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, the situation is crystal clear. The Government of Canada is reviewing the F-35 contract. The Government of Canada, Canada, has other options. There are other options for protecting Canadians and growing our economy and our industry, especially in Quebec.”
“Mr. Speaker, the question gives me an opportunity to share some information with this Parliament. I had a conversation with the President of the United States this morning. I informed him that Canada built and paid for the Gordie Howe bridge, that we co-own it with the state of Michigan and that the bridge contains steel made by Canadian and American workers.”
“Mr. Speaker, first, for the record, the statement just made by the opposition member was not in my speech. Second, with regard to the F-35s, yes, the government is paying a small amount in order to have options. This is useful for our national defence and in order to have options in our negotiations with the Americans.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that if any extremities are going to be removed, it is the fingers from the ears of the Leader of the Opposition . The Leader of the Opposition could listen to the head of the auto manufacturing association. He can listen to the Conservative Premier of Ontario, the heartland of Canadian auto manufacturing. He can listen to the entire sector, which knows that our investments of $3 billion in the supply chain and in the grid are going to drive our sector forward to the future.”
“Mr. Speaker, the government is investing $3 billion in Canadian automakers. We are investing not in the auto industry of the past but in the auto industry of the future. The auto industry of the future is electric. It is connected. We are building out the entire supply chain. As the House will see in the coming weeks, we are building out the electricity grid, in the spirit of co-operative federalism, with the provinces.”
“Mr. Speaker, this side of the House supports taking control over immigration, which is why asylum seekers are down 50%, which is why temporary foreign workers are down 50% and which is why students and temporary residents are down by over 50%. That is the first point. Second point, this side of the House supports tightening sentencing, tightening bail, for violent crimes, for extortion and for sextortion. They should join us.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am glad the Leader of the Opposition brought up obstruction. It is the obstruction by the opposition that is delaying the six bills before the House and Senate that will address extortion, that will tighten bail, that will tighten sentencing against extortion and, very importantly, consistent with every major police force in this country and consistent with mayors of large cities, that will introduce lawful access, which the opposition has consistently stopped in favour of extortion.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is time for another little economics lesson for the Leader of the Opposition. The other party's obstruction in the previous Parliament is what eventually caused the dollar to fall. Now the dollar is going up, wages are going up and growth is happening here in Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, our dollar has strengthened since the election of the new Government of Canada. That is my first point. My second point is that it is thanks to this government's economic plan, a plan that will invest in Canada, that will make Canada an energy superpower, that will find and is finding new partnerships around the world.”
“Mr. Speaker, the process will be respectful, transparent and inclusive. My question is the following. Is the member for Beloeil—Chambly for or against high-speed rail? Is he for or against the future of Quebec? Is he for or against the future of Canada?”
“Mr. Speaker, we are working closely with the people of Mirabel, Quebec and Ontario to have a small corridor, not a major airport, but a small corridor for a project that will create more than 50,000 good jobs here in Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, I want to pay my utmost respect to the 22nd prime minister of Canada, a great prime minister of Canada. In a few hours, I will have the honour of presenting the unveiling of his portrait. The high-speed train is a major national project. It is a national project that will be carried out in close collaboration with residents of Quebec and Ontario.”
“Mr. Speaker, one thing impacting, according to TD Bank, food prices is the fall in the Canadian dollar caused by the obstructionism of the members opposite before this government came into place. What this government is giving Canadians is certainty, certainty with the groceries and essentials benefit, which is $1,800 for a family of two, and is providing the support Canadians need, the boost now, to bridge to a brighter future in building Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am always pleased to go back to my home province of Alberta. I am always pleased to go back to Drumheller, to Consort, which is the home of the great k.d. lang, I might add. I am always supporting Canadian farmers, as this government does, with new markets, with support for biofuels, with exemptions from the federal fuel charge, with exemptions from the industrial carbon tax, because we believe in Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, I recognize that the Leader of the Opposition is just visiting his riding and will be running in another riding in the next election. He should spend some time, I would suggest, with the farmers in his riding, who benefit from our trade deal with China and its $7 billion in new exports, and who benefit from the biofuel charge that supports canola production, supports farm income, supports our future.”
“Mr. Speaker, the impact of the industrial carbon tax on food prices is, as estimated by the Canadian Climate Institute, approximately zero. The impact of the fuel charge, which exempts diesel, gasoline, fertilizer and food processors, is de minimis. What the fuel charge does do is support the farmers of Battle River—Crowfoot. It supports canola production. It supports biofuels. It supports our future.”
“Mr. Speaker, according to TD Bank, one of the major impacts on grocery prices here was the drop in the Canadian dollar during a Conservative Party filibuster before Canada's new government was elected. The Canadian dollar is now going up, which will produce results for Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition's theory is wrong. According to the Canadian Climate Institute, the industrial carbon tax has virtually no impact on grocery prices. There is no packaging tax. The Canadian dollar and U.S. tariffs are both having an impact.”
“Mr. Speaker, first, the Chinese government has committed to reducing the tariffs on pork, beef and other Canadian foods. Second, the agreement with China reduces tariffs on canola, which is an over $7-billion market for our farmers and agricultural producers.”
“Mr. Speaker, the world has changed. Washington has changed. Almost nothing is normal in the United States at the moment. That is the truth. Nevertheless, we are continuing discussions with the Americans. I spent approximately 30 minutes speaking with the President of the United States last night, and that included a discussion on trade.”
“Mr. Speaker, the last time we were in the House, the member opposite stood up and gave us a semblance or a reduction of the MOU with Alberta. The Alberta MOU is not consistent with a sovereignty act. The Alberta MOU will build a pipeline to tidewater. The Alberta MOU will build carbon capture and storage, will build nuclear and will build data centres. It will build our future. A sovereignty act would destroy it.”
“Mr. Speaker, part of how we move this country forward is by collaborating with provinces and territories, like the great territory of Nunavut. I would like to welcome the Premier of Nunavut, who is here. One thing we have done in six months is agree on the Grays Bay port, which is going to open up Arctic sovereignty, open up the future of this country and make Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, here is something we do not hide, and here is something we are proud of: over 140,000 new jobs net created since the summer. That is more than in the United States. Here is something else: wages rising every single month of this government, faster than the rate of inflation. Here is something else: We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. We put in place a national food program for 400,000 kids, and we are making it permanent. Yesterday, we announced a benefit for 12 million Canadians of $1,800—”
“Mr. Speaker, yesterday, before I had lunch with the Premier of Ontario, I had a long meeting with the Premier of Ontario. I would like to introduce the Leader of the Opposition to the Premier of Ontario so he can learn something about co-operation on housing, co-operation on building the best auto sector in the world, co-operation on good jobs for Ontarians and Canadians, and co-operation on rising wages, which have risen faster than inflation every single month of this—”
“Mr. Speaker, over the past few months, our government has accomplished a great deal. We are working on making the school food program permanent. We need the opposition's votes to do that. We cut taxes for 22 million Canadians. Yesterday, we proposed a new measure that will increase benefits for a family of four to $1,800 a year.”
“Mr. Speaker, that is obviously the new spirit of collaboration here in the House. The meeting I had yesterday with the Premier of Ontario was an example of collaboration. We worked together for the auto sector and to build affordable homes. I can introduce the Premier of Ontario to the member opposite.”
“Mr. Speaker, unacceptable words are always unacceptable. That is absolutely clear. We are working, and we will always protect truckers. We will always protect rights. That is why the government is tightening the rules for truckers.”
“Mr. Speaker, the opposition member is referring to Bill C-9 , which seeks to protect access to religious places, such as temples, synagogues, churches and mosques. I know that the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights is currently discussing possible changes to this legislation.”
“Mr. Speaker, the government is choosing Canadians and the future of Canadians, which means good jobs and a sustainable and prosperous economy, with major investments in all forms of energy, including a clean and prosperous future for Quebec.”
“Mr. Speaker, the grand reveal has been made. I am not a lifelong member of the House, so I do not know all the rules, but I do not think there is a limit on the size of motions. In fact since the MOU is already translated, it would be very easy to take the entire MOU, in both official languages, and propose them, if the members opposite would support everything that the Premier of Alberta has done.”
“Mr. Speaker, the MOU between the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta is about a pipeline. It is about carbon capture and storage. It is about interties with the clean electricity grid of British Columbia. It is about artificial intelligence data centres. It is about an industrial carbon price that works. It is about methane regulations that bring methane down 75% so we can have the lowest-emission, low-risk, lowest-cost oil in the world and build this country.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the fact that to my hearing, for the first time ever in the House, the Leader of the Opposition has acknowledged the constitutional right of indigenous people to full, free and fair consultation. This is the first time he has ever acknowledged the role of the provinces in these pipelines, but he has not yet acknowledged the need for an industrial carbon price or the reduction in methane, two things the Premier of Alberta acknowledged and signed off on wholeheartedly, as part of a complete meal.”
“Mr. Speaker, as the Canadian national cricket team knows, we have to play the whole T20. It is not just a couple of overs. It is not just the pipeline. It is not just Pathways. It is an industrial price on carbon that goes to $130 effective. It is reductions in methane. It is net zero by 2050. It is building Alberta strong and Canada strong, durable, sustainable and—”
“Mr. Speaker, there is no carbon tax on Canadian farms that emit less than 50 kilotonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. That is the first point. The second point is that the impact of the industrial carbon tax on food prices in Canada is virtually zero, according to the Canadian Climate Institute.”
“Mr. Speaker, a memorandum of understanding is not something one can pick and choose from. The Leader of the Opposition took a few words from the agreement, but not all of them. He forgot to mention the stronger industrial carbon price. He forgot to mention methane regulations. He forgot to mention carbon neutrality by 2050. The Conservatives need to eat the whole meal, not just the meat.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are going to strengthen our climate agenda. We have just begun to invest in the sector. For example, the budget now includes $4 billion for Hydro-Québec and clean electricity through investment tax credits. This is the beginning of a major clean energy project.”
“Mr. Speaker, I remain committed to our climate targets. We need major investments, not just rules. We need to invest in clean electricity in Quebec and in nuclear power in Alberta and Ontario. We need to invest in carbon storage. We will do all of that.”
“Mr. Speaker, to quote a Conservative leader who is actually in office, the Premier of Ontario, we had a choice: save two-thirds of the jobs or let the company go down. We chose the future. We chose the future for Algoma Steel, so that it can invest in the future, so we can buy Canadian, and so we can build this country. The Conservatives had an opportunity to vote for that future, but they voted against it.”
“Mr. Speaker, these are difficult times in Sault Ste. Marie, and our hearts go to the families. However, as the CEO of Algoma Steel said, it would be “an even darker day” if this government had not acted. That loan, that support, saved two-thirds of those jobs. That loan, that support, gives Algoma a bridge to the future that we are building strong in this country and that the Conservatives voted against.”
“Mr. Speaker, what the government is happy to tell Canadian families is that we cut the taxes for 22 million Canadians, we cut the taxes on first-time homebuyers and we are investing a budget, which the Leader of the Opposition and the members opposite voted against, that is going to cause $1 trillion of investment in this country over the next five years, grow jobs and grow futures for Canada. We believe in Canada. Come join us.”
“Mr. Speaker, let us get our numbers straight. The Canadian economy is the strongest-growing economy in the G7, at 2.6% annualized. Canadian wages have been growing faster than inflation for every month the current government has been in office, at 3.2% over 2.2%. Unemployment is down. Wages are up. The land is strong. We are moving forward.”
“Mr. Speaker, I understand why the Leader of the Opposition forgets to mention that this is a new Canadian government. We have the strongest economy in the G7. That is the truth. Those are the numbers, and that is the future of this great country.”
“Mr. Speaker, first, I am pleased to say that according to the consumer price index, Canada's inflation rate has gone down to 2.2%. Second, I am pleased to say that wages have been growing at a rate of 3.2%. We are making progress. The unemployment rate is down, the economy is growing and life is good.”
“Mr. Speaker, first, it is a memorandum of understanding that includes commitments and significant investments by the Province of Alberta in greenhouse gas storage. Second, it increases the industrial carbon price to six times what it is now, in an effective way. It also introduces stricter methane regulations. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”
“Mr. Speaker, first of all, this is not a contract. It is a memorandum of understanding. Second, these are not sufficient conditions, but necessary conditions. This is not the end of a process. It is the beginning of a process: a process with Alberta, British Columbia, and, most importantly, indigenous peoples.”
“Mr. Speaker, yes, we respect the provinces's rights. We respect the rights of British Columbia. The memorandum of understanding clearly states that the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta will work together with British Columbia. An agreement is required for there to be a pipeline.”
“Mr. Speaker, the house in that announcement was sent to Nunavut. Nunavut is one of the territories of this great country. Nunavut is more than just a place to fly in, make a photo op and not speak to the Premier of Nunavut. Nunavut is where we are building 700 houses under Build Canada Homes, houses that are cheaper, houses that are more efficient, houses that will work for the economy.”
“Mr. Speaker, the great thing about someone being a lifelong member of Parliament is that they have never built anything and they do not know numbers. They do not even read the PBO report where it says we will contribute to projects containing 86,868 units, at $130,000 a unit. That is what we are doing.”
“Mr. Speaker, I recognize that this situation is very complicated for the member opposite. First off, we have to have a pipeline project. We have to have a private proponent. In order for that to happen, we had to create the conditions precedent. We have now done that, because we talked to the provinces and we worked with the provinces. In the Building Canada Act, which was passed before the member opposite returned to this House, we set out the consultation process for nation-building projects.”
“Mr. Speaker, the great thing about Hansard is that it can be consulted to find out what the member opposite said last week. In effect, would we ram through a pipeline? No, never. We will consult, for free, prior and informed consent, with first nations. We will work with the Province of British Columbia. We have conditions in the MOU with Alberta. We know how to work with the provinces. We know how to consult. We know how to respect. Does the member opposite?”