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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“(1145) It is the same story every time: more power for the government, less freedom for the people. Well, Bill C-224 is about reversing that trend. It is about putting power back where it belongs: in the hands of Canadians. It is about respecting the right of individuals to make their own decisions on health and the right of small businesses to operate without being crushed by excessive regulation. The bill would restore a sensible framework that helps keep products safe and maintains consumer protections but gets the government out of the way of ordinary Canadians, who just want to live healthy, independent lives. It is not radical; it is reasonable and practical, and Canadians know it. I have heard from hundreds of them in my community alone. Sophie from Cambridge wrote to me recently.”
“It fits a clear and troubling pattern from the government that sees it centralizing power, limiting choice and distrusting Canadians' making their own decisions. We saw it when, during the lockdown, the Liberals imposed unjustified, unscientific mandates that divided Canadians and punished people for making personal health decisions; when they forced charities and faith groups to sign on to ideological commitments, binding agreements, to access government programs that should have been open to all; and again when they tried to give themselves unchecked spending power while shutting down Parliament, leaving no mechanism for accountability or oversight. We see it today, as they continue to govern through bloated budgets and endless bureaucracies, concentrating decisions in Ottawa instead of trusting Canadians and their communities.”
“These are good people doing good work, and they deserve a government that treats them as partners in health, not as problems to be managed. This is why the Liberal government's Bill C-47 was such a serious blow. Hidden deep in that omnibus legislation were new powers and new regulations that would effectively smother this industry under layers of red tape, with more bureaucracy, more fees and more Ottawa gatekeepers. It would have given Health Canada a sweeping new authority over how natural health products are manufactured, labelled and sold. This would drive small businesses into the ground and push safe, trusted products right off Canadian shelves. The result would be fewer choices for consumers, higher costs and a less competitive marketplace, all in the name of control. Let us be honest: This was not an isolated decision.”
“It does not stop there. These products are also at the heart of a thriving Canadian industry made up of small business owners, holistic practitioners, local health food stores, nutritionists and fitness professionals. These are people who pour their time, savings and passion into helping others live healthier lives. They also create jobs, keep money in our communities and strengthen the local economy, including in Cambridge and North Dumfries. Let us not forget the ripple effect. When these businesses thrive, they support farmers, suppliers and manufacturers across Canada. They contribute to innovation in wellness and preventive care, areas that reduce strain on our public health system. Undermining them hurts not only small shops but also the Canadian economy.”
“This is why I am proud to stand today in full support of my colleague, the member for Ponoka—Didsbury , and to second his private member's bill, Bill C-224 . He has shown real leadership in working with Canadians across the country to craft a thoughtful, practical response to the government's overreach. Natural health products are not obscure or uncommon; they are a trusted part of everyday life for millions of Canadians. Seniors rely on vitamins and probiotics to maintain their energy and independence; parents give their children supplements to help support healthy growth and immune systems. Athletes and fitness enthusiasts depend on protein powders and electrolytes to train safely, and many Canadians who live with chronic conditions use natural products as part of an integrated, preventative approach to their well-being.”
“People across this country are deeply worried that their freedom to make their own health care choices is being eroded, and they are right to be concerned. At its core, this debate is not just about vitamins or supplements; it is about choice, practical solutions, balance and setting rules based on evidence. People expect policies that protect them without punishing responsible decisions. Over-regulation does not make anyone safer; it just makes life harder. Without debate, Bill C-47 was introduced with no consideration for consumers. We need proportionate, evidence-based standards that keep products safe without burying businesses in red tape. It is about respecting personal responsibility and limiting unnecessary government interference.”
“Madam Speaker, when hundreds of thousands speak out through petitions, letters and social media, it is clear they want action, and when so many speak with such clarity and consistency, we owe it to them to listen. For months and years, Canadians from coast to coast to coast have been raising the alarm about the government's heavy-handed approach to natural health products. Whether vitamins, probiotics, protein powders or herbal supplements, these are products that millions of people use safely, responsibly and by choice every single day. I am sure every member of Parliament in this chamber has heard about this issue. I know I have. I have read letters, answered emails and had conversations at the doorstep and grocery store.”
“It is bleak futures and broken dreams. Behind the buzzwords and back-patting, this budget is a bad bargain for Canadians. It is time to bring back balance, build responsibly and break free from this cycle of borrowing, bluffing and betrayal.”
“Mr. Speaker, this budget is a booby-trapped blueprint that burdens the next generation with back-breaking bills and broken balances. While the Prime Minister boasts and brags, young Canadians are being buried beneath a $78-billion deficit bombshell. That is not just a blunder; it is a brazen breach of trust. He blurted he would bring down spending, but instead his first budget ballooned by $90 billion, bankrupting blue-collar breadwinners and blaming everyone but himself. Now interest payments on the national debt have ballooned beyond what we budget for health care transfers, and every household is being billed an extra $5,400 in bloated inflationary spending, which is a brutal blow to families already barely getting by. Basic needs are being bumped for banker buddies and bloated bureaucracy, and what is the bottom line for our youth?”
“Mr. Speaker, the member generously offered to accept our comments and suggestions. Just recently, Bill C-3 was passed, and there were a lot of comments and suggestions made at committee that were reversed. Why should we trust that our suggestions and comments will be moved forward?”
“Madam Speaker, first the Liberals made it unaffordable to feed kids; now they want applause for feeding them. Canadians used to line up at the grocery store. Today, they line up by the millions at food banks. Under the Liberals, Canadians are working full-time and eating part-time, because paycheques shrink while grocery bills balloon. Eighty-two per cent of Canadian households say they do not have enough food to eat. In college, 82% means an A, but for the Prime Minister , 82% of Canadians going hungry means a giant F. When will the Prime Minister stop failing Canadians and allow families to feed their own kids in their homes?”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague mentioned the frustration victims feel when the same offenders are released again and again, as well as the terrible tragedies that are happening from it. Could she share more on how the revolving door justice system erodes public confidence, overwhelms our police forces and puts victims at greater risk?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals keep saying that everything is great, but the only thing growing faster than their debt is the food bank line while they play hide-and-seek on taxes. Taxing farmers with a hidden industrial carbon tax, while 2.2 million people visit the food bank every single month, is insanity. This is while 20% of them work full time, and 33% are children. Anyone but the Liberals can see that Canadians are going to bed with empty stomachs on empty promises. Conservatives have a plan to help farmers thrive and families eat, so I ask again, will the Prime Minister support the Conservatives' plan to scrap the industrial carbon tax in the budget so Canadian farmers can affordably feed this country?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government brags every day about all the money it spends, but that is not the government's money. That is the paycheques of hard-working Canadians. That is the money that families could be spending to put food on the table. Instead, the Prime Minister uses it to feed his endless bureaucracy, which snuck in a hidden industrial carbon tax on fertilizer and farm equipment that hits families at the checkout line. Canada should be the breadbasket of the world, but under the Liberal government, Canada cannot even feed itself. Will the Prime Minister put partisanship aside and scrap the industrial carbon tax in this budget so Canadian farmers can feed this country?”
“Mr. Speaker, there does not seem to be any respect at all. As I said, there are a lot of inconsistencies in this bill. If the Liberal government wanted to actually clean up the mess it made with the immigration system, it would focus on legislation to do that. This is an overreaching bill that is open to so much exploitation, and the government has failed to address what is happening in our immigration system due to all the Liberal failures.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is definitely a huge concern. First of all, citizenship and the Canadian identity are the heart and soul of what makes this country so good. I am very honoured to be a proud Canadian citizen. It is a privilege that every family must earn, whether through their ancestors building this country, fighting to defend it or just following the rules and requirements set out for new Canadians to share in this honour. Citizenship should not become as easy to get as a late-night impulse purchase on Amazon.”
“Mr. Speaker, all I can say is that there does not seem to be any common sense here. I am trying to understand the logic, or lack thereof. That is a tough question to answer. I do not see any logical reason for wanting to push through a bill open to errors, failures and exploitation without addressing any of the problems the Liberals' past attempts have created. With the Liberals' track record of immigration failures, which I highlighted in my speech, plus the different issues pointed out in all the speeches of my colleagues, I wish the Liberals would try to fix their current mess instead of trying to make it even bigger.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal across the way is reflecting on the Liberal soft-on-crime approach. This is consistent with the Liberals. If the Liberal government wanted to actually clean up the mess it made of the immigration system, it would focus on legislation to do that, not force through Bill C-3 , which would expand loopholes and the exploitation it could face. The Liberals are mocking Canadians by lowering citizenship requirements to something that could be obtained at a drive-through window.”
“What future is the government leaving for the next generation when they cannot find jobs, afford food or look for a place to live? If the Liberals cannot even offer a future to current Canadians, what is left to offer new Canadians? Instead of trying to address the problems the Liberal government has made, it is already moving on to find new ways to expand the problem with bills like Bill C-3 . I will close by saying this. Canada is a proud country and we are all proud to be Canadians. This place was built by people who came here from places all around the world to contribute their talents and achieve their dreams. If we did not have immigration, we would not have a country, plain and simple. It is up to us now to make sure that this system and the immigration structure work for everyone.”
“It is only 22 pages long, and I highly recommend that all Canadians, but especially my colleagues across the aisle, read it to properly understand the Liberals' failures, which must be addressed before opening up Canada to even more exploitation. The cheap, inhumane labour that the Liberals refuse to address is also further pricing young Canadians out of their future here in Canada. With the dream of home ownership already taken away by the Liberal housing crisis and so many of our youth struggling to put food on the table and living paycheque to paycheque, they are now having their jobs taken away by the Liberals. With the labour market becoming oversaturated, youth unemployment reached 15% in September according to Statistics Canada.”
“The Liberals' own ministers have said they cannot account for all the people they have lost in Canada who should not be here. With this many people currently undocumented and lost in Canada, it puts everyone in danger, especially those vulnerable to becoming victims of human trafficking and exploitation. This is a widespread modern-day slavery crisis happening right here in Canada. It is well known that just last year, the UN put out a report that referred to Canada's temporary foreign worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery”. The report came out last year and is entitled “Visit to Canada”.”
“I am really proud when I can go back to Cambridge every weekend and point to accomplishments like this as proof that our Conservative team is united, strong and working hard for the people we serve. If it was not for us working with other parties and stakeholders, a bad bill would not have just been proposed; it also would have become law by now. I call on all members of this House to support these amendments. If it is not common sense to perform security screenings, if it is not common sense to have a citizenship test and if it is not common sense to make sure the people we welcome here have a substantial connection to Canada, then I really do not know what it would be. The Liberals have not even fixed the mess they made of the immigration system over the last 10 years, and they already want to expand it.”
“It abandoned all sense of restraint or reasonable immigration level targets. It even wanted to let people take their oath of citizenship, a solemn and dignified honour, online. It literally wanted to allow people to get their citizenship with a click of a button. The Conservatives, on the other hand, want to protect the honour in citizenship and make our system stronger. That is why we put forward these amendments. It is why we worked with advocates and stakeholders to make the bill stronger. I am noticing a trend in this place. Last week, I got up to speak to a similar bill, Bill C-12 , and on that piece of legislation too, it was Conservatives who stood up to make a bad law better. That is exactly what we have done here with Bill C-3 , and it is what we are going to do day in and day out with other proposals too.”
“There is also a citizenship test, because everybody who becomes a Canadian should know about our country and its history. The amendments also include a mandated security screening, so we can make sure that everybody who gets citizenship is somebody we can trust. Finally, there are requirements mandating that the minister reports to Parliament each year about the number of people who get Canadian citizenship. These are the kinds of things that people expect from our immigration system. It should meet our needs, keep us safe and preserve the value and honour of citizenship. (1605) That is the main point of distinction. The Liberal government, frankly, has degraded the value of Canadian citizenship. It has made it easier for people who have committed crimes to stay here in Canada instead of deporting them.”
“Almost no substantial connection to Canada would have been required. This is the wrong way to go about fixing our immigration system. It is like leaving the front door of our house wide open and trusting that anybody who walks in is only going to sit down in the living room to watch TV. It just does not work like that, and Canadians know better. However, the bill in its new form could go much further, and that is thanks to the advocacy and hard work of Conservative MPs here in Ottawa. There are amendments on the table to now include residency requirements, meaning those who want to be a citizen should demonstrate a substantial connection to Canada. That is common sense. There are also amendments to include language requirements, meaning people should be able to fluently speak English or French to become a citizen here.”
“Those violent terrorists are in addition to the gangsters and gunrunners who have been taking advantage of our lax laws and security for years. These are people like Arjun Sahnan, who came here at just 19 years old, committed drive-by shootings and extortion and got arrested, but he hopped on a plane and fled to India for two years until he felt brave enough to come back to Canada last month when, luckily, he was arrested. It was so infuriating to see the Liberals propose Bill C-3 in its original form because it was simply a rehashing of the same failed Liberal policies that got us here in the first place. It would allow unlimited chain migration to Canada in amounts that the government could not even properly estimate. It would have let people in with no security screening and without having to demonstrate proper language skills.”
“In the last few years, Cambridge has been growing so quickly that it now feels like a metropolis instead of the small town we still see ourselves as. The demand for housing increased so quickly, and the prices went up so fast, that many people cannot afford a home in the neighbourhoods where they grew up. Our schools are bursting at the seams, and good luck trying to find a family doctor or getting into the ER if needed. Crime in the community is also rising. We know repeat violent offenders are often the culprits, but multinational gangs and criminals are also to blame. The Liberal government literally allowed somebody who appeared in an ISIS video to come to this country. The new immigration minister herself still cannot say if the current process is sufficient or describe any of the steps in the process whatsoever.”
“We know that senior public servants in Ottawa knew that, too. We know they told the then immigration minister, who has also been the housing minister and is now the Attorney General . We know the Liberal government continued with the unsustainable, out-of-control immigration numbers anyway. It let in over a million people in just one year. There are many reasons the Liberals and their bureaucrats would want to continue with high levels of immigration. Maybe it is to cover up for a declining GDP per capita, for cheap temporary labour or for other reasons, but the Liberal government did not pay the price for its bad decision-making. That has been paid by people in communities such as Cambridge.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to once again be on my feet to talk about some of the government's latest legislation. As a refresher from high school civics, the bill is now at third reading. This means it has been introduced in the House, debated, sent to a committee, amended and is now being debated a final time before we vote on whether to pass it. At every stage of this process, Conservatives have stood up to make the legislation better, to fix many of the glaring flaws in the bill and to be the voices of the people who sent us here. At every stage, it has also been made stunningly clear just how much the Liberal government has broken our immigration system after only 10 years in power. Let us look at the facts. We know that immigration levels were too high for too many years in this country.”
“Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal Prime Minister , Canada's biggest export to the U.S. has become well-paying auto jobs. Paycheques are vanishing. First it was Windsor, then Brampton, then Oshawa, then Ingersoll. Now people in my community are terrified that Cambridge will be next, with thousands of livelihoods hanging in the balance. The Prime Minister admitted that he is unlikely to get a complete trade deal with the U.S., despite all his endless promises. He is full of talk but out of gas, and Canadians are left stranded. How many more jobs will get sent south because of his broken promises and negotiating failures?”
“Within the House of Commons lies a simple, dark room, and in that room are books with the name of every single Canadian who gave their life to fight for freedom. If ever someone visits Ottawa, I welcome them to pay tribute to the heroes in these pages in the Room of Remembrance.”
“Mr. Speaker, recently, I had the honour to pay tribute to the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service, also known as the Wrens, at the 83rd anniversary of its training establishment in my hometown of Cambridge. Established in 1942, HMCS Conestoga was located in a former detention centre for “wayward” girls. The facility that was originally meant to punish women was transformed into a place to empower them. Their courage was equal to any sailor's, yet for too long their stories were untold, stories such as that of Isabel Macneill, who was trained here before going on to be the navy's first female commanding officer. We remember not only the Wrens but all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for country.”
“Marriage can come with a lot of obstacles that can lead to divorce, but it can also be something to be proud of. I thank my husband Bill for his endless support and all he does. I cannot think of anybody else I would rather have by my side. I thank my family, my children and my grandchildren for their understanding and continued love and support. I know we all feel the same way about our own families, and I know we want every single Canadian to have an opportunity for the same kind of happiness, love and support that marriage can bring. It is up to us here in Ottawa to bring in the policies that can make that happen. Let us bring back hope and the Canadian dream for everyone.”
“The fact remains the same: The government's policies are making life harder for people from all walks of life and making Canadian marriages harder. This has devastating consequences for our communities, for families of all types and, of course, for children, who often bear the brunt of it all. Our highest priority should be protecting children and standing up for them. I look forward to studying this proposed legislation in greater detail and hearing testimony from witnesses at committee, but let us also make sure we try to tackle the causes of divorce before they happen: stress, uncertainty and strife. Let us give people the best shot at having long, happy, successful marriages. With all this talk of divorce, I want to say something on a lighter note.”
“Those are not just statistics on a sheet of paper; those are 70,000 families that cannot access the services they need and were promised by the government. However, they are still forced to pay higher taxes for something most do not receive. Financial stress keeps building, putting further tension on relationships. Marriage begins with vows that say “till death do us part”. Government failures that increase family struggles turns it to “till debt do us part”. These government failures drive up inflation and the cost of living. They drive down the rate of marriages and the growth of families. This all becomes a breaking point that drives up the rate of divorce, made even worse when divorce proceedings bring in the CRA. If I wanted to talk about things from Ottawa that cause people stress, I could keep going on, but I would be here all day.”
“The days are busy with work, home and trying to match the energy of youth without feeling exhausted. Then add on the stress of paying for groceries and the mortgage. Just getting by is already heavy enough. Then throw on more Liberal failures, and the tension reaches a breaking point, ruining the marriages of many Canadians. There are times when both parents need to work, but they cannot because child care is unattainable and still unaffordable. Parliament's independent watchdog just released a scathing new report about child care in this country, saying it has led to endless waits, a shortage of spaces and a rationing of child care. The report found that less than half the required number of spaces have been created in the last three years, and we are nearly 70,000 spaces short of our target.”
“The essential Canadian dream of growing up, getting married, buying a home and starting a family is becoming just that, a dream, an idea to be fantasized about but never actually achieved. I knocked on thousands of doors in Cambridge and North Dumfries during the last election campaign. This was the number one issue by far that young people talked to me about. They are working harder than ever. They want to succeed. They are doing everything they were told to do, like getting a degree and cutting back on expenses, but still the dream never becomes a reality. How can it become a reality when they are forced to live in their parents' basement as a 30-year-old adult? For the lucky few who can get married, have kids and settle down, life is no less stressful.”
“The news came out of Windsor, out of Oshawa and out of Ingersoll. Everyone is worried that it is going to come out of Cambridge next, with the loss of thousands of jobs from our auto sector that form the cornerstone of our city. As unemployment goes up, divorce rates go up too. It is a proven statistical fact. (1700) We are talking about divorce, but in order to get divorced, one has to be married in the first place. There was a time not that long ago when the only major expenses to worry about were the wedding ring, the dress and maybe the honeymoon. The weddings many dream of are now just fears of debts to be incurred. With housing costs at record levels, doubled in just 10 years, and student loans that do not lead to good-paying jobs as promised, people do not even think about the cost that comes with raising kids of their own.”
“We know what causes inflation; it is out-of-control government spending that drives up the cost of everything for Canadians. Instead of reining in the spending, the government is spending more money than even Justin Trudeau did. We have heard this story before, and we know how it ends: more people using food banks, more stress, more skipped meals and more burdens on families. What else can we do to bring more financial stability to families and reduce the stress that places an extra burden on Canadians from coast to coast? How about providing stable, good-paying jobs that make people feel financially confident to get married, support a family, buy a home and get settled in a safe neighbourhood? People in my community are on edge more than ever. Each day, we see headlines about job losses and companies packing up and moving south.”
“Well, it means either cutting back or going into debt just to get the everyday essentials, and that is happening more and more. What can also happen? Divorce can. The stress of finances and empty stomachs can overwhelm relationships, stealing the joy of marriage and family. The average Canadian has credit card debt of nearly $5,000, and Equifax found that 1.4 million people in this country missed a payment last quarter. The hole just gets deeper and deeper. For every dollar that Canadians earn, they owe $1.74 in debt. We all know that this simply is not sustainable. What can the government do to help eliminate financial distress, which is a large factor for many divorces? Bringing inflation under control is a big thing.”
“They are not asking for luxuries; they are asking for the basics, but the price of everything, including fruit, vegetables, meat and coffee, is going through the roof. The grocery aisle has become the luxury aisle. We just received new statistics about food inflation here in Canada: It is two times higher than the acceptable level that the Government of Canada has set as its own target. The government has to give itself a failing grade yet again. It is a fact that Canadian families are expected to spend $800 more in groceries this year than they did last year. This comes at time when half the people are only $500 away from insolvency, but they are paying $800 more for groceries. Members can do the math on that one. What comes from that?”
“I do not know my colleague, the member for Hamilton Mountain , very well, but I know she also cares deeply about families. I hope to work with her on this issue and other issues as well. However, rather than just talk about divorce after it has already happened, I think it is also important to address the root causes and systemic issues that lead to divorce in the first place. What causes divorce? It is well documented that stressful lives certainly do not help, and we all hear that life is certainly getting more stressful for people in this country, including in my community. The evidence is all around us. It is hard to afford the necessities of life that we need, like food, housing and home heating. A full 25% of Canadians are now considered food-insecure.”
“Everybody in Canada deserves to have their loving family at their side and to experience a relationship based upon love, trust and mutual support, but unfortunately, many people have a different experience with family. Divorce has always been and will continue to be a difficult and trying time in our lives. It touches all of us in some way. We may have been impacted when we were kids or as adults in marriages of our own. Even if we are lucky enough to not have to face it ourselves, we witness it happening to our close friends or other important people in our lives. However, the facts are the facts: It does happen. When a divorce unfortunately does take place, the legislation here in Ottawa should be designed to protect people, especially children.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is never a wasted opportunity to stand up in the House to talk about something so important, so vital to all of our lives: the strength and stability of family. It is a simple word, but it means so much to all of us. We all know, as members of Parliament, that our families are our bedrock, our biggest support system, our cheerleader at the best times and, let us be honest, our therapist at the worst times. Often, they are the reason we get into politics in the first place. I would not be here if it were not for the encouragement of my granddaughter. It is family that inspires me to tirelessly fight for a better Canada, not just for my family but for all families. I will always be a wife, a mother and a grandmother first and above all else.”
“Mr. Speaker, the government says it is going to hire 1,000 more officers for the CBSA, but hiring 1,000 CBSA officers barely deals with the losses currently happening through attrition. When we open the Gordie Howe Bridge next year, the shifting of personnel will leave a massive hole in the system. In addition, there is no training capacity for these 1,000 proposed officers. Can the member explain how we are going to be able to meet the goal of 1,000 new officers being proposed?”
“Mr. Speaker, what is despicable is what the member across the way is focusing on after I just discussed Canadian lives that are being lost due to the opioid crisis. Lives are being lost every single day. What we need is accountability and prevention, stronger border controls to stop deadly drugs from entering the country, better access to real treatment and recovery, and a government that supports families, not failed experiments.”
“Mr. Speaker, I think the Liberals are running out of policies to steal from the Conservatives. It is deeply disheartening to see the Liberals not put up any speakers to defend their own bill, despite the fact that they are supposedly so proud of it. Even with the changes we forced the government to make, the bill still has deep flaws, as I outlined in my speech. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Bloc and across the way to work through the legislation to further fix this government bill to ensure Canadians' rights are being protected.”
“Mr. Speaker, there is a lot that is happening right now that is nothing more than a smokescreen for our current government. The things she mentioned are no different than hiring 1,000 CBSA officers when the agency can barely deal with losses through attrition. When we open the Gordie Howe bridge next year, the shifting of personnel will leave a massive hole in the system. Plus, there is no training capacity for the 1,000 proposed officers. It is just more talk and no action from the Liberal government.”
“Mr. Speaker, the member opposite really needs to look in his own backyard and at his own government. Today, at the public safety and national security committee, the public safety minister doubled down on calling the RCMP racist. If that member wants to be serious about supporting police officers, then maybe the Liberals should back up that tough talk by voting for our Conservative legislation, which police unions from coast to coast to coast have been asking for for years, instead of voting against it at every opportunity.”
“I would say to the people of my community that they should know that I have one goal in this debate: to keep our communities safe and to finally put a stop to the scourge of crime, chaos, drugs and disorder that is sweeping across—”