Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, Russia has a population of about 145 million people and a GDP of $1.7 trillion. Canada's population is 38 million with a GDP of $2 trillion. Russia spends 4% of its GDP on its military, or about $68 billion. In that context, and in the context about the brutal assaul

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask again about the Cormorant helicopter fleet. My understanding is that these helicopters are reaching their end of life. We are having to cannibalize parts from other helicopters to keep them in the air. They were essential in the search and rescue operat

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I want to ask my colleague about the Cormorant helicopter fleet, because that is another category where the government has been dragging its feet. It initially budgeted to upgrade and repair the 14 helicopters back in 2017, but it seriously underbudgeted for that pro

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the "Other consolidated specified purpose accounts", listed on pages 133 and 134 of the 2021 Public Accounts of Canada, Volume 1, and broken down by each account: (a) what is the current balance of the account; (b) how many (i) individuals, (ii) corporations, (iii)

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, constituents in my riding can barely afford to fill up their cars. They have spent more and more of their income on the most basic of necessities. The Liberals say they are working hard to deliver a real change for Canadians. The truth is just the opposite. Canadians

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I guess I am an incrementalist by nature, and I thought asking for private shares in real estate might be a good first step. However, if this works out, the House could certainly entertain the application of the law to other assets. I would also remind the member tha

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for the question. I said the $50 million to $60 million was the capital gains tax cost. To the extent that there are incremental donations, let us say it is $200 million a year, there would also be tax receipts associated with

Income Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my private member's bill, Bill C-240, the supporting Canadian charities act. The pandemic has inflicted tremendous losses on charities and their ability to provide much-needed services to Canadians. The situation is bleak. Canada's 170,000

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my fellow Manitoba MP for his thoughtful speech. A quick Google search shows that Maryland and Georgia have cut a 36¢ excise tax on fuel until the end of May. Florida passed a one-month gas tax suspension on a temporary basis. Maine and Washington have intr

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, countless people in Ukraine are fleeing from ongoing Russian aggression. This is a major refugee crisis. Over one million people have fled Ukraine. Canada can be a safe haven. History demands that we act, and act now. Fast track visas are simply not enough. On what

Russia's Attack on Ukraine  Madam Chair, let me be perfectly clear: Mr. Putin's word is not worth the paper it is written on.

Russia's Attack on Ukraine  Madam Chair, what we all recognize here today is that we have woken up to the tyranny of Putin's Russia, and that affects the entire world. Canada is not immune to that. We share a border with Russia. Mr. Putin, just the other day, spoke about raising his nuclear arsenal's alert

Russia's Attack on Ukraine  Madam Chair, again, President Zelensky has shown us all what true leadership is. We have to give him all the support we can and wish him well in his endeavours to protect his country. I only hope that if Canada ever faced a similar situation that our Prime Minister would act in

Russia's Attack on Ukraine  Madam Chair, in my brief time here, I was elected in 2019, I have never seen the House come together in such a way. It is really wonderful to see. I sit on the foreign affairs committee. We have been working together as a team to promote Magnitsky sanctions, sanctions under the S

Russia's Attack on Ukraine  Madam Chair, I rise today with all members of the House to join in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. This unwarranted attack on a free and democratic country highlights how our security is inextricably tied to that of Europe. NATO and its allies understand the danger of a be