Carlos Leitão

Mr. Speaker, it has been said before that we should not be obsessed with balanced budgets. Now is not the time to get into that. I, too, want to ensure that my grandchildren have a bright future. That is where we are going with two-thirds of our financial support measures. Two-thirds will go toward supporting the economy and increasing investment. Investing in our new economy is how we are going [more]

Mr. Speaker, we chose to make major investments in our economy. We made that choice because the time to invest is now. We are facing an existential threat to our economy now. Our neighbour is determined to completely disrupt our industrial sector. We need to change our economy. To do that, the government must invest. We chose to invest. We also did not forget Canadians by proposing an important [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for highlighting the important contributions that artists make to Canada's cultural identity. The proposed Canada creative credits in budget 2026 would help artists grow their creative businesses by providing tax relief on qualifying artistic income. Our government is also helping artists keep more of what they earn by expanding the expenses artists can [more]

Mr. Speaker, we continue to support Canadian workers. Our objective is to support the Canadian workers affected by the unjustified and unjustifiable U.S. tariffs. I would also add that this includes many businesses in the member's riding. Businesses in Beauce are receiving assistance through the tariff response. I would like to add one last thing: We will never, ever accept a bad deal. We [more]

Mr. Speaker, 100% tariffs, that is punitive. That is ridiculous. That is the world we live in. That is the world we live in with the neighbour we have, with the neighbour that the Conservatives seem to like a lot. What are we doing? We are helping the local businesses in that industry, in aluminum, as we do with steel and other derivative products. It is important for us to keep those industries [more]

Mr. Speaker, I have also visited a number of companies in those industries in Quebec as well as in Ontario. That is an industry that is crucial to our sovereignty. We will keep that industry alive. That is where our spending goes. The Conservatives keep saying it is inflationary spending. That is where our money goes, to making sure our industries stay alive. We are facing an attack from outside [more]

Mr. Speaker, the deal we will get will be the right deal for Canada, not just any deal. Our first priority has always been the future and well-being of Canadian workers. As for Stelco and all the other steel companies around, we will continue to support and work with companies that believe in Canada and that continue to invest in Canada. As for those that do not, we will not support them. By the [more]

Mr. Speaker, members will have to wait a few more days for the next budget. We are not about to start revealing what is or is not in the budget. What I will say is that our plan is precisely to speed up major infrastructure projects. For Quebec, that means building ships at the Davie shipyard. Closer to our friend, the major project is Churchill Falls. I am surprised that our Conservative and [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is rather unfortunate that our friends, when quoting reports and statistics, do not bother to read the reports they are quoting. For example, with regard to the Bank of Canada, it is true that interest rates were raised because inflation was high. Why is inflation high? It is driven by energy prices. It is entirely the result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices. [more]

Mr. Speaker, on Algoma Steel, we have been trying, and succeeding, to keep the company alive and help it pivot to a new way of making steel so that it can be the preferred supplier of high-quality steel for the shipbuilding industry. Algoma Steel, really?

Mr. Speaker, we have been doing exactly that for at least six months, especially in my colleague's region and in the Centre-du-Québec region. We have visited dozens of small and medium-sized businesses. Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions has programs tailored to the tariff response to assist businesses. My colleague should speak with these businesses, because they will confirm what [more]

Mr. Speaker, innovation and research are very important priorities for our government. Budget 2025 launched an international talent attraction strategy and action plan. This will support recruitment of world-class researchers and advance Canada's global competitiveness and research excellence. What we have also seen in the last six to nine months is that a large number of U.S.-based, top-notch [more]

Mr. Speaker, useless letters? Clearly, someone here is out of touch with reality. A letter that contains a commitment by the Government of Canada to assist a company to modernize, to buy new equipment, to expand production and to find new markets, is that a useless letter? I could have many other letters like that. That is what we have been doing over the past six months.

Mr. Speaker, Algoma Steel? Do you really want to go there? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!