Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I commend the member on her speech and her passion for the most vulnerable. There seems to be a disconnect with what we hear from the government. The Liberals talk about helping those who need it most, but they are bringing in a tax cut that will benefit those makin

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the member on his re-election and on his advocacy for seniors. The Conservative government brought in income-splitting for seniors, something that the new government, when it was in opposition, voted against. Something else we proposed in the electio

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member spoke about providing opportunity and the effect of the government's plan on that. I want to point out, though, that those who will benefit the most from the Liberals' proposed tax changes are those who are making over $90,000 a year. Meanwhile, they

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the member a question about refugees, because he talked in his speech about helping the most vulnerable. However, we know that many members of religious and ethnic minorities are not even able to get access to refugee camps because of concerns about the

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the hon. member on his election. I understand that he opposes Bill C-24. However, he did not say what it does. To be clear, this bill strips citizenship from convicted terrorists. Our view on this side of the House is that, if individuals are flying

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, congratulations to you and to the member. It was great to hear the member discuss the importance of the Asia Pacific gateway. I think about the Asia Pacific gateway, about the energy sector in my riding, about forestry in Quebec, and mining in Ontario, which are s

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it would seem that the member has different expectations of the Minister of Foreign Affairs than he does of the Minister of Finance or the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. We heard yesterday that the government is not planning on following through

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me correct the record. The foreign minister for the Kurdish government was in Canada less than two weeks ago and was very clear about his belief that the bombing mission is very important, that the air support provided by western nations is importan

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, as this is my first speech in the House, I would like to express my gratitude to the people of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan for the trust they have placed in me. I want to give particular thanks to my parents. Today, my father is celebrating his 60th birthday. “

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it was a great honour to listen to the member speak so eloquently about his beautiful riding and also about its military history. There was one line in the throne speech that particularly concerned me. It was about having a leaner military. This is not what we heard

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate this member, and the last Liberal member who spoke. They had a lot of nice things to say about investing in Canadians. However, I could not get an answer about what that really means, so I will try again with this member. Most Canadians who use tax-f

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member spoke about investing in Canadians, but the government wants to reduce the tax-free savings account contribution limit. This is a critical vehicle for Canadians to keep more of their own money and invest in themselves. Almost two-thirds of tax-free sa

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you on your appointment to your new role. I thank the hon. member for his speech. Our parties share a concern about the need to balance the budget. The Parliamentary Budget Officer's numbers and those of the C.D. Howe Institute suggest that the govern