The Environment  Mr. Speaker, the environment commissioner released a report this week entitled “Perspectives on Climate Change Action in Canada”. The data collection began in 2016, after this Liberal government came to office. It is all too clear that the Liberals have no plan. Once again, the

House debate  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see that some people on the other side are not sleeping. Indeed, I wish to confirm to the House that when I arrived, you had already begun to read the motion. I therefore withdraw my vote.

Interim Estimates  Mr. Speaker, we know that this is an onerous exercise for parliamentarians. No one on the opposition side is sleeping, but members on the government side are sleeping. Could the people who are sleeping be asked to leave the House, please? It is a matter of respect. We are stayi

Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my excellent colleague for his question. The people of Winnipeg North are well represented, given how often he rises to speak in the House. However, speaking does not necessarily mean working effectively. We in the opposition party have a keen

Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from South Okanagan—West Kootenay for his question. I somewhat agree with him that public confidence is not there. Since the current government came into office, the public has been losing confidence in the institution and in the measure

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, Quebec is as much a part of Canada as the other nine provinces and three territories. The Conservative members from Quebec are the best equipped to defend the interests of Quebec in a unified Canada. How can this government justify investing $75 million in the marit

Impact Assessment Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak after my colleague from St. Albert—Edmonton in Alberta. As we will see, Quebec and Alberta can get along well. He is my seatmate and an extraordinary, thoughtful man. He works for his constituents and his province, and I take my hat off to him.

Impact Assessment Act  Madam Speaker, this is a sad day for democracy. There are 338 members of Parliament here who were elected to represent their constituents. Canadians chose us to defend our laws and advance society. I do want to commend the environment minister, for whom I have the utmost respect

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, last week, the Minister of Environment introduced a bill on the environment and sustainable development. The Liberals made all kinds of promises to environmental groups to get elected, and now, after 28 months in power, this Liberal government has given birth to a mo

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Minister of Environment introduced a bill on the environment and sustainable development. Twenty-eight months ago this Liberal government was elected by making all kinds of false promises to environmental groups. The bill introduced yesterday was jus

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, in November I wrote to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to ask why he was putting restrictions on the clean water and wastewater fund. This forces municipalities to rush projects, which ends up costing taxpayers more. It is now February, and I have yet

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, last August I received a call from a citizen of Laval, which is represented by a Liberal MP. Unfortunately, she had no confidence in her MP. She contacted me and asked that I present an e-petition, petition e-1270, which calls on the government to reject Bill C-45 re

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Longueuil—Saint-Hubert for the question. He is quite right. I must say I have no idea what to expect from this government. The Liberals wait until the House is wrapping up its work to table the business tax reform that comes into force on J

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, I have no problem admitting when I am wrong and apologizing. However, in this case I will not apologize, because I have always had respect for Torontonians. Instead, I would ask the government to show some respect for Canada's regions.

Salaries Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague. As I mentioned earlier, he is an exceptional person. I thank him for the question. There are 40 members across the way who have forgotten about Quebec and do not get up in the morning to defend Quebec. We do not even have