Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, the member for Niagara Centre not only is a colleague and a dear friend, but also is a great advocate for the wine industry for the Great Lakes, which is an economic driver of his area. He was a huge advocate in attracting this multi-billion dollar investment to Port

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his hyperbole. I do have a lot of respect for the member for Abbotsford. I have enjoyed many conversations with the hon. member, and I thank him for some of the contributions he has made, including on CETA and so forth. I would obviously d

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, the first thing I would like to point out to the hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley is that we did, as a government, make the more than $70-million investment into Prince Rupert, into the water system and the infrastructure there. I know that I advocated for that.

Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure and an honour to rise in the House. I want to give a shout-out to my family, including my daughters, back home in the city of Vaughan. My daughters should all be sleeping because they have school in the morning. I wish them a wonderful day tom

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the hon. member and I care about our residents. We want to make sure they live their lives to the fullest capacity. Any strategy with regard to the treatment of addiction needs to have the four pillars of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and enforcement. We ne

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, the hon. member for Victoria is absolutely correct. The Conservatives are trying to create this false choice, much as they are trying to do with the economy and the environment, when we know the two go hand in hand. On the issue we are debating today, we need harm

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his very important question. I fully understand the substance of his question. When a request is made by any level of government or by any government in Canada, whether it is the province of Quebec or the province of British

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure and an honour to rise in the House. Today I am going to speak to a very important topic that I know has affected many Canadians from coast to coast to coast, including in my riding of Vaughan—Woodbridge. Before I get to my formal remarks, I

Housing  Mr. Speaker, as members know, more Canadians are renting than ever before. These renters, many of whom are seniors or whom are on fixed incomes, face rising rents and renoviction threats. Can the Prime Minister tell the House what our government is doing to help them—

Housing  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order.

Housing  Mr. Speaker, as you know, more Canadians are now renting than ever before. These renters, many of whom are seniors or whom are on fixed incomes, face rising rents and renoviction threats. Can the Prime Minister tell the House what our government is doing to help them stay in th

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, the housing crisis is a problem not just in our country, but in many countries, including the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. The housing supply issue is one that all governments around the world are addressing, because they all face the same pre

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni for raising very important this issue. We know the heritage and language of any cultural group is at the grassroots of maintaining it and we need to ensure it is flourishing. We know the relationship with indigenous peo

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I will try not to make this partisan. I want to provide some substantive answers to the member's question. Our government has stepped forward and is working with municipalities directly. The $4-billion housing accelerator fund will see 750,000 homes pulled forwar

Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1  Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the constituents in my riding of Vaughan—Woodbridge. I thank the hon. member from Calgary Centre for his remarks this afternoon as we debate Bill C-69, the budget implementation act, and the measures contained therein.