Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is running our country like he is the captain of the Titanic. He justified his record-high spending because interest rates were at historic lows. He encouraged Canadians to keep borrowing because those rates would stay low. He may as well have said that our country's finances were unsinkable.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague is actually my neighbour in the soup and salad bowl of Canada, King—Vaughan. We were chatting earlier today about how important it is to get out in the community. I know my hon. colleague is always out in King—Vaughan, chatting with people. She told me that she had a number of conversations over the past week with people in the riding.

Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, we request that the amendment be adopted on division.

Small Business Week  Mr. Speaker, small businesses are the cornerstone of our communities. They are the supporters of local sports teams, small-town fairs and charities. They are the job creators. They provide valuable goods and services to the community every single day. Unfortunately, after eight years of this NDP-Liberal government, it is now harder than ever for hard-working small business owners to stay open.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague and the Bloc for supporting this bill, along with my Liberal colleagues. It took so long to support this, but I think we are talking about it more and more. I picked up the Liberal budget that came out last fall and leafed through it and thought that it must be missing pages because there was no vision for the country.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for that, and I thank the NDP for supporting this bill. I would love to see my Liberal colleagues on the other side here unanimously consent it right to the Senate tonight. This bill is so important to fresh produce farmers. We have been talking about this since 2014.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  Madam Speaker, we all know here in the House that climate change is real and that it is happening. However, when the bill first came up, another external event was COVID. I met a farmer in the riding, and at the beginning of COVID, everyone was worried about getting paid. He came to me saying, “Scot, I don't think I'm going to plant my field this year because I'm worried about getting paid.”

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  moved that the bill be read the third time and passed. Madam Speaker, we want to get to a vote right away tonight. I know all my colleague are excited to get Bill C-280 passed. It is a pleasure to rise once again to speak to my private member's bill, Bill C-280, the financial protection for fresh fruit and vegetable farmers act.

Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act  moved that the bill be concurred in.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I would say two things to the hon. member for Winnipeg North. First of all, the carbon tax relief would be instant for Canadians. The Liberals looked at where they were in the polling, and, all of a sudden, we have Bill C-56. Let us rush, rush again. I would also say, to bring up housing because it is so important in my riding, the Liberals have had, think about it, eight years to build houses.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I am going to try to make my colleague understand. In York—Simcoe, people feel that they are on the outside looking in. They are paying the carbon tax, and right now they feel like they are subsidizing China to produce. They are looking around and saying to me, “Scot, we have got onions coming in from Egypt and Morocco.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, I always thank my colleague for his support of my plastics bill. I think he has spoken 96 times now on the importance of my plastics bill, Bill C-204, that is going through the Senate again. It will be back in the House. In support of Lake Simcoe, I am glad he also supports our plan to put 15% of federal government properties into houses that people can afford.

Affordable Housing and Groceries Act  Madam Speaker, right now, far too many Canadians are sitting around their kitchen table with their head in their hands, saying, “What do we do now?” They are filled with anxiety, fear and apprehension about what the future holds, and it is no wonder. As inflation continues to rise, everything continues to get more and more expensive.

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, new documents show the Liberals billed Canadians more than a quarter of a million dollars for a three-day cabinet meeting supposedly focused on tackling inflation. Instead of coming up with any real plans to make life more affordable, the out-of-touch Prime Minister and his cabinet spent their time eating expensive meals at high-end restaurants.

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to David Johnston's appointment as the special rapporteur tasked with assessing the extent and impact of foreign interference in Canada's electoral processes: how much total financial compensation is the government providing to David Johnston in relation to his role as the special rapporteur?