are hearing across Quebec and in the regions is that there is a need for workers.

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, as the industry pivots towards electric vehicles, anchoring these firms in Canada is critical to the Canadian economy and ensuring a resilient domestic supply chain. This is why the government has committed to making strong investments in this area. As a result, Volkswagen is investing $7 billion to establish its first overseas electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in St.

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, with regard to part (a), there are approximately 50,000 to 60,000 stored samples in the Statistics Canada biobank from Canadians who have responded to the Canadian health measures survey and the Canadian COVID-19 antibody and health survey. All holdings are from consenting Canadians and most have contributed multiple samples.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, we will take no lessons from these Conservatives who have let the town of St. Thomas in southwestern Ontario down, who have let 8,000 workers down, who have let the auto sector down. We will do what we do best, which is to build a future for Canadians. We will attract investment at Volkswagen, we will create thousands of jobs, we will build our auto sector.

Canadian Heritage  Mr. Speaker, I must be dreaming. For viewers at home watching us, it must seem like the world has gone mad. Here we have before us the Bloc Québécois using its time in the House of Commons to talk about the coronation and the monarchy. What must viewers be thinking? While we Liberals discuss the floods and the cost of living in Quebec, cell phone charges and health care, the Bloc Québécois suddenly wakes up and starts talking about the monarchy.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, what is scandalous to the people listening to us today is that the Conservatives are going to vote against the budget. It is a budget made for Canadians across the country. We listened to Canadians. They talked to us about the cost of living and the cost of groceries.

Democratic Institutions  Mr. Speaker, I get the feeling from the other side of the House that there is a lot of enthusiasm for the response. While Quebeckers and Canadians are concerned about affordability, health care, dental care, building the economy of tomorrow and talking about investments, the Bloc Québécois is talking to us about the monarchy.

Innovation, Science and Industry  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Châteauguay—Lacolle for her important question and her excellent work as a colleague. In fact, I was at Concordia University on Friday to announce an historic investment of $1.4 billion in the sciences. Our students, our researchers and our scientists play a vital role.

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Louis-Saint-Laurent, whom I highly respect, but I think he is missing a page from our history book. The Prime Minister did listen to Canadians. The first thing they asked us to do was to help them with the cost of living. The most recent budget, which we expect the Conservatives to vote against, contains the grocery rebate, which will help 11 million Canadians.

Innovation, Science and Industry  Mr. Speaker, everyone in the House realizes that talent is our greatest asset. I would like to thank our young scientists, researchers and students across the nation who are making differences in science and studies around the country. No one in the House has questioned our commitment to science.