Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. I am honoured and privileged to rise in the House for my first time to speak and represent the great people of Edmonton West. The last election was a long and spirited one, with a tremendous slate of candidates in Edmonton West.

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I will always follow Adam Smith, as opposed to Keynes. Tax breaks are always excellent. I do not agree with the tax breaks that the government has proposed. They are focused on some of the highest-paid people in Canada, those earning up to $190,000, and would do ver

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I have not seen anything from our friends across the aisle regarding infrastructure for Edmonton West. I do point out that when we look at the Liberals' plans for $10 billion in spending, when we take away their social infrastructure, which is increased EI payments,

Resumption of debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, there were quite a few things missing from the throne speech. Agriculture is one. Tourism, which is one of the industries that actually dwarf agriculture, is one as well. The speech lacks a lot of things, but to directly answer the member's question, we do need to su

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on his election. I was a bit taken aback by his comments about how reducing the TFSA was a boon for the middle class. Of the people who maxed out their TFSA contributions, 73.4% earned incomes of $80,000 and less. How does taking that away f

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, my colleague's speech was rather dramatic. People watching at home would be forgiven if they thought maybe they were watching the sci-fi network and not CPAC. I listened to his comments about upgrading. Across the way, infrastructure will fix everything. On one si

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time today with the hon. member for Calgary Midnapore. I, too, would like to congratulate the member for Mount Royal on his fabulous speech. I would like to cut and paste his speech over to my time if I could, but I do not think our technology i

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I wish I could have more questions like that, perhaps from my own family as opposed to being told to just be quiet. I strongly encourage all members of the House to support this motion condemning the BDS movement. Supporting the motion will send a signal to Canadian

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, obviously it is a very difficult situation over there, and Israel has a role to play in the peace movement. In my community, working with my friend Rabbi Daniel Friedman, the people from our local mosque and Christian churches in our area, there is desire among the

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the BDS movement is not an issue of free speech; it is an issue of promoting hate. It is defining a very specific defined line between public discourse, which we are enjoying here in the House today, and what is promoted by the BDS. We have seen it in universities

Elves Special Needs Society  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a wonderful organization in my riding of Edmonton West. The Elves Special Needs Society is a non-profit organization that has been serving the needs of individuals with disabilities since 1973. Elves Society is unique within Edmonton in

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, Public Services and Procurement recently stated that the new ships for the Royal Canadian Navy do not have to be built in Canada. Minister after minister, even today, has stood in this House and told us they have a plan, a plan to grow the economy and create jobs t

Employment  Mr. Speaker, the Royal Canadian Navy requires tugboats to serve its fleet, presenting an exciting opportunity for Canadian shipyards. Thousands of jobs in this country depend on a healthy shipbuilding sector, but the government is leaving people with uncertainty. Just this Frid

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to speak on the government's motion pertaining to Canada's anti-ISIS mission. However, first, like several others, I wish to thank the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces for their service. I would also note that I know that my collea

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Mr. Speaker, I used to live in my colleague's riding. It is a beautiful area. I am happy to address the member's comment about burning bridges. We on this side are very happy to burn bridges with despotic regimes like Syria, and we are happy not to have any bridges to burn with