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Cost of Living Mr. Speaker, our new Conservative leader will put the people first: their paycheques, their savings, their homes and their country. People feel like they are losing control of their pocketbooks and of their lives, as the government has doubled the national debt and is driving up
September 28th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for the warm reception. It is an honour to be joining the debate today and to be the closer of business this afternoon before a very important discussion later this evening. Of course, I want to thank my colleague from Saskatoon West for being
September 26th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on something the hon. member mentioned right at the beginning and that is inflation being a global phenomenon. I am not going to dispute that. We know that other countries are facing inflation as well. The part the member forgot to share was the fac
September 26th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1 Mr. Speaker, I am going to pick up where my Liberal friend from Guelph left off in talking about seniors. The seniors in my riding have been telling me about how the rising cost of living is making it very difficult for them when they buy things like gas and groceries, as these a
September 26th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to page 11 of the Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy 2020 Annual Report, where it indicates that $3,618,548,097 in contracts have been awarded in Ontario since 2012: (a) what is the total number of contracts that have been awarded since 2012; (b) which vendors re
September 20th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Questions on the Order Paper With regard to individuals requiring an urgent passport for travel commencing within two business days or less being turned away or told to return to passport offices another day, since March 1, 2022: (a) on how many days, broken down by month and by passport office location, wer
September 20th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
The Economy Mr. Speaker, at 7.7%, inflation is at another record high. The price of gas this week in Dryden is $2.15 a litre. It is $2.20 in Kenora, and over $2.30 in Red Lake and Sioux Lookout, yet the government is the only one in the G7 that is not considering a plan to provide immediate
June 23rd, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Bill C-21 Mr. Speaker, once again, the government is bringing forward firearms legislation that will impact lawful gun owners and not do nearly enough to address gun crime. The arbitrary handgun ban in Bill C-21 will do nothing to stop gun smuggling, nor will it prevent gang violence. Ho
June 23rd, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
The Economy Mr. Speaker, my constituents cannot afford to fill their gas tanks. They are concerned that rising interest rates are going to push them out of their own homes. Inflation is skyrocketing, and this government has no plan to address it. Conservatives have proposed to suspend the
June 16th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, Canadians of my generation are giving up completely on the dream of home ownership as a result of the minister and his government's failures. Under his watch, housing prices have doubled and supply is not meeting demand, and as a result many young Canadians are being
May 19th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I want to pick up on something we have been talking about throughout this debate, which is the inconsistency and hypocrisy we are seeing from the Liberal government. I am wondering if the member can elaborate on his frustration that we cannot get a straight answer
May 19th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, given the member's comments and what we have been hearing from the government side so far, they certainly seem to have some reservations with this motion. I note that in the last Parliament, if my memory serves me correctly, the Liberals voted against the creation
May 12th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Online Streaming Act Madam Speaker, as my colleague mentioned, we do not always agree on everything, but I have always found that his interventions in this place are very balanced and positive, and I appreciate his contribution to this chamber. From my point of view, to the member's point, the issue
May 11th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Online Streaming Act Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Barrie—Innisfil for his kind comments. I would simply say that the lack of clarity, the fact that there is no transparency on what that directive will look like, really leaves it open to interpretation. It leaves it open to the fact that any
May 11th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Online Streaming Act Madam Speaker, the question gives me the opportunity to reiterate what I said in my comments. Giving sweeping new powers to the CRTC without any indication of what those powers will be and how they will be used is a cause for concern. The hon. member mentioned the experts. The ex
May 11th, 2022House debate
Eric MelilloConservative