Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-56  Madam Speaker, actually, it is not up to government to build houses. It is up to the marketplace to build houses. It is up to government to actually set the stage, to put the environment in place so houses get built. It is up to government to make sure the platform is there so de

Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-56  Madam Speaker, the NDP have a philosophy that they should own and be involved in everything. They think that the government can actually do things better than the marketplace; that is their philosophy. The reality is that we have seen that when the government is involved in thing

Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-56  Madam Speaker, I appreciate your defending me there, because there is a lot of battering coming from that side. To get back to what I was trying to say, I think there is a role for government to be involved in social housing; there is no question about it. When it comes to homel

Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-56  Madam Speaker, Canadians are being divided, and when they are hurting, they get divided even more. When one starts picking winners and losers, it gets even worse. The government just spent $30 billion on two companies for electric batteries. It is probably $35 billion from what

Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-56  Madam Speaker, what a great presentation that was from my colleague from of British Columbia. The common-sense ideas that he presented just reflect the common sense of a young Conservative Party that is ready to take over the reins here in Canada and bring about some new ideas to

Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-56  Madam Speaker, I am kind of curious. This is basically a bill to address affordability in Canada. For young families that have a mortgage right now that is coming up for renewal in the next month, and it is going to from 2% to 8%, what is in here that is going to help? What is i

Raiders Wall of Honour Inductee  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Bruce Vance of Prince Albert, who was inducted into the Raiders Wall of Honour. Bruce spent 14 years with the Raiders and was responsible for bringing many special events to our community. He is also the former president of the Cresc

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, in theory, I would say yes. We still have to see what is really in the agreement to make sure it will actually meet the requirements of Ukraine and Canada. It has to be a partnership. Any trade agreement, at the end of the day, will not work if it is not a partnershi

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, the member for Windsor West brought up another really good example. There are so many examples showing where Canada and the Ukraine can work together and use the knowledge from Ukraine and Canada. If we package that together, it will be a great partnership. I am no

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I will not ask him that question, because I do not want to put him on the spot. He is speaking after me, so he gets the last word. Looking at the agriculture sector in grains and oilseeds, the soil is phenomenal. The member talked about that beautiful soil. As a far

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke. The trade agreement with Ukraine was done in 2015 and was originally negotiated under the Conservative government. It removed tariffs on 86% of all exports. That agreement really showed suppor

Liberal Party of Canada  Mr. Speaker, over the last eight years, the current government has borrowed, borrowed and borrowed some more. When questioned about its borrowing and the future impact it would have on Canadians, its answer was not to worry; interest rates were low. The chickens have come home t

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, I rise to present six petitions signed by 204 residents of the riding of Prince Albert. The petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to delay its expansion of medical assistance in dying.

Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act  Mr. Speaker, I was in the Port of Vancouver this weekend, which is very concerned about the pending strike and what the government is going to do. In light of this time allocation legislation, with only five hours to talk about the legislation, its impact on possible labour disp

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, Canadians are struggling with the costs of food and fuel. They are facing a cost of living crisis, but what is the Liberal government doing about it? It is adding a second carbon tax. Canadians need a break, not a tax, and 61¢ a litre could mean the difference betwe