Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague across the aisle for her speech. Your party supports holding a public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. How long have you and your party supported such an inquiry? We have been talking about it for the past 10 years, an

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the energy sector is essential to Canada's prosperity. We know that a pipeline is a safe and effective way to transport key resources from one coast to another. The federal government is being frank and honest with Canadians about the challenges posed by the the 21st

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his question. The answer is quite simple. Of course we are thinking about all jobs in Canada, whether in small communities or large urban centres. What matters is the economy. What matters are jobs, including large-scale and small-scale

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. What is at stake with the pipelines is job creation. We must ensure that the environment is protected and that Canadians support the process. The environment, jobs, the economy, these are all intertwined. All the c

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for his question. I will support job creation, as will my government. It will also support an economy that protects natural resources and the environment. This will all come together as a concrete package when we take action. We wil

Thèrese-De Blainville  Mr. Speaker, this is the first time I have risen in the House, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my colleagues on getting elected. I also want to thank the people of my riding of Thèrese-De Blainville for putting their trust in me. I will fulfill my duties

Xavier-Tristan Péloquin  Mr. Speaker, it is with great sorrow that I rise to tell you that the community of Thérèse-De-Blainville has been in mourning for the past few weeks. Eight-year-old Xavier-Tristan Péloquin, whom many people affectionately knew as “le Capitaine”, passed away on January 6 after a

Canada's Contribution to the Effort to Combat ISIL  Madam Speaker, I think that my hon. colleague has been obsessed with CF-18s for some time now. Is there just one solution? The answer is no. On October 19, Canadians made their choice clear. In the papers recently, we read about a new poll showing that over 50% of Canadians agr

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform you that I will be sharing my time with the member for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill. The motion before us gives me the opportunity to speak about Bombardier's C Series aircraft. I will delve further into the technical details of an approval

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question. Obviously, the main reason for certain delays is safety. Safety cannot be jeopardized. I do not have any information that would lead me to believe that our neighbour's government is causing unnecessary delays, bec

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for giving me an opportunity to clarify. Much has been done to enable Bombardier to market and sell its C Series planes. I think it is insidious to throw up more pointless roadblocks by trying to make us believe that expanding the Billy Bishop air

Gender Parity  Mr. Speaker, the town of Lorraine made history last Sunday when it elected a female mayor for the first time. I want to take a moment to congratulate the new mayor, Lynn Dionne. I also want to note that the four towns in my riding currently have two female and two male mayors, w

Citizenship Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to briefly comment on the arguments made by my colleague opposite. As we know, immigration is important to Canada. History bears this out. Everyone recognizes that having Canadian citizenship is an exceptional value. Defending these exceptional values m

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague opposite just gave a 10-minute speech that amounted to smoke and mirrors. I came here after the latest election to work for Canadians and give back to the middle class. That is what we said throughout the election campaign. What I am hearing is s

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will be brief. I would like to ask a question because it seems obvious that we are not always all on the same planet. Your party has very clear intentions. However, with regard to how Quebec fits into the federal budget, I would like to quote a comment made by som