Housing  Madam Speaker, here we go again. The contradictions just speak for themselves, but I will highlight them for members. In July 2022, we had inflation at over 8%, which is now down to 4%. It is certainly not low enough, but we see progress on that front. I also hear all sorts of

Housing  Madam Speaker, I would remind my hon. colleague to look at the actual record and at the actions of the opposition leader, who this summer, while presenting himself as some sort of champion of the working class, stood in front of a Canadian's home, took a video and called that hom

Housing  Madam Speaker, he is quite correct; that side does play games. Do people know what else they do? They also vote against tax cuts for the middle class. They also vote against child care for kids. They vote against dental care for kids. Discussions on pharmacare are happening at th

Housing  Madam Speaker, I remind the hon. member that Canada has the lowest deficit and debt in the G7, but times remain hard. We see that and understand that. On housing affordability, what are we doing? The supply crisis that underpins the housing crisis facing the country is one that

Housing  Madam Speaker, talking about common sense, it is a shame the member was not at yesterday's finance committee. Witnesses from the Ministry of Finance confirmed that if the Conservatives' idea for housing were to be put in place, fewer homes would be built compared to our particula

Government Accountability  Madam Speaker, I find that rather rich, with all due respect to the member, when it was the Leader of the Opposition's responsibility to put forward constructive policy. When he was in government as the minister responsible for housing, he put forward a plan for $300 million, wit

Housing  Madam Speaker, Canadians are having a difficult time. That is why during the pandemic we put forward emergency programs to sustain the economy, individuals and families, when the Conservative Party did not want to do any of those things. Today, we see a government that has put f

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to listen to the member speak. I know he has a good command of these issues, and he is respected for his work on the finance committee in particular. I do agree very strongly with his take on how to combat inflation, when he says that the app

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I am lucky to be here this evening. Our colleague is pretty funny, but he talked about several very serious topics. He also talked about a very specific issue, housing. What is the Bloc Québécois's solution for addressing the homelessness problem? I am just curious

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague. We have worked together before on the finance committee, and he has been an excellent colleague. I would like to ask him a question. In terms of the balancing of the budget, does the Bloc Québécois believe in a ba

Petitions  Madam Speaker, I rise to table a petition today on behalf of constituents who are very passionate on the issues of the environment. Among other things, the petitioners call on the government to reduce emissions by at least 60% below 2005 levels by 2030 and make significant cont

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  Mr. Speaker, approximately 3,000 Canadians live with ALS. One is a constituent, Matthew Brown, who was moved when his 13-year-old son, Colin, recently organized a walk at his school. That walk is for research funds and for equipment. Colin epitomizes youth leadership in this coun

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, I enjoyed the speech given by my colleague, who works very hard and obviously has command of the issues, including this one. Could the member elaborate on the points raised relating to the economy? He said that not only is this good social policy, but it makes ver

James Agathos  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honour the life of James “Jimmy” Dimitris Agathos, who unfortunately passed away recently at the age 92 after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Those who knew him knew him as a proud Greek, a proud Londoner and a proud Canadian. He immigrated to London fr

Battle of the Atlantic  Mr. Speaker, our country is an example of democracy, prosperity and freedom on the world stage. That sacrifice that has been made to secure those values was recognized this weekend in London. HMCS Prevost, an honoured naval detachment, recognized the fallen in the Battle of the