Main Estimates, 2020-21  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Elmwood—Transcona for his excellent remarks on how we spend money in Canada in the main estimates process. He might have read recently, via the CBC, the comments put forward by the University of Ottawa's Institute of Fiscal Stu

Main Estimates, 2020-21  Madam Speaker, I thank my Bloc Québécois colleague for his speech. The Parliamentary Budget Officer has said that we have no idea exactly how much this government has spent during the pandemic. Does the Bloc Québécois member think that this government is doing a good job managi

Main Estimates, 2020-21  Madam Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said that we have no idea of the exact amounts that have been spent by this government during the pandemic. How can we trust this government when it will not tell us how much it is spending?

Main Estimates, 2020-21  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Lakeland for her remarks this evening. In the House today I have heard my Liberal colleagues talk about the Conservatives as if Conservatives do not support small business, and as if we did not support any of the programs.

Main Estimates, 2020-21  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for her speech outlining all the things the Government of Canada is doing around the world in reference to the main estimates. Earlier this week, Canada's former parliamentary budget officer indicated that we cannot make sense o

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, indeed, I agree with what the member for Courtenay—Alberni stated, that we need to work collectively for the best interests of Canada. I liked his comments on the recent news reports quoting Kevin Page at Ottawa University's Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, according to Jonathon Gatehouse at the CBC, Kevin Page, at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, “can hardly make sense of the recent 223-page fall economic update, saying an evening spent parsing its charts, graphs and verbiage left

Public Safety  Madam Speaker, report after official report continue to show that B.C. and Canada have a serious money laundering problem. A year and a half ago the Liberals announced more RCMP support to combat this crime. However, B.C.’s Attorney General just stated, “ I find this profoundly u

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, the Federal Sustainable Development Act was supported comprehensively by former Conservative environment minister John Baird. To the point made earlier by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Conservatives supported the

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, I am in complete disagreement with the member's characterization of the Conservative Party of Canada. In my speech, I outlined concrete things the Government of Canada could be doing right now. For Canada to be a leader on the environment, we need to address some of

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, in 2017, my riding suffered massive forest fires. My constituents heard about the government's plan to plant a billion trees to protect the Bonaparte River, yet it has taken zero action. They would like to see concrete actions right now. Why does the government not m

Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Calgary Centre. I am pleased to rise to speak to Bill C-12, an act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. As I understand the legisla

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, after trading away access to Canada's dairy market, our farmers and processors are still waiting on the Liberal government to honour its commitment on trade compensation payments. We want the date. When will the compensation be delivered to Canadian farmers and pro

Housing  Madam Speaker, the Liberal government is failing first-time homebuyers. It promised its first-time homebuyer incentive would aid 20,000 Canadians in the first six months, but it only reached a quarter of that in seven months and it does not accomplish its primary objective to imp

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) announced by the government in 2019, between February 1, 2020, and September 1, 2020: (a) how many applicants have applied for mortgages through the FTHBI, broken down by province and municipality; (b) of those applicants