Intergovernmental Relations  Mr. Speaker, the government reneged on its promise to cut taxes for businesses and refused to expand the Billy Bishop airport. One wonders if it knows anything at all about economic development. Will the government show some faith in Canadian entrepreneurs and open domestic mark

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about solutions. It would have been so easy for this government to show some tangible support for Bombardier. One way to support this company would be to help it bring in some orders. Porter Airlines was prepared to purchase 30 C Series aircraft. Why di

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, this government is not governing. It is just stalling. The Liberals said that they would announce their intentions for Bombardier before the budget. Then, they told us to wait for the budget and that we would see. Fifty days after the budget, we have yet to see anyt

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, I would like them to listen to the question. We are having a great deal of difficulty getting answers from the government this morning, just like all the other mornings. The reason is quite simple: there is no good answer. We will give them another chance. We know wh

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, we get the feeling that some members across the way are feeling uneasy today. They must be wondering what they did wrong not to get invited to go to Washington. In addition to the chief revenue officer, the Liberal Party's national president, Anna Gainey, was also pa

Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier  Mr. Speaker, when I was at the opening of the 13th edition of Portneuf's environmental film festival, I said that I would make a member's statement to get the word out about this unique event that is held in my riding. Due to unforseen circumstances, I have to split this time. L

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Louis-Saint-Laurent, who has a lot of experience, especially on this issue. He had the privilege of working in the Quebec National Assembly, and he participated in the debate over six years. As he said, it is rather odd that we are taking si

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, we cannot change the past, but we can change the future. We, the members of the opposition, are here to work with the government members. I do not want partisanship to enter into this debate, because this issue is too important for that. Now, can we move forward on

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I am probably one of the last to speak today, since it is almost midnight. Since this is my first long speech, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 105,000 voters I represent. Not all 105,000 of my constituents voted for me, but more than 44% of the pe

Small Business  Mr. Speaker, the government is abandoning SMEs in Canada. It promised them it would reduce their tax rate from 11% to 9%. That is just another broken promise. A high tax rate, increased payroll taxes, and a national carbon tax: there is nothing in this budget to help SMEs create

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the government should respect Canadian families and not take them for fools. The Liberals want us to believe that this budget is good for families, but that is false. Their tax burden will increase by almost $4 billion over the next two years. After the cancellation

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, we do not get the feeling that this government is terribly interested in the economic development of our regions. When it comes to the Portneuf wharf in my riding, for example, I have tried more than 20 times to get an update from the Minister of Transport's office

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals plan on borrowing a lot of money. They should not spend money they do not have. Canada must become an economic leader, as it was under the former government. Our businesses should not be subjected to administrative red tape and tax hikes. This governmen

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, defeated Liberal candidate Jocelyn Coulon is now working for the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Coulon once said that NATO was amplifying the Russian threat to Ukraine and Europe because it wanted member states to increase their military budgets. He even wrote t

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, a report published by the Institut de la statistique du Québec says that many regions are emptying out to the detriment of the major centres. Our regions are important and so are the people who live there. We need to put tools in place to help SMEs grow and prosper.