Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, my colleague asked an excellent question. I will send it back to her because I just told my colleague opposite that there is a committee in place that could later decide to take everything that was in the absurd amendment G‑4 and put it back in. I do not know ho

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, I think that we are going around in circles with this question. Yes, targeted firearms could be used by members of indigenous peoples, hunters or farmers, especially in my region. I understand that people are concerned, and they have questioned me many times about

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I will try to measure up to my colleague. It is not easy to speak after the official opposition whip. She gave a wonderful speech and did a great job of illustrating the challenges we face. Today, I am speaking to Bill C-21, this government's flawed gun bill. Before

Carbon Pricing  Mr. Speaker, the government has driven up the cost of food production by charging our farmers the carbon tax and the 35% tariff on fertilizer. Our family farms are stretched thin. The minister continues to suggest to farmers that they go further in debt and says that the carbon

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, this government is really out of touch with reality. After eight years, everything costs more. What is more, the government is planing to impose an additional tax of $0.41 per litre of gas. Farmers are struggling as a result of the rising costs of inputs and fuel. Pr

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, I think the minister must still have her head in the clouds, because what Canadians are looking for are tangible solutions to the cost-of-living crisis. This government would rather raise taxes and watch Canadians starve. “Canada's Food Price Report 2023” is very cl

100th Anniversary of Sainte-Marie Bakery  Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the famous Vachon snack cakes and their bakery, which is located in Sainte-Marie in my riding. In 1923, Rose‑Anna Giroux started a business by buying a bakery for $7,000 so that her children, who were living in the United Sta

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is not doing anything to lower the cost of groceries for Canadians. On the contrary, it is continuing to implement policies that make food even more expensive. The carbon tax and the tariff on fertilizer have tied our farmers' hands and driven

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, after eight years, this Prime Minister is more out of touch than ever, and Canadians have no money. He has accumulated more debt than all the other prime ministers before him, and yet everything seems to be broken. The government is increasingly taxing and clawing b

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Agriculture. The Olymel meat-packing plan in Vallée‑Jonction, in my riding, which employs 1,000 workers, announced that it will be permanently closing its doors in December 2023. This closure will have a major impact on the pork

Public Service Strike  Mr. Speaker, this government is showing no respect for its workers, as it lets the dispute with the public service drag on. The Prime Minister has proven his lack of leadership once again by allowing more than 155,000 public servants to go on strike across the country. The result

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her excellent question. She is obviously preaching to the choir in asking me that question, because I was a farmer for over 45 years. I was a fourth-generation farmer and, today, a fifth generation has taken over our family business. The c

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I am a former municipal councillor and I think that our leader, the member for Carleton, makes an important point when he talks about cutting red tape to ensure that municipalities can issue building permits faster. I live in

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, it is a very simple concept to grasp for my colleague across the aisle. Our leader's comments were very specific on the issue of protecting Radio-Canada. I think that Radio-Canada and the CBC are very different. Perhaps some management changes may be required. Ho

Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-47, which is part of the government's 2023 budget implementation. I am honoured today to follow my colleague, the member for Calgary Forest Lawn, who is our party's official finance critic. After much anticipation and hope that the