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House Hansard - 82

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 6, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • Jun/6/22 12:31:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, we know that there are critical needs right now for wild Pacific salmon. This is in the budget, as well as really important investments for child care and for co-op housing. We have had a vacancy in investments for co-op housing. Both Conservatives and Liberals have abandoned non-market housing, and now we are finally seeing a step forward. It is not exactly what the NDP would like, but these are critical investments that are good for people and good for the economy. They are absolutely essential right now for people in our country today. The Conservatives are not just trying to block this bill; they are trying to block everything. Maybe my colleague, the minister, could speak about how important it is to get these investments through the House so that we can start helping people who need help today, especially critical investments for our environment like those on wild Pacific salmon.
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/6/22 5:31:51 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I agree with my hon. colleague that it is getting hard for people, but their government seems to be more interested in padding the pockets of their corporate friends, including big oil. For example, Suncor made a net profit of $4.1 billion and paid out $3.9 billion to its shareholders: $1.6 billion in dividends and $2.3 billion in share buy-backs. The government still provided $2.9 billion for fossil fuel subsidies, yet it provided no increase for health care transfers, something my colleague spoke of as being important, nothing for long-term care, nothing for mental health, and no new funding on a just transition for workers. Would my hon. colleague agree that what is needed are investments in people rather than in big, wealthy corporations?
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Context: House Hansard - 82 - Jun/6/22
Mr. Ken Hardie (Fleetwood—Port Kells, Lib.)
  • Jun/6/22 6:44:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-19 
Madam Speaker, I want to talk about housing prices and get the member's reflections on this. The free market has allowed people to use homes as investments. Like his riding, my riding has seen a huge boom in construction. However, the people who need housing are not the ones buying it; it is the people who are sinking money into it to make money back. Would the member and the Conservative Party think about restricting the amount of property that investors can actually own and speculate on?
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