Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, to the hon. member for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, I even learned how to play boot hockey, which apparently is something they play there. I love Thunder Bay; it is great. However, I love it in July more than in January. We are absolutely for more immigration. In our

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to stand today to represent the people of the Bay of Quinte. I am extremely proud to have been elected the first Conservative member for my riding. I want to thank all the volunteers who worked hard putting their time into the election, especially

House debate  Madam Chair, I agree with the hon. member across the way that we have to work together, because the government has just failed to make this negotiation. We had so much time in the last six years to make this happen. President Biden said in his presidential run that he did want to

Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply  Madam Speaker, I congratulate you on your appointment. It is great to see you in the chair. Congratulations to the member for Nanaimo—Ladysmith. It is fantastic to hear her comments about working together. My question relates to housing, which is a big problem in the Bay of Q

The Economy  Mr. Speaker, while many children across Canada look forward to Santa visiting in less than a month, many parents have already woken up to their stockings filled with coal, not houses. Parents reflecting on the gifts of massive cash for housing have not just seen rising heating bi

Housing  Mr. Speaker, as we enter the holiday season, Canadians have unwrapped that we are an inflation nation and that our housing costs are the second highest in the world. In Bay of Quinte, a newly retired senior reached out to my office this week asking for help to get additional fund

Address in Reply  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise for the first time as Conservative MP for the Bay of Quinte. It is my hope that we keep sitting in the House. In my riding, there are multiple issues facing Canadians including immigration, inflation, a lack of skilled labour and mental hea