Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, our government was the one that said it first: French is in decline and it has to be promoted and supported. We passed a new Official Languages Act that the Bloc Québécois supported. It is very misleading to calculate spending at roughly $70 million over 27 years wh

Tourism Industry  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right. The tourism industry represents 1.9 million jobs, it is represented in every municipality in the country and it generates $266 million a day. Yesterday, we launched the tourism growth program, a $108‑million fund that will be delivered by the

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am tabling the government's responses to Questions Nos. 1742 and 1743, and the revised responses to Question No. 1738, originally tabled on November 6, 2023, and Questions Nos. 1745 and 1744.

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. I would remind her that over 900,000 businesses have been saved by our government. If we had not stepped in, these companies would have been shuttered. Today, we are offering a second loan repayment extension. We are offering m

Committees of the House  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am tabling the government's responses to Questions Nos. 1697, 1700, 1701 and 1708.

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague that there are several thousand businesses and SMEs in Quebec. We have been there for them. We are still there for them today and we will continue to be there for them tomorrow. The measures we have put in place are flexible, responsible me

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. As she is well aware, 99% of Quebec's economy is made up of small and medium-sized businesses. We know that the global inflationary environment is difficult. That is why we are offering additional flexibilities for small busines

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague said, our government knows that SMEs are still facing challenges. I am proud that CED is supporting SMEs with its 12 regional offices throughout Quebec. Over the past year, we have invested over $200 million in more than 580 economic projects and $33

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his question. There is a lot to unpack there. I would start by saying that tackling climate change is about more than just taking care of the environment, which the Conservative Party does not want to do. It is also about building a

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, what I can say with a straight face is that the Conservative Party has voted against every measure proposed by this side of the House to provide support to families. The Canada child benefit and every investment we have made in housing come to mind. We still expect t

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As he well knows, most companies have told us that if our government had not been there during the pandemic, many companies would have closed. We came up with a flexible solution that fits with our fiscal framework. We are goin

Finance  Mr. Speaker, affordability also means putting a roof over the heads of all Canadians. That is exactly what we are doing on this side of the House. Just this morning, CMHC reported a 98% increase in housing starts. The programs we have implemented will help all Canadians have a ro

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right. Our government knows that supporting SMEs led by women and indigenous people promotes inclusive regional growth. In June, we announced $100,000 in funding for Mini Tipi, a Gatineau company that has been nominated for Gatineau SME of the year.

Housing  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I look forward to the day when the Conservative Party will finally vote for measures that put a roof over the heads of people who really need it. I hope the Conservatives will vote in favour of eliminating the GST on new housin

Housing  Madam Speaker, if there is one thing we can agree on with our colleague and with Quebec, it is that addressing the housing issue is a matter of urgency. That is exactly what we are doing. Since 2015, we have agreed on many things with Quebec, and we will reach an agreement for Qu