Daniel Gobeil

Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleague to take a look at today's budget. Our government will always be there to support all producers in value-added sectors in order to have the strongest economy in both rural and urban areas, to develop the economy and to produce quality Canadian products.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to add that the vitality of agricultural research in Canada does not depend solely on AAFC. It is supported by broad and diverse ecosystems that include provincial and territorial governments, as well as universities, colleges, indigenous groups, and research organizations led by producers and private sector innovators. As Canada's largest agricultural science [more]

Mr. Speaker, balancing work, family and finances is a tricky business. That is why we have implemented a solid plan to help families. The Government of Canada offers a wide range of supports to help Canadians. Let us start with young families. Since 2021, the Government of Canada has announced over $70 billion in funding for the provinces and territories to create and maintain an affordable, [more]

Mr. Speaker, Canadians want a government that works proactively to help them. We do that every day. As I said, we implemented measures to enhance EI benefits, introduced paid sick leave and improved pay equity for women and families. The early learning and child care agreements and the school food programs are saving Canadian families thousands of dollars. The government is working for Canadians [more]

Mr. Speaker, of course, in order to deliver on our commitment to Canadians to reduce government operating expenses, we need to reduce overhead and make our operations more efficient. AAFC regularly reviews its programs to ensure that they remain relevant and effective. That is what our department did by taking the exercise a bit further as part of the comprehensive expenditure review. The [more]

Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, I had the great privilege of accompanying Robert Dufour, who was awarded the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. Robert always wanted to help others. This calling led him to become a paramedic. He won over the hearts of all the residents of the Saguenay region, one emergency call at a time. After a 47-year career, he still finds it important to always be there for those [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. I do not know where he has been these last few months when our government was making decisions to make life more affordable for Canadians. The Canada groceries and essentials benefit, tax breaks on fuel and diesel and the Canadian dental care plan are all measures that help Canadians and Quebeckers every day. That is just the beginning. The [more]

Madam Speaker, the Liberal Party recognizes that affordability is a challenge. We have implemented a lot of measures over the past year. We lowered taxes for 22 million Canadians, provided help with groceries and essential services and paused the tax on fuel. We also implemented the Canadian dental care plan for families, seniors and children. All these measures are helping Canadians with [more]