Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa  Mr. Speaker, it is a tremendous honour to rise in the House for the very first time to thank the very many people who got me here. First, I thank the constituents of Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa for placing their trust in me. It is a privilege to take this seat to represent them,

Agriculture and Agri-food  Mr. Speaker, farmers across western Canada are being forced to pay a carbon tax to dry their crops after a wet and difficult harvest. Many of these farmers are drying canola and still have no timeline as to when they will be able to sell their product to China, our largest export

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to give my first speech, to address the 43rd Parliament on a very important agreement that would impact many Canadians not only in my riding but throughout this nation. First, I would like to thank the constituents of Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa. It is an

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, the problem with this agreement is that there are still more unknowns, especially on the standards. The types of things that we are going to be importing into Canada now, because of the new agreement, still require some standards to be figured out. In my previous li

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to see something, plain and simple. We have not seen enough details on many impacts. As the member can imagine, these agreements are very complex, and one decision impacts another. Therefore, without seeing the documents, I cannot honestly answer that qu

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, not offhand, and I think that is the game-changer in all of this. It limits our ability to go out and develop our good quality food products to other nations. Wherever the U.S. is, we cannot go, and that is the biggest problem with this agreement.

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I have heard two members opposite mention the word “environment” and how this agreement is going to save or better the environment. Could the member tell me what specifically in this agreement is going to make the environment better moving forward? What is differen

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Mr. Speaker, does the member for Richmond Hill have any comment or insight about how this independent agency would stop Iranian-born Canadians from being detained by U.S. Customs due to the changes its government made?

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act  Madam Speaker, regarding the commission that will be created, who does the member think should be on the newly created commission, how does she think they should be selected and what kinds of qualifications should they have?

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, in 2019, Manitoba chicken producers saw a 42% increase on their heating bills due to the carbon tax. With an escalating carbon tax, Manitoba chicken producers expect to see a 100% increase on their heating bills by 2022, resulting in millions of dollars of lost rev

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, that was a great speech from the member. You mentioned the middle class several times—

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the hon. member mentioned the middle class several times in her speech; I marked down at least nine different times. I wonder if the hon. member could define what the middle class actually is. Is it income? Is it families? What is the actual definition, in her opi

Scotties Tournament of Hearts  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand in the House today to congratulate Rivers, Manitoba, a vibrant community in my riding. Earlier this month Rivers proudly hosted Manitoba's Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The 68th edition of this tournament resulted in team Einarson winning the

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Madam Speaker, spring is supposed to be a time of hope and renewal for Canadian farmers. Unfortunately, our railways have been shackled by the government due to the lack of action in removing illegal blockades. Farmers are about to experience payment deadlines from creditors next

Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Madam Speaker, I have a couple of questions about the environment and transboundary access for water control. The member said many things were established with respect to the environment. How do we control the air that goes across the border and the water that flows across the bo