House debate  Madam Speaker, my apologies to the member, but I did not pass judgment too quickly; I do not think I passed it quickly enough. The middle class has struggled. On the doorsteps in British Columbia and throughout this country, people are saying their disposable income is going dow

House debate  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the question. I truly believe in every province's jurisdictions. It is very important. There are jurisdictions on the provincial side of things that also are a responsibility for Canada. It is a matter of recognizing that all Canadians

House debate  Madam Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. I am very happy to be here today representing Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge. I want to thank the residents in both communities for electing me, and I want to thank all my volunteers. As all members here recognize, we just cannot do

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I would like to start off by thanking the residents from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge for voting for me. I am just happy to serve them in this House and in our communities. As I listen to the members from the Liberal caucus speak, I must admit that it is very disconcert

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I am tabling a petition to support Bill C-350 and Bill S-240 from the 42nd Parliament. Petitioners want the 43rd Parliament to be one that finally takes action on forced organ harvesting and passes these bills.

Natural Resources  Mr. Speaker, liquefied natural gas represents a great opportunity for Canada to be a world leader in clean energy, job creation and the global fight against climate change. However, the environment minister now says we have to be very careful with LNG. Last month, 18,000 Britis