Billy Morin
Edmonton Northwest, Alberta · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, I have the honour of presenting my first petition, petition e-6909, which has approximately 13,000 signatures. The petitioners call on the government to protect the records and testimony of residential school survivors. I know there is some ambiguity with respect to these records.”
“There is some great work that has been done by the truth and reconciliation centre out of Winnipeg, but this ambiguity needs to be addressed by the House of Commons so that it can be a forthright and respectful conversation going forward with Canadians, and we can all, Canadians and indigenous peoples, move forward in a country that is fo…”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has been good at announcing programs, dollars and funds, but it is really blank on the details. I am wondering if the minister knows what codes are on the first nations themselves and if he is going to invest from the public purse into first nation homes.”
“Mr. Speaker, the AFN exposed that the last decade of Liberal housing strategy has left first nations 157,000 homes short. Given that Build Canada Homes plans to build only 5,000 homes annually, by what year will the Liberals build 157,000 homes needed for first nations? I would like to know just the year.”
“Mr. Speaker, in 2020, the Liberals told chiefs they would make first nations policing an essential service, with new legislation and expanded service and number of communities served.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Older, Bolder, Better event, Alberta's largest Seniors' Week event, was recently hosted by the WE Seniors at my home of Enoch Cree Nation's River Cree Resort.”
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“Alberta 1998 decision says, “Groups that have historically been the target of discrimination cannot be expected to wait patiently for the protection of their human dignity and equal rights while governments move toward reform one step at a time.” Failing to quickly act is a denial of charter rights. The decision continues, “If the infringement of the rights and freedoms of these groups is permitted to persist while governments fail to pursue equality diligently, then the guarantees of the Charter will be reduced to little more than empty words.” Possibly out of a fear of risk, the government is choosing to focus on excuses, but the risk of doing nothing is greater. We have a chance now to change the narrative.”
“In addition, on the projected numbers for this bill, the government says that this bill would add approximately 22,000 people in the first year to the status Indian registry and approximately 7,000 to 8,000 net new people per year for the next 30 to 40 years. The direct costs are those basic social supports that ISC covers, which are projected to be approximately $50 million of a $25-billion budget. This pales in comparison to the billions spent and the numbers added by the Liberal mismanagement of immigration over the last decade. Finally, there are the legalities of this. It has never been the case that Canada has voluntarily amended the Indian registry provisions after conducting nationwide consultations. The Vriend v.”
“How is it that the Liberals can justify further delay through consultation in ending the second-generation cut-off on Bill S-2 but did not consult before passing bills in Parliament, such as Bill C-5 , and signing the Alberta MOU? The minister has heard concerns expressed by chiefs and communities about how this affects membership and costs for first nations. I acknowledge the concerns of chiefs on shortcomings when it comes to housing, education, child welfare, water and infrastructure. Those issues also need systematic fixes, but outside of this legislation. We must not let perfect get in the way of progress.”
“Sharon McIver, a kokum champion with the Indian Act Sex Discrimination Working Group, recently wrote the government to say: In light of the Senate's amendments, the justification for further consultation is extremely unclear. It seems to be a delay tactic. But the consultation process is also conflating and confusing status, membership, citizenship, and self-government, which are all separate legal issues. I, myself, being a former chief, a status Indian and an MP, have heard time and time again from coast to coast to coast that the second-generation cut-off has been breaking families up since 1985 and it needs to end yesterday. I also challenge the Liberals to be more principled when it comes to consultation in their loose application of the Mikisew v. Canada 2018 decision principles.”
“With respect, I hear the indecisiveness on the other side of the House when it comes to this bill, which was introduced by the Liberals themselves. I want to respond to some of the concerns they have raised and the notions presented. One is consultation. Of course consultation is important and is best practice, but first nations feel they have already been consulted on this for decades. The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs recently stated: We cannot...support yet another consultation process on how to end the second-generation cut-off when, through decades of research, court cases, collaboration, engagement, and studies, you are aware that the sex- and race-based discrimination violates s. 15 of the Charter, s. 35 rights....”
“Mr. Speaker, I chose to come to Ottawa to do right by my constituents, to do right by our country and all its people as defined by Treaty No. 6, and to do right by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for all Canadians, including Canada's first nations people. Bill S-2 would bring justice to first nations people by helping to end discrimination, discrimination that primarily affects first nations women and children. The Senate has rightfully challenged the 45th Parliament of Canada to make history with this bill by, one, addressing the Nicholas decision and, two, ending the second-generation cut-off now. After some reflection, my fellow Conservatives and I are prepared to meet the challenge of the Senate to address the Nicholas decision and end the second-generation cut-off rule now, during this Parliament.”
“Mr. Speaker, Indigenous Services covers Inuit, Métis and first nations, in particular. It is my understanding that Inuit people have no second-generation cut-off rule and Métis people have no second-generation cut-off rule, but first nations do. Could the member reflect on the injustices under that ministry and how that definition cannot continue to go forward?”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her speech and acknowledge the history that she spoke about and the history that she personally represents. I am very proud to see that happen in my lifetime. In this House, we have legislation that affects first nations on multiple issues. Earlier in this Parliament, we talked about things like Bill C-5 . We debated an Alberta MOU. At that time, first nations were complaining that there was no consultation with them. On this one, the opposite is happening. First nations are saying they do not need any more consultation to do the right thing and end discrimination in the Indian Act. Could the minister address that double standard? Why is the government delaying things, such as to end sex discrimination, but on other things it does consultation?”
“Mr. Speaker, I am wondering if my colleague can reflect on a report that came out today that says one in four Canadians now works for government, whether that be the federal government, provincial governments, municipal governments or the public service. The member reflected upon the middle class getting weaker. While the government is bloating up and expending, none of these dollars seems to reach everyday Canadians. Can the member reflect upon that in this budget?”
“Mr. Speaker, despite the Prime Minister announcing that China will reduce tariffs on canola by March 1, reports say the Chinese commerce ministry revealed that it only committed to making a decision by March 9. What kind of master negotiator is the Prime Minister when he refuses to acknowledge that the deals he promised with China and the U.S. are falling through? Canadian farmers are looking for the truth to be able to plan this year's crops, to ensure that Canadian households can afford to eat Canadian quality products. Did the Prime Minister mislead Canadian farmers into thinking he got a deal done on Canadian canola?”
“When we remove barriers and focus on ability, we strengthen our workforce and our country. As Conservatives, we will always champion policies that support opportunity, responsibility and the power of meaningful employment for all Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding work of Chrysalis, an Alberta society for citizens with disabilities located in my riding of Edmonton Northwest. Chrysalis demonstrates a principle Albertans strongly believe in, which is that dignity is found in work, contribution and self-reliance. For nearly 60 years, Chrysalis has empowered thousands of people with disabilities to pursue meaningful employment and greater independence while contributing to Edmonton and Alberta economies. Through practical supports and strong partnerships with local employers, Chrysalis always delivers results for the families they serve. Led by executive director Melinda Noyes and her dedicated team, the society's innovation in art, culinary and cultural programming has helped set them apart.”
“Recently, 52,000 private sector jobs have been lost across Canada. The government needs to listen to more leaders like Eva, to transform the way it thinks so as to help our economy reach its full potential.”
“Madam Speaker, in Edmonton Northwest, too many warehouses, retail spaces and industrial yards sit empty as Canadians wait for the economy to get better. Stats Canada confirmed that Canada lost 25,000 jobs last month. However, one great organization in my riding is a champion for change. Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services, led by executive director Eva John-Gladue, has been a great example of how Albertans in public and private sectors work together to create pathways of prosperity in oil, gas, trades and beyond. Eva has worked for over 25 years with industry to build healthy families by creating innovative partnerships in culture, housing, sports and more. She and her industry partners have connected thousands of indigenous workers with the training and work placements they need to be self-sufficient.”
“Mr. Speaker, The International Monetary Fund reported today that Canada can grow GDP by 7%, $200 billion, by removing internal trade barriers that act like a 9% tariff. Photo-op MOU speeches and pizza parlour visits with premiers have not reduced interprovincial trade barriers. The Prime Minister 's rhetoric does not match reality, and life is becoming less affordable for everyday Canadians. Will the government support a Canadian sovereignty act, which would incentivize and give bonuses to provinces that build across Canada and repeal federal measures that block and penalize the development of natural resources?”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is talking out of both sides of his mouth on pipelines and tanker bans. Behind closed doors, he whispers to the Liberal “keep it in the ground“ caucus that the pipeline will never be built, while signing an MOU to build one for Canadians. The Liberals say they are for a tanker ban, but then the Prime Minister promised to override it in the MOU. The Prime Minister promises indigenous communities a seat at the table for a pipeline, but has ignored them for the last eight months and is cutting them out of the tripartite decision-making table. Will the Liberals stop obstructing the pipeline by voting for their own MOU?”
“I think first nations and Canadians want a treaty partnership, which was the original intent of 1867; they do not want a pitting of Canadians against Canadians anymore.”
“Madam Speaker, we do not. There is Canadian law, and there are treaties that have been signed, but I think, again, that Liberals typically play games with these to pit one region or people against another. Canadians and first nations people, indigenous people, are tired of this. When I was a kid, we used to do drumming in our classroom. We used to do singing in our classroom. We were taught our language, but we were also speaking and singing the Canadian national anthem at the end of the day. When I was a kid, things were different. Now it is first nations against Canadians. It is different Canadians against other Canadians, and this is the same thing Liberals do to keep power and control.”
“Madam Speaker, I hear the concerns. I hear the concerns of first nations that have environmental concerns. That is totally fair. Again, we are for consultation, as per the wording of the motion, 100%. However, we also believe in Canadians who do environmental protection, the scientists and the technologists who have been proven time and time again. TMX has had no spill since operation. Now we have to take more risks, apparently, for the existential crisis we are in, but the Liberals keep playing games. They have said they are willing to bend on the tanker ban. We completely support that, but let us not play games anymore; let us actually do it and get the country moving at the end of the day.”
“Madam Speaker, certainly we did hear from the chiefs, and they do have concerns, but they are concerns with the government and its failed consultation processes, which I think the Liberal government in the last 10 years has shown. The other thing is that of course we do agree with the wording; it is right in our motion about consent with indigenous nations. We are not backing away from consultation, which is right in our motion, but when Liberals talk about free, prior and informed consent, I think they are just playing games when it comes to UNDRIP and those things. Where were the Liberals to defend consent on TMX for the ones who did not agree? Apparently it is just for some, not for all, so when they say “consent”, I think it is the Liberals' playing games, at the end of the day.”
“back to Alberta, with the full participation and equity ownership of indigenous partners. Liberals will offer excuses. They will accuse. They will fearmonger. They will continue to divide and delay, and to diminish Canada, but Conservatives will deliver. We will ensure that our workers can succeed at home, that indigenous communities can benefit from their own lands and that Canadian energy powers the world ethically, securely and proudly. The world needs more Canada, not less; more prosperity, not poverty; and more unity, not division. It is time to build, and it is time to grow. It is time to get pipelines in the ground again.”
“Madam Speaker, does the Prime Minister even have control of his caucus anymore? Conservatives will keep fighting to boost Canadian paycheques and make energy, food and homes affordable and our economy self-reliant, secure and sovereign. Where is the respect for people who want opportunity, for those who sign equity agreements on pipelines, and for the first nations that drilled, engineered, built and protected the resources for generations? Where is the reconciliation in excluding them from the table? Conservatives have a path forward: Repeal the anti-resource legislation that hold Canadians back, end the political games that pit region against region and Canadian against Canadian, and approve nation-building pipelines, including one from Alberta to British Columbia and infrastructure from B.C.”
“Conservatives believe that unblocking and shipping a million barrels of oil to Asia a day at world prices will generate a stronger economy and take-home pay for our people, but Carney's, the Prime Minister 's, Liberals, continue to stand in the way of all this, promising one thing to Alberta and another thing to “keep it in the ground”—”
“We have world-leading spill prevention because of meaningful and real consultations, investments in technology and innovation, and trust built by our Canadian scientists, technicians and communities. Let us believe in them to get the job done and to do this right. For Trans Mountain there were zero spills from marine shipping since operations began. Yes, TMX went from $4 billion to $30 billion-plus under the Liberal government, but what lessons were learned? Clearly none, because the government continues to pile on red tape, block procurement and stand in the way of major project success. The Major Projects Office is a joke about an endless and ineffective set of bureaucracies; it is a bottleneck disguised as a support system. Canadians cannot afford the Prime Minister 's distraction that delays a new oil pipeline to the Pacific coast.”
“This is what seven-generation thinking means, not whatever the Minister of Finance uses for virtual signalling when he is speaking about indigenous communities. Traditional knowledge matters. Land and water stewardship matter. First nations are already demonstrating this every single day. They are not barriers; they are builders. This is reconciliation, not just more speeches. (1150) However, the Liberal government is actively making our country weaker. While it blocks Canadian oil from reaching tidewater, the United States sails foreign-flag tankers just 12 nautical miles off our west coast. The U.S. gets the market, the jobs and the influence; Canada gets nothing but lectures. We should be proud of our environmental excellence. Modern technology such as in-situ oil sands and SAGD extraction continues to reduce costs and emissions.”
“We should expect that same speed when it comes to approval, regulation and construction of pipelines. Natural resources have been a cornerstone of my family for generations. My own great-grandfather, Chief Billy Morin the first, was there for Leduc No. 1 in the 1940s. He spoke about how oil and gas would fund education, housing, infrastructure and the building up of our community. He spoke about how true economic partnership reduces dependency. Our treaties commit to sharing resources and co-developing as a people thriving with one another, not being excluded from Canada's resource economy. Indigenous peoples want to uplift our communities through resource rights with integrity, respect for the land and water with a fair share of the benefits.”
“Consultation as a constitutional duty does not need to be political games if backed by solid relationships built beforehand. Trust, reputation, responsibility, respect, honesty, humility and wisdom are how we build pipelines that last; we do not build them with endless promises that are never fulfilled even with the best of the government's brand of consultation. Conservatives believe that Canada can move at the speed of ambition again. We saw it with natural gas infrastructure. In western Canada, 68 out of 72 first nations and Métis communities across three provinces have signed BCRs and community resolutions to buy critical national gas and petroleum infrastructure. This was done with great partnerships and relationships between the nations and the private sector, because when the right team is in place, Canadians get results.”
“The parliamentary secretary said yesterday that the next steps for this are the creation of a trilateral table with Alberta, B.C. and the federal government. Again there is no mention of first nations at that table, the same people he says need free, prior and informed consent. The Liberals are not serious about respect. They are not serious about UNDRIP. They are not serious about any of that. They are not honest. They are just name-dropping first nations in their public statements, with no intention of bringing them to the decision-making table. Who is really dividing Canadians? The government has two faces, with a bipolar Bill C-5 pipeline policy one day and something completely different the next. It picks winners and losers based on politics, not prosperity. The government sets up consultation as a political tool.”
“Asking the government to build trust by meeting its basic responsibilities as a government is not cynicism. The Liberals claim to honour free, prior and informed consent, but let us be honest: This is just more games and exploitation of indigenous communities by them. Liberals are using consultation as a political shield rather than building infrastructure that benefits all Canadians. This is just more games and exploitation. When 111 out of 129 first nations actively participate in Trans Mountain, where are the Liberals to defend the 18 that do not participate? They do not care about the few who opposed it, because it is just politics of convenience for them. The Liberals have set up Alberta, first nations and British Columbia to fail from the start.”
“Petroleum is everywhere in this room, in the microphone I am speaking into and in the chairs we sit on, yet the Liberals pretend oil is some foreign enemy they play games with. Worse still, they play games with indigenous communities and exploit first nations as a political tool. They talk endlessly about reconciliation, but what indigenous communities actually get from the Liberals is just more bureaucracy through the Indian Act, more mismanagement through entities like the negligent Indian Oil and Gas Canada office, and more trust monies locked away and controlled by Ottawa. It is all talk with zero structural change. Standing up for first nations is not cynicism like the energy minister claims the motion represents, which is, by the way, their party's own very words.”
“Madam Speaker, I am honoured to share my time with the member for Battle River—Crowfoot . How did we get here, to a point where Canada, a nation blessed with some of the world's most ethical oil and hardest-working people, cannot even get a pipeline within our own borders built without years of political trench warfare? For years the Liberal government has fuelled a culture war against Alberta and against Canada's energy workers. It has demonized the very people who power and heat our homes. It has demonized the Canadians who make it possible to have the smart phones, clothing and medical equipment every single member of the chamber uses daily. There are pipelines beneath our feet right now in this city and this country.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister disrespected chiefs by shutting them out of the MOU consultations and discussions with Alberta. The Prime Minister talked down to first nation chiefs yesterday at AFN for 20 minutes about not breaking trust. Then he completely ignored all questions from Alberta first nations. The Prime Minister is breaking trust with first nations, investors, Albertans, British Columbians, his caucus and his own cabinet on whether he will build a pipeline or not. Will he show real leadership by committing to a pipeline today, or will he just continue to divide Canadians?”
“Mr. Speaker, it has been eight months since the Prime Minister was elected, claiming he would build nation-building projects at speeds not seen in generations. Now we have learned that he has not even started consultations. He could have started these within weeks of the last election, given the existential crisis that he claimed. The Prime Minister 's incoming heritage minister said that consultations should have begun yesterday, taking a shot at the Prime Minister, and that one cannot do consultations on a desktop, taking another shot at the natural resources minister , who said they could be done by Zoom. Has the Prime Minister avoided consultation with first nations because he does not care about them, or because he does not want a pipeline built?”
“Mr. Speaker, last week, the Liberal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources blatantly disrespected indigenous groups by rudely offering pipeline consultations over Zoom. Not only is this insulting, but consultations with indigenous groups should have started eight months ago in person when the Liberals promised to move at a scale and speed not seen in generations. Canadians support pipelines and many indigenous groups do as well. Was last week's announcement just another Liberal photo op underpinned by reconciliation rhetoric?”
“Mr. Speaker, our leader has never said anything as of such. We certainly have section 35 rights. Nobody has ever talked against those rights. I think it is the leader's position that the Liberal government has said it will do consultation half-assed, therefore setting this project up for failure. It had eight months to do this one-on-one engagement. It is only now saying it is going to be done through Zoom in the months coming forward. I have no faith in the government to get reconciliation done in order to get a pipeline built.”
“Mr. Speaker, I like serving with my colleague on committee as well, but that aside, as for his question today, nothing in this current bill, Bill C-4 , addresses first nations. The current Liberal government is doing cutbacks on the ISC budget to the tune of over $2 billion. In addition to that, it has zeros across the board for years to come when it comes to reconciliation. I find, again, that first nations are being left out. The excuse from the government is that it will consult them on Zoom, but nothing is ever going to happen. It is all reconciliation rhetoric from the Liberal government.”
“Mr. Speaker, proper due diligence is still required on this bill. As mentioned, it has several shortcomings. It did do a few good things when it came to the consumer carbon price, but at the end of the day, I still think it was this side of the House that advocated for that and made it happen for Canadians. We will still do our due diligence on this side of the House, and we will see what happens to make life more affordable for Canadians. In the first place, it should have happened a long time ago. Canadians should have had a Christmas in 2025 that was more affordable, instead of having the one of the last 10 years, which was set up to fail by the Liberal government.”
“Mr. Speaker, certainly in my experience as the chief of my community, we always had the paternalistic aspect of the federal government with Indian Oil and Gas oversight of how we developed our resources. There always seemed to be some kind of hidden motivation there when it came to limiting access to the resources back directly to the community or whether it was negligence on its part to actually regulate. Again, this is the same federal government that is administering a carbon tax for the whole country with the same principles and the same bureaucracy. I do not trust it to be any better at making life more affordable by keeping these same policies in place.”
“We heard from students studying in health fields that couch surfing without a permanent address to file taxes remains a top concern, just as it would be for some of the folks who would gain the most from access to benefits. Going forward, how can Canadians trust the same Liberal government that saddled current and future generations for the last decade to fix what it has broken? The Prime Minister promised to get tariffs fixed in July, and now Liberals are promising to make life more affordable. This is another promise they are poised to break.”
“Tradespeople, delivery drivers, warehouse and logistical workers, health care staff and others commuting by car from the northwest into other parts of the city will feel the immediate gain from lower fuel charges at the pumps brought on by the lobbying efforts of the Conservative Party, but that leaves out the lowest-income Albertans who cannot afford to drive or have no jobs to drive to. Those are some of the people the Liberals exploited to champion the carbon tax years ago with the promise of rebates. This new automatic tax-filing program will probably increase the take-up of benefits, which matters a lot for very low-income households who currently do not file.”
“I am glad the government has finally listened and admitted its cornerstone climate policy failed, but that has not changed its overall spending and regulatory approach. It had the power to fix the carbon tax without a bill years ago, but waited to maximize political benefit over the needs of Canadians. Household goods and services that have the industrial carbon tax baked in are not suddenly going to be less expensive. Many car-dependent workers and families in Edmonton Northwest will certainly benefit.”
“We have heard directly from persons with disabilities that the Canada disability benefit and the entire system for enrolling into the federal program is a nightmare for taxpayers and practitioners. The government has built massive paperwork and inconsistent bureaucracies, where somehow we put CRA instead of medical professionals in charge of determining who does or does not have a disability. The Auditor General found that CRA was unreliable even for tax information. Why would vulnerable Canadians trust CRA on medical matters? Now I will speak to the few positives of Bill C-4 . Bill C-4 would finally repeal the consumer-facing carbon tax, after nearly a decade of stumbling around.”
“(1320) We have heard from stakeholders that the dental care plan requires significant new red tape on the part of dental professionals, who are already in short supply. Being modelled on the non-insured health benefits program for indigenous peoples means that this dental care program will more strongly favour the minority of Canadians who are lucky enough to have practitioners who will spend hours or sometimes days on the phone with the insurer to advocate persistently for the basics of medically necessary treatments for their patients. On the other hand, this will give Canadians a taste of the disastrous bureaucratic inequities that many indigenous people face daily.”
“Record rents and huge mortgages benefit banks, institutional investors, property management companies and other friends of the Prime Minister . The government has no serious plans to help young people who struggle to build their lives or to restore affordability. While young people are looking to move into affordable starter homes, house-rich but cash-poor seniors are paying ever-increasing property taxes on homes they cannot afford to live in or sell. Announcing the concept of a plan for housing at Build Canada Homes without money and programs on the ground only delays investments that could be made today in the hope that government will subsidize some of the costs. This is just another example in the government's suite of affordability failures and half measures.”
“Instead of flowing funds to the many urban and indigenous organizations, who have plans and shovels ready to address housing, the government wants to put more money to grow the Ottawa bureaucracy it promised to cut. Existing renters, especially in big cities, see little in Bill C-4 that addresses their rent increases this year. This is yet another example of elite-banker policies that are disconnected from the realities faced by everyday Canadians. Supply-side housing measures, such as Build Canada Homes and the GST rebate on new rental housing, will take years to see more new homes built. They also do not compare to the stated need for 500,000 homes per year and do not immediately lower rents for current tenants. In Edmonton Northwest, these measures structurally leave out a growing group of residents who can only afford to rent.”
“In their recent report, Food Banks Canada says, “the program does not directly address the structural causes of food insecurity”. Critics also say that this government is out to lunch: The Carney government says its November budget empowers and invests in Canadians. But it lacks meaningful measures to reduce food insecurity—an important indicator of economic well-being and a strong predictor of poor physical health. It is therefore out of touch with the financial struggles that millions of Canadians face. Eighty-three per cent of food banks say that “more affordable housing [is] the single most important policy intervention”, which is up from 61% in 2019. Low-income households are now spending about 66% of their disposable income on shelter.”
“I also think about the many others who are left out of Bill C-4: low-income, working-age adults who do not earn enough to pay income tax; people who pay large shares of their income on rent; people not old enough for OAS; food-insecure households who need more than hampers; women-led households with multiple children; uncompensated caregivers; people new to Edmonton Northwest; and the list goes on. Food Banks Canada reports that food bank visits doubled since 2019 to about 2.2 million in March 2025. These are everyday, middle-class Canadians who are now relying on food banks. One in five clients is employed and one in three is a child, with 70% living in market-rent housing. The Liberal government's school lunch program ignores the two-thirds of individuals who rely on food banks who are not children.”
“When I think about affordability, I think of the residents of Edmonton Northwest who have been hit hardest by Liberal policies that are out of touch with everyday Canadians. For seniors on fixed incomes, who are among the hardest hit by rising grocery, energy and housing costs, Bill C-4 does not provide targeted relief. Seniors are worried about being able to stay in their long-term care facilities or their own homes, or even being able to afford to be active in the community, such as at the Westend Seniors Activity Centre.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my friend from Richmond—Arthabaska . I rise today to speak on Bill C-4 . Although this bill is inspired by the Conservatives' platform and promises, Bill C-4's collection of half measures does not deal with the real drivers of the affordability crisis: large deficits, high spending, and heavy taxation and regulation. We acknowledge the Liberals for admitting that certain measures are needed after 10 years of Liberal economic mismanagement, which has caused high inflation, doubled housing costs, and high food prices, and, on top of the pandemic pressures, has made life unaffordable for everyday Canadians. However, no matter how we slice it, Bill C-4's impact is too small compared to the previous tax increases, carbon pricing and other failed Liberal economic policies.”
“Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of Liberal deficits, Canadians are having to put nearly 50% more of their expenses on credit cards. Fitch Ratings, the agency that gives the Liberal government its credit score, says that the Liberal government frequently blows through fiscal anchors. On top of this, the Parliamentary Budget Officer is also ringing the alarm bells: “With Budget 2025 the Government abandoned the previous fiscal anchor to reduce the federal debt-to-GDP ratio over the medium term.” How many more fiscal watchdog reports is it going to take for the Prime Minister to rein in his costly credit card spending?”