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Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is planning to quadruple the tax on heat, gas and groceries, but he decided to pause the pain for the 3% of families in areas where he is plummeting in the polls and his MPs are revolting. The Liberal rural affairs minister said that, if others wan
November 6th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, even the Prime Minister is recognizing that he is not worth the cost and that his carbon tax will do nothing to help the environment. Last week he saw the poll numbers and desperately delayed carbon tax payments on hom
October 30th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, a recent survey has found that nearly 70% of millennials and those who are younger have put off the purchase of a home because of rising prices and rising interest rates. After eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, this is its legacy: inflationary deficits that
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, Canadians do not have the funds to put into a savings account because of the cost of living crisis the government has created. The member mentions building homes. We do not have enough home building in this country to keep up with demand. After eight years of the go
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, yes, I agree. It is very discriminatory.
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, off the top of my head, I am not sure of the specific clause that the member is referring to. However, to answer her question, I certainly agree with her that it is discriminatory for the government to deny first nations women rights to health care and the rights tha
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, yes, we are looking forward to moving forward on the bill. As I mentioned, we want to get the bill to committee, but we also want to ensure that we are able to have the voices of members raising thoughts on it. We hope that we can move forward on it as quickly as pos
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, yes, I agree. It is time for a Conservative government that will bring it home for all Canadians, including indigenous peoples across this country.
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, I truly would not agree with that member's framing of this. As I mentioned, if we are talking specifically about these issues, it was in 1985 that the fixing of this patchwork started, and we started to see a series of that. That was certainly not under the current L
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, is an honour to rise in my place today to speak to this very important piece of legislation. Before I get into the substance of my remarks, I would like to ask for unanimous consent to split my time with the hon. member for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River.
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Indian Act Mr. Speaker, I thank all my colleagues for that support. I think they will find that my friend from northern Saskatchewan has some very insightful and important remarks to share. Despite his allegiance to the Roughriders football team, he is quite a stand-up individual, so I look
October 20th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, the federal deficit is projected to exceed $46 billion this year according to the independent budget officer. This spending is driving up interest rates and mortgage costs to the point where people are worried they wil
October 17th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, after eight years of the government, it is too little, too late for many struggling people. We know the government's housing crisis brings with it a generational divide. According to a survey reported on by BNN Bloomberg, nearly 70% of young people hav
October 17th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Affordable Housing and Groceries Act Madam Speaker, it is great to rise today and join the debate on this very important topic. I just want to start by saying that, in Bill C-56, I am pleased to see that the Liberals finally seem to be admitting that Canadians are struggling. Over the last number of years, they have
October 5th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the NDP-Liberal government, inflationary spending is driving up the cost of living and interest rates to the point where people are worried they might lose their home. The more the government spends, the more inflation grows and the higher intere
September 28th, 2023House debate
Eric MelilloConservative