Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, let me be very clear. Our government is clear and outspoken in our defence of human rights and free speech in Canada and around the world. That is why we have been steadfast in defending the protests in Hong Kong and the 300,000 Canadians who live there, and in prote

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, let me be very clear. I am well aware of the character of authoritarian communist regimes. I have lived in one and reported on it. Let me also be clear that when it comes to the treatment of the Uighurs, an ethnic Muslim minority that is being persecuted, Canada will

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, let me join the leader of the official opposition, all members of this House and indeed the vast majority of Canadians in condemning the appalling violence that has taken place. Federal and provincial ministers are working together on solutions to maintain the peace

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, let me repeat what I said when the Leader of the Opposition asked about our support for the energy workers of Newfoundland and Labrador. I pointed out that our government was very proud, thanks very much to the hard work of our Minister of Natural Resources, to have

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, every day, Canada is working hard to get the economy going and to keep Canadians across the country healthy. With regard to the economic recovery, I would like to quote TD Economics, which said that Canada is ahead of the United States in the race to recover the job

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. The Bloc member is well aware that we promised to help SMEs with fixed costs in the throne speech. That is absolutely necessary, and it is even more necessary now because of the second wave. Our government agrees. Th

COVID-19 Emergency Response  Mr. Speaker, once again, I agree with the Bloc member that the program does need to be adjusted to help SMEs. We are currently discussing the matter with the provinces, including Quebec. I spoke with the Quebec finance minister about this very topic yesterday and I can assure th

Health  Mr. Speaker, that is a great question. I would like to say to Caroline that I agree with her wholeheartedly. One of the great strengths and prides of Canada is that we have universal access to our health care system. Everyone is treated the same. When it comes to testing, let m

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, our government absolutely understands the importance of the energy sector in providing high-paying jobs across the country and being truly an engine of our economy. Let me disabuse the members opposite of the notion that somehow our government does not care for Alb

Health  Mr. Speaker, we will never abandon health care, and we will never abandon Quebec or Quebeckers. The fact is that Quebec has received over $3 billion thanks to the safe restart agreement. In addition, two million Quebeckers have received the CERB. That is nearly one in four Quebe

Health  Mr. Speaker, I agree that the second wave has started and I agree that our country needs to work together to fight this pandemic. That is why we gave the provinces $19 billion for a safe restart, another $2 billion in support for a safe return to school, $500 million at the begin

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, as we said in the Speech from the Throne, we are going to find additional ways to tax extreme wealth inequality, including by limiting the stock option deduction for wealthy individuals at large corporations, and addressing corporate tax avoidance by digital giants.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, our government is taking the pandemic very seriously. That is why we have been working day and night to procure the necessary supplies to combat the pandemic. When it comes to ventilators, I must thank all Canadians who have worked very hard to manufacture these ven

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, I am sorry, but that is not true. The reality is that our government has procured a lot of ventilators both domestically and abroad. Now we have enough ventilators across the country to deal with the second wave. We will continue to procure ventilators, drugs and te

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, our nurses, our doctors, our personal support workers are not just preparing to help us, they are helping us. They are fighting the second wave right now. That is why I am so grateful to all the Canadians who have thrown themselves into the manufacture of ventilators