Watch elected officials debate Question Period May 29 2026

We have plan. We have plan to make generational investment in housing, in infrastructure, in productivity and innovation. We have plan to support workers, Mr. Speaker, and we have plan to support Canadians with affordability. On this side of the house, Mr. Speaker, we're going to keep on working to build the strongest economy in the G7. The honorable member for Oxford. Mr. Speaker, the Liberals's message to Canadians is suck it up, buttercup, because excuses on tariffs won't work anymore. Canada is the only country in the G7 to be in recession. Food bank usage is at record highs. Families are cutting back on their groceries. They're cancelling their summer plans and they're skipping meals just to get by. But what does this prime minister do? He blows $200,000 on fancy meals for himself. So, does the prime minister not realize that this is Canada, not Brookfield, and the taxpayers are not his personal bankers? The honorable minister of finance. Mr. Speaker, it is disconcerning to see the Conservative talking down the Canadian economy. Mr. Speaker, have confidence in the Canadian economy. MR. SPEAKER, HAVE CONFIDENCE in our workers. have confidence in our industry. have confidence in our plan. Mr. Speaker, we have made record investment, generational investment in infrastructure, in housing, in productivity and innovation. We have made generational investment to support workers. We have made investments to support Canadians in terms of affordability. Mr. They can shout as much as they want. Canadians know that we have their back. The honorable member for Calgary Mind. Well, Canadians have had it with this prime minister's costly credit card budget. The deficit is 65.3 billion and this year Canadians will pay 58.7 billion on debt interest. Food inflation rose 3.8% in April with gas prices surging 28.6% last month alone. Canada is the only G7 nation in recession. The prime minister is more focused on his American stock portfolio and his friends at Brookfield than Canadians. How many more negative quarters of growth will it take for him to change course? The honorable minister of energy natural resources. Speaker, in that question, think there were at least three conspiracy theories going going on in that head. what we're doing is we're trying to build Canada strong. That's why we're building nuclear in Ontario. That's why we're building new wind and transmission in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. That's why we're building new LNG and mines in British Columbia. That's why we're building everywhere across this country. That's why we're working with provinces and indigenous peoples to respond to what we can control. They should get off the conspiracy theories and start working to build Canada. The honorable member for Calgary Menur. The hypocrisy is pulpable. Canadians were promised relief, but the prime minister's costly credit card budget is driving up costs for Canadians while driving investment away. 20 billion of investment has left Canada in the last four quarters alone. Over trillion has left since 2015. As result, Canada is the only G7 nation in recession. Instead of his friends at Alto and Brookfield, the prime minister should put Canadians first so that they can finally get ahead instead of constantly being left behind. How many more quarters of negative growth will it take for him to choose? The honorable minister of energy and natural resources. Speaker, they really have to stop these conspiracy theories. When Canadian companies invest abroad, they're building they're building strong. We've got the biggest single foreign investment in this country in over two decades. We look at Shell who just invested 20 billion dollars in this country. They just they can't actually see beyond their their conspiracy theories. Mr. Speaker, we are building in every province in this country. They should start helping. The honorable member for Mumi. Mr. Speaker, people like Noel, Risha, Christian, Erin, all ask the same question. Why is it that asylum seekers, even those whose applications have been rejected and who should no longer be in the country, have access to free health care, while taxpayers like these people can't even get GP? The interim federal health program has risen from $211 million to 1.5 billion in less than 10 years. Does the Minister of Immigration find it acceptable to offer free healthcare to non-residents while Quebecers can't even have access to doctor? The honorable minister of finance. Mr. Speaker, we are always here available to look at the various programs that exist. My colleagues should be reassured by the fact that we identified 60 billion dollars in savings throughout the various government departments. We understand that Canadians and Quebecers have been tightening their belts over the last while and that's what we need to do at the federal level. We're always working to find savings within the government to do more through technology to improve our processes and Canadians know we will always be there to help them. The honorable member for Mumas. Mr. Speaker, the vast majority of firearms used to commit crimes in Canada have never been legally owned and are mostly here through contraband. In over 80% of firearm homicides in 2024, the accused did not hold violent license. As for the rest, the offenses are largely linked to issues of mental health. Instead of investing in prevention, mental health, border security, tackling street gangs, the Liberals, talking about spending billion dollars to target honest citizens. Why are the Liberals wasting taxpayers money on programs that don't work? The honorable government house leader. Mr. Speaker, it is precisely to support people who are acting legally with firearms that we are taking action. The real question is why is it that 100% of the time conservatives are opposed to each and every measure we put forward to limit assault style firearms on the streets in Canada to limit crime every time we try to do something to do something to counter these criminal activities there. We deal with headwinds from the conservatives. Of course, we want to support legal owners of the honorable member for Maskin. Mr. Speaker, the prime minister showed his true colors by stating the 50% plus one of the votes would not be enough to win referendum. He has proven that he would trample on democracy if he was unhappy with the decision made by the people. He has proven his commitment to long tradition of federalism that tramples on the right of peoples to self-determination. federalism willing to cheat to win. Quebecers, on the other hand, are deeply democratic. They proved it by accepting the results of the 1995 referendum. Why is Canada fundamentally incapable of following the rules? The honorable government house leader, let's look back at the last few weeks in Quebec, Mr. Speaker, we had the largest order of aircraft from Airbus in Mirabel in the history of Canada. We have the the start of the Nouvo mold graphite work in this area. Lots of opportunities for employment there. The ports we are focusing on the economy and opportunities for Quebec. What is the bloke Kebeekqua talking about? Rupture, instability, separation, referendum. The honorable member for Mr. Speaker, the prime minister himself is the one who started this debate, not the he referred to clarity, and he did so regarding referendum in Alberta that the law doesn't even apply to. He can't help himself. He's absolutely determined to show that he won't respect democracy if he's not happy with citizen's choice. The fact that he's so eager to launch this debate when it wasn't even necessary is telling. Very telling. Why is he in such hurry? that should prove he's willing to cheat to win. Government House leader. Well, let's talk about democracy, Mr. Speaker. Let's talk about the process. There will be elections in Quebec in the fall. We haven't even got to that those elections. The equivalent party to the BLUA at the provincial level has we have yet to see where things stand with them. Even if the BLQUA does want to provoke rupture, separation, secession that would destabilize the economy of Quebec. The honorable member for Lent Leel. Mr. Speaker, in two weeks time, the prime minister announced that he would undermine democracy during referendum by disregarding the 50% plus one rule. He announced new pipeline with Alberta that crosses into another province's territory without that province's approval. He caused the former environment minister to resign over his shift toward the oil industry. He's shown himself to be an anti-democratic prime minister advocating predatory form of federalism in the service of the oil industry. All this in two weeks time. How can the Liberals endorse this? Minister, the honorable minister of finance. Well, if we want to talk about the announcements from the prime minister in Quebec over the last two weeks, let's talk about Global Eye. Mr. Speaker, this is an aircraft that will be built by true flagship of the Quebec economy, Bombardier. Let's talk about Nuvong Grait, the largest graphite mine in all G7 countries. Mr. Speaker, and the prime minister himself was announcing that on this side of the house, Mr. Speaker, we will always fight for investments in Quebec to build stronger Canada together. I'm Old Lady Smith. On World Hunger Day, food security organizations came to the finance committee and told us that more people from more demographics are using food banks more often in Canada. 43% of Canadians now say that the cost of groceries severely affects their ability to access food and food inflation in Canada remains the highest in the G7. The prime minister promised to lead and he did. straight to the only recession in the G7. More costs, more taxes, more debt on the national credit card. When's the prime minister going to show us that he's not just another Liberal and get serious about reducing the cost of food? Here, here. Honorable Parliamentary Secretary Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Speaker, talking about seriousness, Canadian knows we are in the middle of global economic disruption. Our prime minister is serious person. He's working hard. He already cut taxes for 20 million Canadian. he also launched the national food school program that help family with affordability. And in addition he he proposed to launch very soon national food security strategy that it really help family during this time of crisis. The honorable member for Lady Smith. Two quarters of negative growth mean we're the only G7 economy in recession. Excuses and deflection won't cut it. Stats can has the receipts. Liberals chose to add more debt, more spending, more people. By doing that, they created more pressure on housing, health care, and food costs than the system can bear. Every dollar this government adds to the national credit card eventually shows up in the grocery aisle. And when the only thing growing faster than grocery prices is the lineups at the food banks, it's no wonder these Liberals have stopped talking about the middle class and those seeking to join it. The honorable parliamentary secretary to the secretary of state for jobs and families. Mr. Speaker, in that member's own writing, next Friday, over 36,000 of her constituents are going to receive the groceries and essentials benefit. That's up to $530 payment for couple in her writing. Mr. Speaker, that is part of this government's plan to make life more affordable for Canadians. Part of plan that includes efforts not only to make life more affordable, but to grow our economy as well. hope that she asked some of those 36,000 constituents whether they appreciate receiving the groceries and essentials benefit. The honorable member for Lethbridge. Well, after 11 years of Liberal spending, Canada is in fact the only G7 country in recession. While one in three working Canadians are going into debt just to put groceries on their table, the prime minister at 30,000 ft is spending $95,000 on inflight food. We're talking about brazed beef. We're talking about special butter cups and fine wines. Deficits have doubled. Cops keep costs keep going up and Canadians are falling behind. So when will this Liberal government admit its failure and reverse course? The honorable parliamentary secretary. Mr. Speaker, as we know, Canada has been especially dependent on the relationship with the United States. That relationship is experiencing rupture. The global economy is experiencing rupture. The result is if we're going to be serious about these matters that we must do, if they want to listen to the Liberals, that's fine. They should listen to Steven Harper. Work together to better this country. Work together to find ways to ensure our future and our children's future. Mr. Speaker, that's exactly what the prime minister is doing. Diversification is priority. Building this country up, focusing on our resources, focusing on the infrastructure that will get our resources to market. The honorable member for Lethbridge, those same global problems are being experienced by all countries within the G7. But only Canada's leader, only Canada's prime minister has led this country into recession. Only Canada. But he's not worried. But why would he? He's fine. He's fine because again he's enjoying fine wine and he's enjoying braised beef and he's enjoying luxury Normandy buttercups, whatever the heck that is. That's his reality. But that's not the reality of Canadians. Canadians are lining up at food banks like never before. Canadians are defaulting on their mortgages and Canadians are declaring bankruptcy. When will this government wake up to reality, the reality that is faced by everyday Canadians and do something about it? The honorable parliamentary secretary, the minister of international trade. Thank you, speaker. think speaker Canadians recognize that we are living in some really uneconomic uncertain times that there is unjustified tariffs on Canadian auto and steel and lumber and aluminum that there is war that's going on in Middle East that is impacting our economy and the global economy. That is why speaker this prime minister and this government has plan. Our plan includes diversifying our trade, making sure that we're engaging with other countries so that we can sell more of our goods and services. That is why we are investing hundreds of billions of dollars into our economy so that we can keep creating good paying jobs for Canadians. Honorable for Saskatchewan, Canada is now the only G7 country in recession and it's getting harder and harder for young people to start and grow family. Parents struggling to afford homes and balancing the pressures of competing careers. Conservatives are proposing to make life easier through significant reforms to parental leave, more flexible leave, freedom to learn while on leave, and the ability to earn caregiving income without clawbacks. These policies will mean more flexibility, more opportunity, and more available child care. Will the government adopt these constructive suggestions? The honorable parliamentary secretary to the prime minister. Mr. Speaker, we have many programs that are helping Canadians deal with the rising cost of living. Mr. Mr. Speaker, in fact, next week, Canadians will start to receive the Canada's new groceries and essentials benefit for family of four. That's $1,900 this year. That is real money that is going to help them face the rising cost of living. Mr. Speaker, few days ago, there was poll released that shows that Canadians optimism, their sense that Canada is moving in the right direction is at its highest level in over decade. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The honorable member for Sherwood Park for Saskatchewan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Respectfully, I'll just state the obvious. My question was about parental leave reform. that response didn't even attempt to mention qu issue of parental leave reform. Canadian parents have been waiting long enough with parental leave system that is inflexible and poorly aligned with the realities of modern parenting. Modern parents want the flexibility to work in different ways that integrate work and family life. So why doesn't the government simply implement the constructive proposed suggestions that we've put forward as part of their upcoming fall budget? The honorable parliamentary parliamentary secretary to secretary of state for labor. Mr. Speaker, it's bit rich for that member to stand up and talk about supports for parents and families when he doesn't support affordable early learning and child care in his very province. program that is delivering for thousands of children right across the province and saving families in Alberta 10 over $10,000 on the cost of their child care in given year. Mr. Speaker, this is we we are on this side of the house. We've enhanced maternity and paternity benefits. We've brought in paid sick days. We've we've increased pay equity for women and for families. That member has stood against all of those measures. The honorable member for Windsor West. Mr. Speaker, Canada is the only G7 nation facing recession under this Liberal Prime Minister. After months of elbows up rhetoric, we went to New York this week and said he'd be making America great again. If flip-flopping it generated electricity, the Liberal Prime Minister could power the EV sector all by himself. Mr. Speaker, as former COP, have seen plenty of U-turns, but never seen one presented as trade strategy. Can the prime minister just make up his mind and get to work or are Canadians expected to live with government that is always day late and several dollars short? The honorable government house leader. Mr. Speaker, Canadians are well aware of the headwinds facing the global economy, trade wars, actual wars in the Middle East and in Europe. This government has plan. plan for infrastructure, for major projects, for investing in people and skilled trades workers, giving our young people an opportunities. But think what Canadians are troubled by is the enthusiasm, the glee that they witness when the Conservatives parade on in here this morning and trumpet bad news in terms of these headwinds for the Canadian economy. It's time for the Conservatives to stop celebrating the challenges that we face and get on board. The honorable member for Bua Cbury Sulange Huntington. Mr. Speaker, this week it marks turning point. The prime minister betrayal on climate change and the Liberals electoral deceit on the environment. The green banker they sold us on turns out to have nothing green about him except his thirst for wads of cash drawn from black gold. And he's drawing he's dragging all the liberals down with him. the very same liberals who ran on an election platform that mentioned the world climate change 28 times but never once the word pipeline. Is there single one of them who will refuse to be complicit in this betrayal? The honorable secretary of state for nature. Thank you Mr. Speaker. thank my colleague the member for Huntington. I'm woman. I'm woman who has values and she knows this because we work very well together. In my values is the protection of nature. It's privilege for me to be appointed to this role. But there's also the necessity to fight climate change. I'm mother of four kids. hope to be grandmother one day and know this is important. We will continue to do this in different way. We're going to do this in today's context. There are rules on methane already. We have the nature strategy already. The honorable member for Buudons Huntington. Mr. Speaker, if the prime minister's environmental record were acceptable, the former minister of the environment and member of parliament for Lori Marie would not have resigned. His predecessor, the MP for Vancouver North, would not have announced her resignation, his resignation either. His predecessor Katherine McKenna would not have stated that we live in an oil state where wealthy oil and gas companies have convinced politicians that fossil fuels are better than renewables. All the environment ministers of the past decades are distancing themselves from the prime minister. How can the Liberals tout his record? General Minister of the Environment. It's always interesting to hear these questions from the BL Kebeekqua because again it's an about face. The Bluqua leader himself was prepared to and he was he supported drilling in Antichosti but apparently now they've got great interest in these matters. If we want to talk about what we're actually doing on this side of the house, we're continuing to fight climate change. And we are world leaders in the work that we're doing on methane, international investments for climate change. We will continue to do our work. The honorable member for Mr. Mr. Speaker, we learned this morning that Canada is the only G7 country in recession. Furthermore, report shows that more than half of workers confirm the cost of living has worsened. The prime minister told young Canadians that they needed to make sacrifices, but he spends lavishly on the national credit card to fund, amongst other things, lavish meals on planes while 2.2 million Canadians rely on food banks. Why is this Liberal Prime Minister asking Canadians to tighten their belts while he and his friends treat themselves to lavish meals at the expense of hardworking Canadians? General Minister of Finance. Mr. Speaker, it's odd this morning to see the Conservatives delighting. mean, just don't understand their attitude this morning, Mr. Speaker. They're, you know, Canadians. know the people in PR, those who are watching question per period today realize there are headwinds in the global economy that there is also conflict in the Middle East. The major most major conflict when it comes to enhance and that's precisely what we'll do. The honorable member, Mr. Mr. Speaker, my colleague whom appreciate, want him to know this. We are not delighting. We would like this government that's been in place for 11 years. This Liberal government, we would like it to take action so Canadians can have better quality of life. Our seniors have to skip meals just to put food on the table. Our children have to give up their dreams of owning home. This same prime minister asked young people last year to make sacrifices. mean, it's fine for the prime minister to eat, but can he show little judgment? There's huge difference between baloney and caviar. Kendi, the honorable parliamentary secretary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. Look, more rhetoric from the other side. On this side of the house, we know that the cost of living, the cost of housing, and food are extremely important for Canadians. We've got tax cut for 22 million Canadians. There's also going to be the groceries and essential essentials benefit next week. The Canada food program, 400,000 young people, Build Canada homes, has agreements for tens of thousands of units to be built in the next few weeks. They voted against all of this. Why do they show such contempt for Canadians? Why do they why won't they get out of this echo chamber and listen to Canadians? The honorable member for Luis Auanak. This morning Canadians were very disappointed to hear that there is recession. It's the only G7 country that is in recession. Apparently, we are dealing with the one of the most prestigious economists in the world leading this country. We have the worst economic record in the G7, but we have the worst inflation. Also, food inflation in G7 countries. One out of three workers have to borrow money to do their groceries, but the prime minister can spend $100,000 on three flights. Is the minister of finance proud of this prime minister when he's telling people that they have to tighten their belts? Let's be clear, Canada is not in recession. Mr. Speaker, could have said per capita the GDP has increased in the first quarter, but but won't say that. also said that financial markets have completely sidestepped that message. There's absolutely no agitation of financial markets on this front. But what can say is that the Canadian economy is directly impacted by the trade war, directly impacted by the war in the Middle East. The costs of fuel are very high. Investment is down because of the uncertainty. The honorable member The honorable member, how can the parliamentary secretary say something that simply does not reflect the truth? Are my colleagues aware of statistics Canada? It's government of Canada agency and they are saying that Canada is the only G7 country that is in recession at time when all G7 countries are facing the same challenges. But Canada is the only country that is in recession. And how can the parliamentary secretary say the opposite of the truth. Canadians are tired of this type of lie. The member for Louise Sanwenra knows very well that we cannot use the word lie in this house. We cannot say that another member's words were lie. would remind the member of this. The honorable parliamentary secretary, please. order. What is this? From the top, Mr. President, believe this is trade harassment from from that side. It is It is trying to shut me up. It is trying to shut me up. You cannot do that. You cannot do that. We're supposed to be able to I'm going to interrupt I'm going to interrupt the parliamentary secretary. The parliamentary secretary is veteran member of two houses. She understands that it speak through the speaker through the chair not to address members directly. will let the parliamentary secretary order. will let the parliamentary secretary start from 20 seconds and finish his response. Mr. Speaker, will repeat once more that Canada is not in recession. That is not what Statistics Canada said. There is no agitation in but our economy is under threat from the tariffs. We are the only G7 country next to the US and we depend on trade with the US. That is the issue but we have plan. The honorable member for Bose. Mr. Speaker, this morning we learned that Canada is the only G7 country in recession. But despite this, lot that was originally rented for $13,000 year was then sublet to the federal government for $20 million year. So it went from 13,000 to 20 million and they've thrown hundreds of millions of dollars into the garbage. Can this government stop wasting Canadians money? the honorable parliamentary secretary. Having sovereign space launch capacity in Canada, Mr. Speaker, will enable us to have more well-paid jobs, strengthen our sovereignty, and reduce our dependence on the US. We will be able to support our commercial space launch and re-entry capacity. This can represent up to $40 billion. That is what we are investing in. These are essential capacities that protect Canada and will lead to very large economic benefits for Canada. Mr. Speaker, the Victoria Cross is the highest military honor Canada awards for acts of extraordinary valor. It was created in 1993, yet has never been awarded. Constituents in my writing are calling for an independent review of military decorations from the Afghanistan mission. The time for action is now. Mr. Mr. Speaker, can the parliamentary secretary for the minister of national defense inform this house how the government is committed to fair and transparent process to honor the valor of our veterans? Honorable parliamentary secretary, Minister of National Defense. Mr. Speaker, honoring bravery and sacrifice and service to Canada is among our government's most solemn responsibilities. We are profoundly grateful to all those who have served and who continue to serve our country. Military honors, including Canada's Victoria Cross, are subject to thorough and rigorous rigorous review process by the Canadian Armed Forces. can confirm that the government agrees to the establishment of an independent military honors review board to review Afghanistan veteran cases where new evidence may suggest that the criteria for the Victoria Cross may have been met. look forward to providing further updates to this house in due course. Thank you. The honorable member for Thorn Hill. The Liberal government spent years ignoring and enabling anti-semitism in Canada. Now we're watching the consequences unfold in real time. In single week in this country, effiges were hung in Montreal in of Jews were hung in Montreal in the streets while genocidal slogans were chanted. The government funded organizations openly discussed Jewree Canada and posters of missing 14-year-old girl were torn down because she was Jewish. That's just one week in Canada. Will any member on that side of the house get up and admit that we are in fullblown crisis? The honorable parliamentary secretary to the minister of emergency management and community resilience. Mr. Speaker, agree with the member. There is crisis of anti-semitism in Canada. That is why the government denounced through the Minister of Public Safety what happened in Montreal last weekend. That is why we put forward the Combating Hate Act to listen to the demands that the Jewish community has been making for the last 3 years. That is why we augmented funding for Jewish community security across this country. And the prime minister and every single member of this caucus is committed to the safety of Jewish communities across this country. The honorable member for Thorn Hill. We all know the laws exist and the me the member opposite knows full well that C9 and anything he mentioned wouldn't have stopped single thing that happened in the streets. We already know the prime minister won't act because he hasn't acted. In fact, he didn't say thing last week. More effiges will be hung. More firebombs will be will be thrown into synagogues. And more Liberal MPs will pose for pictures with those who glorify terrorism. The question isn't whether the government will finally call this the crisis. We know they won't. The question is is how much more needs to happen in order for anybody to do anything. The honorable parliamentary secretary minister of emergency management and community resilience. Mr. Speaker, in December of 2024, the Justice Committee of which was part put out report and it recommended to governments across this country, the federal governments, provincial governments, municipal governments, police and universities what we thought they should do in this circumstance. We need to show leadership. The prime minister will show leadership and has shown leadership on this issue. It is unacceptable that the Jewish community of Canada does not feel as safe as it used to feel. Jewish schools shouldn't have to have guards in front of them. and we will work incessantly to make sure every level of government in this country works with us to solve the crisis of anti-semitism. The honorable member for Leville Thousand Islands from the lakes. In September letter to the prime minister, the minister of finance said that he would be in conflict of interest if he participated in discussions, decisions, debates, or votes related to Alto. Now, we know he went on to go do those things anyway, but what we've learned this week is that the minister's department hired an executive from Alto to write his budget speech and budget presentation. Why? The honorable government, Mr. Speaker, Alto is nation transforming project. We are pleased and proud to support it. Conservatives should be ashamed ashamed of their of their opposition to this nation building project. With respect to how the conduct of the finance minister and the government is going, will will respond to my friend the death valley well driller over there that what that he has put in place rigid and approved me set of measures from the commissioner of ethics and he will always act with integrity. I'm I'm going to remind the honorable government house leader not to describe members in that particular way. That has been done in the house before and led to disorder. It led to disorder in the house. And so would ask the government house leader to help speaker out and make sure we can end question period on high note. With that, the honorable for leads Grenville Thousand Islands Rita Lakes. In surprise to no one, the government house leader lowering the decorum in this house at the same time that he's also unleashing devastation on communities across Ontario and Quebec. the expropriation of farms, homes, businesses, the destruction of environmentally sensitive land like the front neck arch biosphere with program that will cost more than $90 billion while they let atrophy Canadian infrastructure and services like via rail which services the same communities that Alto will pass by while destroying. Why won't they invest in Canada instead of destroying the honorable government minister of transport? Via Rail will always be prominent feature of our transportation network. Via Rail will continue to be source of pride and obviously utility for Canadians. And will note, Mr. Speaker, that this is the first time, think, in the history of this chamber that we have heard the Conservatives utter the word biosphere. can assure him that the environment and farms and agriculture will be treated with the utmost sensitivity as we build this very popular, very important highspeed rail project in Canada. The honorable member for Portage Lis. Mr. Speaker, despite strange denials from the Liberals, the breaking news this morning is that thanks to the Liberal Prime Minister, Canada is the only G7 country in recession. And due to decisions like spending $200 million on small concrete pad and gravel road, it's all starting to make sense. And what are taxpayers getting? Insiders getting rich and the potential to maybe launch rockets in the future, but only if taxpayers continue to hand money over hand over fist. Worse, the private company who owns it is yet to put single rocket into space and has lost $7 million in two years. Now, I'm no rocket scientist, but it's clear someone is getting rich. The question is, who is it? The honorable parliamentary secretary minister of national defense. Mr. Mr. Speaker, establishing Canadian sovereignty space launch capabilities is essential for us, not only in terms of our defense capabilities, but in terms our ability to also detect wildfires, detect atmospheric issues. This is incredibly important for Canada. The premier of Nova Scotia is in support. The industry is in support. This is going to generate billions and billions of dollars and in economic returns and create jobs. don't understand why the Conservatives are against innovation. The honorable member for Port. Immediately after the Liberals funneled $20 million to maritime lawn services for no work to nearly bankrupt company, the board chair previous sold previously worthless shares pocketing $1.8 million. That's what we're against, Mr. Speaker. Yet again, insiders getting rich while taxpayers get fleece. No wonder Canada is the only G7 nation in recession. This Liberal prime minister has led us straight there. The Liberals are willing to burn $200 million or over 50 grand day on concrete pad, gravel road, hope, and dream. Will the Liberals finally just come back to Earth and stop wasting taxpayers money? The Honorable Parliamentary Secretary for International Defense. Mr. Speaker, as someone who has the Canadian Space Agency in Lo, don't understand what why the member opposite is not supporting space domain awareness. This is incredibly important. Our job is to make sure that our forces are ready and resilient when operating in the space domain. We're standing up three Canadian Space Division which will ensure space domain awareness, defend and protect our satellites and deliver space power in support of military operations. This will allow Canada to have sovereignty in terms of our ability to launch satellites into space. Our allies are asking for this. don't understand what the problem is. The honorable member for Niagara South. Mr. Speaker, last night the Minister of Immigration tried to dodge very simple question. When asked whether taxpayer dollars are being used to buy hotels for asylum claimants, she attempted to rebrand them as reception centers. Canadians know the facts. Municipal municipalities like Ottawa and Pickering have already used millions in public funds to purchase hotels for house to house asylum claimants. Changing the label does not change the reality. With Canada now the only G7 country in recession, will the minister stop hiding behind bureaucratic language and finally confirm the Liberals are funding municipalities to purchase hotels for Assad? The honorable parliamentary secretary, Minister of Immigration, Mr. Speaker, there is pattern here with the Conservative questions on immigration. Instead of putting forward meaningful reform that's constitutional, and have great respect for that member, we work together on the immigration committee. But instead of putting meaningful reform forward that's constitutional, they go back to refugees constantly. That is not an illegitimate issue. But the way they frame it rings familiar. It's right-wing populism. He knows because we've heard at committee that there's no merit to those points. Mr. Speaker, we're working with communities on long-term housing solutions for everyone. Mr. Speaker, honorable member for Lagos South. Mr. Speaker, with Canada now the only G7 country in recession, Canadians cannot understand why this government continues wasting millions of dollars through government programs that fund municipalities to buy hotels for asylum asylum claimants. hotel does not stop being hotel because the Liberals rename it as reception center. Canadians are tired of political spin and the word games that families struggle with rising costs and economic uncertainty. Will the minister stop misleading Canadians and answer this question directly? Is the Liberal government funding municipalities to buy hotels for the honorable parliamentary secretary the minister of immigration? The member knows because again he works on the House of Commons committee responsible for immigration that for some time now in fact hotels have not been used to resettle refugee claimments. We are certainly working with municipalities. We are certainly working with municipalities to assist in variety of ways and we know that the global displacement crisis that has been in effect since 2015 has certainly created challenges for Canada and other democracies. We are there for municipalities in response. We'll continue to do that and look forward to the report on the matter that's upcoming in committee as well. The honorable member for Red Deer. Mr. Speaker, there are 74,000 rejected asylum claimants still in Canada that the government refuses to deport under the bloated interterm federal health program. The Liberals rejected them for reason. Well, Canada is the only G7 country in recession. These fraudsters still get taxpayer funded health care like physio counseling and Canadians don't. End the handouts and the fraudsters will go. So when will this Liberal government cup the supplementaryary healthc care handout for these fake refugee fugitives and finally deport them? The honorable parliamentary secretary minister of immigration almost on quue. guess he didn't have time to revise the question. Mr. Speaker, there they go again on refugee claimments. Mr. speaker. He knows that the interimm or should know that the interimm federal health program has been exist in existence since the 1950s supported by successive conservative and liberal governments. Let's also continue on the facts. Mr. Speaker, refugee claimments comprise less than 1% of the total population. That program, the interimm federal health program, makes up less than 0.2% of total healthc care spending in Canada. We have an obligation to respond in compassionate way, also in responsible way. The honorable member for Tban. Mr. Speaker, we know that solid, independent steel and aluminum sectors are essential for Canada's prosperity and security. But our Quebec metal processing businesses are currently dealing with unjustified tariffs from the US. Our government has recently announced regional tariff mitigation measures of value of $ 1.5 billion dollars which will support our producers and invest in our Canadian workers. Can the parliamentary secretary for the minister of industry tell the house how our government is supporting these producers? The honorable parliamentary secretary. I'd like to thank my colleague, the excellent member for Tban for this great question. Our aluminum processing businesses throughout Canada and especially in Quebec are facing difficulties having to do with American tariffs. Our aluminum processors are pillar of the Quebec and Canadian economies with 11 billion in revenue. That is why we have invested $20 million in Quebec. We have invested $20 million in Quebec aluminum producers as part of our overall tariff mitigation program. Our government is taking concrete measures. Williams Lake are once again sounding the alarm about rising crime, street disorder, open drug use, and repeat violent offenders terrorizing local businesses and families. Williams Lake City Council is holding an emergency public safety meeting after RCMP reported more than 1,400 calls connected to downtown Core. Already this year, the prime minister promised Canadians safer communities. But after 11 years, people in Williams Lake feel less safe walking down the street, less safe opening their businesses, and less safe raising their kids. Will the prime minister stand the house today and finally admit his soft and crime policies have failed? Mr. President, find interesting that the honorable member goes on that onto that that subject. Since this government within one year has done more than any government before. C8 on cyber cyber trade. C9 on crimes. C12 on border security. C14 on bail reform and more severe sentences. C16 on protecting victims and accelerating justice. And now C22 legal access. hope they will this time they will vote with for with us. The honorable member for Carib. Mr. Speaker, don't know what fantasy world my colleague is living in. But there are bad people doing bad things to good people and Canadians are fed up with it. Right. That's right. Mr. Speaker, spoke of this week of constituent who was run over, dragged down the street and left for dead and the perpetrators got off scot-free. Williams Lake City Council are actually considering sending all the criminals to another jurisdiction because of soft on crime policies. This is real. When will the prime minister admit his catch and release experiment has failed to keep repeat offenders off the streets? Pleasure honorable speaker. My colleague just set out the the number of bills the most and and he's quite right. This is the most ambitious fighting crime agenda ever presented before this house. And what have we met? want the people of Williams Lake to know that their member of parliament stood up and obstructed and voted against measures that would help that community. Measures that would keep violent criminals in jail. Measures that would keep places of worship safe. Measures that keep child pornographers and extortionists in behind bars. Mr. Speaker, Williams Lake needs to know that. Honorable member for Koka Bittsbury. Mr. Speaker, after 11 long years of these Liberals, crime is up everywhere. Not just in big cities, but in small rural communities as well. Many will recall recent case where WTA man shot and murdered another man on his own doorstep. 10 months later, the same murderer was out on liberal bail when he beat his girlfriend to death in her home in Pinoa. So, when is enough going to be enough? How many more families have to suffer losing loved ones before liberals get serious and put dangerous offenders behind bars where they belong? Mr. Speaker, I'd like to remind this house that this government has made massive investments in strengthening the services offered by the RCMP as well as the border services agency. We have taken strong action to reduce gang crime, gang related crime, hate crimes and with C14 once that legislation comes into force. The honorable member for Southshore St. Margaret. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Whether in rural Nova Scotia like Southshore St. Margarets or the Yukon. Canadians know that strong communities depend on the basics, including homes people can afford, roads and water systems that work, local food security, and infrastructure that withstands changing climate. Can the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs tell this house how our new government is working with Yukon partners to deliver real practical results in our northern rural communities? Thank you. Okay. The honorable parliamentary secretary to Minister of North Arctic Northern Affairs. Mr. Speaker, want to thank this member from Southshore St. Margaret for her leadership and incredible advocacy not just for her writing but for all of rural Canada. Canada's security and prosperity is rooted in the north and the Yukon is central to how Canada builds and defends the north. Last week, the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and were in the territory to announce investments of over $150 million in health and community infrastructure as well as hundred million to deliver affordable homes through Build Canada Homes. From Nova Scotia to the Yukon, we're ensuring that Canadians have the tools, the power, and the housing to drive our own future. The honorable member for Windsor to come say Lake Shore. This Liberal prime minister has taken Canada into recession, the only one in the G7. How does he respond? His latest inflight catering bill for only three flights was $195,000. It's enough to pay for 2600 food hampers at Windsor food bank. Enough for 36,400 days. While the Liberal Prime Minister led us into recession, he dined on luxury inflate meals while Canadians were starving. How many more bad economic reports will it take for the Liberals to rein in their outofcontrol wasteful spending? Honorable government house leader. Well, of course Mr. Speaker, the government follows all federal regulations when they travel and that is an absurd allegation. The Conservatives read the same questions prepared by their leader 32 times question period. And Mr. Speaker, think Canadians have taken note this morning of very important thing. Conservatives paraded into this house with glee. As as as we know, Canadian faces Canadians face historic headwinds, wars in the Middle East, war in Europe, trade war with our closest neighbor and trading partner. They know Canadian Canadians know that this government has plan. Mr. Speaker, the honorable member for Edmonton Strath Kona. Mr. Speaker, Canadian citizens were subject to physical, sexual, and psychological abuse while illegally detained by Israeli forces. Last week, Canadians report being beaten and stabbed, while other international detainees report torture and rape by Israeli forces. This week, the New York Times and the UN confirm wide ranging sexual abuse and torture of Palestinian detainees. And this abuse is being celebrated by Israeli government ministers. Canada's inaction must end. When will Canada impose sanctions on the Israeli government and suspend trade with Israel? The honorable parliamentary secretary, the minister of foreign affairs, the prime minister and the minister of foreign affairs have condemn mistreatment of any of those that were on that flotillaa in the strongest of terms. We have made our opinion extremely clear that it is unacceptable to treat people in that way. At the same time, we continue to work on delivering humanitarian aid and ensuring that we find solutions that are permanent for the people of Gaza, all Palestinians to live in peace and security with Israel and Palestine living side by side. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The honorable member for Winnipeg Center. Mr. Speaker, Alberta Premier Daniel Smith recently suggested that the Constitution be amended because she finds section 35 rights problematic for her pipeline dream. What's more troublesome though, Mr. Speaker, is that the Liberal Prime Minister has remained silent. But that's not surprising considering Amnesty International has confirmed that he himself has backslid on indigenous rights. So, indigenous peoples want to know, does the prime minister agree with Premier Smith or will he take the honorable stand and condemn this dangerous proposition? The honorable minister of indigenous services. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We will not be changing the constitution. The constitution must be respected including section 35. When advancing on major projects, we will be ensuring that the duty to consult and accommodate will be followed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This brings question period to close. see the honorable government house leader right as the honor point of order. Mr. Mr. Speaker, an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of standing order 781 or 782 with respect to the second reading stage of Bill C31, second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in parliament on November 4th, 2025. Under the provisions of standing order 783, give notice that minister of the crown will propose at the next sitting motion to allot specific number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of proceedings at the said stage. writing.