44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 25, 2023 10:00AM
- Apr/25/23 2:56:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, here we go again. It is just a building.
To acquaint the government House leader, because maybe he has never been there, the building is called the Prime Minister's office. It is a four-storey building. Everybody who works in that building is either exempt staff of the Prime Minister or a member of the Prime Minister's own department.
It is not like an apartment building where they just rent one space in it and do not know what else goes on. This is the Prime Minister's own office. The Trudeau Foundation met with with five deputy ministers in the Prime Minister's own office. The Prime Minister is a member of the Trudeau Foundation, and he is trying to cover this up. Why will he not tell the truth?
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- Apr/25/23 2:57:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been made clear, first of all, that the Prime Minister is not an active member at all of the Trudeau Foundation. He has been independent from that for more than 10 years.
I do not know how much time the member spends on subreddits and 4chan, but instead he should spend some time looking at facts. The facts are that we have some of the strictest rules for charities anywhere in the world. With respect to attacking charities on baseless information and misrepresenting them, the member knows full well that the building that the Prime Minister is in has, yes, the PMO. It also has PCO and, just as they do in the member's building, lots of things happen in different buildings.
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- Apr/25/23 2:57:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no one believes the Prime Minister's claims that he built a wall between himself and the Trudeau Foundation. He is the only one who can see that wall, and the Beijing regime sees a wide open window. Canada's spy agency has made it clear that the Communist regime sees the Trudeau Foundation as a gateway to influencing the Prime Minister. His own brother, Alexandre, arranged and received a $200,000 cheque from the Beijing regime on behalf of the foundation.
Is it not time to let a family member speak out about the use of the Trudeau Foundation to influence the Prime Minister?
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- Apr/25/23 2:58:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I reject in totality the idea that the government would ever allow itself to be influenced by a foreign power. The idea that this would take place is absolutely ridiculous and offensive.
However, let us talk about the walls that protect our institutions. Let us talk about the wall that is supposed to exist to protect our public broadcaster, CBC and Radio-Canada, which they want to tear down and destroy. They are talking with foreign tech giants about how to get rid of a public broadcaster.
Let us talk about the wall that exists between monetary and fiscal policy in this country and what they want to do to the Bank of Canada. If the Conservatives want to talk about destroying walls, let us talk about what their plans are.
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- Apr/25/23 2:59:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if I have to choose between the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Liberal government House leader, I will take the word of the security intelligence agency. Its officials found that there had been a donation whose main purpose was to influence the current Prime Minister.
An article in La Presse this morning said it well: “The Prime Minister can swear that a Chinese wall separates him from the foundation, but that is not what the donors — and not just Beijing — who have been pouring dollars into the foundation since he took office seem to believe.”
When will he finally admit that he is being influenced as Prime Minister because of his proximity to the Trudeau Foundation?
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- Apr/25/23 3:00:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is not up to me to respond. It is up to Canada's laws to protect the independence of any type of foundation in Canada. The law is there to ensure their independence, and it is totally irresponsible to attack a foundation that is responsible for awarding scholarships and ensuring that there is money for the future leaders of our country.
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- Apr/25/23 3:00:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Friday, a UN report revealed that the melting of glaciers is “off the charts” and is now irreversible.
However, this government does not see this as a global tragedy, but rather as a business opportunity. Believe it or not, in the most recent budget, the government allocated millions of dollars for oil exploration in the Arctic. The unchecked use of oil is what led to this global disaster, and the federal government is seriously thinking that there might be some money to be made now that the ice is melting.
When will Canada stop off-loading the consequences of the climate crisis onto future generations?
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- Apr/25/23 3:01:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. It gives me an opportunity to remind her that Canada's last greenhouse gas inventory showed that, between 2019 and 2021, the greenhouse gas emissions in our country dropped by over 50 million tonnes. There was no pandemic in 2019 or in 2021.
We had the best record of all the G7 countries in 2020 and 2021 when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We are doing better than the United States, better than France, better than Japan and better than Germany.
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- Apr/25/23 3:02:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, by all means, let us talk about emissions and Canada's record. In no fewer than five reports released on Thursday, Canada's environment commissioner accuses the government of choosing words over action.
Commissioner DeMarco says he is disappointed and frustrated at hearing nothing but empty promises from Ottawa on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting biodiversity.
Is the environment commissioner wrong in each of his five reports, or is the federal government putting us directly on the path to disaster with policies such as oil exploration in the Arctic?
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- Apr/25/23 3:02:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind my colleague that we have a lot of respect for the work of the environment commissioner. Unfortunately, when preparing his five reports, he did not have access to the latest greenhouse gas inventory report, which came out last week after the commissioner's reports. He will no doubt include them next year.
I would also like to remind my colleague that in the recent budget that my colleague, the Minister of Finance, tabled in the House a few weeks ago, we made record investments in clean technologies, in renewable energy, which puts us at the top of the list of G20 countries in terms of investment in this sector.
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- Apr/25/23 3:03:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Alberta families across the income scale will see a net loss of thousands of dollars because of the government's punishing carbon tax, so says the latest Parliamentary Budget Officer's report, but the Liberals would like to bury that one and cover it up.
The ripple effect on the cost of food from farm to truck to store continues to inflate food prices. Albertans know that the carbon tax siphons off their hard-earned money and does not lower emissions. Will this NDP-Liberal government scrap the carbon tax, or will Canadians scrap the government?
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- Apr/25/23 3:03:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I know Conservatives do not like to talk about facts, but I am going to put a few facts on the table.
In 2006, when they came into office, Canada ranked 17th in the OECD when it comes to child poverty. By the time they had left office in 2015, Canada ranked 24th. It is a little hard to take them seriously when they talk about poverty, but do members know what? After our coming into office in 2015, Canada now ranks second in the OECD when it comes to child poverty.
We will take no lessons from the Conservatives. We will continue to act and continue to support Canadians and families.
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- Apr/25/23 3:04:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is completely out of touch with the pain and suffering his tax increases are causing Canadians. Gas is taxed. Groceries are taxed. Home heating is taxed. CPP is taxed. Payroll is taxed. Groceries are taxed, again.
While well-connected, rich Liberals keep getting further ahead, hard-working Canadians are falling further behind. I have a simple question: When will the Prime Minister give Canadian families a break and axe his carbon tax plan?
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- Apr/25/23 3:05:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I find it very interesting that the Conservative member is saying this. To be honest, it represents the height of hypocrisy because the platform he ran on in 2021 said, “We recognize that the most efficient way to reduce our emissions is to use pricing mechanisms.”
Climate change is a challenge that requires action, certainty and coherence. On this side of the House, our position is clear: We are putting a price on pollution and more money back in people's pockets.
When Conservatives have a coherent policy on climate change, maybe they should tell Canadians.
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- Apr/25/23 3:05:54 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, rural Canadians are facing real challenges trying to make ends meet because of the carbon tax. Prices went up again for groceries, fuel and everyday life. When a truck arrives to deliver groceries, it is now more expensive. For Gail and Doug in Creston, taking the children to a volleyball tournament 320 kilometres away is no longer an option.
This NDP-Liberal government's carbon tax is damaging. When will the government start listening to the common people, Canadians, and remove it?
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- Apr/25/23 3:06:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives continue to talk down the Canadian economy, but I have some good news. Last week, S&P, the ratings agency, published an economic analysis in which it reaffirmed Canada's AAA rating with a stable outlook. S&P concluded that Canada's AAA credit ratings “reflect the country's strong institutions; credible monetary policy; sound net external position; and wealthy, export-oriented economy.”
Our government is providing dental care, investing in health care, providing grocery rebates and being fiscally responsible.
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- Apr/25/23 3:07:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday, we launched the hiring period for Canada summer jobs. It is a program that provides employment opportunities for youth from different ages and backgrounds all over the country so they can learn new skills in the summer. Last year, 62 small businesses and non-profits in my riding of Hamilton Mountain participated in Canada summer jobs.
Could the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth please update the House on the importance of the Canada summer jobs program for youth across our country?
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- Apr/25/23 3:07:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her advocacy.
Now that the hiring season for Canada summer jobs is under way, young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 right across the country can log on to the job banks website to find quality work experiences for this summer. As part of the youth employment and skills strategy, CSJ has helped so many young people facing systemic barriers to employment for years, because a level playing field is a key to success for everyone.
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- Apr/25/23 3:08:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every day and everywhere, Liberal friends and donors are finding themselves getting ahead when everyday Canadians are falling behind.
In 2015, this government promised to lower cellphone bills by 25%, when in reality cellphone bills have never been higher, and the former industry minister found himself a cushy, corner office job with Rogers, the company that was supposed to be reducing those costs. The way things are going, the current industry minister is going to find himself with a cushy, corner office job with Volkswagen in a few years' time.
My question to the minister is this: Minister, have you seen your cellphone bills reduced by 25%?
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- Apr/25/23 3:08:56 p.m.
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I want to remind hon. members to place their questions through the Chair and not directly to each other.
The hon. Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
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