COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Chair, in June I asked the Minister of Health for details on the supplies to replenish the mismanaged National Emergency Strategic Stockpile, or NESS. The answer provided was that 20% of items that are not being distributed to the provinces are stored in the warehouses of the

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Chair, my question was: Has the NESS had been fully restocked, yes or no?

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Chair, I take that answer as a “no”. If the warehouses have not been fully restocked, on what date will this occur?

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Chair, through you, I would ask what the exact breakdown of supplies is used to replenish the NESS warehouses. How many gowns, gloves, masks, ventilators, etc.?

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: (a) what is the estimated amount the government has spent to date in response to the outbreak; (b) what is the total amount spent to date on (i) flights, (ii) other mode of transportation, (iii) quar

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from La Prairie for his comments about the disaster the government is creating. He mentioned how the Liberals promised they would only run a $10-billion deficit in 2015 and that by 2019 they would balance the budget and yet they have not. That

Agriculture and Agri-Food  Mr. Speaker, Saskatchewan grain farmers are facing serious financial hardships after a difficult harvest season. The Liberals have failed to resolve trade disputes with China. The carbon tax is making everything more expensive. Now illegal blockades are shutting down the rail s

Transport  Mr. Speaker, Canadian farmers depend on rail service to get their goods to market. They are now planning for the spring and need to sell their crops and pay the cash advancements following a poor harvest season. With dramatically reduced rail speeds and blockades happening acro

Congenital Heart Disease  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day in Canada, which took place last week on February 14. Congenital heart disease, or CHD, affects over 250,000 Canadians across our country. It is the world's leading birth defect, with roughly one in 9

Bell Let's Talk  Mr. Speaker, when it comes to mental health, we need to reduce the stigma and raise awareness. Canadians from coast to coast to coast struggle with mental health issues, and the Bell Let's Talk campaign has done and continues to do incredible work addressing the stigma surround

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member for indicating his support for this motion and I appreciate that comment. He had a chance to talk a bit about the infrastructure bank, and I would like to hear a little more from him on that. He talked about the administration issues and

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the government’s CC-150 (Airbus), since January 1, 2019: what are the details of the legs of each flight, including (i) date, (ii) point of departure, (iii) destination, (iv) number of passengers, (v) names and titles of passengers, excluding security or Canadian A

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government procurement and contracts for the provision of research or speech writing services to ministers, since April 1, 2019: (a) what are the details of contracts, including (i) the start and end dates, (ii) contracting parties, (iii) file number, (iv) nature o

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the Prime Minister’s claim that the government will not be legalizing or decriminalizing hard drugs: (a) does that include heroin; and (b) will the government exclude heroin from any so-called “safe supply” programs?

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, as we prepare to leave the House and the 42nd Parliament for the summer, I am happy to have a chance to speak to today's motion, which reads as follows: That, given that the carbon tax will not reduce emissions at its current rate and it is already making life more