The Economy  Mr. Speaker, when the cost of living goes up, it hurts families, but it helps big corporations like banks. In the upcoming budget, the government has a choice. Will it help families and support families in need or will it continue to protect large corporations' profits?

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, the government's proposed emissions reduction plan is disappointing. This plan includes the same things we have seen in the past: more money for oil companies and a free pass. We are not seeing the elimination of the oil subsidies. When will the government understa

Climate Change  Mr. Speaker, the plan to reduce emissions proposed by the Liberal government today is quite disappointing. It does not include fossil fuel subsidy elimination. It does not include a clear plan for workers to know that they will have a good job today and for the future. It is a

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, we have spoken with people. There are reports that Ukrainians coming to Canada are not getting the support they need. We are asking the government to recognize that this is the 30th day of war. Ukrainians still need help, and one important way we can help them is to

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, today marks 30 days of the war in Ukraine, and President Zelenskyy has asked the world to reflect on what that means. When he spoke here in the House of Commons, he asked us to imagine what the war means and what it would mean to Canadians, and he asked for help. O

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, oil and gas companies and big box stores have made record profits while everyday families are struggling to buy their groceries and to fill up their tanks. We have an opportunity to do something about that today when we vote on our opposition day motion: our plan to

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, oil and gas companies and big box stores have made record profits while families are struggling to pay for food and gas. We have a chance to do something about this problem today by taxing big corporations' excess profits and reinvesting that money to help families.

Taxation  Mr. Speaker, oil and gas companies, as well as big box stores, have made record profits while families are struggling to put food on the table and fill up their tanks. We know that these companies have made record profits. We have a chance to do something about that later on toda

Appendix  I want to thank President Zelenskyy. We heard his words today. We want to thank him for his courage, his inspiration and his resilience. We want to thank the people of Ukraine for their courage and resilience. He asked us to imagine what it is like to wake up at four in the mor

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, that is not right at all, and I am grateful to my colleague for his comments and support. Tax havens pose a major challenge because the ultrarich are hiding their money and not paying their fair share. We definitely need to resolve that problem. Today, our motion

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I want to make something really clear. It is important that folks know we are not blaming government for global pressures that are causing our cost of living to go up. However, we are certainly blaming it for the inequality that is mounting, the fact that the ultra

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, here is the problem with the approach of the Conservatives on this and a number of matters: If we were to have a tax holiday on the GST or on the carbon tax, nothing would prevent those very same companies from increasing costs even more. They would say there is a

Business of Supply  moved: That, given that, (i) as the cost of gas, groceries and housing continues to rise, most Canadians are struggling to make ends meet, (ii) at the same time, wealth inequality is reaching a level not seen in generations as the super-rich continue to protect their wea

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we need to stop the war in Ukraine and to do that we need to put pressure on President Putin where it counts, and that is his wealth. We know his wealth is held in the hands of Russian oligarchs like Roman Abramovich, so will the Prime Minister commit to specific tar

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, we must stop the war in Ukraine and, to do so, we must put pressure on President Putin where it counts, namely, on his wealth. We know that his wealth is in the hands of Russian oligarchs like Roman Abramovitch. Will the Prime Minister commit to putting in place san