An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services  Mr. Speaker, obviously my colleague and I will disagree on the necessity of the back-to-work legislation. Even in 2011, we understood the seriousness of the issue. This is not something that any government should take lightly. Understanding how important it was to ensure that ev

An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Postal Services  Mr. Speaker, I always appreciate my colleague's speeches during debate. I appreciate their passion. I am hoping that this is an example of the passion and commitment they will have in fighting for Alberta's oil and gas workers and for B.C.'s forestry workers. I hope they are next

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, we have talked a lot about some of the consequences of the rotating strikes over the last several weeks. Those on the NDP, the Conservative and Liberal sides may disagree on a few issues when it comes to labour, but what it comes down to, in many cases, is how we app

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, the member is talking about all of the things the Liberals allegedly did differently. They are in the same position. They do not have an agreement, they have brought forward back-to-work legislation and they have left everything until the 11th hour. I go back to the

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, this is going to be a red letter day, because we agree yet again. I could not agree more, and I did mention in my speech that I do not think there is opposition between small business and Canada Post workers. I think I made that quite clear. They both understand the

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, my colleague hit a lot of key points in his question. One of the unfortunate things that we are seeing is certainly that erosion in the trust of Canadians, whether CUPW workers or small business owners, in Canada Post. We have to ensure that we have a reliable serv

Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act  Mr. Speaker, this is kind of the crux of this problem. I appreciate my colleague's question, but again, he is going back to something that happened seven years ago. It is time for the Liberals to take responsibility for the situation they have placed themselves in now. This is th

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, we learned just how little the Prime Minister thinks of Canadians who are actually going to have to pay his carbon tax. Saskatchewan is taking the Liberals to court to fight against the carbon tax, yet the Prime Minister said that any citizens group that r

Opioid Crisis in Canada  Madam Chair, I appreciate the opportunity to speak in this take-note debate. I have listened intently throughout the hours we have spent on this. I have to admit to my colleagues that I am surprised at some of the issues that we are talking about. I really want to thank my colle

Opioid Crisis in Canada  Madam Chair, I appreciate that. I hope that members in the House would understand the gravity of the situation and the reason we are having a take-note debate on this issue tonight. As I was saying, I could not believe how difficult it was to get my friend treatment in our comm

Opioid Crisis in Canada  Madam Chair, I appreciate the effort that my colleague has put into this, but I am speaking as a parent and for somebody in our community. I firmly do not believe that decriminalizing these drugs is the right direction to go in. I will be brutally honest and say that not one sing

Opioid Crisis in Canada  Madam Chair, I would absolutely love to speak to that. I am glad that my colleague thinks this is so funny that we are having this discussion tonight. At least she can have some laughs at what we are discussing. I can tell my colleagues that when I opened my friend's door, I

Opioid Crisis in Canada  Madam Chair, I will just answer the hon. member's question in this way. She made the sentiment, “They are an addict for life.” How does ensuring that they have instant access to another injection stop that? If I am an alcoholic and you are going to give me free drinks all the tim

Customs Act  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his intervention. He does such great work on the trade file. I know how knowledgeable he is about the relationship between Canada and the United States and some of our other trading partners. He have talked about this relationship. H

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, it is clear the Prime Minister does not understand the struggles of everyday Canadians. More than 100,000 unemployed energy workers are struggling to pay their mortgages, heat their homes and buy Christmas presents for their families. The Prime Minister's solution to