Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, today we have yet another casualty of the Liberals' war on Canadian energy. In my home province of British Columbia, media reports confirm that Chevron is pulling out of the largest private sector investment in Canadian history, the $40-billion Kitimat LNG project. T

Hong Kong Election  Mr. Speaker, November 24 may be a normal day for Canada, but it was a good day for democracy in Hong Kong. Participation in the district councils election was peaceful and orderly. Voters turned out in record numbers and made a clear statement in support of democracy. It was an

Human Rights  Mr. Speaker, many Canadians are currently celebrating the lunar new year, a celebration of family and togetherness, marking good fortune during this Year of the Rat. I would like to extend these wishes of health and prosperity to all. However, during this time, we must also take

Finance  Madam Speaker, it is well known that the Liberal government loves handing out corporate welfare, such as, $12 million to refrigerate Loblaws, $40 million to automate BlackBerry, $50 million to secure Mastercard, lobbied by donors and a former chief of staff to provide. However, i

Dr. John Spencer MacDonald  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the passing of an exceptional Canadian, Dr. John Spencer MacDonald. Dr. MacDonald was a graduate and esteemed professor of engineering at both UBC and MIT, who went on to receive office in the Order of Canada. He was also the co-founder o

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude to my constituents in Steveston—Richmond East, British Columbia, for having placed their trust in me by electing me as their representative in Parliament. I also want to thank my colleague from Dufferin—Caled

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, my colleague from Dufferin—Caledon, who spoke prior to me, already mentioned that it was a matter of priority. When we talk about our first nations, indigenous peoples, there is so much we can do. Instead, the Liberal government has picked something that is virtue

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to point out that this is actually a matter of prioritization. We have limited time in the House. We have limited energy in the House. Rather than do something that does not give our indigenous people any substantial improvement, I recommended we look

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, no, I do not think this is pandering when I say the word “our”. It is my country, and we consider everybody in this country our people. That is what I meant.

Emergency Debate  Mr. Speaker, as a rookie member of the House, I thank my colleague, the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands, for bringing some context into the discussion tonight and talking about the climate emergency motion that was passed in the last Parliament. Allow me, in the late evening, to

Foreign Affairs  Madam Speaker, Hong Kong's much-loved pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, or Lai Chee-Ying, was just arrested for illegal assembly along with many other very prominent political figures. The promised freedoms of Hong Kongers are being crushed, and this government must take a sta

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government action specifically aimed at stopping money laundering in British Columbia: (a) what specific measures, if any, has the government taken since 2018; (b) for each measure in (a), what are the total expenditures or government contribution to date; (c) does

Canada Emergency Student Benefit Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands for her passionate advocacy for international students. In the House, I do not know how many members would fit in that category, but I was a foreign student a couple of decades ago, and that is what we were c

Cystic Fibrosis  Mr. Speaker, there are over 4,000 individuals who have cystic fibrosis in Canada. I have met with some of them and heard their stories. CF is a genetic disease that impacts the lungs of these Canadians causing shortness of breath, increased risk of infection and destruction of

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the government’s response to the arbitrary arrests of Martin Lee and other pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong: (a) has the Canadian government objected to these arrests and, if so, what specific action has been taken to voice the objection; (b) what specific assura