Health  Mr. Speaker, while Canadians have made it through this pandemic, what this government has provided is responsible leadership that has put the health and safety of Canadians first and foremost. That is exactly what we did. That is exactly what we talked about in the last election

Health  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, in the last election, we were there to unify Canadians around vaccine mandates. Canadians voted for a government that would put science first. They rejected the Conservative Party, which would not even confirm whether its own members were vaccinated.

COVID‑19 Protests  Mr. Speaker, I absolutely acknowledge that. Our government has acknowledged for more than a week now that this siege is unacceptable. It is having an impact on small businesses, manufacturers, and supply chains. We must do everything we can together, at every level of governm

COVID‑19 Protests  Mr. Speaker, the provincial and municipal governments were able to manage the protests that occurred in Quebec City a few days ago very well. Nevertheless, we were there if more help was needed. They managed the situation well, as did other cities. There are certain challenges i

Health  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we intend to follow the science and are working closely with Dr. Tam and other public health officials to ensure that we get through this pandemic as best we possibly can, and that has been through vaccinations. The fact that nine out of 10 Canadia

Health  Mr. Speaker, Canada and Canadians have made it through this pandemic better than many other places because Canadians stepped up. They were there for each other, and their government had their backs. We worked closely with provincial and territorial leaders. Every step of the wa

Health  Mr. Speaker, let us talk about last year's election. It was an opportunity for Canadians to weigh in on the path forward for our country, and on how to continue to fight this pandemic. What we saw, unfortunately, from the Conservative Party of Canada was a refusal to step up on v

COVID-19 Protest  Mr. Speaker, every step of the way, we have been there to offer support and assistance to the City of Ottawa as it deals with this. We have been working closely with the province to ensure that resources get to the City of Ottawa to be able to handle this protest. We will contin

COVID-19 Protest  Mr. Speaker, we have been working with the City of Ottawa and the province from the very beginning to ensure that they have all of the resources required to end these protests. Although Ottawa residents are particularly affected by these protests, they are not the only ones. The

Health  Mr. Speaker, I completely disagree with the hon. member, because all government decisions have been made to keep people safe and to get us through this pandemic. This includes vaccine mandates, which help prevent further restrictions. People who are vaccinated can get back to th

COVID‑19 Protests  Mr. Speaker, Canadians have spent two years fighting the pandemic. They are tired. We have heard them. Now the people of Ottawa need things to go back to normal. We are doing everything we can to help the City of Ottawa regain control of the situation. This afternoon, I will be

Health  Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois knows full well that health care summits are not held with the Bloc Québécois but with the provincial premiers. These conversations with the provincial premiers are ongoing. I can point out that in addition to the $43 billion that we

Health  Mr. Speaker, everyone is sick and tired of lockdowns, of the measures we have had to do, of the sacrifices we have had to make, but Canadians have continued to step up over the past two years. They have been there for each other, have been there to get vaccinated. That is the uni

Health  Mr. Speaker, every step of the way we have had Canadians' backs by following the science, by working closely with—

Health  Mr. Speaker, from the beginning of this pandemic we have followed the science and we have had Canadians' backs. We have actually seen a less severe impact on lives, on livelihoods and on our economy than many other countries, including the ones that the Leader of the Opposition n