Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, talking about General Motors, the member opposite knows how difficult this is for Oshawa. However, the company itself is very supportive of putting a price on pollution. It actually supports the fact that we are moving forward in this area. With respect to tariffs,

Member for Brampton East  Mr. Speaker, any innuendoes or allegations made by the member opposite are categorically false. The member knows full well that he is making these allegations in the House, where he has parliamentary privilege. If he wants to make these same remarks, I recommend he make them ou

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, our automotive sector remains strong. It is well placed to build the clean, connected cars of today and tomorrow. We will always stand with our automotive sector and our workers. We will continue to work with the automotive sector, and we will continue to defend our

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, of course this is disappointing news for Oshawa. The reason it is so disappointing, as the member opposite has mentioned, is that Oshawa has a long and proud history, over 100 years, when it comes to General Motors. That is why we have actually worked with GM and ar

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the allegations that the member opposite is making are categorically false. If he has the courage of his convictions to make these allegations, I strongly recommend he go outside the House to make those same remarks.

Telecommunications  Mr. Speaker, I understand the importance of high-speed Internet. That is why we announced the connect to innovate program, which will make things better for many rural communities across Canada. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity, along with my provincial and territorial coun

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, of course we will stand and defend our workers. Of course we understand how difficult this is for the workers in Oshawa and the impact it is having on their families and communities. What the member opposite should also understand is that when $5.6 billion worth of

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, it is a bit rich for the NDP to talk about our government's plan. When the Prime Minister was in Windsor and announced a $1.2 billion investment in the Windsor engine plant, members from the NDP were in the audience clapping. Make no mistake, we have a plan and tha

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, read my lips. We will never ever give up on our workers, because we support the automotive sector. We support the automotive industry. We have been very clear that this sector is absolutely critical to the Canadian economy. When it comes to Oshawa, we understand ho

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I disagree with the member opposite. We never have and never will give up on the workers in Oshawa. We have been very clear. We have our plan. Our plan is investing in people. Because of our policies and programs, we have seen a record investment of $5.6 billion in

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, this is where we fundamentally disagree with the NDP. We believe in investments because investments lead to growth and growth means more jobs. This is our plan. We have been investing in Canadians. We have been investing in our companies. We have been investing in

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I understand how difficult this is for the member, because he represents the community. Members on this side of the House also share his concerns about the devastating impact this is having on the workers and the community. That is why we have engaged with the local

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, we will never give up on our workers. We will always defend our auto workers and we will always defend the auto sector. We have actually demonstrated that through meaningful action, putting forward policies and programs, unlike the previous government, which introd

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, our automotive sector remains strong. It is well placed to build the clean, connected cars of today and tomorrow. We will always stand with our automotive sector and our workers. We will continue to work with the automotive sector, and we will continue to defend and

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the numbers because they tell a compelling story: 3% GDP growth last year in the Canadian economy; the fastest growth rate among the G7 countries; a record unemployment rate of 40 years; 500,000 full-time jobs have been created since 2015. Yes, we