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House Hansard - 191

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 4, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 191 - May/4/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:45:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what we can agree on unequivocally is that it is disgusting— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/4/23 2:45:44 p.m.
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Order. The hon. government House leader may continue.
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Hon. Mark Holland
  • May/4/23 2:45:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what we can agree on unequivocally is that a target of a member of Parliament's family is an act beyond anything we can imagine. Every single one of us have dedicated our lives to democracy. We have seen ourselves— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/4/23 2:46:11 p.m.
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I have gotten up twice already. The third time I get up, whoever is next from that party is going to go to the end and we are going to start exchanging places. They are going to go to the back of the line and we will let the person who is last come in their place. I am going to ask everyone to be quiet and be respectful, and ask questions quietly. The hon. government House leader.
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Hon. Mark Holland
  • May/4/23 2:46:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know how many members of the chamber have been named and targeted by Russia; the number is high. I do not know how many members have been targeted by other foreign powers, but I do know this: There are forces right now that would see democracy piled under the dirt and that would attack our democracy, and we need to stand shoulder to shoulder, as we do with the member for Wellington—Halton Hills.
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Mr. Mark Strahl (Chilliwack—Hope, CPC)
  • May/4/23 2:47:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberal MP for Winnipeg North said that the member for Wellington—Halton Hills has known about the threats against him for two years; that is categorically false. The Liberal MP for Kingston and the Islands said that the MP for Wellington—Halton Hills was briefed on these specific threats two years ago. This is categorically false. Liberals are now targeting the MP who, himself, has been targeted by Beijing. When will the Prime Minister get up and apologize for the Liberal MPs spreading these outright lies?
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The Speaker
  • May/4/23 2:48:23 p.m.
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Will the hon. member for Chilliwack—Hope withdraw his statement? Okay. Let me consult with the Table and see what we can do about that. That is not allowed in the House; it is not parliamentary. I am going to give the hon. member one more chance and then we will move on. We are not going to have many people left to ask questions. Will the hon. member for Chilliwack—Hope withdraw his statement?
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Mr. Mark Strahl
  • May/4/23 2:49:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I stand by what I said.
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The Speaker
  • May/4/23 2:49:18 p.m.
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The hon. member for Chilliwack—Hope will not be recognized by the Chair until he withdraws the statement. The hon. member for Vancouver East.
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Ms. Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East, NDP)
  • May/4/23 2:49:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals abandoned their responsibility to build social housing, and Canadians are paying the price. Under this Prime Minister, the cost of a home has nearly doubled. Successive Liberal and Conservative governments allowed corporate landlords to buy up affordable housing stock and jack up the cost of housing for renters and homeowners alike. Will the Liberals stop treating housing as a commodity and commit to building at least 500,000 units of social housing and co-op housing so that families can find a home that they can afford?
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Ms. Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing), Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:50:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while we agree on the current housing supply challenges across the country, my colleague knows full well that this government has made historic investments since it came to office, starting with the first-ever national housing strategy. We have built or renovated 480,000 housing units. We have kept 62,000 people off the street, and we have taken more than 32,000 people off the street. Yes, I agree with my colleague, there is still a lot of work to be done.
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Mr. Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, NDP)
  • May/4/23 2:50:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals promised universal public pharmacare in 1997. Since then, countless committees and commissions, including this government's own Hoskins report, have advised that single-payer pharmacare is the only way to go, but Canadians are still waiting for the Liberal government to keep its promise. While the Liberals protect big pharma's profits, the NDP is fighting to deliver public pharmacare so Canadians get the medicine they need. After a quarter-century of delay, will the minister finally commit to implementing universal, public pharmacare?
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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:51:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak of what we are doing to increase the accessibility, affordability and appropriateness of drug use in Canada. I will mention the launch, just a few weeks ago, of the strategy for drugs for rare diseases, a half-billion-dollar investment every year for the next three years to make sure that children, in particular, and other people in need of drugs for rare diseases have access to those very important drugs. The Canada drug agency is going to be set up quickly to set up a national formulary to reduce—
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The Speaker
  • May/4/23 2:52:09 p.m.
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The hon. member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne.
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Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:52:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this week, several regions in Quebec were hit hard by flooding. We were saddened to learn that two firefighters from the Charlevoix region lost their lives when they came to the rescue of residents in danger. My heart goes out to the families of these firefighters, Christopher Lavoie and Régis Lavoie, at this difficult time. Can the Minister of Emergency Preparedness inform the House of the measures the federal government is taking to help the communities that are affected by these floods?
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Hon. Bill Blair (President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:52:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne for sharing her condolences. Our deepest condolences go out to the families of firefighters Christopher and Régis Lavoie. They went out in the middle of serious flooding to do their jobs and to save lives, and we mourn their loss as we recognize their sacrifice. As Charlevoix and the Quebec region begin to recover from these floods, I have reached out to Minister Bonnardel to offer both our condolences and our support. We are monitoring the flooding conditions very carefully across the province. We will continue to stand ready to ensure that the province has the assistance it needs in response and in recovery.
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Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • May/4/23 2:53:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has said that she is assessing interests in determining whether to expel the Beijing diplomat who arranged to punish the family of the member for Wellington—Halton Hills. The minister has a choice to make, because the number one priority of the government ought to be the safety and security of Canadians, and by allowing this Beijing thug to remain in Canada, it is putting Chinese Canadians at risk. When will the government get its priorities straight and send him packing today?
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Hon. Mélanie Joly (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lib.)
  • May/4/23 2:54:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course, when it comes to foreign interference, we will never tolerate it, and that is exactly what I said to my counterpart when I met with him a month ago. That is also why we summoned the Chinese ambassador a bit earlier today. Now, we are also, as a thoughtful government, assessing all the interests that are at stake, because we know, based on the two Michaels' experience, that when it comes to the PRC, it will take action that will have an impact on our diplomatic, consular and economic interests. That being said, all options are on the table, including the expulsion of diplomats. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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The Speaker
  • May/4/23 2:54:53 p.m.
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The hon. member for St. Albert—Edmonton will now be last. We'll now go to the hon. member for Kitchener Centre.
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Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • May/4/23 2:55:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Ontario government is actively looking to go backwards in the climate fight by building and expanding natural gas-fired electricity plants. Natural gas is no climate solution. The federal government must step in to ensure that Ontario does not undo hard-fought gains in the midst of a climate crisis. Its upcoming clean electricity regulations must deter provinces from this kind of climate backsliding. Will the minister commit to making these regulations stringent enough to stop natural gas expansion in Ontario?
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