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The Economy  Mr. Speaker, we will not let talking points get in the way of an answer from the minister because we know that inflation is at a 30-year high, we know that housing prices have gone up by 80% under the current government, we know that Canadians cannot afford the price at the pump,

February 1st, 2022House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Questions Passed as Orders for Return  With regard to the economic impact of the COVID-19 negative molecular test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers on the tourism industry in Eastern Ontario: (a) what was the number of foreign international travelers who arrived at the land border crossings in Eastern Ontario

January 31st, 2022House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, under this Liberal Prime Minister, the price of everything has gone up. The cost of basic necessities for life in Canada, such as home heating, groceries and gas, have all skyrocketed at rates we have not seen in 30 years. While the Liberals have been blaming every

January 31st, 2022House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, like my colleague for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, I rise to present a petition signed by Canadians who are in support of the passage of Bill S-223 to combat forced organ harvesting. Like my colleagues, I hope that this is the Parliament that gets this done. Bill S-223 ha

December 15th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to thank the people of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes for their continued trust and confidence in returning me to Parliament with a clear mandate. The people have been very busy over the last three years with federal

December 14th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Housing  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to have this debate with the parliamentary secretary this evening, and I congratulate her on her appointment to this position. I am pleased she mentioned the work being done in my community with respect to affordable housing, particularly the progra

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Housing  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise this evening and take part in these Adjournment Proceedings. When I last addressed this issue in the House, it was a question to the Prime Minister about housing affordability. We are hearing a lot about cost of living and housing affordabil

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, with respect to the comments on the elimination of mandatory prison time for people who have committed serious offences, it is contrary to ensuring we have accountability when these crimes are committed. Again, I remind people these are not folks who are accused of

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, I think we do agree that Canadians who are suffering from addiction should be getting treatment, and if the crime is simple possession, there are currently directives in place and the discretion can be exercised to divert those individuals from the criminal justice

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, on a point of order, the member for Kingston and the Islands just accused the member for Regina—Lewvan of lying. I am just wondering, with respect to—

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, with respect to your response, I am sure, if you consulted with Hansard, you would find that at the conclusion of the member's comments he did in fact make that very assertion. The member for Kingston and the Islands said the member for Regina—Lewvan lied. My under

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, the parliamentary secretary is talking about Bill C-22, which is really interesting. We are dealing with Bill C-5. Why are we dealing with Bill C-5 and not Bill C-22? It is because the Liberal Prime Minister, against the agreement of all parliamentarians in the pre

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, we know that the Public Prosecution Service of Canada has already issued a directive with respect to these types of diversion measures. The effect of codifying them and having Bill C-5 enacted is that there will not be much of a difference between what is currently

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  Madam Speaker, it is incredibly important that we have accountability measures in place. The mandatory minimums being repealed are going to weaken accountability; it is that simple. The crimes that are going to be impacted and the criminals who will be impacted will have been con

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative

Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act  I am concerned, Madam Speaker, that the parliamentary secretary has been named as a representative of the government, but does not understand how simple debate works in the House. He thinks that if a rhetorical question is put through the Speaker to the government in response to

December 13th, 2021House debate

Michael BarrettConservative