The Economy  Mr. Speaker, at the beginning of this pandemic, we promised Canadians that we would have their backs, and that is exactly what we have done. Although the Conservatives wanted us to invest less in families, workers, businesses and students, we have been there for them and will con

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, we are very concerned with the rising cost of housing across the country, and we have been since 2015. We set up the national housing strategy in 2017, with $40 billion on its way up to $80 billion in investments that will help Canadians. Whether it is the municipa

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, we have seen families across the country rejoicing about the savings in costs over the coming years, which will save them thousands, in some cases, tens of thousands of dollars a year in child care costs because we have finally moved forward on a national initiativ

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, when we came to power in 2015, one of our first initiatives was to increase the guaranteed income supplement by 10% for the most vulnerable single seniors. This truly helped lift tens of thousands of seniors out of poverty, and we will continue to help seniors, wh

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, we have long committed to eliminating fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 and, indeed, have now brought that timeline forward. We know how important it is to reduce our carbon emissions to move forward in the right way. However, I will point out that Canadians watching

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I regret the partisan tone of the introduction to the member's question, but I recognize that he has been a solid voice for his community, which has been hit very hard by these extreme weather events. I highlight that I know we need to not only be there for peopl

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, we have put in place measures that have made a real difference in helping Canadians access home ownership over the last few years. However, we definitely know that we have more to do. One of the commitments we made during the election was a $4-billion housing acce

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking the hon. Leader of the Opposition for his remarks this morning on the Speech from the Throne. In September, Canadians gave the government a very clear direction. They want us to finish the fight against COVID-19 once and for all and

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, at the meeting with the U.S., we talked about a lot of issues that are important to Canadians, including COVID-19, cars, softwood lumber, and potatoes. We talked about all kinds of mutual interests that we are going to be able to work on together and settle our dispu

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the softwood lumber duties are unjustified and are hurting workers and businesses on both sides of the border. The Minister for International Trade has raised this issue with the U.S. We will always vigorously defend our softwood lumber industry and its workers, jus

Housing  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, as outlined in the Speech from the Throne, housing is a major priority for this government. We will deliver with programs such as the housing accelerator fund, which will help municipalities build more and better, faster. Whether it is building mor

Housing  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, as outlined in the Speech from the Throne, housing is a major priority for our government. We will deliver with programs like the housing accelerator fund, which will help municipalities build more, better and faster. Whether it is building more uni

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, the best way to help grow the Canadian economy and help Canadian families is to get COVID-19 under control. That is what we have been doing from the start with investments—which the Conservatives opposed—to support students, families and workers. We will continue to

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, those countries that the hon. member just cited are also facing an inflation crisis, because it is a global problem caused by the disruption of our supply chains due to COVID-19. Canada is well positioned to help families, as we did during this pandemic, by fighting

Housing  Mr. Speaker, yes, supply chains have an important role to play in the global inflationary crisis we are facing right now, but so too does this pandemic we just came through. This is something the member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes did not mention at all.