The Budget  Madam Speaker, we fully agree that EI modernization needs to happen. The minister continues to focus on that issue. We are working in close collaboration with the workers of this country. It is important to modernize Canada's EI system. We are continuing this work, which is extr

The Budget  Madam Speaker, there is work ahead of us on EI modernization. It is a complex and large file. It is a critical file for Canadians. That is why we stepped in during the pandemic with $511 billion invested in the lives of Canadians, including the CERB, including the CEWS and includ

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Vaughan—Woodbridge. I would like to underscore Canada's remarkable recovery from the recession caused by COVID-19. In the past year, our country has had the strongest economic growth in the G7. An additional 865,000 Cana

Employment Insurance  Madam Speaker, we have a great deal of respect for the workers in this country. We supported them during the pandemic. We take the entire EI system very seriously. The minister has been focusing on the modernization of the EI system. We will continue this work and we will have

Taxation  Madam Speaker, I have said it in the House already this week, and I will say it again. We listened to Canadians, we worked with the industry, we worked with our Liberal caucus, which leaned in on this issue, and we are going to pause the escalator tax on beer, wine and spirits fo

Taxation  Madam Speaker, the Conservative opposition has a golden opportunity to support Canadians at a time of high inflation by supporting our budget. Conservatives have no record to stand on when it comes to taxes. When we lowered, not once, not twice but three times, taxes on middle-cl

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, as my hon. colleague knows very well, the price on pollution does not apply in Quebec. Quebec is a leader in managing the clean economy. Every time we have cut taxes for workers, the Conservatives have voted against it, whether it was a tax rebate for workers or a

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, what we must be clear about is that climate change has a cost for Canadians. We all remember the wildfires in Fort McMurray. We all remember the floods in Calgary. We all remember the flooding that happened across the country. We must fight climate change. Econom

Climate Change  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her question. The fact of the matter is that the government has already invested over $100 billion in this country's clean economy. In the budget tabled this week, we committed to increasing the country's clean electricity capacity. W

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Income Tax Act. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Employment  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. leader of the NDP for raising this question because we have done something in budget 2023 that is new and demonstrates leadership by our Liberal government. In the top investment tax credits, whether it is clean technology, hydrogen or the clean elec

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Hamilton Mountain for her hard work on the file. The budget aims to ensure that Canadians have more money in their pockets and invest in the challenges that we are facing today. It delivers on affordability by making sure there is a ne

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, we have an income tax regime here in Canada and a tax system that requires all Canadians to pay their fair share. Let us look at the budget announcements for Quebec. There is $447 million for Quebec through a health transfer top-up; $47.8 million over 9 years to re

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague and friend from Etobicoke—Lakeshore and indeed all members of the Liberal caucus for raising this important issue for the government and for the hard work on the file. In the budget we tabled yesterday, we temporarily capped the ex

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore and all Liberals for leaning in on this issue. In the budget yesterday, we capped the inflation excise tax at 2%. That is great news for the tourism sector and great news for Canadians. We listened, and we deli