Business of Supply   inaction on the environment. That is why I asked and secured agreement from all party leaders that the bill be sent to a special legislative committee to challenge all of the members of the House to roll up their sleeves and get down to work to create legislation in which everyday

Public Transit Project   of priority public transit projects. The NDP will not be found supporting this kind of cynical, runaway political train wreck of physical policy backed by the Liberals. We will put our stock in the needs of hard-working, everyday Canadians who want more investment in all cities, child

Prebudget Consultations   Prime Minister, Canadian families will have more money refunded for last year, more money this year, and more money for the years to come. That is money into the pockets of everyday Canadians, where it counts. While the Leader of the Opposition spends his time musing about the kinds

Foreign Affairs committee   to do anything now, what can we say to my constituents—Somali Canadians and everyday Canadians—that we can get our government to do beyond what I would suggest is a fairly muted response?

National Defence committee   an advantage over everyday Canadians by hearing firsthand what's happening on the ground in Afghanistan. I don't know if there's a reason why the opposition doesn't want the Canadian public to hear firsthand in the same way we did. Insofar as the work plan being interrupted, the work plan

Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act   everyday Canadians. In fact, it has the potential to see us give up our sovereignty. I say that because this arrangement agreement has been around, as has been mentioned already, for more than 40 years, but it seems we now have a rush to sign on to this. I find that a little strange

Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act   to this, the question is what is the benefit for everyday Canadians. What would Canadians really get from this deal? The answer is not a lot, and what they get is a lot of questions. In light of the fact that we are handing over decision making to a third party, in this case the World Bank

Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007   they need it. There is nothing in this package that would help them. There is no affordable drug plan in this package. There is nothing that would help everyday Canadians who need affordable education. There is nothing in this package that would deal with the housing crisis

Budget and Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2007   and the previous Liberal government. I think that we have worked very hard in ensuring that when we are targeting tax reductions and savings that we are doing so for the benefit of everyday Canadians. We are trying to ensure that people have the good jobs that they need. We are trying

Tackling Violent Crime Act   and away from the debate that takes place in this House which is the most accessible to everyday Canadians. Canadians are sometimes under the misconception that when a bill passes the House of Commons then it becomes law but in fact it does not. It goes to the Senate, which is where

The Environment   in these negotiations and is desperately trying to hide these facts from everyday Canadians?

Foreign Affairs committee   is that there are those who might say, well, that's fine for you and the group that you represent, but what about everyday Canadians who like things being dealt with here on our own terrain, in our own system, and not in Washington or at the World Bank where, quite frankly, we might not have as much

Canada Elections Act   they knew better because here we are trying to clean up the mess that we were told would happen. Therefore, was the hon. member aware that at committee we heard from witnesses, from everyday Canadians, from the homeless, from first nations and from students. They said to us that if we

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   sector. My question to my friend here is this. Where are the investments for everyday Canadians and why is the government not investing the $14 billion of the surplus in our infrastructure?

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply   government. Responding to and acting on the needs of everyday Canadians, these are the hallmarks of a Conservative government. We are putting Canadians and their families first. We are building a proud legacy of tax relief by committing to broad base tax reductions for all Canadians. We