Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, our competitive edge is dependent on smart increases to immigration, something that this government has done and will continue to do. However, someone is telling the Leader of the Opposition that we need fewer immigrants in Canada. Who is it? It is not families who

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, one of the very first things the government did when it came to office was work with Canadians to help resettle now over 60,000 Syrian refugees in our country, something all of Canada is proud about. Something else the government did was help resettle over 1,400 Yaz

Stanley Cup Winners  Mr. Speaker, congratulations go to Fredericton's own Jake Allen, who hoisted the Stanley Cup last night in a decisive game seven victory over our Boston Bruins. Jake is the first Frederictonian since Danny Grant in 1968 to win hockey's holy grail. In fact, on the heels of Willie

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for raising this request in the House of Commons. She knows that she can speak to me or the minister about such cases, but that we cannot discuss this or any other case on the floor of the House of Commons. Family reunification is a priority fo

Women Entrepreneurs  Mr. Speaker, 99% of all businesses in Canada are small and medium sized, yet only 16% are owned by women. When half of our population owns less than a quarter of our businesses, our economic potential is held back. In Fredericton, Bethany Deshpande is an example of how, with sup

Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, we were elected on a plan to grow the economy and create jobs for Canadians. Thanks to investments our government is making in infrastructure, innovation, immigration, trade and clean growth, Canadians are working every day to build a Canada that works for everyone.

New Brunswick Floods  Mr. Speaker, communities across New Brunswick are feeling the impact of springtime floods. This year, flooding along the Saint John River has once again reached historic levels. Last week, in Fredericton alone, the water level caused the closure of much of the downtown. Offices,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, after three and a half years, the Conservatives finally saw the merit in consulting with Canadians. Sadly, they did not listen. Conservatives are twisting themselves into a pretzel to hide their secret plan to stifle economic growth by cutting immigration in this cou

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have finally seen the merit in consulting Canadians, but they did not listen to what Canadians have to say about immigration in this country. The Conservatives think that immigration is a bad thing, but we, on this side of the House, know that imm

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, we know that immigration is key to economic growth across Canada, including in Quebec. We know that client service is important and that we need staff all over the province to help solve this problem. We are working hard with Quebec to resolve the province's labour

Parliamentary Basketball Tournament  Mr. Speaker, each year, Christie Lake Kids enriches the lives of hundreds of vulnerable children and youth. This safe, inclusive space gives kids the opportunity to make art, play music and enjoy time together at a beautiful summer camp. Sunday, at the eighth annual Parliamentar

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. friend raises the importance of advancing reconciliation and quality of life for indigenous people in this country, and I hope to have many more years to work on that with him in all facets in this chamber. Our government has made historic investments in ove

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act  Mr. Speaker, I am always happy to talk about the priorities of this government, those priorities being helping middle-class Canadians and growing the Canadian economy; lifting thousands of Canadians out of poverty; fighting climate change in a meaningful way; and advancing the mo

Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time this afternoon with the member for Winnipeg Centre, but first let me acknowledge that we are here on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin people. I stand in support of Bill C-88, An Act to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource

Perley Palmer  Madam Speaker, in Fredericton, no children's birthday party trip to the Northside Market or visit to Science East was complete without seeing Perley the Magician. For over 30 years, Perley Palmer delighted kids and adults alike with his warmth and wonder. In December, we lost Pe