44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 25, 2022 10:00AM
- Oct/25/22 2:31:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the finance minister would have people believe she had a financial epiphany recently. We are not sure the Prime Minister has started thinking about monetary policy just yet, but this is a start. She finally admits the fiscal disaster her government created is not working, and the only way to fix Liberal inflation is to rein in spending.
Canadians are skeptical, though, given the Liberals are the ones who caused this inflation in the first place. Did the finance minister really wake up to reality, or was this peer pressure?
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- Oct/25/22 2:31:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio among G7 countries, and Canada has the lowest deficit among G7 countries. Our deficit is hovering around 1%. That is nearly deficit zero.
We have been fiscally responsible since well before the new Conservative leader was elected. In fact, we have been fiscally responsible to ensure that Canada would weather this inflationary storm better than most other countries.
The inflation numbers we are seeing among our peers are much higher than we are seeing here in Canada, and in Canada, we have an affordability plan that will help Canadians.
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- Oct/25/22 2:32:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are paying the price for her government's fiscal mismanagement and Liberal inflation. There was $110 billion spent before COVID and half a trillion dollars spent over the last few years, $200 billion of which was not even COVID related.
Canadians' kitchen cabinets are bare, while the Liberal cabinet keeps spending more money and filling the cabinets of Liberal friends, but now, all of a sudden, the finance minister is telling her government to finally think about its inflationary spending habits. How can Canadians trust arsonists to put out the fire they started in the first place?
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- Oct/25/22 2:33:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, many of our allies are seeing inflation at a rate above 10%. We here in Canada are faring relatively better, but we are still seeing prices rise, which is why we put forward a comprehensive affordability plan.
However, I would like to get back to something the Conservative leader said in the House. He said, “It is true that dumb governments...all have inflation problems.” That statement is dangerous for many reasons.
Canada is a trading nation. We export more than we import. To say that our closest trading partners are led by dumb governments is to risk harm to the economy and to millions upon millions of Canadian jobs.
These are serious times. Serious times deserve—
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- Oct/25/22 2:33:55 p.m.
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The hon. member for Lakeland.
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- Oct/25/22 2:33:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday the NDP-Liberal costly coalition voted against removing its carbon tax from home heating. The carbon tax cost Albertans over $1,500 this year, and they do not get anywhere near that back. The fact is that the Liberals are punishing Canadians for the basic need of heating our homes, and they are going to triple their take.
Canadians are already choosing between heating and eating, and they are forced to wear winter coats inside just to afford groceries. Why will the Liberals not cancel their triple tax hikes on home heating?
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- Oct/25/22 2:34:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, right now in British Columbia, parts of the province have been without water for more than 100 days. In Port aux Basques, more than 100 families will not be able to go back to their homes, and that is just the beginning. In fact, some people are saying they do not want to go back because it has become too dangerous.
What does the Conservative Party have to say about what it would do to fight climate change and protect Canadians? It would do nothing. In fact, they want to make pollution free again in Canada. That is unacceptable. We have to work to protect Canadians from the impacts of climate change.
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- Oct/25/22 2:35:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have to heat their homes. It is not a choice. Liberals are calling them polluters, while Conservatives are the only ones fighting to make life more affordable.
They say bad news comes in threes, and there is more. Next year, the Liberals will hit everyone with a new carbon tax: the Liberal fuel standard. The carbon tax already costs Canadians up to $2,300 more than they get back. The new one will be another $1,300. Struggling Canadians just cannot afford almost $4,000 in new taxes a year.
Why will the Liberals not stop their plan to triple taxes on gas, groceries and home heating?
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- Oct/25/22 2:35:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in the lead-up to the last election campaign, every single member opposite was in favour—
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Hon. Steven Guilbeault: Mr. Speaker, well, you said so to Canadians.
They told Canadians they were going to put a price on carbon. Were they lying to Canadians then, or are they lying now? That is the question I have for them.
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- Oct/25/22 2:36:14 p.m.
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I would like to remind the hon. members, and I know it gets passionate sometimes, to please place their questions and comments through the Speaker. I want to assure the minister I did not do or say a thing.
The hon. member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles.
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- Oct/25/22 2:36:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is no secret that there is some bickering going on within the Liberal cabinet. The first public indication of this friction was in 2020, when former finance minister Bill Morneau walked away from the job because he opposed his Prime Minister's spending spree.
That friction reached a breaking point last week when the Minister of Finance publicly contradicted her boss by saying that her government would have to tighten its belt. It is clear to us that the government must stop these inflationary measures immediately.
Will the Prime Minister commit to cancelling his plan to triple the carbon tax?
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- Oct/25/22 2:37:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, being there for Canadians during the pandemic was the right thing to do.
In fact, it is because of our support for Canadians that the economy has rebounded so quickly. We are seeing the results today. In a time of global economic instability, Canada has the best growth rate among our G7 peers, with the lowest deficit among them.
We were fiscally responsible, while being there for each other.
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- Oct/25/22 2:37:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the former finance minister left because he said that it was not working. The current Minister of Finance says one thing and the Prime Minister says another. No one in this cabinet agrees, and that is the problem.
In the meantime, when we look across the way, we see long faces. People are realizing that what the government is doing is not working.
When will the Liberals show some compassion, cancel the carbon tax and promise not to increase taxes for Quebeckers and Canadians?
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- Oct/25/22 2:38:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would remind my colleague that in Quebec, we use a carbon pricing system that is different than the federal system.
In an effort to collaborate with the provinces, we have allowed those who wanted to keep their own system to do so. In Quebec, the federal carbon pricing system does not apply; the cap-and-trade system does.
I would be pleased to explain to my colleague the difference between the two.
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- Oct/25/22 2:38:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to set the record straight. My oath of allegiance to the British Crown was insincere.
An oath made under duress—
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- Oct/25/22 2:39:03 p.m.
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Order.
From the top, the hon. member for Beloeil—Chambly.
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- Oct/25/22 2:39:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, an oath made under duress when one's heart is not in it is meaningless.
My only allegiance is to the people of Quebec and the Quebec nation, not to the foreign king.
People can tell that to the Prime Minister and the King.
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- Oct/25/22 2:40:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have one question. If the member was insincere in that case, how many times was he insincere in the House?
However, I do want to commend my Bloc Québécois colleague for his almost unconditional love for the Constitution of Canada, his keen interest in it, and his willingness to open it and improve it. However, at the risk of disappointing him and perhaps even hurting his feelings, I have to say that that is not a priority for Quebeckers. If he talked to Quebeckers, perhaps he would learn that their priorities are the cost of living, access to housing and help for families, young people and seniors. Those are Quebeckers' priorities.
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- Oct/25/22 2:41:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has confirmed that the government's and the NDP's dental care plan discriminates against Quebeckers.
Parents of children 12 and under in Quebec will receive half as much as parents in Canada. Only 50% of Quebec children will be eligible, whereas 100% of Quebec taxpayers will contribute. That is discrimination courtesy of the NDP and the Liberal Party. However, discrimination can be addressed.
What will the government do to stop it?
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- Oct/25/22 2:41:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we very much appreciate this question, which allows me to speak of the importance of dental care for our children.
If Parliament agrees, of course, 500,000 children in Canada will have access to a dental benefit. For Quebec children in particular, there will be additional support for preventative dental care.
We know that prevention is key to good health, and the Canadian government will be there to help families and children across Canada, and definitely in Quebec.
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