Connie Cody
Cambridge, Ontario · Conservative · Canada
“It has ignored organizations of all stripes and the tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of Canadians from communities like mine who took the time to write, call and petition. This is not how we stop hatred. This is how we build resentment. This bill would amend the Criminal Code. It is not a minor administrative matter.”
“In my community of Cambridge, whether it is at events or just in the parking lot of a grocery store, I have had people come up to me to say that I should not let this one pass without a fight. It is no secret that religious freedom across this nation is under threat.”
“I did not have a reassuring answer for her, and that is precisely the problem. When a law aimed at combatting hate creates fear in the hearts of law-abiding, community-minded, faithful Canadians, when it drives them to petition their MP and write letters by hand, something has gone wrong in the drafting, in the process and in the governme…”
“The Muslim imams deserve a full debate. Even the rabbis and civil liberty advocates who raised the alarm bells deserve a full debate. The pastors, teachers and parents who contacted my office deserve a full debate. I want to close by bringing this back to the people who sent me here.”
“I have heard from all of them, people who picked up the phone or sat down to write to me because they genuinely do not know what the bill would mean for their lives. The government itself has mused about this.”
“Madam Speaker, today I rise on a topic of great concern to people in my community and to many Canadians from coast to coast. Perhaps no piece of legislation in this place has drawn as much public interest as Bill C-9 . Combined, our offices have received tens of thousands of emails from concerned citizens opposed to the bill.”
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“For more than 40 years, Toyota has proudly built vehicles in my hometown, creating thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs and supporting tens of thousands more in parts supply, logistics, tooling and construction, as well as countless small businesses across our region. Thanks to those jobs, our community has grown and thrived, and our country has earned a reputation as a world-class auto producer and a place for innovators. Canada is full of so many innovators the government could be supporting. Our very own University of Waterloo is leading groundbreaking research with a new battery that can charge faster and last longer. New innovation, new technology and new opportunities are all things to be proud of right here in Canada. It is critical that we support our local innovators and job creators.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are here today to talk about Canada's auto industry. For my community, this discussion is about far more than numbers on a spreadsheet, statistics in a report or words delivered here in Parliament. It is about livelihoods, families and the future of a sector that has shaped who we are. In Cambridge and North Dumfries, the auto industry is a huge part of who we are. The paycheques earned in our auto sector help families put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. The companies themselves give back in ways that matter by sponsoring our kids' sports teams and supporting the charities and food banks that so many people in our community now rely on.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise on behalf of the citizens of Cambridge to table a petition to withdraw Bill C-9 and requesting that this government uphold and protect freedom of religion and freedom of speech, as these fundamental rights must be preserved. Bill C-9 would allow the state to prosecute those who express deeply held religious beliefs the government finds offensive. Citizens ask to protect religious freedom, uphold the right to read and share sacred texts, and prevent government intrusion into faith.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today on behalf of the citizens of Cambridge to table a petition to withdraw Bill C-9 . Petitioners request that the government uphold and protect freedom of religion and freedom of speech as these fundamental rights must be preserved.”
“Mr. Speaker, the grocery inflation crisis is tearing apart families and tearing apart our communities. I received a letter from a senior citizen in Cambridge whose son had to move back home because he could not afford the cost of living. He wants to get married but cannot even move out of his mom's home to buy his own, start a family, have children and be able to feed them. With the cost of lettuce up 40%, beef up nearly 30% and canned vegetables up over 10%, there is simply no money left for anything else in life. The government has been all sizzle and no steak when it comes to food affordability. When will the Liberal government stop with the empty words and start cooking up some real solutions to bring down the price of groceries?”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague's speech was very compassionate. The rise in the cost of food is also an issue in my riding and in my community. People want government to prioritize lowering these costs. They are struggling and cannot put food on the table to feed their families. I am wondering if my colleague could share how food insecurity is affecting her community, especially mothers, and the difficult choices they are being forced to make.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to present a petition on behalf of Canadians in regard to Bill C-9 . The petition calls on Parliament to support people of all faiths so they can live according to their beliefs without discrimination or government interference. People who signed the petition are calling on the government to uphold and protect freedom of religion and freedom of speech, which are fundamental rights in our democratic country.”
“Mr. Speaker, rebates do not fix problems; they confirm them. The Liberal government is offering rebates as it has run out of answers. Canadians are being forced to pay $12 billion more in inflationary deficits because grocery inflation spiralled out of control with the Liberal government. Families in my community are demanding lower prices for food. Experts are clear: Food costs more because of endless taxes, regulations and red tape that drive up the cost of growing, shipping and buying food in Canada. When families are well fed, communities thrive. I ask again, instead of following Trudeau's path of ineffective rebates, will the Liberal government support our motion to introduce a food affordability plan to bring relief to Canadians?”
“Mr. Speaker, after a decade of Liberal government, Canada has gone from having the strongest middle class in the G7 to having the highest food inflation in the G7. A full-time job used to put food on the table; now it does not even guarantee a full cart of groceries. The government keeps claiming it is helping, yet food inflation has doubled since the Prime Minister took office. Canadians are still paying for more groceries than what they would get in the rebate. It is a $10 coupon on a $300 grocery bill for little food. As the saying goes, give a man a fish, and he eats for a day, but give Canadians the means to provide, and they can eat every day. If the Liberal government truly believes that no one in Canada should go hungry, will it support our motion to introduce a food affordability plan?”
“Madam Speaker, I rise today to present a petition on behalf of Canadians who call on the government to withdraw Bill C-9 . Canadians feel that religion is under attack, and they ask the government to respect and protect religious freedom and freedom of speech as fundamental rights that Canadians expect Parliament to uphold, as the state has no place in the religious texts or teachings of any faith community.”
“Mr. Speaker, the member opposite has been voting against Conservative motions for the past 10 years. We have been fighting to protect Canadians for all that time. This bill has a safety valve. When it comes to mandatory minimum sentences, could the member give us a simple definition of what “mandatory” actually means? If it has a safety valve, is the bill not just suggestion?”
“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for her great speech. It was quite touching. I hear the same concerns in my community of Cambridge after the 10 years of soft-on-crime Liberal policies. In the conversations my colleague has had with people in her community, what has she heard with respect to what is needed for people to feel safe again, especially when it comes to strengthening the consequences for repeat violent offenders, restoring confidence in our justice system and ensuring that victims will finally be protected?”
“Mr. Speaker, Canada is now the inflation capital of the G7. Food prices are rising faster than families can keep up, twice the rate of the U.S., and recycled Trudeau-era rebates do not fix the problem. Canadians cannot eat the paper on which this Prime Minister's empty promises are written. Restaurants are being squeezed out of business with higher food costs, and Canadians are cutting back because they cannot afford to eat. Conservatives are ready to work on long-term solutions Canadians can feel at the checkout, like cutting the industrial carbon tax and the fuel standard tax to bring prices down. Will the Prime Minister work with us, or does he consider the food bank the new order of fine dining for Canadians?”
“Mr. Speaker, the member has spoken about the people who want real solutions. How do the problems of porous borders and broken trust, like drug trafficking, the potential for consumption sites near schools, gun smuggling and irregular migration, show up in her community, and what does that mean for families and local safety?”
“Mr. Speaker, no one expected the verdict to be this tragic when judging the Prime Minister by prices at the grocery store. I heard from an 82-year-old woman who was forced to leave her hometown of Cambridge and her family just to afford groceries and rent. Lacy, a single mom from Cambridge, told local media she spends her days asking where the sale is, clipping coupons and skipping meals, just to feed her son. This is the reality for thousands of Canadians. Families are forced to buy whatever they can afford, not what is healthy or good for them, if they eat at all. When so many families, seniors and working adults are going hungry, how can the government possibly justify any more inflationary—”
“Madam Speaker, my colleague spoke about the pressure seniors are under, but one thing we are both hearing about is the fear. Could she share what seniors in her riding are telling her about the choices they have to make now and how even basic dignity is becoming unaffordable?”
“Mr. Speaker, their programs do not feed seniors. When the Liberals claim their taxes are imaginary, I think of a senior woman in my community, one who told me she can barely afford to eat and that some days she wishes she simply would not wake up, because living with this indignity is harder than dying. That is what 10 years of soaring food prices and punishing taxes have done to Canadians: not imaginary but real, not theoretical but human. Families are being crushed by fuel costs, fertilizer costs and the industrial carbon tax, yet the Prime Minister looks at Canadians suffering the same way he looks at Brookfield balance sheets: as numbers, not people. When will the Prime Minister prioritize making food affordable—”
“Mr. Speaker, prices at the grocery store were how the Prime Minister was to be judged. From Trudeau's crisis to the rebranded, not-so-new Liberal cabinet, Canadians are seeing costs go from bad to worse. Today's food price report shows that Canadians are bracing for the largest grocery increase in years, nearly $1,000 more. Under a decade of the Liberals, families have gone from spending $159 a week on groceries to $338. That is more than $17,500 a year. Families are stretched to the limit and so are food banks. When will the government rein in its inflationary spending and cut the costs it piles onto farmers, truckers and processors so that Canadians can afford to eat?”
“Some fear they will run out of food within six months. The Liberals boast about their school food program, yet there is nothing to celebrate when kids grow hungry. This is not The Hunger Games , but under the so-called new government, the Capitol feasts while the districts fight to survive. Families cannot live on Liberal talking points and paper promises.”
“Mr. Speaker, the annual hunger report from Feed Ontario came out today, and it shows just how hard life in Canada has become. For the ninth year in a row, food bank use has increased. More than one million Ontarians visited a food bank, for a total of 8.7 million visits, in the last year, the highest level ever recorded. These are not conspiracies; these are facts. The more the Liberals spend, the more Canadians go hungry. With the Prime Minister who thinks like a banker, these human struggles are treated as numbers on a balance sheet, not as people. It does not matter how hard people work in the Liberals' cost of living crisis, as 23% of food bank users were employed, and nearly one-third were children. As we head into the cold winter months, food banks are warning they are at a breaking point.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is really sad to hear that in my community, the fridges are not full as my grandmother's once was. What the budget is bringing is more debt, higher taxes and less hope. Families in Cambridge are already skipping meals so their kids can eat. Demand at the Cambridge Food Bank is up 114%, and there are 1,000 new families turning to it for the first time, including people who have full-time jobs. The budget adds $321 billion in new debt with no plan to make life affordable. The Liberals call this budget an investment, but it is really generational debt. While families are struggling to pay for groceries, well-connected insiders and former colleagues of the Prime Minister are positioned to profit. We need to listen to Canadians, our families—”
“to protect Canadian workers, and when the Prime Minister was asked about those stalled talks, his response was, “Who cares?” That attitude is disrespectful to Canadians and dismissive of the real struggles people are facing. I cannot support a budget that fails to put Canadians first or to bring back affordability.”
“Mr. Speaker, I agree that things are getting tough for everyone. Just today I heard about two more businesses closing in my community because of tariffs and the rising cost of doing business in Canada. These are the facts of the past 10 years of Liberal mismanagement, and it is not going to get better with this budget. Since January, $61 billion has left Canada, and domestic investors are pouring billions into U.S. markets. When investment leaves, housing projects stall, costs rise and Canadians pay the price. In Cambridge, families tell me they need affordable homes and good-paying jobs, not more bureaucracy. The Liberals promised a trade deal with the U.S.”
“Mr. Speaker, all we hear are paper promises all the time. The budget removes over $4 billion from Veterans Affairs over the next four years, while veterans continue to face long wait times for disability claims and experience gaps in mental health support and delays in accessing services. That is not my opinion; it is in black and white in the budget. Veterans do not need talking points; they need timely services, mental health support and dignity after their service. Slashing core funding is not progress; it is a broken promise to the people who wore the uniform. If the Liberal government truly values veterans, it should match its words with action, not reductions.”
“The government is mortgaging Canadians' future, plain and simple. Canada should be a place where hard work leads to security, not to a future buried in debt. That is the promise my family believed in, and it is the promise millions of Canadians still hold today. We can keep that promise, but only with a government that respects taxpayers, lives within its means and puts Canadians first.”
“Does anybody believe that with a blind trust in place, the Prime Minister is just going to forget about all that wealth sitting in his portfolio? The only thing growing as fast as Brookfield stocks is our food bank lines. The Prime Minister 's conflicts of interest are costing Canadians, and that is not the only big handout in this budget, which contains billions for subsidies, initiatives, special funds and climate programs, with no performance measures, no timelines and no accountability. It is the same tried and true recipe that gave us a $1-billion infrastructure bank that built almost no infrastructure, a $1-billion housing accelerator that built almost no housing, and a $1-billion green slush fund whose only accomplishment was to send big bonuses to Ottawa bureaucrats.”
“Let us remember that the Prime Minister was once an executive at Brookfield, one of Canada's largest and most diversified companies, which later moved its headquarters to the U.S. and has been accused of using offshore structures to avoid paying up to $6 billion in Canadian taxes. The list goes on. In the budget, the finance minister wrote, “We will build new infrastructure and capitalise on projects that further Canada’s standing as a clean energy superpower.” Which company is one of the largest investors in solar panels and clean energy? It is Brookfield. Which one owns companies that manufacture and install heat pumps? It is Brookfield again. As of recently, the Prime Minister owned approximately seven million dollars' worth of Brookfield stock.”
“It is going to create new bureaucracies, when businesses are already suffocating under piles of red tape. It is going to ship billions of dollars to wealthy bondholders as the Prime Minister loads up more debt onto the Canadian credit card. It will create higher taxes, more inflation and bigger borrowing costs for everyday people who cannot get by as it is. Brookfield has been exploring investments in airports. Now we can see, buried on page 100 of budget 2025, a single vague sentence that states, “The government will also consider options for the privatisation of airports.” Is that coincidence? Hardly. When we connect the dots of the Prime Minister 's interest at Brookfield and the company's interest in airports, it raises serious questions about whose interest the budget really serves.”
“After putting on the uniform and defending Canada's freedom, they now see that the government is cutting Veterans Affairs by over $4 billion in the next four years. That is not just a budget line but a betrayal of the people who gave everything for our country. Budgets are about priorities, and this budget makes them painfully clear. The priorities of the Liberal government are focused on Ottawa insiders, bureaucrats and bankers, all of whom stand to gain. They are not focused on making life affordable for the people in my community of Cambridge or across Canada. It is a split-screen contrast, with working Canadians on one side and the Prime Minister 's well-connected friends on the other. The budget is full of handouts for the Prime Minister 's corporate buddies at places like Brookfield.”
“I recently spoke with a woman in her mid-seventies who shared something I will never forget: She can barely afford groceries, and she lives in constant fear that her furnace might break or that she might face a medical emergency. After a lifetime of hard work, she feels she has no safety net. She told me quietly that some days she hopes she will not wake up, because living in fear and indignity feels worse than dying. In a country that once promised security and opportunity, no one should ever feel that way. That is not the Canada she believed in, and it cannot be the Canada we leave behind. The budget does not just forget our history; it also disrespects the people who wrote it in blood and sacrifice. Our veterans are facing broken promises too.”
“Canadian food banks are seeing the impact first-hand, with over two million visits every single month. That is the highest level ever recorded, and numbers have doubled in less than a decade. Families that once donated are now standing in line. Food banks were never meant to become a permanent part of life for working households, but now their use is becoming normalized for people with a full-time job. Those are not my words; they are the words of the “Hunger Count 2025” report from Food Banks Canada. (1555) The budget does nothing to change that. It piles on more debt, more pressure and more spending, without any plan to make life more affordable, and behind all the numbers are families and seniors whose lives are being upended.”
“My grandmother was so thankful to come to Canada, and after one of her grocery trips, she was so thrilled about her full fridge that she took a photo and proudly sent it to her friends back home. To her, that picture was not just about the food; it was about Canada's promise to provide security, opportunity and a better future. Back then, a full fridge was possible on one income for a family of nine, with no fear of falling behind on other household costs, but today that promise is slipping away. Parents are skipping meals so their kids can eat. A full-time job is no longer a guarantee that there will be enough money at the end of the month to pay the bills. The full fridge that my grandmother once celebrated is now empty for far too many people, yet Canadians are being asked to sacrifice even more by the Prime Minister .”
“The same insiders pull the strings, the same failed policies drive decisions and the same reckless spending continues, with no consideration for the struggles of hard-working taxpayers. That is why fiscal responsibility matters, not just as policy but as a principle I have lived with my whole life. My father came to Canada at the age of 19 for opportunity, and he started work as an electrician. He taught us that hard work is how people get ahead. He also taught us we cannot spend more than we have and cannot expect someone else to pay our debts when we live beyond our means. That is a lesson the government seems to have forgotten. It was the same with my grandparents. They came to Canada with nothing but hope: hope for freedom, stability and the dignity that comes from providing for one's family.”
“Investment is collapsing, consulting costs are soaring and the Parliamentary Budget Officer warns that without accounting gimmicks, the operating budget will run an $18-billion deficit by 2028, breaking the Prime Minister's flagship promise of balance. These are not just numbers; they are broken promises, and Canadians are left to shoulder the cost. After 10 years of Liberal policies, the results speak for themselves. The self-proclaimed new government is anything but new or improved. Nothing has changed except the name on the Prime Minister 's door. After the government got rid of the fiscal anchor of reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has now warned that the ratio will rise and that Canada is no longer on a declining debt-to-GDP path.”
“That is $3,360 for every Canadian household, money that could have gone to the essential services Canadians rely on. Instead it is flowing to banks to pay interest on debt. This reflects the same economic approach the Liberal government has relied on for years: heavy spending, large deficits and the belief that government can borrow its way through almost any challenge. Just months ago, the Prime Minister stood before Canadians and made clear commitments that the budget has shattered. The deficit he vowed to cap at $62 billion now sits at $78 billion. Spending was supposed to shrink; instead it has surged by $90 billion, adding $5,400 per household.”
“Canadians were told this budget would mark a turning point, with less wasteful spending, more real investment and a plan to lower operating costs while boosting capital projects, yet even the Prime Minister's own fiscal watchdog warns that what is being called capital investment is little more than creative accounting, a sleight of hand designed to mask the truth. Under the Prime Minister , federal debt has soared to $1.35 trillion. He plans to add another $321 billion over the next five years, which is more than twice what Trudeau would have added in the same period. Interest payments will cost over $55 billion in one year, which is more than the Canada health transfer and is even more than the government collects in GST revenue.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canadians are living through some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Families are struggling to make ends meet, young people are losing hope for stable careers, and businesses are facing an economy of uncertainty. A housing crisis is pricing out an entire generation, youth unemployment is climbing and productivity, the engine of our prosperity, is in decline. The Prime Minister promised a generational budget to solve these problems, but the only thing generational about the current budget is the debt it will leave our children.”
“It is focused on raising awareness and sharing practical steps for people to safeguard themselves and those they care about. Knowledge is the best defence. Understanding how these scams work before they happen can prevent devastating loss. Together, we can stop these criminals and ensure that no one in our community faces this alone.”
“Mr. Speaker, the alarming rise in scams targeting seniors is a growing concern in our communities, with a 300% increase in money being lost to scams since 2020. Across the country, criminals are preying on trust and vulnerability, and seniors are losing their life savings, money they worked for decades to earn. In Cambridge and North Dumfries, I have heard heartbreaking stories of individuals who believed they were helping a loved one or paying a bill, only to discover they had been deceived. These scams get more sophisticated by the day and often leave victims feeling ashamed and isolated. We must do more to educate and protect our seniors from these predators. That is why this Saturday morning I will be hosting a community town hall called “Inside the Scam Playbook”.”
“Mr. Speaker, the best program is a well-paying job with low inflation, yet after 10 years of Liberal government, Canadians have neither. The same government that created this mess now wants applause for pretending to fix it, but more government and more taxes only mean more inflation for Canadians. Food prices have climbed nearly 40% faster here than in the U.S. and faster than wages can keep up. Four out of five Canadians say food is their biggest budget stress, and 30% are now forced to choose between heating their homes and feeding their families. The Prime Minister refuses to listen and keeps hiking inflationary taxes that send people to the food bank. Why is the Prime Minister forcing Canadians to choose between going cold and going hungry?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government is the costliest in Canadian history, and hard-working families are paying the price. In my community, people tell me they are working hard and saving up, but they are still walking out of the grocery store with half a cart for twice the price. Demand at the Cambridge Food Bank is up 114%, and 1,000 new families are turning to it for the first time. The culprit is simple. It is the Liberal industrial carbon tax on farmers and fertilizer that gets baked into every loaf of bread and every slice of meat on the shelves. Why is the Prime Minister insisting on not only keeping the industrial carbon tax but also raising it when Canadians already cannot afford to feed their kids?”
“Mr. Speaker, what does the member feel that Canadians feel about the government prioritizing debt payments to make bankers and bondholders rich instead of addressing the crisis in our health care system?”
“Mr. Speaker, this budget means that Canadians will pay more in interest on the national debt than the federal government will transfer for health care and than the government collects in GST. It is as though every dollar collected from GST revenue will go to interest payments, not to doctors and nurses. How do you think Canadians feel about the government prioritizing debt payments—”
“What they get from the Liberal government is half measures and a weak justice system where criminals roam free. Cambridge has a message for the government. It has had enough of the soft-on-crime approaches that put criminals ahead of Canadians. Cambridge residents are asking the government to stop the revolving door of crime and bring back consequences to protect our community.”
“Mr. Speaker, crime is escalating, and families and workers in my community are paying the price. In Cambridge, families sleeping in their beds and workers in retail and service jobs are now facing violent criminals. Just this week, there was a smash-and-grab at a Canadian Tire, an armed jewellery store robbery at the Cambridge Centre and gunshots fired at a family home. Imagine being a retail worker wondering if today is the day mass criminals will storm in with weapons. Innocent employees are looking to earn a paycheque and feed their families, but now, nowhere feels safe, not even at home or at work. My community is done waiting. They are speaking up loudly. They are flooding my email. They expect the government to protect them, not be easy on criminals who terrorize their streets.”
“Bill C-224 gives the House a chance to act for choice and fairness. Let us pass Bill C-224, and let us save our natural health products, protect our entrepreneurs and restore balance and practicality to Canadian health policy.”
“It is about whether we trust Canadians to make choices for themselves, whether we believe in empowerment or control, whether we believe in freedom or bureaucracy. I know where I stand. I stand with the Canadians, from small business owners to parents, seniors and athletes, who rely on these supplements to stay healthy and independent. Bill C-224 is a chance for Parliament to get this right, to fix what the government broke, to restore trust and to reaffirm that the people we serve know what is best for themselves. Let us do the right thing. Together, we can support the Canadians who have spoken out, protect small businesses and defend the freedom to make personal health choices. This is not about partisanship; it is about principle. It is about whether or not we trust Canadians to make decisions for themselves.”
“More than 135,000 Canadians have signed the charter of health freedom petition, and tens of thousands more have submitted official House of Commons petitions. They are just asking us to listen. They are not asking for a handout. They are not asking for special treatment. They are asking for the right to make their own choices, to access the products they rely on and to be treated as responsible people capable of managing their own health. This is not too much to ask. In fact, it is the least a free country should expect, yet the government continues to ignore them, to ignore the evidence and the lived experience of millions of Canadians. It has been said that if we do not have our health, we do not have anything. That is what this debate is about.”
“It's getting so expensive that we may have to pull good products off our shelves, and some businesses might not survive it. Customers will end up buying from sketchy online markets because they won't find what they need here at home. That's why we helped gather signatures for the petition and why we support Bill C-224—it brings back the old system that worked, protects small businesses, and keeps natural health products affordable and available for Canadians.” Another neighbour from North Dumfries told me, “I use natural health products every day for my wellness, but the new rules are making them harder to access. Some of what I depend on is gone or too costly now. Bill C-224 would make sure Canadians like me can still afford the products that help us stay healthy.” These are not isolated voices.”
“She said, “How can it be that natural health manufacturers and practitioners can now be destroyed for providing Canadians with vital nutrients essential for health? Our laws are now adversarial against the citizen.” She went on to say, “The severe fines in the therapeutic product provisions may be pocket change for large pharmaceutical companies, but they are excessive for natural health practitioners and natural health companies.” She is right. These are not multinational corporations with billion-dollar legal departments; they are small, family-run businesses with razor-thin margins trying to do the right thing for their customers and their communities. One local owner of a health food store shared this with me: “These new rules from Bill C-47 are burying small shops like mine in red tape and extra fees.”