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House Hansard - 184

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 25, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Apr/25/23 10:45:50 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, in his speech, my colleague pointed out that taxpayers will be paying about $50 more into the EI system. Personally, I do not mind paying more to help others when it fulfills a need. However, I see two problems when people are paying more but the system does not work and has yet to be improved, despite the promises made. Even now, only 40% of people who lose their jobs qualify for EI. Could my colleague talk about this sort of dichotomy that exists when contributions increase but services do not?
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Charlie Angus (Timmins—James Bay, NDP)
  • Apr/25/23 10:47:25 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, I was really struck by my hon. colleague talking about taxpayers being left to hold the bag. Let us talk about the bag that taxpayers have to hold for the leader of the Conservative Party's digs. It is a 19-room house at 9,500 square feet. He has a private chef and servants. Who is paying for that? It is not him. It is the taxpayers. There are two water metres at his house. One bill was $4,107 in April, and then there was a bill for $7,556 in June. What is this guy doing with all that water? There has been $1.4 million in repairs over 10 years, but then it costs $170,000 a year just to keep it clean for him. Let us not even talk about if someone gets invited to his summer parties. Canadians cannot afford this guy, and he has the gall to tell senior citizens that they should not be able to get free dental care. I am not buying that.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Ms. Anju Dhillon
  • Apr/25/23 12:16:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear colleague for her question. I would also like to thank her again for supporting the bill that she mentioned in her question. Her help is really a generous gift, and I agree with her. That is why, as I mentioned in my speech, fewer women have to choose between their families and their careers. Paying $10 a day for child care is something that will truly help women continue their careers and stay in the workforce.
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Context: House Hansard - 184 - Apr/25/23
Mr. Kevin Waugh
  • Apr/25/23 8:14:07 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, the Aga Khan's island is one. He has gone to Tofino when he should not have done that. He just went to Jamaica for $9,000 a night, which he should be paying back out of his own pocket. He has not admitted to that in the House. The Prime Minister, for the last week, should be paying $81,000 for his recent trip. He will not do it. It was a friend of the family for 50 years. That way, he does not have to pay for any rental on a $9,000—
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