Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, many people in Canada cannot afford to buy the medication they need. Universal pharmacare could have helped them save money and given them access to the drugs they need. However, the Liberals voted against it. Why does the government always defend the interests of b

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Prime Minister made the same claim that the Liberal government has lowered the cost of medication, but that is not what I am hearing. I got a note yesterday from Kathleen in Oakville, and she told me her son filled out a prescription for his epilepsy m

Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, today the Prime Minister has a choice. Will he stand on the side of people who cannot afford the medication they need and desperately need help, or will he stand on the side of big pharma, which does not want to see medication coverage for all? The Liberal governmen

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has let down workers again and again. He promised to increase the minimum wage to $15, but he broke that promise. Workers are already hard hit by COVID-19, and now they are worried about the impact of the Buy American initiative. Will the Prime Mi

International Trade  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has let down workers again and again. He promised to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, but he broke that promise. Workers are already hard hit by COVID-19 and now workers are worried about the impact of the buy American initiative in the Un

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, the NDP fought to bring in a federal paid sick leave program. When the Liberal government introduced the program, it missed the mark. The plan is neither flexible nor accessible, the amount is not enough to support families and people are waiting too long to get th

Employment Insurance  Mr. Speaker, New Democrats fought to bring in a paid sick leave program at the federal level, but when the Liberals introduced the program, it had a number of problems. It is not flexible enough. It is not accessible enough. The amount is not enough to support families, and we ar

Canada Pharmacare Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts on this very important bill. It is an immense honour for me to take the mike right now and speak to my colleague's bill. I want to thank my colleague from New Westminster—Burnaby for bringing this bill forward. This i

Health  Mr. Speaker, the new COVID-19 variants spread more quickly and pose a greater threat. People are worried. This is not the time to hold an election. Will the Prime Minister commit today that he will not call an election during the pandemic, yes or no?

Health  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister told his party to get ready for a spring election. All the while, the new variants of COVID-19 are spreading like wildfire. We have seen the effects of the new variant in Newfoundland and Labrador, where people are getting sick and are afraid to vo

Health  Mr. Speaker, the longer the vaccination delays go on, the more people will get sick and the more people will die. The Liberal government has failed to vaccinate the people of Canada. The Prime Minister must show leadership. Will the Prime Minister do whatever it takes to get pe

Health  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister needs to stop hiding behind jurisdictional excuses and do everything necessary to vaccinate everyone. We live in a country of nearly 38 million people. To vaccinate everyone is going to take a colossal effort. Will the Prime Minister start showing

Health  Mr. Speaker, I remember the vaccine announcements. People were encouraged. They had a bit of hope during a tough time. The delays announced by the government mean that more people will get sick and more people will lose their lives. Now we do not know how many vaccines we will r

Health  Mr. Speaker, I remember, when the COVID-19 vaccines were announced, that people were encouraged. It was a little hope in a difficult time. Then the delays were announced by the government, which means more people will get sick and more people will lose their lives. On top of the

Health  Mr. Speaker, vaccine delays mean more people will get sick and more people will lose their lives. The government's lack of clarity around vaccine production in Canada will erode public trust. The Prime Minister said we would be able to produce vaccines here by September, but his