Chris Bittle

Faster fossil phase-down

The other end of this axis: Slower phase-down, production first

repeats criticism of Conservatives for climate denial and calls for price on pollution and net-zero target

Global climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity. It is a grave threat.

Restrict new oil and gas

The other end of this axis: Expand production and export

Excerpts criticize oil and gas profits and tie rising food costs to lack of climate action, supporting restrictions via pricing.

Speaker, I am not opposed to what the member is suggesting, but I think it highlights a point; the oil and gas sector is creating record profits, and it is not passing that down to Canadians. That goes into the myth of what the Conservative Party says, which is that despite the fact that eight out of 10 Canadians get more money back in their bank accounts, based on a carbon rebate, Conservatives want to end that and want to put the money back into oil and gas companies, which we will not see the benefit from.

Higher taxes and public spending

The other end of this axis: Lower taxes and tighter spending

supports middle-class tax cut alongside major new spending on child benefit and infrastructure

We delivered tax relief to nine million Canadians as this government's first act in office. In addition, this budget provides for, as I mentioned, the Canada child benefit, which will help nine out of 10 families in this country with a tax-free, simplified benefit that will provide upwards of $2,300 more for families who need it the most.

Expand public coverage

The other end of this axis: More private delivery

Excerpts support expanding public coverage through dental care, pharmacare, and universal single-payer systems.

It is why our government continues to work with provinces, territories and stakeholders to ensure that Canadians have better access to the drugs they need. Today, I will be providing an overview of some of the work by first highlighting our latest announcement, which presents a significant step forward towards national pharmacare. On February 29, the Minister of Health introduced Bill C-64, an act respecting pharmacare, which proposes the foundational principles of the first phase of a national universal pharmacare plan in Canada.

Public supply and demand controls

The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

repeatedly praises national housing strategy and federal funding for affordable units

With the introduction of Canada's first-ever national housing strategy, a 10-year, $40-billion investment that will give more Canadians a place to call home, we are lifting 530,000 families out of housing need and reducing chronic homelessness by 50%.

Higher permanent intake

The other end of this axis: Lower intake

backs Atlantic immigration pilot to increase immigration

7 million invested in ACOA for innovative, evidence-based growth, working with the Atlantic immigration pilot project to increase immigration, which the Atlantic provinces want.

Stronger unions and standards

The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

defends unions against punitive legislation and highlights parents as union members

Madam Speaker, my parents were union members. My dad was a local union president. From an early age, I knew that unions played an important role in growing strong middle-class jobs like my parents', promoting strong jobs and middle-class work that the people of St.

Prevention and restraint

The other end of this axis: Enforcement and sentencing

calls for reduction of mandatory minimum sentences

Because I know my Conservative friends might get a little upset at the talk of reducing mandatory minimum sentences, can you explain why LAO is calling for a reduction of those types of sentences? I think we acknowledge on our side that mandatory minimums can be good, especially for violent offences, but why is LAO calling for a reduction?