Privilege  Mr. Speaker, I know that my hon. colleague's riding in B.C. on the island, the gorgeous Courtenay—Alberni, is suffering like mine from a severe housing shortage. Could my hon. colleague give some insight into his perspective on whether this budget adequately addresses the natio

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, Canadian soldiers are entrusted to embody the highest moral doctrine and uphold international humanitarian law, but in 2018, when Canadian soldiers training Iraqi troops witnessed horrific war crimes, they were told to ignore the evidence and carry on. The NATO train

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, this pandemic has exposed global vulnerabilities to biological threats and shown that progress in biotechnology could be exploited for hostile ends. That is why security breaches at Winnipeg's National Microbiology Lab must not be ignored. Two scientists were fired

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. It is so important to figure out why young people are unable to become homeowners. Largely, it is because they do not have stable and steady incomes. We are seeing youth disproportionately affected by precarious employment, s

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, this opposition day motion calls on the government to have a national housing strategy that does better in all aspects. It is not just one aspect, because housing needs to be looked at in its entirety.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am sure all hon. colleagues can agree that a principal residence is for living in and providing a family with a roof over their heads. That is the most important aspect of a principal residence. The fact the Liberals are saying they have done things to reduce mon

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, money laundering is extensively exploited in Canadian real estate, and we have estimates that more than 50% of real estate companies are not complying with anti-money-laundering regulations. Furthermore, we are one of the few G7 countries that does not have laws ar

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Edmonton Manning. I am honoured to have the opportunity to speak to this very important opposition motion on housing. Canada does have a housing crisis. Every day, citizens from my riding and across Canada come to me w

Housing  Mr. Speaker, Canada has a housing crisis, and the government has failed to act. In my riding and the GTA, housing prices are up by 25% in the last year, with the average household cost now over 33% higher than in the rest of Canada. Money laundering is extensively exploited in Ca

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, could the minister tell us when he will be meeting with the Governor of Michigan?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, this is critical. If the governor of Michigan is successful in shutting down Line 5, could the minister provide us with the plan that ensures the 540,000 barrels will be delivered by other means?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the closure of the Canada-U.S. border has had a drastic impact on Canada-U.S. trade. Could the minister provide us with the value of the trade that has been lost due to the border closure over the last 14 months?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, perhaps the minister could table the value of the lost U.S.-Canada trade. The U.S. is rapidly opening its economy and has a plan to do so. What conditions must be in place for the Canada-U.S. border to reopen?

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, perhaps when that plan is available, the minister could table the conditions under which the border must reopen.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I will be sharing my time with the member for Chicoutimi—Le Fjord. My questions are for the Minister of Foreign Affairs. President Biden, in his made-in-America executive order on January 25, made a clear statement about the priority and direction that the U.S. wo