Burton Bailey

Mr. Speaker, year after year, the budget deficits grow and Canadians continue to pay higher prices. After a decade of promises from the Liberal government, what do Canadians have to show for them?

C-31 Madam Speaker, Billis a massive bill of 352 pages that buries major policy changes behind hundreds of pages. Does the member still stand by the Liberal promise in 2015, which he was here for, to end the use of massive bills that prevent Parliament from proper review and debate, or is this just another political flip-flop that he expects Canadians to believe?

C-31 Mr. Speaker, after years of budget deficits that keep growing under the Liberal government, Billis another 300-page bill full of Liberal promises that Canadians cannot trust. Does the member agree that another massive bill cannot wipe away a decade of Liberal failures on affordability?

Mr. Speaker, my colleague's speech was excellent. I would like to ask a very simple question: Could the member think of just a few ways the Liberal government could lower federal spending to get its budget under control?

Mr. Speaker, the government often says health care is a priority, yet the PBO shows that the debt servicing spending this year already exceeds the health transfers. By 2030, the debt servicing cost will hit $83 billion, while health care transfers are projected to only be $67 billion. Will the Liberal government commit that no future budget will allow the debt charges to exceed the Canadian [more]

Mr. Speaker, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, public debt charges are the fastest-growing major expense and have already surpassed Canada health transfer payments. That means Canadians are paying more to service debt than they receive for health care. Can my hon. colleague think of a few ways the Liberal government could improve the amount of debt? Could it cut back on its spending [more]

Mr. Speaker, it was the Conservative government, under then prime minister Harper, that recognized Quebec as a nation. Culture, language and shared ancestry all played a part in determining what a nation is. With this in mind, the province of Quebec demands a level of autonomy that other provinces do not benefit from in Canada. Would my colleague agree that the other provinces in Canada, such as [more]

Mr. Speaker, I have a simple question. Why should Quebeckers have confidence in another Liberal commitment when the government's record, across multiple policies, continues to raise questions about delivery?

Mr. Speaker, the simple question I would like to ask the hon. parliamentary secretary is this: How many empty promises will it take before the Liberals admit that announcements and press conferences are not the same as results?

Mr. Speaker, I would like to quote Michael Geist, Canada research chair in Internet and e-commerce law: “Patching the old broadcast contribution system onto the Internet was never a good idea, and starting over creates an opportunity for a much-needed full reset and the chance to provide more sensible answers to those questions.” Would the Liberal member agree that the Liberal government failed [more]