Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for Pontiac for his excellent question. That unions have allowed our society to make great progress is a fact. The person who wrote to me also mentioned that in her 15 years of hard work she defended their interests and managed to get decent
June 25th, 2011House debate
Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act Mr. Speaker, allow me to reassure the hon. Conservative member. If he makes no concessions, we will not accept this bill and we will keep saying what we have been saying for several days, as long as the government refuses to budge. We will do so until things change. I would also
June 25th, 2011House debate
Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act Mr. Speaker, I would first of all like to wish a happy Fête nationale to all Quebeckers who celebrated this great holiday yesterday. I am sure that right now in my constituency there are still people celebrating, even though it is now 4:15 a.m. I would like to say hello to them.
June 25th, 2011House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my NDP colleague. We know that the Conservatives want to give tax credits. They have already given a number of tax credits to big corporations, oil companies and banks. I would like my colleague to talk about how the Conservatives' and the NDP
June 20th, 2011House debate
Business of Supply Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague on the government side. In my riding, seniors who have a hard time making ends meet are asking me why the government is giving money to big corporations and to the heads of the major banks and oil companies. They are asking me why
June 20th, 2011House debate
Young Canadians Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise in the House today to make my first statement as the youngest member of Parliament in the history of Canada. The first thing I want to do, of course, is to thank the people of my riding for their trust in me. It is an honour for me to
June 15th, 2011House debate
The Budget Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate all of my colleagues, from all political parties, on being elected. I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Speaker. I would also like to thank all of my constituents and all those who have placed their trust in me. I am a
June 7th, 2011House debate