Harb Gill
Windsor West, Ontario · Conservative · Canada
“They are lessons about leadership. They are lessons about the responsibility we all share to confront hatred before it turns to violence. That is why this debate matters. Racism is real. Anti-Semitism is real. Islamophobia is real. Hinduphobia is real. Every one of us has a responsibility to challenge those things wherever they appear.”
“A few weeks ago, many Canadians joined Rwandan communities across this country by marking Kwibuka, the remembrance of genocide against the Tutsi people in Rwanda. Kwibuka means “to remember”. It is a solemn reminder of one of the darkest chapters in modern history.”
“Their sacrifice deserves our respect and our gratitude, and their memory deserves to be honoured. One officer came from an Italian Canadian family, the other from an Indo-Canadian family. Different backgrounds, different communities, yet both wore the same uniform, took the same oath and made the same sacrifice in service to Canada.”
“It will not stop repeat violent offenders or the transnational gangs that continue to terrorize communities across Canada. Officer Pinizzotto was not investigating a sermon; he was investigating violent criminal activity. That is where the danger is, and that is where Canadians expect their government to be focused.”
“Our democracy is strong. Our people are united by far more than what divides us, but history still has lessons to teach us. One of those lessons is that hatred rarely begins with violence. It begins when people stop seeing their neighbours as fellow citizens. It begins when stereotypes replace understanding and when fear replaces trust.”
“The question is whether Bill C-9 is necessary and whether it will achieve what the government says it will achieve. There are provisions in this legislation that deserve support. Every Canadian should be able to attend a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, gurdwara, community centre or school without fear of intimidation or violence.”
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“Mr. Speaker, it has been 273 days since the Prime Minister promised a deal with Washington. Instead, we are seeing more tariffs now being applied to the full value of Canadian exports. That means businesses and workers in Windsor are being tariffed on their labour, their investment and the products they build right here at home. When will the Prime Minister keep his word to the 2.6 million Canadian workers whose livelihoods depend on cross-border trade and deliver on the deal he promised a year ago?”
“Mr. Speaker, in principle, I am in favour of the bill, but when we speak to Canadians, they expect us to protect both their safety and their rights. What changes would my colleague opposite suggest to reinforce that value that Canadians hold dear to them?”
“In an environment where misinformation spreads rapidly, what concrete measures in the bill would ensure transparency so Canadians can clearly see how elections are administered and protected, and that there are consequences for this not being done?”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by wishing a couple of my friends a happy birthday: Sowmya Subramaniam and Nainesh Modi. Their birthdays are coming up in the next couple of weeks. They are fantastic friends and great people. We all believe in strong and free elections, but we would be naive to ignore the hard truth that many Canadians today carry a healthy skepticism about institutions with respect to accountability and transparency, especially when it comes to elections. We see that skepticism being exploited every day through misinformation and disinformation on social media. We also know from watching other democracies that trust is not lost overnight. It is eroded gradually when safeguards are weakened and clarity is replaced with ambiguity.”
“Mr. Speaker, on April 6, the U.S. government imposed section 232 tariffs that threaten nearly 60,000 Canadian jobs and hit an industry worth $6 billion that feeds our manufacturing sector, which is worth over $100 billion. These new tariffs are hammering our mould-makers right now. Some companies are thinking of moving to the U.S., unfortunately. Canadian mould-makers are in Washington today trying to negotiate on their own because the Liberal government is refusing to do that. When will the Prime Minister show that he cares about Windsor workers and Canadian businesses and actually defend our country's economy and our jobs?”
“If parts of this law are challenged through the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the evidence gets thrown out, what do we say to the victims who came to us and asked us to do something about this? These are not hypothetical concerns but things that actually happen. I would like to know from my friend what is in this bill that would prevent that from happening.”
“Mr. Speaker, before I go ahead with a question, I would like to acknowledge the death of Hassan Haidar, a resident of Windsor, who passed away in Lebanon last week. He was a father of five, a husband and a business owner. His death is a solemn reminder of the human cost of conflict. Our thoughts are with his family, his loved ones and all those who are grieving at this rather difficult time. The question I have for my friend is this. As a police officer, I have personally been involved in cases where evidence was excluded because proper legal steps were not followed or there was an overreach by certain officers. That directly reflects on the point of there being consistency and clarity in the law.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have a quick question. In policing, there is often an issue with missed connections. I have seen cases where one agency had information on a suspect and another agency had information on associates, but the information never got shared with either one. What in the bill would actually fix that breakdown of communication? Could it break down the information silos that exist? That is what the Canadian public needs to know.”
“Mr. Speaker, before I get to my question, I would like to wish my good friends, Shanti Ramachandran and Anthony Norohna, a happy birthday. They are fantastic friends and fantastic people. When I was in policing, if I wanted subscriber information tied to a phone used in a fraud case, say, I had to go before a judge and justify that before I could get the production order. Why are we now saying that reasonable suspicion alone is enough? Are we lowering the bar for accessing personal information?”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize Vaisakhi, a time of renewal, gratitude and community for Sikhs and Punjabis here in Canada and around the world. It marks the founding of the Sikh faith and reminds us of the enduring values of service, equality and courage. With that spirit in mind, I will turn to my question. Let us say a municipal police service flags a suspected trafficker, but that information does not fully reach federal partners like the RCMP or CSIS, or perhaps even provincial partners like the OPP. What good is more data if it is still stuck in separate systems? My experience as a police officer has been that there are silos and those silos do not necessarily talk to each other at all.”
“Mr. Speaker, the reality is simple. Canada's auto sector has declined over 30% in production, while manufacturing jobs have barely grown, despite millions more in this country. That tells us that the current approach is not working. What we are proposing is grounded in common sense. If people want to sell cars in Canada, they should be building them here. By tying market access to production, reducing unnecessary regulatory barriers, improving infrastructure and strengthening North American integration, we can de-risk the sector, attract investment and protect jobs. Right now, businesses are facing uncertainty, tariffs and mixed signals. That is why investment is hesitating. The plan restores clarity, competitiveness and confidence in our folks.”
“We have people who want to build plants here, but they are complaining about the regulations and policies that are choking them out of being competitive. Nobody wants to come to a non-competitive place.”
“Mr. Speaker, folks in Windsor have already started diversifying, and they started diversifying over 10 years ago. However, the uncertainty that the last year and a half has brought is something that is unprecedented. They were looking to the government for some solutions, because the Liberals promised them. They said, “We will have a deal by July 21. Don't you worry. We will have the best deal.” Meanwhile, we have no deal. We have plants that are being courted from Michigan and Ohio, and they are on the verge of leaving because they cannot sustain themselves in this environment. We are chasing away investment, and we are chasing away workers, because we have not done enough for them. In fact, we have not done anything for them, sadly.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is a fantastic question. I still speak with people who used to work when the auto pact was in place. My uncle worked at the Ford Motor Company for nearly 40 years. My other uncle worked at Chrysler for nearly 35 years. They know what that plan was, and they still harken back to it and say, “We wish we had the auto pact.” We talk to people in Windsor— An hon. member: Oh, oh! Harb Gill: Mr. Speaker, can I answer? The sad truth is that our production capacity has declined significantly. The U.S. is manufacturing 10 million vehicles, meanwhile consuming 13 million. We are producing one million and consuming two million, and Mexico is leading. We need to do better.”
“In other words, it is managed decline leading to a permanent loss. The people of Windsor and across southwestern Ontario and Quebec are not asking for perfection. They are asking for leadership. Let us give it to them. Let us stand up for production. Let us stand for workers in Canada. Let us stand for Canada.”
“The simple truth is that if we make it easier to build somewhere else, companies will build somewhere else. If we make it harder to build in Canada, investment will leave Canada. That is not ideology; that is reality. If we ignore this simple reality, we will lose more jobs, we will lose capacity and we will lose skills. Once the skills and talent are gone, they will not come back. This is not about left or right. It is about whether Canada still believes in building things, whether we still believe in our workers, in our industry and in creating opportunities for a better future, or whether we accept a timid future, a future of steady decline dressed up as progress. If we continue on this path, we already know where it leads. It leads to more stagnation, more uncertainty, more loss and eventually more despair.”
“We would secure access to the U.S. market and compete where it matters most, and we would focus on building the infrastructure, the connectivity and the internal trade corridors that would actually grow GDP, not just talk about it. Here is a reality check: Our integrated supply chains are with our North American neighbours, not European or Asian neighbours. The question we have to answer is not whether we engage, but whether we do so strategically. There will always be debate and there will always be concern, but we must measure any approach against facts. The current path delivered a 35% drop in production, a decade of stagnation and an economy at snail speed. At some point, we must move beyond defending the status quo and start changing it.”
“It is not reinvention nor slogans, but a return to basics. That is exactly what the proposal from His Majesty's loyal opposition represents. It begins with an idea so simple, so grounded, that it resonates beyond politics. If we want to sell cars in Canada, we should be building cars in Canada. It is a modern auto pact, not a nostalgic hearkening to a bygone era, and it is practical and modern in its application. Simply put, if companies build here, they get to sell here duty-free. If they invest in this country, they see a return on their investment. We would tie local production to local market access. We would reward work done here in this country. We would remove GST on Canadian-made vehicles and support Canadian auto workers directly. We would align regulations with the United States and remove barriers that drive investment away.”
“They see labour unable to move freely to where the jobs are, and they ask how they can compete globally when they cannot even compete internally. In their own words, these businesses face gale-force winds of uncertainty and are being blinded by the word salad being spewed by our friends opposite. When businesses are driving blind, they slow down, they delay investment or they go somewhere else where the conditions are calmer and more predictable or consistent. That is exactly what we are seeing. Even the infrastructure that is meant to support this industry, the very arteries of trade, are delayed. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, so critical to Windsor and our national supply chain, is still not open. We do not know when it will open, and at a time when we should be accelerating trade, we are still waiting. What is required?”
“We cannot build an industry on uncertainty. We cannot de-risk a fragile manufacturing base while piling on regulations that choke competition and slow down investment. We certainly cannot lead a country if we are unsure of our own direction. (1205) Sadly, it is the Canadian worker, the Canadian family and the Canadian entrepreneur who are paying the price. People in the manufacturing sector are telling the government the same story. They see policies introduced and then reversed. They see mandates announced and then withdrawn. They see regulations layered on top of regulations without regard for competitiveness. They see barriers within our own country, where free trade between provinces is still a dream rather than a reality.”
“It does not seem to know what it wants to do. It is pulled in different directions by competing ideas, competing ideologies and competing factions within the party. It seems to have put up a tariff wall of its own against anyone trying to invest here or build in this country. Instead of de-risking our manufacturing and trade systems, instead of protecting them from shocks, we have added more uncertainty through unpredictable policy, making it harder, not easier, for businesses to plan, invest and grow. The result is no clarity and no direction, but plenty of hesitation. It is a government caught between choices and increasingly frozen into inaction. What we see from it is announcements, press conferences and repackaged ideas, but people are asking where the results are. As we well know, we cannot run an economy on announcements alone.”
“Tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs have been lost. Assembly lines are disappearing and part suppliers are under immense pressure. This is not just decline. It is instability and uncertainty. It is workers wondering if they have a job next week, families wondering if the next paycheque is secure and parents wondering if their kids will have to leave the city, province or country to find opportunities. We have an economy growing at around 1%. In aeronautical terms, it is an economy operating at stall speed, certainly not at the unprecedented speeds promised by the Prime Minister . Countries do not drift into prosperity. They decide it, and we are choosing to go the other way. There is a deeper concern, one that Canadians increasingly feel, even if it is not always said out loud. It is that the government has lost its way.”
“Over that same period, Canada's population grew by four million to five million. That is a 10% to 12% increase. We added millions more to our country, but barely added enough jobs in the sector that builds our economy. That is not growth. That is simply more people competing for the same opportunities. Let us turn to the auto sector, because Windsor does not just participate in this industry; it defines it. In 2016, Canada produced over two million vehicles a year. Today, that number is about 1.2 million, which is a decline of about 35%. Since 2019 alone, production has dropped by about 33%. Meanwhile, the United States is holding steady compared to its prepandemic levels, but Mexico is moving ahead, and Canada, as we know, is falling behind. The simple truth is that when production falls, jobs follow.”
“They remember that it is the same Liberal government that has been in power since 2015. The story we are about to tell is a story about the government written over that decade. During this decade, Canadians remember being told the budget will balance itself. They remember a very casual approach to deficits, as though fundamentals and fiscal anchors no longer mattered. Even when concerns were raised, too often the response was, who cares? Workers in Windsor care. Families balancing bills care. Seniors trying to keep body and soul together care. Young Canadians wondering if they will have a future in this country care. Let us look at the facts for a moment. In 2015, we had roughly 1.5 million manufacturing jobs. Today, after nearly a decade, we have about 1.56 million. This is an increase of roughly 60,000 jobs, which is simply 4% more.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today not with an abstract theory but with a testimony, the testimony of men and women who rise before dawn, who punch in, who build, who weld, who assemble and who simply ask only this of their country and its leaders: Stand with them as they stand for their nation. I speak for the good people of Windsor, Oshawa, Kitchener, Oakville, Ingersoll, Simcoe—Grey, Brampton and New Tecumseth, for all the workers who hold the beating heart of Canada's auto industry in their hands. I speak for communities where a factory is not just a workplace but the spine of the local economy, the anchor of family life and the promise that if we work hard, we can get ahead. Let us begin with the simple truth. We are told often and with great confidence that this is a new government, but most Canadians are not so easily persuaded.”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague has just given a fantastic, passionate speech. The chief of the largest police service in this country says that the laws that govern hate crime already exist and that they just need to be used. Would the added legislation help this process any further, or would it make things more confusing for law enforcement officers who are out there in the middle of the country and may not know the entire context of what they are seeing?”
“Mr. Speaker, Canada's sovereignty is not negotiable, but foreign conflicts are spilling onto our streets. Three synagogues have been shot up this past week. An Iranian dissident has disappeared, and the police think he may have been killed. However, the Liberals are patting themselves on the back because they removed one Iranian official linked to the IRGC. There are hundreds more on our streets. The number one job of any government is to protect its citizens. They are not doing that. Will the Liberal government table a plan within one week to deal with the Iranian agents in our country and on our streets? It is about time it did that.”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna is a thoughtful and principled member of the House. Dan Albas: He got the friendship cookies. Harb Gill: No, Mr. Speaker, I did not get the cookies from his mom yet, but I am waiting. Given my colleague's long-standing work on issues of government accountability and protecting Canadian values, can he share his perspective on Bill C-9 and what we should do to confront real hate while safeguarding the freedoms and the ability of people to express themselves in a thoughtful way without compromising their values.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are a faith-based people across Parliament and across this country. We need to let people practise their faith as they choose. We cannot go out to censor them and tell them to compromise their values and beliefs just because we do not like what they just said or what they just talked about. That is not the Canada we want to live in.”
“First and foremost, Mr. Speaker, no politician is allowed to tell a police officer what to do, end of story. Second, the laws as they exist now are more than sufficient to deal with the issues we are talking about. We do not need additional laws. We need clarity. We need rules of evidence that help enforce these laws, not additional legislation that is going to cause more confusion. A policeman out on the road should not be confused. He needs clear, enforceable laws so he can go to a judge, or a Crown attorney for that matter, and say what has happened, what the elements of the offence are and what charges need to be laid. That is not what is being proposed here. That is why I am opposed to it.”
“Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the comment. Let us say, for instance, I am upset about something and 10 other folks here are upset about something and I call the police. Now those police officers have to respond to my complaints with respect to a hate crime. That is going to compound the whole aspect of response times for police agencies when they have much better things to do. They have extortion, homicides, assaults and traffic collisions to deal with, yet they are going to be pulled away from those to address complaints coming into the office based on people's perceptions of hate. Adding hate crime legislation is going to cause a bottleneck that we do not need.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am going to take a different tack. Let us say this legislation does pass for some reason. How many cops would be needed to address every call that comes in to say that somebody pissed someone off. Pardon my language, Mr. Speaker—”
“Mr. Speaker, I always listen to my communities and to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Myron Demkiw, the chief of police for Toronto, said that the laws that are needed to address hate already exist. We do not need more laws. We just need the courage to enforce them and the courage to carry on. Instead of being drawn by political pressures, we need to use what we already have in front of us. The laws are there. The Criminal Code has the ability to charge people. Let us show some courage. I was going to use some colourful language, but I will not. Suffice it to say, the laws are already there. Let us use them to pursue the people who are spreading hate and causing hate in our communities.”
“My prayer is for peace in our country. I am proud to be a Canadian, and it is an honour to stand in the House on behalf of the good people of Windsor West. They are magnificent Canadians who work hard, who show resilience and courage, and who continue forward no matter the challenges they face. I am truly grateful to represent them. More importantly, the people of Windsor and people across this country want us to work together to ensure Canada remains what it has always aspired to be: a country where people live side by side in peace, respect and dignity. In the end, hatred has no place in Canada. Respect does.”
“It is one of our greatest strengths, but diversity only thrives when it rests on shared values, values like respect, responsibility, fairness and love of country. For many Canadians, love of country is part of their faith. Sir John A. Macdonald once reminded us, “Let us be English or let us be French, but...let us be Canadians” first. That wisdom still speaks to us today. Just yesterday evening, I had the privilege of attending iftar dinner with the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Their message was simple: love for all and hatred for none. That message reflects the very best of Canada. Coexisting peacefully is part of the Canadian creed. Standing together is how we protect it. We are a country where different people and different traditions can live together, a country where freedom of conscience is protected. That is the Canada I believe in.”
“In some cases, we have seen institutions treating international students less like students and more like a revenue stream or an ATM machine. When policies are disconnected from realities on the ground, resentment and discontent grows, and the pressure builds. That grievance is often exploited by those who thrive on division. If we are serious about confronting hatred, we must also be serious about addressing the real policy failures that created the conditions in which that hatred grew. It is the consequences of this growth of hatred that are showing up in our communities and eventually on police officers' desks. Canada has always been a country where different faiths and cultures live side by side. Diversity of belief is not weakness.”
“These pressures have increased dramatically. They see rents rising. They see young people struggling to find entry-level work. They see communities changing faster than the infrastructure around them can support them. In that environment, frustration grows. Let us be clear about something. The newcomer who arrives in Canada is not the problem. They came here because Canada invited them. They believed in the promise that the country had to offer. As my mother used to say, every person that comes here has a stomach attached to them. They need to work. They need to eat. They are trying to build a better life for their family. Over the past decade, immigration levels and international students have expanded dramatically, often without proper planning for housing, infrastructure or labour market needs.”
“They believe in responsibility, and they believe in common sense. They expect their Parliament to pass laws that are clear, enforceable and respectful of the freedoms that define the country, and so do police officers. They expect leadership that addresses the real causes of division in our society, not legislation that sounds good in a press release but leaves the deeper problems untouched. Strong communities are not built by government legislation. They are built by strong families, responsible leadership and laws that are applied fairly and consistently to everyone. We must also be honest about something else. Hatred does not grow in a vacuum. It grows when people feel the system around them is no longer working for them. Over the past number of years, many Canadians have felt the pressures on housing, jobs and public services.”
“(1345) At this point in the debate, I think it is useful to ask a larger question, not just about the bill but about the kind of country we want to remain. Are we a country that responds to every social tension with another piece of legislation, or are we a country that strengthens the institutions that already protect our freedoms, our laws, our courts, our police services and the shared values that hold our society together? Hatred is not simply a legal problem. It is often a social problem, a cultural problem and sometimes an economic problem. While the law has an important role to play, legislation alone cannot rebuild trust between citizens. That work requires leadership. It requires responsibility. It requires policies that strengthen communities rather than divide them. Canadians are very practical people. They believe in fairness.”
“Hesitation is the worst operational environment we can create for a police officer, because when officers hesitate, situations can and do get out of control. Communities lose confidence, and the law itself loses credibility. After nearly three decades in policing, I learned something very simple about hatred. Most of the time, it does not begin with an act of violence. It begins with something much smaller: a careless word, a rumour, a moment when people stop seeing each other as neighbours. If those moments are not addressed with wisdom and leadership, they grow. That is why this issue demands more than legislation. It demands judgment. It demands restraint. Above all, it demands that we remember the kind of country we are trying to protect.”
“We fight it with clear laws, enforceable rules and the courage to apply those laws fairly and consistently, which is where Bill C-9 raises serious concerns. I speak today not only as a member of Parliament, but as someone who spent nearly three decades serving as a police officer. When Parliament passes laws, it is not politicians who enforce them. It is the officer responding to the call at 2 a.m. in the morning. It is the constable standing in a tense situation, surrounded on all sides, trying to keep the peace while protecting the rights of everyone involved. The men and women doing that job every day understand something very clearly: The laws have to be clear, they have to be practical, and they have to be something that can be applied in confidence in real time. When legislation becomes vague or uncertain, hesitation sets in.”
“Canada has become stronger because of them, but Canada has also given something precious in return: a fair chance. It offered a fair chance to work and be rewarded, a fair chance to build a life and a fair chance to belong. In return, Canada expected and we demanded something simple from folks: that those who come here respect the laws of this country, contribute to its success and strengthen the communities they join. That balance of opportunity paired with responsibility has always been at the heart of the Canadian promise. When that balance is respected, communities flourish. Hatred has never had a rightful place in that story. There must be zero tolerance for hatred in Canada. However, here is the part that does not always fit neatly in a press release or a media scrum: We cannot fight hatred with slogans.”
“That belief is part of the Canadian character. It is who we are, and it is something worth protecting. Throughout our history, Canada has tried to stand against bigotry and hatred. We welcomed people fleeing persecution. We opened doors to those seeking freedom and opportunity. Generation after generation of newcomers arrived here with hope in their hearts. They came to work. They came to build. They came to raise families and contribute to this country. They built our railways. They worked our farms. They built our factories and our cities. They opened businesses and strengthened our neighbourhoods, and they brought with them traditions, languages, cultures, faiths and values that added rich and vibrant colours to our Canadian story.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will begin with something that unites every member of the House: Hatred is corrosive, hatred is destructive and hatred has no place in Canada. Anyone who has served in uniform, as I did for nearly three decades, has seen the damage hatred can inflict on families, on neighbourhoods and on entire communities. Hatred tears at the social fabric. It replaces trust with suspicion. It turns neighbour against neighbour. We cannot afford that in our country, because from the very beginning, our country has tried to stand for something better. Canada has often been described as the peaceful kingdom, not because we are naive about the world but because we believe in something profound, which is that people of different cultures, different faiths and different traditions can live together in peace.”
“As spring arrives, may the vibrant colours of Holi help us carry forward the spirit of optimism and faith in our hearts as well as in our communities and our country. To all those celebrating, I wish them a happy Holi.”
“Mr. Speaker, around the world, there are few festivals as instantly recognizable as Holi. Streets become rivers of vibrant colour as music and dancing fill the air, but beyond the colour and celebration lies something deeper, the timeless reminder of the triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness, and the renewal for a brighter future. As a proud member of the Indian diaspora who has made Canada my home for four decades, I know how meaningful this day is for Hindu families in Windsor and across our country. Holi is not just a festival of colours. It is a bridge between generations, connecting children through faith stories and teaching us all lessons in resilience, humility and hope. I want to acknowledge the tremendous work of the Hindu mandir and the gurdwara in Windsor. They are pillars of service, charity and community.”
“Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal government, the asylum system has become so overwhelmed that the Immigration and Refugee Board eliminated key safeguards. Nearly 25,000 claims were approved without an in-person interview, and in some cases decisions were issued without a direct conversation with an official, which is ridiculous. These policies were put in place when senior members of the current government were responsible for the file. The immigration minister must explain why these safeguards were removed. Are the Liberals not concerned about the safety of Canadians?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Bloc has repeatedly said that taxpayer dollars should go into domestic manufacturing and not subsidize foreign competitors. The member has raised questions on climate change, which is important, but climate policy has to work in the real world economy, not an imaginary world. Can the member explain how shutting down Canadian plants, laying off workers in Canada and importing EVs from Trump's America, or China, where the emissions standards are extremely lax, practically non-existent actually, is going to help workers in Quebec and Ontario?”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like the member to clearly explain how she can say that we are forcing Canadian workers to subsidize Trump-made cars, yet we have no clear strategy of our own to help our own workers. What can she tell Windsor workers that she can do for them to protect their jobs and help our economy first, rather than helping other countries, especially the U.S., when it has declared a trade war on us? Why are we subsidizing them?”
“Mr. Speaker, workers in Windsor, Canada's automotive capital, are being hit by unjustified U.S. tariffs, while Liberal subsidies and Canadian tax dollars are paying for American-built cars. Investment is leaving Canada. Can the Leader of the Opposition explain how a Canada-first Conservative plan for ending subsidies of foreign-made vehicles and cutting the GST on Canadian-built cars would protect Canadian jobs, Windsor jobs, and keep investment here in our country?”