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

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

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

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.

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

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, 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

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 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

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

Rules of the House  Mr. Speaker, when I was elected in October 2015, my constituents expected that I would work very hard defending their priorities. Since then, I have worked countless hours to do a good job as an MP. How can a responsible government consider reducing the number of hours of work

Point of Order  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. Earlier, during oral question period, my colleague from Quebec and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development mentioned a figure about young people in my riding. We do not have the same numbers. I would like the hon. member to t

Finance  Mr. Speaker, this government made a lot of promises that it has not kept. It keeps saying that it has helped nine out of ten families and talks about 300,000 children. Out of a population of 36 million Canadians, that is not a big proportion. Experts all agree that the vast major