International Trade  Mr. Speaker, that is not very reassuring. Yesterday, ministers from across the country came to Ottawa to talk about the future of softwood lumber. Today, dairy producers from across Canada are here in Ottawa to voice their concerns. On June 29, I was here with all of our colleag

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, as we know, the new U.S. President is going to cut red tape and taxes to help boost his country's economy. The Liberals can talk about what they did last year, but we know that their efforts did not yield results because no full-time jobs were created. What will th

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, according to an internal document by the new U.S. government transition team, Canada and the United States are far from reaching a deal on softwood lumber. We know that the United States needs to import wood. It is not self-sufficient. It needs 30% more wood to keep

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, when he was elected, the Prime Minister said that his mandate letters were his ministers' bible. After reading the mandate letters for the Minister of International Trade and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, it seems that international trade is not really important

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, this is not reassuring. How can those members stand over there with a straight face and tell Canadians they believe in free trade? The minister's mandate letters make no mention of the softwood lumber agreement or trade with Asia-Pacific nations that were in the TPP

Employment  Mr. Speaker, the evidence shows that the Liberals' policies were ill-advised from the start. The group that represents Canadian manufacturers had this to say: “Right now, Canada is not a competitive location for investment. Add this to the rapidly changing business environment in

Softwood Lumber  Mr. Speaker, more topics have been discussed and there has been more heated debate with the provinces in the one year that this government has been in office than there were in 10 years under the previous government. Today, ministers from Quebec are asking the government to get

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, we know that this reckless spending will not stop. When we oppose a budget, it is because we are looking at the big picture. The government is forcing deficits on future generations. It talked about a $10 billion deficit during the campaign, but it will be higher. We

Finance  Mr. Speaker, our population is part of our democracy, and that is why changing something like that has to be done through a referendum for our democracy. The economic challenges associated with our main partners, the Americans, are considerable. In the U.S., the President said t

Finance  Mr. Speaker, just before the holidays, officials from the Department of Finance were forecasting a huge deficit until 2055. There is a solution. It is not that they forgot to count things, it is that the Conservatives will come back and balance the books before that date. We ar

Democratic Reform  Mr. Speaker, instead of following the laws on party financing, the Prime Minister has decided to change the law because the optics will be better. However, that is not the case. The law does the job, but it must be obeyed. Will the Prime Minister promise to work for all Canadian

Employment  But it costs $1,500, Mr. Speaker. Canada will be facing many challenges this year. The government must stop making taxpayers pay more taxes. Forestry workers want an agreement to bring stability to their sector. When it comes to free trade with the U.S., we must protect Canadian

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, the only full-time position they have created since coming to power is probably the one held by the person responsible for rewriting all of their messaging since yesterday because they completely changed their response. When one is in government, one must handle sta

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, after weeks of questions, yesterday, the Prime Minister finally admitted that he had discussed government business at fundraising events. Every time the Prime Minister accepts a $1,500 donation for his party, he engages in behaviour that is unworthy of the position o

Consumer Protection  Mr. Speaker, if a member of the Quebec National Assembly were present in the House today, he would agree with us on C-29 , because it encroaches on provincial jurisdictions. The government is meddling again in areas of provincial jurisdiction. The bill will change consumers' rig