Justice  Mr. Speaker, as if Winnipeg and other western provinces have not been under siege enough from violence, a high-risk offender was re-arrested last Friday only hours after being released from prison. Kenneth Erdley Ross, a career criminal with a serious sadistic personality, has a

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, this government has proven that it has a record of fiscal responsibility. We have paid down $30 billion in debt and it has not been done on the backs of the provinces. In our families it is one thing to have a huge savings account, but when our children are starving

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I am glad that my hon. colleague and I can serve Manitobans together in this chamber. It is a pleasure for me to answer her question. The RCMP and our law enforcement agencies are a priority for this government. We are the only government that has invested in new re

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Fleetwood—Port Kells. I rise today to speak in favour of the economic plan which the Minister of Finance presented to this House just last week. I encourage all members of this House to support this important budget.

Heroism  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to three great Canadians. On Saturday night, a medevac airplane crashed in northern Manitoba near the community of Gods Lake. The plane was carrying a pilot, a co-pilot and three passengers: a mother, her 10-month-old son and a flight nur

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, this is indeed a time of economic uncertainty. This is a time when the government is responsible to the people of Canada to lay a strong foundation for the future. We want to help, and our endeavour is to help all Canadians. That is why we are ensuring sound budgeti

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, again, this government is committed to all Canadians, to families, to seniors. We are committed to businesses. We are committed to farmers. We are committed to Canadian sectors that are creating jobs in this country. Our commitment is to continue. One of the things

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, in response to that question, I would like to say first of all that Canadians sent a strong message and a strong mandate to Parliament. That mandate is twofold. This government has a strong record of fiscal management and responsibility. Canadians said they want to

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your election as Speaker in this 40th Parliament of Canada. It is my honour to open the debate in consideration of the Speech from the Throne. I wish to begin by thanking the Governor General for her eloquent speech. Her Excellency was quite clear