Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, to be personal for a moment, my father worked for 10 years in the oil sands of Alberta, running the largest gravel pit in North America for Albian Sands. My brother worked with him. My father passed away in that part of the country. I know the dedication that men a

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will be splitting my time with my hon. colleague from London West. On October 19, Canadians elected a new government. Canadians voted for real change. They voted for a government that does politics differently. They made it clear that they wanted a throne speech

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, our government will be undertaking broad consultations as we fan out across the country to make sure that we have the best bang for our buck when it comes to infrastructure spending. We will be looking at shovel-ready projects. We will be looking to work with commu

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I am happy to respond, on behalf of our government, that it is our commitment to grow the Canadian economy, to increase international trade, and to have a review process for pipelines that has the confidence of Canadians. As it pertains to the budget and to the fis

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, it is a great honour to rise today for my maiden speech in the House. Let me first thank the citizens of Edmonton Centre for placing their trust in me in electing me to represent them here in the House of Commons. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank

Family Literacy Day  Mr. Speaker, as the founding chair of the Centre for Family Literacy, which is located in my riding of Edmonton Centre, I rise to bring attention to national Family Literacy Day. Research demonstrates that the birthplace of literacy is in the home and that parents and family m

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member opposite for being elected and for her comments in the House today. How does the member opposite and her colleagues intend to work with the government to increase the quality of life for Canadians and ensure that all Canadian

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member opposite for his election and for his speech in the House today. As a young boy, I did the milk run with my dad, collecting milk from various farms in northern Alberta. I sowed potatoes on the family homestead. I too have fami

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate my very hon. colleague on his election and his speech. How will this government improve Canadians' quality of life, and how will having the regions work together strengthen national unity?

CBC/Radio-Canada  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his question. I would also like to thank the people of Edmonton Centre for bringing me here, to the House. The minister has taken this situation in hand. Radio-Canada operates at arm's length from the Government of Canada,