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Monday, June 17, 2024 · sitting No. 333
Liberals move time allocation on budget bill as carbon tax costs surface
Government House leader Pablo Rodriguez moved time allocation on Bill C-69, the budget implementation act, limiting report stage to five hours and third reading to five hours. Conservative MP Damien Kurek said the measure would ram through new spending without addressing economic mismanagement. NDP MP Peter Julian credited his party for dental care, pharmacare and housing measures in the bill.
In question period Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pressed the government on a $30-billion annual economic hit from the carbon tax that the Parliamentary Budget Officer had identified. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault repeated that eight out of ten families receive more in rebates than they pay. Poilievre also questioned the Bloc Québécois for supporting the capital-gains tax increase while claiming to defend Quebec entrepreneurs.
Decided that day
- Time allocation granted for Bill C-65
- Time allocation granted for Bill C-69
- Bill C-40 advanced at report stage but failed
- C-58 sent to second chamber
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Excise Tax Act
Liberal MP Judy A. Sgro said the government already supports exempting psychotherapy services from GST/HST through Bill C-59, while NDP MP Gord Johns noted his caucus had tabled similar private members' bills.
Read the exchangeDemocratic Institutions
Bloc Québécois MP Alain Therrien said the Prime Minister had failed to act on intelligence reports and risked undermining the Hogue commission. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc replied that the government had already strengthened security legislation.
Read the exchangeHousing
Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus said the Bloc Québécois had worsened homelessness by backing $500 billion in spending and opposing Conservative housing legislation. Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos countered that 222 affordable units had been built in the member's riding.
Read the exchangePublic Safety
Liberal MP Judy A. Sgro announced deployment of a mobile X-ray scanner in the GTA to intercept stolen vehicles. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc added that Conservatives had previously cut CBSA funding.
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- deflectedTaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer ignores the procedural question about the Bloc and Parliament and pivots to promoting the budget.
The other side of the House has no plan.
- misdirectedTaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). rhetorical question.The answer attacks the questioner personally instead of addressing the Bloc's position on taxation.
how can the Conservative leader and chief insult-hurler explain the nonsense of asking someone who earns $500,000 in capital gains to pay less tax than a nurse who earns $50,000?
- deflectedCarbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer avoids the economic impact question and shifts to moral attacks on Conservatives and climate change.
What is the Conservative response? It is to let the planet burn.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the questioner's motives on climate instead of addressing the hidden economic costs of the carbon tax.
I do not know whether the hon. member is a climate denier or whether he just does not think climate change is very important
- deflectedTaxationPierre Poilievre (Conservative) asked Anita Anand (Liberal). substantive question.The answer ignores the request for an amendment excluding lower incomes and instead cites unrelated housing statistics.
actually, a new report out today says that housing starts are up by 10%.
- answeredDemocratic InstitutionsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly addresses the call to let the Hogue commission proceed without interference.
we mandated the Hogue commission to specifically examine all the questions surrounding foreign interference and our democratic institutions.
- partly answeredDemocratic InstitutionsMr. Alain Therrien (Bloc) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). substantive question.The answer defends the government's actions but does not address the Prime Minister's personal handling of intelligence or the report.
Our government took the foreign interference threats seriously right from the get-go.
- deflectedIndigenous AffairsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). substantive question.The answer highlights spending increases but does not address the slow progress or broken promises cited in the question.
In fact, we have seen an increase of 185% in spending on indigenous priorities.
- partly answeredIndigenous AffairsMr. Jagmeet Singh (NDP) asked Patty Hajdu (Liberal). loaded question.The answer supplies a clean-water statistic but sidesteps the TRC timeline and CEO-favoritism premise.
Ninety-six per cent of first nations now live in communities with access to clean water, and we will not rest until it is done.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingMr. Eric Duncan (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The reply attacks Conservative climate policy and morality instead of addressing the PBO report or tax-hike timeline.
Their only answer to climate change is to ignore it and to let the planet burn.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingMr. Eric Duncan (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to Conservative hypocrisy and lack of plans rather than responding to the carbon-tax cost figures.
What is astonishing is the fact that the Conservatives have neither.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The response accuses Conservatives of misleading Canadians and offers no reply on the minister's resignation or the hidden study.
if anyone should resign in this House, it is the people who are misleading Canadians about the benefit of carbon pricing.
- deflectedCarbon PricingMr. Kyle Seeback (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer dismisses the question's premise by telling the member to update notes and cites an award instead of addressing emissions rankings or the cover-up claim.
I would invite the member to update his speaking notes, which date back many months.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The reply accuses the member of flip-flopping and lacking plans rather than addressing the PBO report or resignation demand.
What are the Conservatives doing today? They have turned their backs on those promises.
- deflectedCarbon PricingMr. Luc Berthold (Conservative) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.The answer corrects the premise about Quebec paying the tax but avoids the $5-billion cost figure and resignation call.
As he knows full well, or should know by now, the federal price does not apply in Quebec.
- answeredClimate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly rebuts the subsidy premise with Canada's G20 record on fossil-fuel subsidies.
Canada is the only G20 country to have eliminated subsidies for fossil fuels.
- deflectedClimate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer thanks the asker and discusses adaptation strategy but ignores the spending reallocation question entirely.
I again thank my colleague for her question. I would remind her that last year, for the first time in Canada's history, we adopted a national adaptation strategy.
- deflectedClimate ChangeMs. Kristina Michaud (Bloc) asked Steven Guilbeault (Liberal). loaded question.Answer highlights an award and future plans but does not address the $117 billion investment or emissions recalculation.
Canada just received the 2024 Climate Scorecard award for its performance in the fight against climate change.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservatives' climate stance instead of addressing carbon tax costs or resignation demand.
Across the aisle, we have a Conservative Party in the country that denies the existence of climate change and has no economic plan to ensure prosperity in the future for people from coast to coast to coast.
- misdirectedCarbon PricingMrs. Shannon Stubbs (Conservative) asked Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal). loaded question.Answer disputes facts on emissions and calls for opposition resignations rather than addressing the carbon tax report or firing demand.
If anybody should resign, it is those members opposite.
- deflectedCarbon PricingMr. Martin Shields (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.Answer claims the question was already answered and pivots to an unrelated tax fairness question.
that question has been asked and answered several times already today.
- partly answeredIndigenous AffairsMs. Lori Idlout (NDP) asked Dan Vandal (Liberal). substantive question.Answer affirms engagement on section 35 rights but does not address the specific NunatuKavut recognition or identity fraud concerns.
our government is fully engaged in making sure that all section 35 rights are developed and exercised with everybody who deserves section 35 rights.
- deflectedThe EnvironmentMr. Gord Johns (NDP) asked Diane Lebouthillier (Liberal). substantive question.Answer discusses general abandoned vessels removal but ignores the specific Union Bay ship-breaking and toxic waste issue.
Since 2017, more than 584 hazardous vessels have been removed.
- misdirectedHousingMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.Answer attacks the Conservative leader's housing record and offers a tour instead of addressing spending or the housing crisis commitment.
Would my colleague care to invite me for a tour of those units?
- misdirectedHousingMr. Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the Conservative leader instead of addressing the call for an election or the housing crisis claims.
I am referring to the chief insult-hurler, who insults Quebec municipalities by calling them incompetent in matters of housing.
- misdirectedHousingMrs. Dominique Vien (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer compares ridings and attacks the Conservative leader rather than responding to the question about forcing Quebeckers into misery.
- misdirectedHousingMr. Richard Martel (Conservative) asked Jean-Yves Duclos (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to ridings' housing numbers and attacks the Conservative leader instead of addressing when Liberals and Bloc will listen.
He got six affordable housing units built.
- deflectedEmploymentMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Liberal). substantive question.The answer emphasizes general investments in training without addressing the specific request to cancel the $145 million cuts.
We are making historic investments in training.
- deflectedEmploymentMs. Louise Chabot (Bloc) asked Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk (Liberal). loaded question.The answer highlights record investments but avoids directly addressing the call to reverse the $145 million cuts.
No government has delivered more for training and jobs than this Liberal government has.
- misdirectedTaxationMr. Tony Baldinelli (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer shifts to criticizing Conservatives on pensions and school lunches instead of addressing the capital gains tax impact on small businesses.
I would like to know why the Conservatives would rather slash the pensions of our seniors than ask the wealthy to pay just a little more.
- deflectedTaxationMr. Tony Baldinelli (Conservative) asked Rechie Valdez (Liberal). loaded question.The answer defends small business supports but does not address the specific case of the family facing the tax hike on their sale.
In fact, on this side of the House we reduced small business taxes from 10.5% to 9%.
- misdirectedHealthMrs. Rosemarie Falk (Conservative) asked Mark Holland (Liberal). loaded question.The answer pivots to defending tax fairness and attacking Conservative cuts rather than addressing how many will lose doctors due to the tax.
The problem is Conservative cuts, the fact that the Conservatives want to attack our health care system with deep cuts that would create much worse problems.
- deflectedTaxationMr. Larry Brock (Conservative) asked Ms. Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). loaded question.The answer discusses impacts on salaries and investors but ignores the question about number of tax hikes and specific sector harms.
Anybody taking home a salary in Canada is not going to see a change based on what we have presented for capital gains.
- answeredDiversity and InclusionMr. Marty Morantz (Conservative) asked Kamal Khera (Liberal). substantive question.The answer directly lists concrete government actions to combat hate in response to the query on anti-Semitism.
That is why in this particular budget we are investing $273 million toward Canada's first-ever action plan on combatting hate.
- answeredForeign AffairsMr. James Bezan (Conservative) asked Bill Blair (Liberal). loaded question.The answer explains the naval mission purpose and planning despite the loaded premise of cozying up to adversaries.
To be very clear, it was a military mission.
- partly answeredForeign AffairsMs. Heather McPherson (NDP) asked Ahmed Hussen (Liberal). substantive question.The answer describes the bill and expresses hope for launch but provides no explanation for the delay or implementation timeline.
There is no doubt that any delays on such an important matter are frustrating for all of us.
- misdirectedDemocratic InstitutionsMr. Kevin Vuong (Independent) asked Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal). loaded question.The answer attacks the asker for making things up instead of addressing the change in position on NSICOP.
our colleague should be careful before he simply makes up stuff in question period and asserts things that he knows are absolutely false.