Government Accountability  Mr. Speaker, Canadian workers get up every morning and go to work to earn a living. Now the government is considering cutting back our hours of work here in Ottawa. Spending more and working less: what kind of example is that setting for society? Merely thinking up the idea is

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I will try in French. This is just more window dressing on the part of the Liberals. The National Post reported that Environment Canada informed the Minister of Environment that the carbon tax would fall short of meeting its stated objectives. Furthermore, it will c

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to present petition e-565, which has been duly certified. It was initiated on September 22, 2016, by Marie-Claude Michaud, the executive director of the Valcartier Family Centre. I would like to acknowledge the presence of that organization

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, first of all, I wish to inform you that I will be sharing my time with my excellent colleague from Calgary Rocky Ridge, wtih whom I practice my English, as he works on his French with me. We francophones really appreciate the fact that the Conservative Party respect

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I would like some clarification, since I was quoting a title. Are we allowed to say the name of the person in such cases?

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague. We often hear him speak in the House, and it is always nice. He is a good parliamentarian, and I would like to congratulate him on his service. Now let us talk about the facts. During the election campaign, the Liberal Party promised a

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague. As I said, my colleague opposite is a good parliamentarian, but he should try to listen a bit more. To answer my colleague's question about the government's approach to making announcements, there was the example in 2016 when the government pro

Presence in Gallery  Mr. Speaker, today's question period was very noisy and emotional. You said that I was being rowdy. I do not profess to be the most circumspect or the quietest—

Presence in Gallery  Mr. Speaker, I am not the quietest member, but I believe this is a case of mistaken identity.

Leclerc Cookie Company  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I congratulate the president of the Leclerc Group, Denis Leclerc, on the acquisition of a second plant in Tennessee. This purchase represents an investment of over $50 million. This new acquisition will allow the family-run business, whic

Formaldehyde Emissions  ×Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be here on this Friday afternoon to tell my colleague from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia that we will support Motion No. 102, which reads as follows: That, in the opinion of the House, the government should: (a) adopt regulations on formaldehyd

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, let me try this again. After countless broken election promises, this government continues to stretch the truth or talk out of both sides of its mouth on a daily basis. Here is further proof that the Prime Minister is not telling the truth: in his defence, regardi

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, 18 months ago, this Prime Minister asked Canadian voters to place their trust in him, but he continues to stretch the truth and say just about anything. I hope that on this Holy Thursday he does not believe that he can obtain absolution without going to confession. W

National Defence  Madam Speaker, I would like to ask the member for Saint-Jean to listen to the question. As a father, I teach my children to respect others and to never take credit for others' achievements. Engaging in such immoral and unacceptable behaviour would mean losing all trust and cred

Flooding  Mr. Speaker, some people in eastern Canada are currently going through tough times because of Mother Nature's wrath, which has caused abnormal flooding in residential areas. Those affected are facing situations beyond their control that are putting their properties and belongings