The Budget   kids each year and is expected to save the average participating family with two children as much as $800 per year in grocery costs, with lower-income families benefiting the most. Also incredibly important is that the federal government recently introduced legislation that would

The Budget   important. The economic benefits of that pipeline are going to outweigh significantly the cost of building that pipeline and the debt that is carried on it currently, absolutely. It is going to lower the spread between WTI and WCS in terms of the price differential. For the time being

Official Languages  Mr. Speaker, obviously we want to support French integration. We have provided $5.4 billion to Quebec since 2015, specifically for French integration classes in Quebec, and it is working well. I know that the Bloc Québécois is perceived as a bickering machine, but I would like

Cost of Living   in this country goes to school hungry. As we know, full bellies lead to sharper minds. There are so many aspects of budget 2024 that work toward strengthening our middle class, and I encourage all members in the House to support this budget.

The Economy   before the Prime Minister. It will not be this way after, because Conservatives will bring home lower prices by axing the tax and fixing the budget.

The Budget   and our oceans. We had a historic program, a ghost gear fund, that was world class, and the Liberal government cut it out of the budget. It was critical in removing things like polystyrene and fishing gear that infect and that impact our ecosystem. In terms of food security, it had

Finance committee   think it would help not only us on the Conservative side but the Liberal members as well. If we have an individual who is perhaps on the lower end of the economic spectrum, a vulnerable person who is desperately trying to get by in a cold Canadian winter, I think it's a reasonable

Finance committee  , for example, that would be included in this tax credit at a lower rate if it were to be passed.

The Budget   a stronger, safer nation. Our government’s plan is to build a Canada that works better for everyone, but particularly those from the younger generation, so they can have a fair chance at a good middle-class life. Canada’s net debt-to-GDP ratio is well below that of our G7 peers. Our

The Budget  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. I would like his opinion on a certain budget matter. Nothing in this budget addresses the situation facing our seniors by trying to correct what was done before. In fact, the government created two classes of seniors: Those

Finance committee  , and that is an increase in energy bills. That's okay: If you don't want to vote for lower energy bills, that's fine, but we do.

The Budget   to protect our systems. Budget 2024 would help make life more affordable for every generation of Canadians by creating access to more affordable housing, lowering everyday costs and growing our economy. I am sure anyone who watches question period or watches what is going on in the House

The Budget   more money next year servicing the debt than on health care. There is no sense in that, except perhaps to the members opposite. Canada's per capita GDP is now lower than it was six years ago. While other countries have grown their economies, Canadians are poorer. The government's

The Budget   a strong social safety net and create the fiscal conditions for Canadians to thrive, in mainly low, predictable inflation and lower interest rates. Even the often touted future Liberal leader, Mark Carney, stated that there is not enough focus on the net economic growth in this budget

The Budget   and derelict fishing gear fund, a $10-million fund that was actually getting traction on our coast, especially in British Columbia. It was supporting the restoration economy and employing indigenous people from coast to coast to coast. It was a world-class program. Maybe my friend from