Shaun Chen

Faster fossil phase-down

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

excerpts repeat support for phasing out coal, renewables and pricing pollution

By phasing out coal, protecting our oceans, and investing in renewables and public transit, our government is investing in Canadians and their future. Not only have we created 500,000 new full-time jobs over the past three years, our carbon emissions are down, showing that economic prosperity and environmental sustainability go hand in hand.

Higher taxes and public spending

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

excerpts support higher spending on infrastructure and benefits

Over the next decade, our government plans to invest over $180 billion in infrastructure, helping residents not only in Scarborough North but all across our country. After raising taxes on the wealthiest 1% so that we could cut them for the middle class, this budget further helps Canadian families with the high cost of raising kids.

Expand public coverage

The other end of this axis: More private delivery

excerpts back public dental care plan

Now, with the new Canadian dental care plan, up to nine million people without coverage will soon have access to the dental care services they need.

Public supply and demand controls

The other end of this axis: Market supply and deregulation

excerpts repeat support for public affordable housing investments

Speaker, the national housing strategy is a 10-year, $40-billion plan to give more Canadians, particularly the most vulnerable Canadians, a place to call home. Yesterday in Toronto, #TorontoStrong, the government announced the details of one of the key pillars of the national housing strategy: the national housing co-investment fund.

Higher permanent intake

The other end of this axis: Lower intake

excerpts support settling refugees and timely appeals

I know it has been a tremendous task to settle 45,000 Syrian refugees over the past two years. Having read the report from the Auditor General and having heard the testimony here today at committee, I can see that the early outcomes have been very good.

Prevention and restraint

The other end of this axis: Enforcement and sentencing

excerpts back review of hate crimes and prevention measures

moved: That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the government should (i) condemn anti-Asian hate and all forms of racism and racial discrimination, (ii) ensure all anti-racism policies and programs address the historical and present-day racism, discrimination, stereotyping and injustices faced by people of Asian descent, (iii) highlight the lived realities of racism and barriers to inclusion experienced by people of Asian descent in national consultations on issues of anti-Asian racism; and (b) the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security should conduct a review of anti-Asian hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents across the country. (Private Members' Business M-63) Mr.