Innovation and Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a dedicated advocate for innovation in rural Canada. My beautiful province of New Brunswick remains one of the most rural provinces in Canada, and we are proud of it. Rural communities not only feed Canada, they develop and protect our natural resourc

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week  Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the first woman representative for Fundy Royal, the dairy centre of the Maritimes. On International Women's Day, I want to recognize the immense contribution women have made, and continue to make, to agriculture in Canada. In fact, more than half of t

National Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias Act  Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-233 and to have the opportunity to speak about dementia. I want to praise the hon. member for Niagara Falls and heartily agree with his sentiment that this issue does transcend partisanship. Dementia is a syndrome ca

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, many New Brunswickers are still recovering from the ice storm that struck our province last week and knocked out power for thousands of people. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of the municipal and provincial first responders and recovery crews, as well as co

New Brunswick Ice Storm  Mr. Speaker, last week, New Brunswick was hit with an ice storm that cut off electricity to more than 130,000 people across the province. Despite all efforts, many still remain without power today. Sadly, these outages have led to two deaths and dozens of hospitalizations due to

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to share with the House that last Friday I had the pleasure of announcing over $13 million for the Fundy Trail connector roads, a transformational tourism project in my riding, which I have been championing since being elected. Could the Minister of Infra

Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching  Mr. Speaker, this morning I had the pleasure of attending the 2016 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching ceremony, where three outstanding teachers from Fundy Royal's Sussex Middle School were honoured. Brian Clancy, Lisa Sheppard, and Catherine Morneault

Doris Mitton  Mr. Speaker, there are people who come into your life who are inherently good, people who radiate kindness, warmth, and love. Doris Mitton was one of those people, and I am profoundly sad that we lost her this week. Doris filled every room she walked into with a smile and an ene

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I certainly did not intend to ignore the fisheries industry. In fact, most of my speech was focused on the fisheries industry. What I wanted to focus on was the opportunities that this would provide for them, especially in value-added areas. I talked about frozen and

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague across the way for his question and for his commitment to the dairy industry. I think this government has been very clear that we are very invested in the dairy industry and its success. I recently had the opportunity to meet with dairy farmers

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I spoke specifically in my speech about the impact CETA would have on the fisheries industry. It would also open up opportunities in forestry and wood products, agriculture and agrifood products, as well as professional services. That is important to look at, as well

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for her interest in the dairy industry. As members may know, Fundy Royal is considered the dairy centre of the Maritimes and is something in which I am certainly very invested as well. As I said, the farmers absolutely were pleased that there

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, our government believes that the Canada-EU comprehensive economic and trade agreement will lead to increased prosperity in Canada, create good-paying jobs, and strengthen the middle class. Most importantly, it will do so in a fair and responsible way. I believe we

Immigration to Atlantic Canada  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleagues for their thoughtful perspectives and overwhelming support for the efforts to increase immigration in Atlantic Canada. This debate in the House of Commons has drawn attention to this critical call for action, as Atlantic Canad

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for the work she is doing with Standing Committee on International Trade. I understand that the committee travelled to Atlantic Canada this fall. I wonder if the member could tell us of any feedback that she received from the indu