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Business of Supply Madam Speaker, in my area in rural Ontario, we see a lack of people to fill jobs, whether in the agriculture sector, in restaurants or food services, or in the hospitality and tourism areas. We also have people looking to fill jobs in health care in some of our rural hospitals, w
May 11th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Questions on the Order Paper With regard to financial incentives provided by the government to Volkswagen to entice the company to open a battery cell plant in St. Thomas, Ontario: what are the details, including the total value, broken down by type of incentive (grants, tax deferrals, loans, etc.)?
May 10th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
An Act Respecting Regulatory Modernization Madam Speaker, I noticed my colleague was talking about future-proofing Canada. The member spoke a bit about agriculture, and we see a lot of regulations and burdens on our farmers in Canada. Whether it is added burdens at the PMRA, whether it is the clean fuel standards or addin
May 3rd, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to individuals seeking asylum who entered Canada at Roxham Road: (a) how many individuals have crossed into Canada at Roxham Road in total, broken down by year since 2015; (b) how many individuals are being sheltered by the government as of March 16, 2023; (c) what ar
May 3rd, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Royal Military College of Canada, broken down by year for the 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years: (a) what is the mandated female student ratio; (b) how many students were accepted into first year intake; (c) what is
May 3rd, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, after eight years, Canadians cannot afford to live. It is a tax-and-spend government. William, a senior in my riding, wrote to me: “The cost of no name chips is $1.33 per bag if you buy 3 at No Frills. Walk into a Shoppers Drug Mart the same bag in the same pack
April 17th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, we hear from families that they are less than $200 a month away from bankruptcy. I constantly, on a daily basis, hear from people in my riding, which is a rural riding, and they talk about the carbon tax and how it is affecting their everyday lives. They share that
April 17th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, what I am hearing from my constituents is that they are hurting and the cost of groceries has gone through the roof. The Liberals are promising a grocery rebate in this budget, but really it is just a GST rebate rebranded as a grocery rebate, and that would not do
April 17th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, after eight years of the Liberal government, we are facing some of the most difficult economic times our country has ever seen. In this budget, the Liberals have decided to continue increasing taxes and spending without limit. The budget contains $63 billion in new
April 17th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
The Budget Madam Speaker, in his speech, my colleague referred to the grocery rebate, which we on this side of the House know is a GST rebate rebranded to be a grocery rebate. I have heard from many people in my riding about the affordability of groceries and about inflation. We have been s
April 17th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to funding applications submitted to the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, broken down by fiscal year from 2019-20 to 2021–22 and by region: (a) how many applications were submitted; (b) what proportion of applications were submitted by small b
March 22nd, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Questions Passed as Orders for Returns With regard to the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund in Ontario, broken down by fiscal year since 2020-21: (a) what are the (i) names of the applicants, (ii) purpose of the projects, (iii) amounts of funding requested, (iv) amounts of funding approved, for all projects funded thr
March 22nd, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Taxation Mr. Speaker, after eight years under the Liberal Prime Minister, it is no secret that times are tough for Canadians. On April 1, our local breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries will be hit with a 6.3% increase on the excise tax, the greatest increase in 40 years. Forty-
March 21st, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Housing Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the current Liberal Prime Minister, rent and mortgage payments have more than doubled, and the dream of home ownership for young people is fading. I spoke to a young homeowner from Strathroy who told me that he is skipping meals just to pay his m
March 9th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative
Carbon Pricing Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are the kings of misinformation. Farmers do not get a rebate, and the government has not even hit a single climate target. After eight years of the Prime Minister, the carbon tax is making food too expensive for Canadians. Fertilizer restrictions are ma
February 15th, 2023House debate
Lianne RoodConservative