Mark Carney
Nepean, Ontario · Liberal · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the opposition leader was at the Calgary International Airport. Yesterday, I was here with other members of Parliament at the installation of the Governor General. [ English ] She said our project is a “common project”.”
“Mr. Speaker, what matters is that people believe in this economy and are moving forward. The Leader of the Opposition does not believe in Canada. This is what is happening. More Canadians are in the workforce than the Americans. More Canadian women are in the workforce than the Americans by seven percentage points.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are in the midst of the biggest transformation of the Canadian economy in decades. We are building a stronger economy, a more resilient economy and a more independent economy, and our plan is taking root. Last week, we just heard that we have created over 88,000 jobs, all full-time, all private sector.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are growing an economy that is stronger, more resilient and more independent. The flash GDP estimate for April is 0.4% growth. I will annualize that to help out the Leader of the Opposition . That is 5% growth.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois always opposes everything. It is opposed to major investments in culture, including francophone and Quebec culture. It voted against major investment tax credits for the electricity sector in the last budget.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is sad, but it seems to me that the Bloc Québécois has not read the latest budget. It includes more than $750 million for culture: Canadian culture, Quebec culture, francophone culture, including funding for Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, the National Film Board of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts, and Radi…”
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“Mr. Speaker, affordability is measured through prices and wages. Wages in Canada continue to grow at twice the rate of inflation, and rents in Canada are now going down because of an increase in the housing supply.”
“Mr. Speaker, first, on March 25, I said that rent affordability was the best it had been in a decade. That is true. That is a fact. Second, in March, Canadian wages grew at twice the rate of inflation. We are growing the economy. This economy will have the second-fastest pace of growth in the G7.”
“Mr. Speaker, the U.S. tariff rate for Canada has gone down since last April, since the election. The rate was over 10%, but it went down to 5.5% and is now sitting at 4.4%. We have made progress, but we want more. We are working hard on all this. I believe the message from Terrebonne was clear. We must work to build Quebec strong and Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are currently negotiating with the Americans to renew CUSMA. The most important sectors are the aluminum, steel, softwood lumber and automotive sectors. Negotiations will continue, but our starting point is the world's best trade agreement with the United States.”
“Mr. Speaker— An hon. member: Teach us a lesson, oh great one. Right Hon. Mark Carney: Mr. Speaker, to learn a lesson, one has to have ears to hear. There are some on the benches opposite who have been listening, and they will notice that wages are growing at more than twice the rate of inflation in this country. They will notice that rents have gone down relative to incomes for 33 straight months. They will notice that I am out of time.”
“Mr. Speaker, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, I feel like I am in the presence of students. On that account, I do not think the Leader of the Opposition would pass the exam with those answers. As the IMF confirmed yesterday, Canada will have the second-fastest growth in the G7 this year. As the IMF confirmed yesterday, we have the best fiscal position in the G7, point final . As we have confirmed, we have the highest foreign direct investment per capita in the world.”
“Mr. Speaker, one thing I have learned in my economics education is that one has to study history and look at numbers. My record as a central bank governor is inflation less than 2% at the Bank of Canada and inflation less than 2% at the Bank of England. Let us get back to where we are today, which is that wages in this country are growing at more than twice the rate of inflation. I will spell it out for the member opposite: That means Canadians are getting ahead.”
“Mr. Speaker, what the government is proposing is to cut the excise tax, 10¢ a litre for gasoline and four cents on diesel. We have already cut the consumer carbon tax, 18¢ per litre. We are recycling all the excess revenues from higher oil prices to Canadians. What we are not doing is what the Leader of the Opposition is proposing, which is to substantially increase the deficit, something he is regularly against, by more than $3 billion, because the government can count.”
“Mr. Speaker, first of all, I am the Prime Minister of Canada, not the Premier of Ontario, the Premier of Quebec or the Premier of British Columbia. The biggest gas taxes are provincial taxes. Second, Canada's inflation rate is lower than the Bank of Canada's target. Moreover, Canadians' wages have gone up by 4.7% per year, which is about double the inflation rate.”
“Mr. Speaker, the government has a comprehensive plan to make life more affordable for Canadians, and that includes suspending the excise tax on gasoline, lowering taxes for the middle class and providing the Canada groceries and essentials benefit and other programs. All of that amounts to $20,000 per family per year.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is a false dichotomy. The Bloc Québécois just made a choice about Bill C-9 . It is Parliament's responsibility to protect the rights of religious communities, such as the Jewish community here in Canada, against hate. I am puzzled: Why did the opposition member support Bill C-9, which addresses this issue?”
“Mr. Speaker, that is a fundamental question. The opposition member's question has to do with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is the federal government's responsibility to defend the charter. Proceedings are currently under way before the Supreme Court of Canada. We are awaiting the outcome.”
“Mr. Speaker, yes, yesterday, in the presence of the Leader of the Opposition , members of the NDP, the leader of the Green Party and even the Speaker of the House, I quoted the Bible and I also quoted Marcus Aurelius, like the Leader of the Opposition. That is because there are some principles that are universal. I am talking about virtues, values and examples. These are examples of virtue, examples of determination. Above all, it is the example of Canadians—”
“Mr. Speaker, we are getting this country moving with the biggest transformation of this economy in generations. We are building unprecedented amounts of affordable housing. We are building clean energy. We are lowering energy costs for Canadians. We are building a defence industrial strategy that this country has not seen since the Second World War. We are protecting Canadians. We are building this economy. We are empowering Canadians across the country.”
“Mr. Speaker, I know the member opposite was not here in the spring. It is a source of great sadness. We got rid of the consumer carbon tax. That took off 18¢ per litre. What matters is the rate of growth of wages relative to overall inflation. Wages are growing at twice the rate. This country is moving forward.”
“Mr. Speaker, we have the lowest debt burden in the G7. We have the lowest deficit in the G7. We have the highest credit rating in the G7. What is this government doing? It is putting it into action with a defence industrial strategy that will bring half a trillion dollars of investment. With an auto strategy, with an electricity strategy, with a climate competitiveness strategy and with a housing strategy, we are moving forward. We are investing in this country, the second-best country in the world for foreign direct investment. We are moving forward. Come join us.”
“Mr. Speaker, let us look at what has happened to the United States since the summer. It has lost 6,000 jobs. This country has created over 80,000 jobs since August. Let us look at what has happened to wages in this country. They are growing the highest in years at 4%. They are growing twice the rate of inflation. Canadians are getting ahead every single month with this government. Canadian wages have grown faster than the rate of inflation. Rents are at a 33-month low. Affordability is the best it has been in over a decade.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am blessed with a strong cabinet that is working hard for a strong country. We are taking control of the immigration system. Asylum seekers are down by a third, foreign students are down by 60% and temporary foreign workers are down by 50%. The population equilibrated, is equal. We are investigating 100% of the fraud cases since the new government came to office. We have the system under control.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am blessed with a strong cabinet that is working hard for a strong Canada. Canada's new government is regaining control of the immigration system. Asylum claims are down by a third. The number of international students has fallen by 70%. We have a strong Canada and a balanced immigration system.”
“Mr. Speaker, the funny thing is that the government offered a briefing to the Bloc Québécois and has yet to receive a response. There was no response to our offer for a briefing. There were discussions in committee. An hon. member: Oh, oh. Right Hon. Mark Carney: Yes, Mr. Speaker, it is interesting. It is a good idea to have a discussion before having an inquiry.”
“Mr. Speaker, as the government, we take this situation, like every other situation, seriously. That is because we are the government. Words are not facts, however. Cúram is not a financial disaster. There is a budget. Cúram is staying on budget.”
“Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that this is Service Canada's responsibility. Now there are 7.7 million people who are not having problems and for whom things are working well. Over the past week, the number of people experiencing delays related to these issues has been reduced by 10,000. There are some issues, but it is Service Canada's responsibility to implement solutions.”
“Mr. Speaker, the member opposite thinks he is on a rich vein, but he is tapping a dry well. Under this government, production has never been so high. Exports have never been so high. We approved Bay du Nord. We are working with the Province of Alberta to produce the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon oil and gas. We are expanding our exports. We are expanding our future.”
“Mr. Speaker, this is the way the G7 oil reserve works: If a nation is an importer, it has to have an oil reserve. If a nation is an exporter, which Canada is under this government, if it has record exports, which Canada does under this government, that is how it supplies the world. I salute the work of the Minister of Natural Resources and the Minister of Finance , who, working with G7 counterparts, confirmed with my G7 leader counterparts today the release of 400 million barrels from that strategic reserve.”
“Mr. Speaker, there are many policies of the member opposite that I will not adopt. One of them is flip-flopping, jumping around and searching for ridings every election. The second thing I will not adopt is the importance of having the most competitive oil and gas in the world. Our oil exports have never been higher. Under this government, exports are over five million barrels per day, and that will increase, because they will be low-carbon, low-cost and low-risk.”
“Mr. Speaker, as I said in my book, as it is the policy of this government, we want the lowest-risk, the lowest-carbon and the lowest-cost oil and gas, and that is what makes ours competitive. That is the story of Canadian LNG. That is the story of the MOU with Alberta. That is the story of Bay du Nord. That is how we drive the country forward and not off a cliff like the member opposite. An hon. member: Oh, oh!”
“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate receiving this gift on this day honouring Ireland. Canada has increased at record levels our oil exports. Canada has approved, under this government, Ksi Lisims. Canada has approved and started one of the biggest LNGs. Canada is working to the lowest-carbon LNG and the lowest-carbon oil exports in the world. We will maintain and increase our competitive position. We are driving straight forward.”
“Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious situation. First, the government has already banned 10,000 IRGC officers from entering Canada. Second, 170 investigations are under way, and like the Minister of Public Safety said, 28 are currently being subject to an extensive review process.”
“Mr. Speaker, the best option is de-escalation and peace. That is why I am having conversations with other members of the G7 and with leaders of Middle Eastern countries, such as Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. We also need to use the G7's oil reserves.”
“Mr. Speaker, I just had a conversation with the chair of the G7, Mr. Macron. I had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan. I had a conversation with the President of the United States. That is three members of the G7. I am the fourth member. I will be meeting with Mr. Starmer, who is a fifth member of the G7 and with Ms. Meloni. Yes, we will find common ground within the G7. We will do that and there will be de-escalation.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canada's policy is clear: Canada supports the need to prevent Iran's nuclear program and the export of terrorism. Canada is not taking part in offensive operations by the United States and Israel, and it never will.”
“Mr. Speaker, it feels like Groundhog Day. I am once again required to remind the member opposite that the impact of the industrial carbon tax on fuel prices is approximately zero. The impact, though, of our trade deals on the farmers in his constituency is absolutely enormous. It is almost planting season, and the farmers of Alberta, including in Battle River—Crowfoot , can plant canola.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that the member opposite read the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which protects the Torah, which protects the Bible and which protects freedom of expression. The House should not be otherwise informed by possible misrepresentation. We should follow the true word that protects all Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we want to protect synagogues, we want to protect community centres and we want to protect places of worship, which is why Bill C-9 is before the House today. I challenge the member opposite to put his votes behind his words to protect the Jewish community and to protect communities of faith across this country.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have to go quickly. Bill C-14 would change the bail laws. The member might want to read it and definitely wants to support it. The member opposite has voted against every single gun control measure ever put before the House. The government has banned the Islamic guard. The government has sanctioned over 200 Iranian entities. The government is investigating over 17,000 individual cases. We are protecting this country with 1,000 more RCMP—”
“Mr. Speaker, our government is taking action against the IRGC. For example, 10,000 people are banned from entering Canada. We are taking action on Canadians' purchasing power. We have cut taxes and increased food support, and we are providing child care for Canadian families.”
“Mr. Speaker, our government condemns the shootings at synagogues in Toronto and at the U.S. consulate. That is one of the reasons why the government is vigilant when it comes to terrorists. The IRGC is listed as a terrorist group.”
“Mr. Speaker, first, this project began in 2017. At that time, I was the governor of the Bank of England. Second, the project was expanded. All amounts have been budgeted for, including the $6 billion.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would encourage, in the spirit of the member opposite's question, support for Bill C-2 and Bill C-12 , which would help to address some of these issues. That is the first point. The second point is that, when someone commits a crime in this country, they should serve the time in this country.”
“Mr. Speaker, I just got here. The Leader of the Opposition has been here his entire career, with one exception. During the time that Canada's new government has been here, we have reduced asylum seekers by one-third. We have reduced temporary foreign workers by 50%. We have reduced new students by 60%. We are putting in place, and this is in front of the House in Bill C-12 and Bill C-2 , an ability to end the abuse of the asylum system. We look for their support.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am looking forward to coming up to my one-year anniversary as Prime Minister. During that time, new refugee claims and new asylum claims have gone down by one-third. During that time, students have gone down by 60%. During that time, temporary workers have gone down by 50%. We have the immigration system under control, and we are supplying the health care Canadians need.”
“Mr. Speaker, yes, Canada is not America. Yes, Canada provides essential health care to everyone in this country. The increase in costs for the program referenced in the opposition motion is a result of the increase in applicants for that program. Now, what has the government done? The government has taken back control of immigration. The government has reduced the number of temporary workers in this country by 50% and the demands of asylum seekers by one-third. We are—”
“Mr. Speaker, as I just said, the previous government began this project with OAS. We broadened the project's scope, adding EI, the GIS and the CPP. All amounts have been budgeted for and this project has already been reviewed by the Auditor General.”
“Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to acknowledge that today marks the fourth anniversary of the beginning of Russia's unjustified and horrific war against Ukraine. Canada stands with Ukraine and we are sending more military and humanitarian aid today. With regard to the Leader of the Opposition's question, as far as I know, the Cúram process started in 2017. The project was expanded to include other Canadian services, one of them being EI.”
“May this House prove worthy of what Tumbler Ridge has always been by striving to make Canada a better, kinder and safer place.”
“(1410) [ Translation ] A few moments ago, we held a moment of silence for the families and the community who are grieving. For many of them today, the silence is loud. We may never fully reconcile with the horrific, senseless violence that ripped through Tumbler Ridge yesterday, but we can find comfort in each other. We can look after each other. [ English ] To those families who have lost loved ones, the House mourns with you. To those who are recovering from injuries, the House prays for you. To the students, the teachers and the parents, to every resident of Tumbler Ridge, all of Canada stands with you. May the memories of those lost be a blessing. May this community, which has shown its resilience so many times before, once again find the strength to heal.”
“The MP for Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies is already there. Our officials are in close contact with their provincial and local counterparts to ensure the community receives every support we can provide now and in the weeks and months ahead. We have been here before: École Polytechnique in Montreal; the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City; La Loche, Saskatchewan; Humboldt, Saskatchewan; and Portapique, Nova Scotia. Each time, it breaks us open. Each time, Canadians show who we are. In the days ahead, there will be important questions to ask and difficult conversations to have. We owe that to the victims and their families. Now, however, it is time for grieving and remembrance. Now is for the people of Tumbler Ridge and the Peace River region, for a community that is enduring the unimaginable.”
“On behalf of all Canadians, I offer my prayers to the victims, to their families, their friends, to all those who were injured, and to everyone whose life was changed irreversibly yesterday. [ English ] I want to express my profound gratitude to the first responders, to the RCMP officers who immediately entered that school not knowing what awaited them, to the paramedics and medical staff at the Tumbler Ridge Health Centre and to the teachers and school staff who acted with extraordinary courage to protect the children in their care. In the darkest of moments, they showed the best of our country. I have spoken with Premier Eby to express my condolences and those of the Government of Canada. The Minister of Public Safety has been coordinating the federal response and is en route to Tumbler Ridge with the premier and the housing minister .”
“It is a town of miners, teachers, construction workers and families who have built their lives there, people who have always shown up for each other there. When wildfires raged, neighbours helped each other pack up and move out of harm's way. They checked in on seniors and those living alone. They made sure that no one was left behind. When the coal mine shut down, residents supported local businesses. They shared leads for jobs and lifted each other up. Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada, as it is resilient, compassionate and strong. [ Translation ] Yesterday morning, parents from Tumbler Ridge sent their children to school. Many will never hold them again. Young people and their teachers have witnessed an unimaginable cruelty. I want each of them to know: your country is with you.”
“Mr. Speaker, this morning, families in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, woke to a different world. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters began this day as their first day on earth without someone they love dearly. What happened has left our nation in shock and all of us in mourning. Nine people were killed, and more than 25 others were injured. Some are still in hospital fighting for their lives. The investigation is ongoing, and we must allow law enforcement the time and space to do its work accordingly. As the House knows, Tumbler Ridge is a community of some 2,400 people nestled in the foothills of the Rockies. It is one of the youngest towns in the great province of British Columbia. It was carved out of the wilderness in the 1980s, built on the promise of the resource economy and by the determination of its residents.”