Dan Mazier
Riding Mountain, Manitoba · Conservative · Canada
“Any policy on this front must consider the spectrum that has already been licensed under weaker deployment requirements, because those terms and conditions were already agreed to and were reflected in the purchase price. Obviously, the telecommunications companies will oppose any accelerated deployment requirements.”
“Today we manage spectrum mostly through auctions, where the government sells telecommunications companies the right to use these public airwaves. That is a reasonable way to assign spectrum, but selling a spectrum licence is not the same as solving a problem of coverage.”
“In the government's recent 3,800‑megahertz spectrum auction, the licensing decision set a deployment requirement of just 5% population coverage within seven years for the Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor service area in Newfoundland, a region covering more than 144,000 people.”
“Mr. Speaker, before I begin, I want to take a moment to thank a couple of people who have been part of my office this session and who will be moving on shortly. First I want to recognize Oliver Batchilder, who has been with my office as an intern through the parliamentary internship program.”
“Bill C-268 asks two fairly reasonable things: that mobile coverage data actually be verified for accuracy, and that this framework be reviewed on a regular schedule rather than being left to gather dust for another 20 years.”
“Brenda actually lived in Ottawa for a number of years, but she likes to joke that she had to move back home to find a job in politics. Since then, she has been the friendly face and the steady hand for so many people back home in my constituency who needed help to navigate the federal government.”
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“For millions of Canadians, having a gas-powered vehicle is not a choice but a lifeline. When we take away a worker's freedom to drive to their job, we take away their livelihood. When we take away a parent's freedom to drive their kids to hockey practice, we impact their family. When we take away a senior's freedom to drive to a doctor, we put their health at risk. By banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles, the Liberals are taking away the freedom of millions of Canadians. The Prime Minister and his Liberal government believe in a utopian fantasy in which all Canadians can take the subway or their bike to work, and if they cannot do that, then surely they can take a costly, unreliable electric car in the depths of winter without a charging station in sight. This is absolute nonsense.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Vaughan—Woodbridge . The Prime Minister may be new, but his government's radical environmental agenda is not. The Liberals are banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles. In under 10 years, it will be illegal for companies to sell gas-powered vehicles in Canada. By 2035, the government will require that all new light-duty car and passenger truck sales be zero-emission. The Liberals like to frame this as a target, but they conveniently forget to mention that the target is mandatory. The mandate is clear. If we want to buy a new vehicle, it must be zero-emission. By doing this, the Liberals are effectively banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles. There are few policies that will devastate Canadians more than this one. When we take away someone's vehicle, we take away their freedom.”
“Mr. Chair, the minister's department stated that EV mandate regulations “are estimated to have incremental [zero-emission vehicle] and home charger costs of $54.1 billion”. Why is the minister supporting a policy that—”
“Mr. Chair, according to the Liberal Party's website, the government set a “mandatory target” that all new light-duty cars and passenger truck sales be zero emissions by 2035. Is this statement correct?”
“Mr. Speaker, that answer is unacceptable. The mismanagement by Parks Canada of Riding Mountain National Park is not new, and neither is the minister's refusal to act. He has been warned time and again of Parks Canada's ongoing failures, with no communication, no engagement and no accountability. Every time Canadians raise the alarm, the minister insists things will improve, but nothing ever changes. Will the minister finally take responsibility and replace the superintendent of Riding Mountain National Park to restore trust and confidence?”
“Mr. Speaker, just hours before the May long weekend, Parks Canada blindsided my region by banning motorized boats on Clear Lake after confirming access a week earlier. There was no consultation or warning. Locals care deeply about the lake, which is why the agency's “one boat, one lake” policy had broad support. When asked what suddenly changed, Parks Canada refused to justify its damning decision, which caused whiplash in the region. Will the minister reinstate the “one boat, one lake” policy that Parks Canada supported just weeks ago?”