Refine by MP, party, committee, province, or result type.
COVID-19 Pandemic Mr. Chair, last week the government insinuated China's ban on Canadian canola seed had been resolved. However, according to the Canola Council of Canada, only current levels of imports would continue. Imports are down 70%, $1 billion less than historical levels. Has China agreed
April 11th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
COVID-19 Pandemic Mr. Chair, Canadians are losing their jobs. Small businesses are struggling more than ever right now, yet the government increased the carbon tax on April 1. Will the government reverse this increase?
April 11th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to be here today representing my constituents in Lambton—Kent—Middlesex as we all work together here to help Canadians who need support right now. I have many farmers in my riding who grow fresh produce. I know farmers do grow a lot in Quebec as well
April 11th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Agriculture Mr. Speaker, the agriculture industry has been through a lot, even before the pandemic. The pandemic has made existing problems worse and added new ones. Whether it is competitiveness, market access, processing capacity or reduced production, farmers have needed an action plan f
September 24th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Agriculture Mr. Speaker, farmers take pride in being stewards of their land, ensuring it is sustainable for generations to come while lowering carbon emissions. While their campaign speech yesterday recognized these efforts, the Liberals' words still do not match their actions. To date, gr
September 24th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I am proud to be the voice for my constituents of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex and, now, the new shadow minister of agriculture and agri-food on behalf of farmers and agricultural producers. It is a tremendous honour and responsibility that I do not take lightly. Over
September 25th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, likewise, I am hopeful that the government will recognize the urgent need to sit down with beef and pork producers and processors to find actionable solutions to solve the processing capacity bottleneck, especially in Ontario. Aside from the immediate reduction in
September 25th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I would like to point out that most of the new money put out by the government was reallocated from other programs already budgeted for under every year's budget. As for the carbon tax, I have had the opportunity to meet with farmers already from across the countr
September 25th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, this is just another example of how the government keeps telling farmers it is going to do something and we have not seen any actions. Dairy farmers have been promised compensation under some of the trade agreements, such as CPTPP and CETA, and have yet to see any
September 25th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply Madam Speaker, I look forward to continuing to work with the member on the agriculture committee, and hopefully we will be able to have those meetings. As you mentioned, we also had some emergency meetings planned prior to prorogation to hear from our friends in the supply mana
September 25th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Agriculture in Alberta Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my colleagues from Bow River and Lakeland in Alberta for taking me on a tour to meet with dozens of producers and farmers last week. There is so much to be proud of when it comes to Alberta's contribution to Canada's agriculture sector, but th
October 8th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
International Trade Mr. Speaker, it has been reported that the U.S. trade representative is contemplating putting protectionist measures on Canadian blueberries. The B.C. Blueberry Council has been forced to hire a legal team because of the Liberal government's routine trade relations blunders. The
October 8th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
International Trade Mr. Speaker, Canadians are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, yet Canada's poultry, egg and turkey farmers are still waiting for support measures that they have been promised by the Liberal government as a result of trade concessions. The government is not acting thankful t
October 8th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Agriculture and Agri-Food Mr. Speaker, big grocery corporations have decided that they need to make more money off the backs of Canadians in the middle of the pandemic. Walmart started it this summer when it announced that it would be charging their suppliers increased fees to pay for store upgrades. That
October 28th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Agriculture and Agri-Food Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister needs to understand that the last thing that Canadians need during these trying times is an unfair hit on their grocery bills. Walmart is not alone. Sobeys, Metro and others have jumped on this bandwagon. Clearly, we have a competition problem for
October 28th, 2020House debate
Lianne RoodConservative