44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2024 02:00PM
- Jun/5/24 3:11:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have already answered that question several times.
A question that has not been answered, however, is why are the Conservatives not sharing today's good news about the interest rate being lowered for the first time in four years, a first among G7 countries?
That was possible not only because we have responsible management from a fiscal, economic and social standpoint, but also because Canada, in 2025, is going to have the strongest economic growth of all the G7 countries. We have made investments in dental care, in health care, in child care across Canada, and in particular in Quebec, as well as in housing, including in my own riding, Québec.
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- Jun/5/24 3:11:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is no surprise that the Liberal minister would do everything to avoid talking about or even mentioning McKinsey in the response.
This question is about McKinsey. The company supercharged the opioid crisis, advised totalitarian regimes and held a corporate retreat down the road from a concentration camp. It has a vile track record, yet the Liberals have constantly turned to this company, supercharging its profits. They have turned to McKinsey to make critical decisions about this country's future.
Now that it has finally been caught by the Auditor General, will the NDP-Liberal government finally ban this vile company from government contracts, yes or no?
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- Jun/5/24 3:12:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it may indeed be that our colleague was distracted when I spoke about the matter many times during question period.
I am happy to repeat the same answer to the same question, which is that we thank the Auditor General for her report. It contains recommendations and views that have been understood and heard in many other reports in previous months. We have been acting on those recommendations for more than a year now.
There is nothing more to add, except that today is an important day for Canadians and their economy. For the first time in four years, there has been a fall in the interest rate, the first decrease across all the G7 countries.
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- Jun/5/24 3:13:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after nine years under this government that is not worth the cost or the corruption, we found out from the Auditor General yesterday that the government awarded 70% of its contracts, untendered, directly to McKinsey with the support of the Bloc Québécois.
This shows a complete lack of ethics and responsibility. It is thinly veiled corruption. It is scandalous.
Why is the Prime Minister awarding so many untendered contracts to McKinsey? Why?
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- Jun/5/24 3:13:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, members on the other side of the House clearly have a listening problem, because I have answered this question many times today.
I say it is a listening problem because, a few days ago, other members and I heard the Leader of the Opposition and chief insult-hurler tell Quebeckers in my region that the Canadian dental care plan does not exist. However, there are 9,000 seniors in my colleague's riding of Lévis—Lotbinière who are already enrolled in the plan. More than 60%, 62% to be precise, of dental care providers in Quebec are already enrolled.
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- Jun/5/24 3:14:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the opportunities for indigenous tourism are unlimited. In spectacular Northwest Territories, people have come to experience the unparalleled northern lights and our northern hospitality. Last November, we launched the first stream of the indigenous tourism fund, which currently supports over 150 projects. At least 50% of the tourism growth program will be invested in indigenous tourism attractions.
Can the Minister of Tourism tell us how our government is supporting reconciliation through infrastructure investments and indigenous tourism?
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- Jun/5/24 3:15:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, indigenous tourism is a pillar of the government's tourism growth strategy, and Canada has the potential to become a leader in the world when it comes to authentic indigenous tourism. That is why NACCA will be delivering new funding to support large, scaled-up indigenous tourism projects. It will enable indigenous communities to scale up their projects and grow their own economy.
While Conservatives have always looked down on indigenous communities, we will continue to support indigenous tourism growth through an indigenous-led process.
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- Jun/5/24 3:15:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, air passengers who have been grossly mistreated by the big airlines are having to wait years to have their complaints heard. The backlog of complaints is over 70,000 right now. We just learned of a couple from British Columbia who finally received compensation, only to have Air Canada turn around and sue them. The Liberals promised the strongest air passenger protections in the world, but the reality is the new rules make it easier for the airlines to sue their customers.
Strongest in the world? What world is the minister on?
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- Jun/5/24 3:16:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians work very hard to save some money to travel to go see their loved ones and to take well-deserved vacations. That is why they deserve good service from the airline companies. The Conservatives did not do anything at all until we came here and put rules in place. The airlines have to do better, way better.
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- Jun/5/24 3:16:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is World Environment Day. I am so honoured that visiting Ottawa the next few days are British Columbians who work night and day to protect our southern resident killer whale population, yet the government makes decision after decision after decision that further threatens their survival.
There are only 75 whales of this population left in the Salish Sea. The approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline and building the Trans Mountain pipeline increase the risk of spills and the certainty of increased noise. Also, there is the doubling of the Roberts Bank port in Vancouver over the objections of scientists who told the government it would threaten the survival of the southern resident killer whales.
Does the government understand the goal is to protect, not exterminate?
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- Jun/5/24 3:17:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to reiterate a happy World Environment Day to the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands, to all Greens, to Liberals, to NDP members and to the Bloc Québécois. Unfortunately, the Conservatives continue to deny the existence of climate change altogether, but just last year, the government announced important measures to help this country continue to lead the way in the fight against climate change. We published draft methane regulations to support cleaner energy; we introduced the world's first-ever cap on oil and gas emissions; we finalized our new EV availability standard to increase the supply of ZEVs across the country, and we committed to working with all stakeholders to deliver on a clean, green economy of the future.
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- Jun/5/24 3:18:23 p.m.
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I wish to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano and Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, representing the International Civil Aviation Organization as council president and secretary-general, respectively.
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- Jun/5/24 3:18:48 p.m.
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I would also like to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Barb Ramsay, Minister of Social Development and Seniors for the Province of Prince Edward Island.
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- Jun/5/24 3:19:02 p.m.
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I would also like to draw the attention of members to the presence in the gallery of the Hon. Lisa Dempster, Minister of Labrador Affairs and Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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- Jun/5/24 3:19:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order, with the support of the whips and House leaders of all recognized parties in this place, to recognize an important event that took place outside of these four walls last week: the annual soccer game between members of Parliament and the pages. It is important to let the record show that, despite the different capacities and the variety of ages of the MPs, we were able to eke out a very strong 5-3 win against the pages. I want the record to show that.
We are two weeks out from our summer break, and I think I speak—
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- Jun/5/24 3:19:56 p.m.
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That is not a point of order. Just after we said congratulations to the pages for their great job in singing O Canada, it is a shame that we have to say that they lost at soccer. I really think the hon. member should apologize for that.
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- Jun/5/24 3:20:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I was going to wrap up by saying thanks to our pages and everyone who was involved. I know we cannot table objects, but we do have something that we will be presenting to the pages outside of this place.
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- Jun/5/24 3:20:25 p.m.
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It being 3:20 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the motion to concur in the 19th report of the Standing Committee on Finance.
Call in the members.
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- Jun/5/24 3:49:43 p.m.
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I declare the amendment defeated.
The next question is on the main motion.
If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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- Jun/5/24 3:50:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we believe that for this important issue it should be a recorded vote.
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