Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, first I would like to thank the hon. member for Kenora for agreeing to split his time with me. After 91 years of Liberal representation in that riding, we are very excited to have a such a great member in the House of Commons. Thanks are due to the people of Kenora

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you on your election to the Chair once again. I will resume where I left off prior to question period. In addition to the priorities I spoke about previous to question period, there is one other issue that is near and dear to my heart, and that is sho

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will remind the member that we are in a time of unprecedented global economic instability that is rapidly changing at the present time. Our government foresaw that and we put a lot of measures in place to ensure our economy would remain one of the strongest throug

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the member mentioned tough times. If we want to see true tough times in this country, we would put the NDP in this place over here. My colleague mentioned tax cuts. I would be hard-pressed to believe that removing tax cuts would be the proper way to stimulate the ec

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today in debate on the budget. In the lead-up to this budget, the earliest federal budget in recent history, our government undertook the broadest and most comprehensive consultations ever. Our government met with and listened to thousands o

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, certainly the hon. member is well aware of the infrastructure funding provided in our budget. We are also making available up to $2 billion over two years in direct low-cost loans to municipalities to help finance improvements related to housing infrastructure and

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, there is a very stark contrast between the approach of our government and the approach of the previous government in those times. The first thing I would draw to members' attention would be the fact that our government undertook to deal with the situation very quick

Correctional Service Canada  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the work of our Conservative government in combating the use of illegal drugs within our federal prisons. There is a federal prison just miles from our family farm, where I grew up, and I am all too aware that drugs are prevalent in our pri

Agriculture  Mr. Speaker, it has been my privilege as a member of the agriculture committee to work for the benefit of farmers in my riding of Wild Rose and all across Canada. However, I doubt Liberal members hold that same conviction. The Liberals recently tried to undermine the Canadian Ca

Wild Rose, Alberta  Mr. Speaker, today I invite the world to come and see why my riding of Wild Rose is the most beautiful piece of country Canada has to offer. This large region of Alberta has attracted visitors world-wide since the Canadian Pacific Railway brought the first tourists to Banff's mi

Canadian Forces Superannuation Act  Madam Speaker, I rise to address the House today on Bill C-201, which proposes to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act. I would like to focus my remarks today primarily on how the changes would affect the RCMP. Le

Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, imagine if a political party tells voters in B.C. that it does not want to help the auto industry, then in Ontario pretends it never has said such words. Imagine if a political party champions a job-killing carbon tax one day, then backs away from it the next. Imagin

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government has been working hard to help Canadians during these tough economic times. Through our economic action plan, we are delivering for Canadians. We are reducing taxes for Canadian families, creating jobs and helping Canadians who are hardest

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have asked for strong leadership on the economy to help them through these tough times. In response, the leader of the Liberal Party has promised to raise taxes. He wants to increase the GST, impose a harmful, job-killing carbon tax, and eliminate the unive

Cenotaph Vandalism  Mr. Speaker, residents of the city of Airdrie, including myself, were disgusted this week to learn that vandals had desecrated a cenotaph dedicated to the memory of our war veterans. A concrete cross that sat atop the memorial was found broken and in pieces on the ground. The RC