Dan Albas
Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna, British Columbia · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, for whatever reason, the Prime Minister has told us affordability is the best it has been in decades. Perhaps if he spent less time in Europe, he might be aware that we now have full-time workers living in RVs and trailers.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise on behalf of petitioners who have asked that the government recognize the very real pain that is being inflicted upon Falun Gong practitioners by the repressive government in Beijing.”
“The Liberals' inflationary spending and antidevelopment policies created this recession and cost of living crisis. These are Liberal choices. Only the Conservatives will end wasteful spending, cut bureaucracy, restore accountability and replace Liberal excess with results.”
“Mr. Speaker, Westbank First Nation is one of the indigenous communities in my riding. It obviously has its own governance agreement. Would the member enlighten us and say what he believes is a good message for people, not just in the Okanagan but right across B.C.? What would they like to hear from the Conservative Party right now?”
“This would push people into used ones, and perhaps that is not a bad thing, but only wealthy Canadians would probably be able to afford to buy new. Now fast-forward to this bill.”
“Warranties are consumer protections, so it makes sense that there would be some discussion here, but would a foreign manufacturer listen to Prince Edward Island? I do not know. I do not think that would be the case, because, while I respect the members who come from Prince Edward Island, it has a small population.”
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“Madam Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. The minister talked about the industrial carbon price as being fundamentally important. What is really important, especially when our steel industry and our aluminum industry are under attack, is the price itself. Is the minister going to tell us here today what the price per tonne will be, or is he going to simply put it in the Canada Gazette? This is about accountability. This is about letting Canadians know what the industrial carbon price will cost them.”
“Mr. Chair, I just asked if the minister had heard of Emcon. Its plow trucks approved in Ontario cannot be used in B.C., its trailers cannot cross into Manitoba and it gets ticketed for equipment meant for provincial contracts. It even faces conflicting rules about plow truck wings—”
“Mr. Chair, I spoke with Simon Rizzardo, whose business is Emcon Services, a Canadian road maintenance company that works in B.C., Alberta and Ontario. It struggles with the incompatible provincial transport regulations that prevent equipment movement among provinces. Has the minister heard of Emcon?”
“I have been trying to ask very reasonable questions, Mr. Chair. Most Canadians would be able to say whether a process is fair or not, but let us move on. Does the minister believe that Canada should have one national economy, not 13?”
“Mr. Chair, a Kelowna couple was taken to Federal Court after winning their CTA claim. Did the CTA or the government provide them or any other similar case with legal representation in Federal Court, yes or no?”
“Mr. Chair, according to the CTA's 2023-24 departmental results report, “the Agency completely redesigned and implemented a new streamlined complaints process”. Has this new process improved or worsened?”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Prime Minister for the update, but what about a budget? Canadians deserve real fiscal management, not excuses or fact-free talking points. Here are some of the facts. Liberal consultant spending is expected to rise 35% to $26 billion, breaking the government's promise to cut down on consultants, fact. Liberals promised $20 billion in elbows-up U.S. tariffs, but later dropped them with no regard to affected Canadian workers or fiscal impacts, fact. The majority of the chamber voted last night for a spring budget, fact. On what date will the Liberals face the facts and table a budget for their half a trillion dollars in new spending?”
“Mr. Speaker, Parliament is demanding a budget from the Liberal government. Last night, a Conservative motion passed calling on the Prime Minister to table a budget this spring. The Liberals are asking Parliament to approve half a trillion dollars in Liberal spending with no budget. Despite promising to spend less and cap government spending at 2%, they have increased it by 8%. Single moms, seniors and small business owners must budget before they spend. Parliament wants the Liberals to do the same. Will the minority Liberal government listen to the majority in this House and table a budget immediately?”
“Mr. Speaker, congratulations on your appointment. I would also like to congratulate this new member on a fantastic maiden speech in this chamber. He is going to bring a lot from the good people of Richmond Hill. During the election, the government said it would do some limited bail reform. My constituents of Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna know there are huge challenges with people in what they call a catch-and-release system. Does the member agree with the Liberals, or does he think we need more than what the Liberals have put on offer?”
“I have greatly enjoyed my working relationships with the mayors, councillors and regional directors from places like Summerland, Peachland, Greater Westside, West Kelowna and Kelowna. I look forward to continuing our work together on behalf of our constituents, and I would ask that we all make them feel most welcome here in Ottawa.”
“Mr. Speaker, as this is my first statement in our new Parliament, I would like to take a moment to sincerely thank all the good people of Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna for their support in this past election. While on the topic of the many good people from my riding, I would like to recognize many of the local mayors, members of city council and regional directors who are in Ottawa for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities convention. I know from my own time as a city councillor how challenging and demanding local government can be. This is especially true right now in British Columbia, where we face intertwined crises of crime, homelessness and opioids that severely impact local government, whose citizens ultimately bear the burden of ill-conceived provincial and federal policies.”
“Mr. Speaker, I congratulate you on your appointment and also the member opposite for her election. She mentioned the importance of innovation and technology in our great country. The previous government, the Trudeau Jr. government, introduced Bill C-27 , which had the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act. It is putting forth very vague rules that will cause small innovators, particularly in the AI space, to consider their options. It is hard to get venture capital in Canada, and now these vague rules will push those innovators to the United States. Does the member understand the difficulties the previous government placed on that particular part of our economy? Will she work toward fixing it and opposing the old legislation?”