Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, first off the top, I would like to note that I will be splitting my time with the member for Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek. Today, as Canada and the world continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Conservative opposition members find ourselves once again fighting t

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, that was a shameful question and statement. I believe that every single one of us who has been elected to this place wants the best for our constituents. I spoke about our seniors, who have been failed by the Liberal government. It is absolutely pathetic that the

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I absolutely agree. We were in the first wave months ago, and now we are in the second wave. Some parts of the country are at the height of the second wave. What has been done? I sit on the HUMA committee. I was very saddened to see, when Parliament was prorogued, o

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, our long-term care homes are in crisis, in critical mode, so if anything, this crisis shows that every level of government needs to collaborate and work together. We cannot have an Ottawa-knows-best approach. That is not going to work, especially when the various jur

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, in my home province, all of our municipal and provincial elections are happening at the same time right now, so I do not think that is wise. I also do not think it is fair or honest for the governing party to be bullying opposition into corners and threatening to cal

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak to Bill C-6, an act to amend the Criminal Code, in relation to conversion therapy. It is my belief that harmful conversion therapy practices are wrong and have no place in Canadian society. No person should be forced or coerced to change their

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, the member and I sit on HUMA together and have studied a lot together. Almost every conversation is a difficult conversation. Our society has gone so far beyond even communication. We absolutely need to encourage conversations. I would like to see what I had read ea

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I do not have faith. I have voted against. I do not have confidence in the government, and I am on record for that. However, if this is truly a team Canada approach and we truly care about the lives of people, we will ensure that this is correct and right so the co

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, we have heard this a lot throughout the day, and throughout yesterday, that the Liberals were delayed in bringing the legislation forward. When they did bring it forward, they decided to prorogue Parliament for scandal cover-ups, and that is the only reason. We are

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege for me to speak to Bill C-7, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding medical assistance in dying. As parliamentarians, it is so important that we are mindful that the decisions that are made in this place have a real-life impact on Canadians, an

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this goes back to a speech I gave in this place earlier today, about not rushing things and making sure we take the time to listen to Canadians, stakeholders and experts. Another good point that I mentioned in my speech is that there was supposed to be a review. The

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, this goes back, again, to the fact that these matters cannot be partisan. These are matters of conscience. We need to be hearing from our constituents and making sure that our conscience is also reflected. We cannot be bringing forward amendments and having them jus

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I believe that in order to have dignity in living, we need to be able to have the choice. If medical assistance in dying is going to be an option that is readily available, and doctors or counsellors are prompting patients or clients to receive that, we should have a

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, there is a digital divide between rural and urban Canada. It is now over five years ago that the CRTC designated broadband as an essential service, yet far too many of my constituents in Battlefords—Lloydminster remain disconnected without access to rural broadband

Telecommunications  Madam Speaker, all I heard in that response was that billions upon billions of dollars have been invested in rural broadband and connectivity. That statement does nothing for my constituents. It does not give my constituents confidence that they will have broadband access in the