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Context: House Hansard - 218 - Jun/21/23

Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Jun/21/23 2:51:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has not hit a single environmental target with his tax, and Canada ranks 58th out of 64 countries in the Climate Change Performance Index. His plan is not working; it is just costing more. In fact, the premier of Newfoundland said that the Prime Minister's claim that we need to tax to save the environment is “completely illogical, it's a false dichotomy, it's a false dilemma, and it's as insulting to us as it is simplistic.” The unanimous opinion of Atlantic premiers is that this tax will hurt their people without helping the environment. Why will the Prime Minister not axe his plan to raise gas prices by 61¢ a litre?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 2:51:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while energy companies are making record profits right now across the country, Canadians need support, and that is why we are delivering a climate action incentive that delivers more money every three months to Canadians than the price on pollution costs them. Everyone, except apparently the Conservatives, understands that building in price signals on things we do not want, like pollution, is one of the most efficient ways of reducing emissions and of incentivizing behaviour. That is why our emissions are going down, and we are hitting our targets.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Jun/21/23 2:52:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, he has not hit a single climate target since he brought this tax in. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, whom he appointed, in every province in Canada this tax will cost families more than they get back in these phony rebates. In fact, it will be over $2,000 for the average family per year. The plan is to raise the tax to 61¢ a litre. Canadians cannot afford to eat, heat and house themselves. Why does he not axe the tax so we can bring home lower prices?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 2:53:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader is desperate to demonstrate why not taking action and not fighting climate change is the best solution for Canadians. Canadians only have to look out the window at wildfires, atmospheric rivers and intense hurricanes such as Fiona to know that we have to continue to step up in the fight against climate change. What we have been able to do is not only return more money with a rebate, including $1,000 a year in the riding of Carleton for the average family of four, but also move forward on drawing in investments like Volkswagen, Rio Tinto, Stellantis and others that continue to invest in growing the economy of Canada—

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The Speaker

Jun/21/23 2:53:55 p.m.
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The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre.

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Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)

Jun/21/23 2:53:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a CBC report card on the government's progress in implementing the calls for justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls gave a failing grade. Only two of the 231 calls for justice have been fully implemented to date. This is unacceptable. The Liberals must implement all the calls for justice now and put in place a red dress alert system to keep indigenous women, girls and diverse-gendered folks safe. Why is the Prime Minister not acting with urgency in the face of an ongoing genocide?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 2:54:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our hearts are with survivors and families of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. Addressing this ongoing violence requires living up to our goals as a country and all the calls for justice. We are taking a whole-of-government approach, including $125 million to implement the national action plan for MMIWG, the appointment of a special rep to consult on the creation of an indigenous and human rights ombudsperson, and $4 billion to support indigenous housing needs. We are also working to implement a red dress alert. We agree that there is always more to do, but we are taking this seriously and working in partnership with indigenous peoples right across the country.

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Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)

Jun/21/23 2:55:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have had enough with the platitudes. We need action now. The Prime Minister acknowledged this as an ongoing genocide. The House unanimously recognized the violence against indigenous women, girls and diverse-gendered folks as a Canada-wide emergency. It has been almost four years since the national inquiry. Only two calls to justice have been addressed. When will the Prime Minister implement the red dress alert and the remaining calls to justice? We are a target. Our lives are on the line. Our lives matter.

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 2:55:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I understand how much more there is to do, but to dismiss $4 billion in housing investments for indigenous people as platitudes is not doing justice to the incredible indigenous leaders who are working across the country to deliver for their citizens, in partnership with the federal government. It dismisses the hard work indigenous leaders are doing to create more housing, more safe spaces, and more shelters, with $100 million to create 22 new indigenous shelters and transitional homes. Those are not platitudes. We are working seriously, and we look forward to continuing to work with all members in the House on reconciliation.

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Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 2:56:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Canadians clearly rejected the Conservative party’s failed approach under their new leadership and instead opted in favour of delivering real results for Canadians today and for generations to come. Whether in Quebec, the Prairies or southwestern Ontario, we see Canadians supporting the Liberal government’s approach to creating jobs and creating and ensuring a clean, growing economy of the future. Can the Prime Minister inform constituents— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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The Speaker

Jun/21/23 2:57:11 p.m.
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Order. I am going to have to interrupt. The hon. member for Châteauguay—Lacolle can begin from the top.

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Mrs. Brenda Shanahan

Jun/21/23 2:57:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I can bring it home. On Monday, Canadians clearly rejected the Conservative Party's failed approach under its new leadership and instead opted in favour of delivering real results for Canadians today and for generations to come. Whether in Quebec, the Prairies or southwestern Ontario, we see Canadians supporting this Liberal government's approach to creating jobs and ensuring a clean, growing economy of the future. Can the Prime Minister inform the constituents of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount and Winnipeg South Centre of what their new Liberal members of Parliament will fight for?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 2:58:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Châteauguay—Lacolle for her question and for her hard work. I would like to congratulate all the candidates in the recent by-elections. I look forward to welcoming Anna Gainey and Ben Carr— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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The Speaker

Jun/21/23 2:58:41 p.m.
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Order. The right hon. Prime Minister, from the top.

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau

Jun/21/23 2:58:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Châteauguay—Lacolle for her question and for her hard work. I would like to congratulate all the candidates in the recent by-elections. I look forward to welcoming Anna Gainey and Ben Carr to the House. Communities in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba had a choice between the Conservative Party's divisive rhetoric, austerity and cuts, or our plan to continue to strengthen the middle class, make life more affordable, fight climate change and so much more. There is a lot more hard work left ahead of us, and our team will be even stronger with these two new, strong voices in Ottawa.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Jun/21/23 2:59:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last year's exorbitant increases in interest rates were incredible and unprecedented. They were caused by this government's inflationary deficit. Canadians are worried about losing their homes. According to the Bank of Canada, the average Canadian could see a 40% increase in their mortgage payments. The International Monetary Fund says that Canada is the country most at risk of experiencing a default crisis. Will the Prime Minister finally eliminate his inflationary deficits to lower interest rates on mortgages and ensure that Canadians can keep their homes?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 3:00:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have the lowest deficit in the G7. We have the best debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7, and we still have a AAA rating from rating agencies around the world. We are taking a fiscally responsible approach to protecting our economy and creating growth. At the same time, we are investing to support low-income Canadians, to help people buy new homes, and we are also investing with municipalities to create more housing and to build more new apartments and housing units.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Jun/21/23 3:01:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Prime Minister, it now takes well over 60% of a family's pre-tax income to make monthly payments on an average house. That is mathematically impossible, but it is possibly about to get worse. The Prime Minister's inflationary deficits are driving up interest rates faster than at any time since any of us have been alive. This means that Canadians could face 40% increases in their monthly payments. There may be another bank rate increase this summer that could push Canadians to bankruptcy. Before Canadians lose their homes, will he get rid of his inflationary deficits to bring down those terrible mortgage rates?

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)

Jun/21/23 3:01:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the lowest deficits in the G7. We have the best debt-to-GDP ratio, and the lowest one in the G7 as well. We are one of the three largest economies in the world, along with Germany and the United States, to have a AAA credit rating from the bond rating agencies. Our fiscal plan is sustainable, even as we continue to invest to support low-income Canadians, to support municipalities in building more housing, and to move forward with a plan, while the Conservative Party, once again, continues to talk about cuts to programs, cuts to services and cuts for Canadians.

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Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)

Jun/21/23 3:02:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canada has the worst household debt in the G7, by far the worst, and that debt risks blowing up when rates rise. One of the ways the Prime Minister has been wasting money is that he gave $210 million to the Asian infrastructure bank, which is controlled by Beijing and designed to build the infrastructure of Beijing's Communist empire throughout Asia. We warned him five years ago and now some of that bank's own executives are speaking out against it. He claims he is stalling his involvement in the bank, but the real question is this: When will we get our $200 million back?

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