Canadian Forces  Mr. Speaker, this government believes that each and every ill and injured soldier and veteran is a Canadian hero and they and their families deserve our support to help deal with new challenges. We are allocating $2 billion to provide enhanced allowances to those who have been s

Tim Harriman  Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to tell Canadians about the passing of an inspiring young man by the name of Tim Harriman. Tim died late last month at the age of 22, after yet another battle with cancer. Although his life was cut far too short, Tim accomp

Aerospace Industry  Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government supports Canadian aerospace jobs. While the Liberals play politics with the F-35 program, a plan that will cost 80,000 Canadian aerospace jobs, we stand with Canadians and their families. Claude Lajeunesse, president of the AIAC, is conc

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I have three sets of petitions to table. The first set is certainly very timely for today, given that yesterday the public safety committee had a special meeting, called by the government members, to try to see Bill C-23 dealt with. Obviously that was filibustered a

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the second petition calls for the prohibition of importation or exportation of horses for slaughter for human consumption, as well as horse meat products for human consumption.

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, the third petition calls upon the Government of Canada to appoint the Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Iacobucci as mediator to facilitate settlement between the Government of Canada and cattle farmers.

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, while Canada is responsible for only 2% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, we as Canadians are determined to contribute toward alternatives like biofuels. We take very seriously our responsibility to do what we can to ensure a cleaner, greener future. Could th

Royal Visit  Mr. Speaker, Canadians and our government were very happy to learn that His Royal Highness Prince William and Ms. Catherine Middleton are to be wed in April. I ask the Prime Minister, could he please update the House as to the government's plans with regard to the royal couple?

Violence Against Women  Mr. Speaker, there are things that are absolutely unacceptable. For example, an opposition coalition that puts political self-interest above the needs of Canadians is absolutely unacceptable. A sponsorship scandal that lined the pockets of Liberal bagmen with millions of Canadi

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to speak today on the next phase of our Conservative government's economic action plan. Our government's action plan is the right plan for challenging times and it is critical to securing the economic recovery that had started through our previous b

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, as I was saying earlier, our government's economic action plan worked very well to both stimulate the economy and to improve local infrastructure in our municipalities all across the country, especially in my riding of Wild Rose. However, dealing with the extraordin

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, that is actually something I heard about time and time again during consultations with my constituents over the last couple of years and certainly during the election campaign. Many of my constituents, in fact I would say the vast majority of them, wanted to see an

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, there was not really a question there but, obviously, I can speak to some of the issues the member was trying to address. Certainly, with regard to the summer jobs program, our government has increased the funding for that program by $10 million. I also would encou

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has made some comments on looking at measures that can be put in place. We look forward to seeing those measures as they come forward. In the meantime, as I highlighted in my speech, there are the gas tax transfers going to municipalities, which I

New Democratic Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, the NDP clearly demonstrated this weekend that it is out of touch with Canadian families, workers and seniors. With its high tax plan, the NDP is not fit to govern or to lead Canada through the fragile global economic recovery. It is also demonstrating how reckles