Mélanie Joly
Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Quebec · Liberal · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we are the party that wants to create wealth in Canada. In this tariff war, we must control what we can at home, given that we are in a world where we cannot control what lies beyond our borders. What we can control is how we build. High‑speed rail will allow us to create 51,000 jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is a serious man who knows business and understands the economy. Right now he is working with all the first ministers, basically all the premiers of our provinces and territories, to make sure that we are dealing with the impacts of the trade war, which is never alluded to by the Leader of the Opposition.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are taking care of our people. That is why Quebeckers and Canadians trust us. The Prime Minister , the Minister of Finance , the Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade and I work every day to protect people in the steel sector. Among other things, we have protected the steel sector by preventing all forms of dumping.”
“Mr. Speaker, we have great news. In May, there were 88,000 new jobs, led by jobs for young people. Young people are getting new jobs, and so are women across the country. We have other projects I can cite, and I am convinced that the Leader of the Opposition will rejoice. There are 300 new jobs with Hitachi in Varennes, Quebec.”
“Mr. Speaker, to hear the Leader of the Opposition talk, it seems like he takes pleasure in the prospect of bad news. The reality is that there is plenty of good news. I am going to give him some. There are 200 new jobs at Tenaris in Sault Ste. Marie. We have just secured more than 300 jobs at Kruger in Trois-Rivières.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are working with the Government of Quebec to help companies in Quebec and across the country that are affected by tariffs. That is why we recently announced $1.5 billion to support businesses in the steel and aluminum sectors that were affected by the White House's new tariffs.”
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“Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition has not read the budget. If he had, perhaps he would have seen what is happening right now. We are reducing the government's operating expenses. If he did not see that, perhaps that is why he voted against the budget, or perhaps he is just acting in bad faith. He is against the jobs that we are trying to create across the country, against investments in defence, against investments in health care, and against investments in mining, electricity and energy projects across the country. Basically, he is against growth.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am going to pick up on what my colleague, the finance critic, said, because the reality is that things do not stop there. We have even more good investments on the way. My colleague opposite is from Mirabel, and he knows that aerospace is important. I hope he will be as passionate in defending the government's investments in aerospace as he has been here today. If he votes against the budget, he is voting against aerospace industry workers in Mirabel. He is also voting against the health care infrastructure that is so important to Quebeckers.”
“Mr. Speaker, we know that Quebeckers support the budget because we have met their expectations with good jobs in my colleague's riding, including in La Pocatière. The people who work at Alstom are going to be able to have good jobs. They will be able to buy groceries and support their families. Quebeckers also want a good health care system. At the federal level, we ensured that transfers continued to increase in the last budget and we secured them in this budget. We have also provided support to build hospitals. The Government of Quebec asked us to do so and we delivered. We are there for Quebec.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are very proud to have 44 members from Quebec on this side of the House, which is the largest contingent of members from Quebec ever in this place. We are there to support Quebeckers. Quebeckers asked us for money for health care. We delivered, with hospitals, emergency rooms and medical clinics. We also received support from Quebeckers for our French language and culture initiatives. We have made investments. In the end, what Quebeckers want is jobs, and this is a budget that is going to create jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague from Cumberland—Colchester and I, and this government, are laser-focused on making sure that we bring down costs in the telecom sector. We took the right decision this summer to uphold the decision of the CRTC to increase competition in the telecommunications sector. We also said we would be hawkish on competition. We will do more in this budget to increase competition and make sure that we reform our telecommunications sector.”
“Mr. Speaker, I find it fascinating when an MP from Quebec stands up and says that Quebec's aerospace industry is not important. Thanks to the government's decision, yesterday, Bombardier announced that it would be creating 600 new jobs in Quebec. As a former colleague of François Legault at the National Assembly of Quebec, my colleague should call the premier of Quebec and tell him that he is against 600 new jobs in Mirabel.”
“Mr. Speaker, Quebec asked us to invest more to build hospitals. What did we say? We said, “That is a great idea. Let us put it in our budget.” All my colleague has to do is read the budget and he will see that in there. Quebeckers told us that they wanted us to protect their language and culture, to make investments in that area, because that is important to them. The Minister of Finance and National Revenue and the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture invested more than ever in arts and culture. We expected the Bloc Québécois to be in favour of that. Quebeckers support this budget. When will the Bloc Québécois vote in favour of it?”
“Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague well, and I also know his riding well, and one thing is clear: Talk about military spending and investment has an impact in his riding of Mirabel. It will have an impact on CAE. It will have an impact on Airbus. It will have an impact on Bell Textron Canada. It will have an impact on thousands of jobs in Mirabel. Is my colleague saying that this budget does not produce results for Quebec and for Mirabel? I think my colleague is out of touch with reality.”
“Mr. Speaker, I agree with my colleague. We need to make sure that we work together on making the lives of Canadians more affordable, and that is why we believe in competition. That is why we also took a bold decision when it comes to telecommunications fees and upheld the CRTC's decision to make sure there is more competition and therefore lower fees for Canadians, but we will do more. The member just needs to read the budget regarding what is going to happen when it comes to our competition across the country.”
“Mr. Speaker, just because my colleague keeps asking the same question does not mean that he expects to keep getting the same answer. Our point is that he is not only talking about imaginary taxes, but he is also failing to mention that we have lowered taxes. We have lowered taxes for the middle class. What is more, the budget being tabled later today in the House will help protect our jobs, our economy and our communities. It will help build our country and our economy with major projects and major investments in defence. Also, our budget will be there to strengthen—”
“Mr. Speaker, we know there are trade tensions right now. We know that some tariff industries are particularly affected. It would be my pleasure to work with my colleague to make sure we are able to bring support to his community, particularly Holsag and Holsag workers. That being said, the budget will be doing just that, making sure we protect jobs, making sure we build the country and making sure that we also empower Canadians, who are looking forward to his support.”
“Mr. Speaker, the budget will be about protecting jobs and making sure that we protect our communities. The budget will be about building, building Canada and creating new jobs across the country as we have never seen before. The budget will be about empowering Canadians, making sure they have trust and confidence in their future and in the prosperity of this country. That is why the Conservatives should vote for it.”
“Mr. Speaker, what I call ideology is when people come up with new imaginary taxes in an attempt to spread falsehoods in the public sphere. As my colleague is well aware, there are no taxes on groceries. One thing is clear: We in the government are working on affordability. That is what we are here for, to protect the Canadian social safety net. What does that mean? It means child care, support for pharmacare and for health. One thing is clear, and it is something our colleagues across the way are not doing: We are going to build Canada because, aside from affordability, what people want is jobs, and we are going to provide them with jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, the answer is simple. I could just say yes and sit down. However, since my colleague also made reference to the fact that we are still in talks with the U.S. government, I would like to reassure him. Yes, we are at the negotiating table. Of course we expect the Americans to meet us there. Until then, we will continue to help the industry. I know that, in his riding, the forestry industry is affected. The auto industry is also affected, as are the steel, aluminum and softwood lumber industries. We will be there for our workers with an appropriate budget.”
“Mr. Speaker, the answer is simple: Absolutely. Yes, yes, yes, we will be there for the forestry sector because we believe in it. However, that is not all. We know there are things we cannot control. We cannot control the U.S. administration, but there are things that we can control, and we are going to focus on helping our workers and our businesses. We are going to make sure we are there to help them through this crisis. We are going to offer them support, and we are also going to build a lot of demand for our lumber sector through our major national projects.”
“Mr. Speaker, I understand my colleague's anger and I share it, because 55% tariffs on our lumber industry is completely unacceptable. That is why our government is there to stand up for our workers. We are there for the industry. We know that people in the industry are in crisis right now. We will take them by the hand, we will help them through this difficult time, and we will be there to support them. My colleague and I are able to have good conversations. We work well together. I will be pleased to help him.”
“Mr. Speaker, indeed, my colleague is fighting for the Canadian softwood lumber workers, as we are, as a government. We will stand strong against these unjustified tariffs. We will make sure that we get a good deal, but meanwhile, we are there to give support for them to have access to funding to support their workers, to adapt and pivot, and to eventually make sure that the world knows that Canadian lumber is the best in the world. We will continue to build Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, one thing is clear: Our government will fight for jobs in the softwood lumber industry, period. That is why we are working with people in the sector every day. I had several meetings last week. Just yesterday, I spoke with Christine Fréchette, Quebec's minister of the economy. I have also spoken with Premier Eby. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and I, as well as the Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy , have been working non-stop on this issue. Furthermore, it is false to say that the funds are not available. They are. They have been released. Some businesses have already been saved. I look forward to working with my colleague on this issue.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome those representatives to Parliament Hill. I look forward to meeting with them. I already know many of them well. We work with Unifor on other issues. We know that the current situation in the softwood lumber industry is linked to the White House's completely unjustified and unjustifiable tariffs. We will be there for the lumber industry. We will work with them. We have already implemented $700 million in loan guarantees through their banks, backed by BDC. I look forward to working with my colleague to find solutions for businesses in his riding.”
“Mr. Speaker, we are taking action, and we are willing to work with our colleague. I know there are a number of forestry industry companies in his riding. Financial supports are available through banks. Everything is guaranteed by the BDC. The system is working. The first payments have already been sent out in the past two weeks. We are working to find solutions. That said, we know that more remains to be done and that we have to help the industry and the workers. We will be there.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his hard work, and I would also like to thank the minister for jobs and the minister for natural resources , because we worked together to lay down the groundwork for Kap Paper to continue its operations in the months ahead. Through the conversation we had with Kap Paper, one thing became clear: It is the heartbeat of Kapuskasing and a vital part of the community. That is why we came to the table with solutions. We were able to protect the jobs, 300 of them, and all the jobs around Kapuskasing linked to the mill, 2,500 jobs, as well.”
“Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague, and I am very familiar with the Paccar plant, which I recently visited with the new member for Thérèse-De Blainville . I was in touch with the plant manager, Steve Anctil, again yesterday. This is bad news, news that we do not accept. We will continue to fight to support our workers because the plant in Saint‑Thérèse is a Quebec flagship. We will also be working with the Province of Quebec and municipalities across the country because we need to buy more trucks and buses that are manufactured here. We will protect our jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, I understand the frustration on the part of my colleague, who is from the region. That being said, I think we have to set the facts extremely straight. Support to the sector was linked to the fact that there would be the production of batteries. As production has only started, obviously $15 billion in federal taxpayers' money has not been invested. We negotiated very well the contracts to support the Brampton plant. Therefore, the opposition, including the Conservatives, will have access to the contracts in committee, and they will see that we have workers' backs.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is working with Doug Ford, I am working with Vic Fedeli and we are also working with Unifor to bring a new model to Ingersoll. We will make sure to put pressure on GM, as it needs to honour its contracts. Meanwhile, we will make sure that, indeed, the workers we look in the eyes have confidence that we are fighting for their jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, let me be clear: What is happening to the auto sector is actually linked to American tariffs. When it comes to the EV mandates, the Minister of Environment and I, of course with the Prime Minister , have been working with industries to find solutions. By the way, right now they have been paused. When it comes to the workers themselves, we will be there to support them and we will make sure that Stellantis is held to account. Meanwhile, we are working with GM to bring the Ingersoll plant a new model, because obviously these workers need to be supported. We will build one Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, of course we will be there to protect jobs, create jobs and attract talent and investment. When it comes to creating jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector, we are doing this through our new defence industrial strategy, which will be about buy, build and partner. We will do that through major projects across the country. We have already announced five major projects, worth $60 billion in private capital. We are coming up with next steps for new projects before the Grey Cup. By the way, the Grey Cup is November 16.”
“Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the auto workers, they know that we have their backs and that we will fight for every single job in this country in the auto sector. Do colleagues know why? It is because Canadian auto makers and Canadian auto workers are the best in the world. Therefore, we will make sure that Stellantis is held to account. We are meeting with GM tomorrow in Ottawa about bringing back a model to the plant in Ingersoll. We will be there also for the employees at Paccar in Sainte-Thérèse.”
“Mr. Speaker, of course it is not lost on this government that these unjustified tariffs are having real impacts at home and real impacts at the Stellantis plant. That being said, I will of course work with my colleague, work with the NDP and work with Unifor to push back against the decision of the company, to make sure that we ultimately hold Stellantis to account. We need to put pressure on. Let us work together. Let us make this happen.”
“Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleague is trying to spook Canadians right now, but what is really important to remember is that any support from the government was linked to the production of batteries. In that sense, our support would be linked to the moment production started happening. The production has not necessarily happened yet. That being said, we will make sure that we hold Stellantis to account, because, obviously, jobs are important at the Brampton facility, and we will continue to fight for these jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleague is trying to spook Canadians, but I would like to remind him that the support that was given to the company was linked to the production of batteries. Therefore, no money is spent— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”
“Mr. Speaker, I know that the Conservatives have been wanting to see the contracts that are linked to the Stellantis plant, and we have said yes. The opposition on the committee will have access to the contracts, and they will discover that indeed we negotiated well and indeed Stellantis is on the hook.”
“Mr. Speaker, my colleague is right in saying that there is real anxiety there. I agree, because I have been in contact with workers, and I feel it as well. Our goal is to make sure that we are able to bring back jobs to Ingersoll, to work with the company, to work with the Government of Ontario and to work with the labour unions. Meanwhile, we will make sure that we continue to engage with the United States, because at the end of the day, we know that this is because of the unjustified tariffs of the president against the auto sector.”
“Mr. Speaker, I know my colleague comes from the region, and I look forward to working with him in finding solutions. Obviously, we will fight for these jobs. Not only will we do that, but also, this morning, we were already on the phone with the company to be in solution mode. We were with the GM CEO, Unifor labour, Doug Ford and Vic Fedeli. Our goal is to bring back a new model to Ingersoll, and we are on it.”
“Mr. Speaker, we will fight for these jobs, and we will hold the companies to account. That being said, let me talk about important jobs. There are 150 new jobs in Saint-Bruno at Alstom, 700 new jobs at AstraZeneca, 500 new jobs at Ferrero in Ontario, 50 new jobs at K+S Potash, 500 new jobs at Hitachi Energy. This government is building a strong Canadian economy.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will tell the House how the Prime Minister will deal with the auto sector. He will look the auto workers in the eyes, and he will say that we will fight for their jobs. This is exactly what we are doing every single day. We are negotiating back in Washington, but it is also important to say that I met this morning with the Canadian CEO of GM. I was in conversation with the head of the labour union, of Unifor. I also talked to Doug Ford, and I talked to Vic Fedeli. We are putting in place a response group. We will make sure we fight for these jobs. We need to make sure—”
“Mr. Speaker, the decision by Stellantis is completely unacceptable, but we will make sure to hold it to account. That is why we will be sure to use the full force of the law should the company not bring production back to Brampton. Meanwhile, the documents will be produced before committee. My colleagues will have access to them, and we will also make sure, obviously, that all forms of support for Stellantis are checked. Obviously, we need the workers to be back in Brampton.”
“Mr. Speaker, let me be extremely clear: The auto sector in Canada is the victim of unjustifiable and unjustified 25% tariffs by the American administration, period. Meanwhile, the auto workers are trying every day to make sure that they develop the best product on the face of the earth. That is what we will continue to help them do while we are facing trade tensions with the American government. We will work with Doug Ford's administration, with Unifor, as one Canadian team. We need to do it for the sake of our country and the sake of our workforce.”
“Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleague is very interested in this issue, which is normal. Of course, this is my number one priority right now. She already knows the answer, which is that documents will be presented and produced before the committee. Of course, I gave access to the information. My goal is to make sure that we work together, because we need to fight as one Canada strong on this issue.”
“Mr. Speaker, the decision by Stellantis to move its production from the Brampton plant is completely unacceptable, and that is why, this morning, we were with the Conservative government from Ontario, with Unifor and with Stellantis, to make sure that we would be one strong team Canada. We need to make sure that the 3,000 jobs in Brampton come back. I hope that I can work with my colleagues and with all the MPs in this place, because we need to be Canada strong on this.”
“Mr. Speaker, when the government negotiates contracts, they are good ones, and my colleague will have the chance to see the contracts. That being said, we will make sure to put full pressure on the company. The jobs need to stay in Brampton. The jobs need to stay in Canada. Ultimately the future of the auto sector is bright, and we will continue to fight for it.”
“Mr. Speaker, let me be extremely clear. We will fight for these jobs, because Canadian auto workers are the best auto workers in the world, and we will make sure that Stellantis faces all consequences, including legal ones. That being said, an hour ago I met here in Ottawa with the head of Canadian Stellantis, with the head of Unifor and also with the minister of economic development of Ontario . We are one strong team Canada, and we will make sure that these jobs stay in Brampton.”
“Mr. Speaker, of course what Stellantis announced for the Brampton plant last week was completely unacceptable. Stellantis has made solemn commitments to the government and to their workers, and it needs to honour those commitments. That is why we will hold it to account. Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Mélanie Joly: While my colleagues are just, right now, talking, we already know that, in committee, we said that we would agree to the production of documents.”
“Mr. Speaker, we have been actively engaged with all the CEOs of the D3, that is Stellantis, GM and, of course, Ford, as well as with Honda and Toyota. We have put in place a remission system to make sure that they would be able to continue their operations and create jobs. We know that the auto sector is facing a challenge. That is why we are also engaging with Unifor and the different labour unions. At the same time, we now have a very important fund of $5 billion to help these plans. We will be there for our auto sector.”
“Mr. Speaker, we will always stand up for our workers and our industries. That is why, when it comes to the different sectors that are being tariffed, we are there to support them. This morning, I was on the phone with the CEO of Dofasco, making sure that we are there for our steelworkers. We were also working with Algoma Steel over the weekend, and there is good news. Irving shipyard will now be buying steel from Algoma in Ontario. This is what it is to build Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, we will always be there for our various industries in Canada and in Quebec in particular. We will be there for our workers, yes, in steel, but also in aluminum, softwood lumber and, of course, the auto sector. We will be there for all our workers. In fact, we have a number of funds available for industries in those sectors. We are also in talks with officials in those various sectors. I would be pleased to work with my colleague, whom I hold in high regard, to come up with solutions on the softwood lumber issue.”
“Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we never talk down our workers, we never talk down our industries, and we never talk down our economy. Let me talk to the House about good news: 500 new jobs at Hitachi in Varennes, Quebec; 150 jobs at Alstom in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec; 400 new jobs in Kitimat at Cedar LNG; 500 new jobs at Ferrero in Brantford, Ontario, and who does not like Nutella; and 460 jobs at Stemcell Technologies in Burnaby. We will continue to build Canada strong.”
“Mr. Speaker, let us just debate on facts. This is what the House of Commons is about. Indeed, there is no GST on food at the grocery store. That being said, we also cut taxes for the middle class for 22 million people across the country. We also cut taxes for first-time homebuyers across the country, and we cut the carbon tax. We know that things are sometimes difficult across the country. We will be there for people. That is why we have a strong social safety net, have done a lot when it comes to dental care and pharma care and will continue to enhance that social safety net.”
“Mr. Speaker, this government has a true plan to build one Canadian economy, and when it comes to building one economy, we have made sure that we will have important major national projects. We have announced them in the energy sector, including in LNG. Of course, the member should ask the Premier of Alberta what she thinks about that. The other thing I would like to say is that GDP is actually growing; look at the last numbers in July. When we look at what is happening in the country, wages are increasing. Indeed, when we saw wages grow by 3.3% across the country—”
“Mr. Speaker, this government never talks down our workers, never talks down our economy and never talks down our industries. We are there to create jobs while we are protecting a lot of jobs. Of course, I hear everything that is happening in the auto sector. That is why we have been there for Honda, for Toyota, for Stellantis, for Ford and for GM. We have put a remission system in place to make sure that they protect jobs. Meanwhile, Canada will be the second-best country in the G20 for doing business, according to The Economic Intelligence Unit, and among the G7, Canada is ranked third with respect to ease of starting a business.”
“Mr. Speaker, our government stands up for Quebec's economy every day. In fact, there was some good news in Saint‑Bruno‑de‑Montarville, because 150 new jobs were announced at Alstom. That is just one example. I hope my colleague will be here tomorrow, as there will be good news from Boeing and CAE: more jobs in the aerospace sector. That said, the tariffs are unjustified. We are here for the industry. I hope I can work with my colleague to help the sector in his constituency. Furthermore, supply management is not on the table, and Quebec culture will never be on the table.”