44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 17, 2022 10:00AM
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Order.
I want to remind the member that he is to use parliamentary language in the House. That includes not using language that inflames people, especially when it involves a religious reference. It may offend many people.
The hon. Deputy Prime Minister.
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- Nov/17/22 2:31:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we all know that our health care system is facing real challenges, and we will continue to work to help and support our health care system.
My colleague, the Minister of Health, was clear: Increasing funding for our health care system must translate into better results for Canadians and health care workers.
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- Nov/17/22 2:31:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, they are simply not listening. This is not about one province, and it is not about a second province. It is about all the provinces, and maybe they should be taking offence at some of these responses, because I know the constituents in my riding are.
Parents in London are living in fear of their kids getting sick. They know there is a crisis in London's children's hospital and they face a record influx of patients and high emergency wait times. London's health officials are warning that it is not getting better; they are expecting significant pressure for the upcoming weeks.
Families and their children cannot afford to wait for this help, and this government continues—
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- Nov/17/22 2:32:33 p.m.
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The hon. Deputy Prime Minister.
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- Nov/17/22 2:32:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know Canadians cannot wait, and that is why the federal government is there right now. That is why the Canada health transfer will provide the provinces and territories with $45.2 billion in support, which is an increase of 4.8%. We all know our health care system is facing real challenges and our health care workers are facing real challenges.
My colleague, the Minister of Health, has been clear: Increasing funding for our health care system must result in improved results for the Canadians who depend on it.
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- Nov/17/22 2:33:18 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this government's refusal to address inflation shows how out of touch it really is.
As families struggle to pay for gas, food and home heating, they are also being hit with higher mortgage costs. The Bank of Canada raised interest rates to fight Liberal inflation, and now mortgage interest costs are up 11.4%. This is the largest increase in 30 years.
Canadians are out of money and this government just does not care. Will the Liberals end their inflationary spending and cancel their plans to triple taxes on groceries, home heating and gas?
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- Nov/17/22 2:33:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, inflation in Canada has now fallen or remained flat for four months in a row. That is good news for Canadians.
Now, we also know that many Canadians are facing real challenges, and that is why we put forward a compassionate and fiscally responsible plan. That is why we are doubling the GST credit. That is why we are providing $500 to Canadians struggling to pay their rent. That is why we are providing dental care for kids under 12.
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- Nov/17/22 2:34:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the minister's Mickey Mouse advice to cancel Disney+ subscriptions to magically save Canadians this winter from freezing will not help anybody. While the out-of-touch finance minister sits in her ivory tower in downtown Toronto lecturing Canadians, more and more people are hit with Liberal inflation and rising taxes. Food inflation is up 11%; gas is up 17.8%, and home heating will double. When will she show some compassion, end the inflationary spending and cancel her plans to triple the carbon tax?
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- Nov/17/22 2:35:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, reckless advice was offered to Canadians by the Conservative leader, who urged Canadians to use crypto as a way to opt out of inflation. Anyone who did that would have lost at least 65% of their savings.
I have to ask the member opposite: Does he agree with Robert Breedlove, whose YouTube channel the Conservative leader found “extremely informative” and who said, “Central banking is an institution of slavery.” Is that the Conservative position?
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- Nov/17/22 2:35:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the cost of living continues to increase for Canadians under the Liberal government. Food was up 10% in October; shelter is up close to 7% and gas almost 18%, and that is because the government has a problem with inflationary spending: $36.4 billion in this fiscal year alone.
When will the government stop its inflationary spending and cancel its plan to triple the tax on gas, groceries and home heating?
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- Nov/17/22 2:36:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government's approach is absolutely compassionate. We have provided targeted support to the most vulnerable, but we have done it in a fiscally responsible way. The proof of that comes from Moody's, the ratings agency, which reaffirmed Canada's AAA credit rating just a few hours after I tabled our fall economic statement.
Canada today is the third-largest AAA-rated economy in the world. We have the lowest deficit in the G7, and we have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. That is fiscal responsibility.
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- Nov/17/22 2:36:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government needs to rein in all of its reckless spending. The Prime Minister spent $420,000 on a weekend to London in 2021. Global Affairs Canada lost $7,000 in petty cash, if members can believe it. What does the government need to do? It needs to stop its inflationary spending and cancel its plan to triple the tax on gas, groceries and home heating.
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- Nov/17/22 2:37:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what the hon. member calls reckless spending is what we used to support Canadians during their time of need. We have helped nine million Canadians keep food on the table through the pandemic. We have helped millions of Canadians remain on the payroll with the Canada emergency wage subsidy and helped hundreds of thousands of Canadian businesses keep their doors open.
Now the Conservatives continue to argue in the House that this spring we should undermine the integrity—
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- Nov/17/22 2:37:52 p.m.
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Order. We were doing so well. I am going to ask everyone to listen to the answer and the questions as well. That is all I am asking, and to not make any comments. If members want to talk to each other, that is okay, but they should do it outside in the lobby or somewhere other than the chamber, or they can whisper.
I would ask the hon. Minister of Immigration to start from the top, so we can all hear the answer.
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- Nov/17/22 2:38:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I was saying, the Conservatives have a very difficult time with hard truths. Canadians need support. It is our government that has been here to support them since 2015, and it is our government that will be here to support them going forward.
What the Conservatives call reckless spending are the supports we extended to keep nine million Canadian households fed, to keep millions of workers on the payroll, and to make sure small businesses could keep their doors open. Now they are arguing in this chamber that this spring we should undermine the integrity of the EI system and the Canada pension plan. It is ridiculous that they pretend to be heroes for the working class. They jeer because they know it is true, and they cannot handle the truth in this instance.
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- Nov/17/22 2:39:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, food insecurity means worrying every day about not being able to pay for food. It means a mother or father skipping a meal to feed their child.
We should not even be talking about this in an industrialized country like Canada, but according to the numbers that were released just yesterday, 16% of Quebeckers are suffering from severe food insecurity. The research is clear: The main reasons are inflation and rising food prices.
Will the government stop impoverishing Canadian families and guarantee that it will not increase taxes?
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- Nov/17/22 2:39:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is there for our families and will always be there for our families. We understand their challenges and their needs.
It is somewhat strange to hear the Conservatives talk about this. Let us not forget that when they were in government, they made cuts to culture, veterans' funding, employment insurance and just about everything else.
They are a little self-conscious today, but if they were being honest, perhaps they would tell us where they would cut.
Would their cuts impact our children, our seniors, our families, employment insurance, workers or health care? Where would they cut?
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- Nov/17/22 2:40:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, one thing is for sure, anyway. I do not know where they are getting their numbers from when they say they are lifting people out of poverty, but right now, in 2022, 671,000 Quebeckers are using food banks, and one-third of those people are children.
Minister of Families is not just a title, actually. It comes with responsibilities, such as making sure families do not have to water down their babies' formula because they cannot afford to pay 20% more.
Will the government stop its inflationary spending so that Canadians can afford food, housing and heating?
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- Nov/17/22 2:40:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have lifted 450,000 children out of poverty. That is not some random number. These are children, human beings. The Government of Canada is taking concrete steps to shape Canada's future, whereas the Conservatives have never set goals or even expressed the intention to do anything to fight poverty.
I spent seven years on the opposition benches watching them cut program after program.
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- Nov/17/22 2:41:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is embarrassing for Quebeckers to be represented by Canada at COP27.
On Monday, the climate change performance index ranked 60 countries based on their greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy and energy use.
Do members know where Canada ranked out of 60 countries? It is 58th. Canada is even worse than China.
Will the Liberals stop lying to themselves and realize that, under their reign, Canada is one of the most dangerous countries for the planet?
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