Ellis Ross

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government's new mastered-by-debt budget will make life even more unaffordable in Skeena—Bulkley Valley. There is no trade deal with the United States, $765 billion on the costly national credit card and more money for the's consulting friends. While the Prime Minister's friends benefit, last month nearly 30% of Canadians aged 15 and older lived in a [more]

C-268 Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to get up on behalf of Skeena—Bulkley Valley to talk about Bill, which is long overdue, decades overdue. The last review was done in, I think, 2017. That aside, we are talking about connectivity. We are talking about cellphone coverage. That is what we are really talking about. The north, in my riding, has been underserved for years, with broken promises. We [more]

Mr. Speaker, we do owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that probably we can never repay. However, we can recognize it in terms of what the federal government has done through the contract that has been issued through a technicality to an American company. The people of Canada have to realize that the only reason this contract was given was that an American company gave a Canadian address but was [more]

Mr. Speaker, there are two issues we are talking about. One is an American company's getting a contract that is normally reserved for the veterans of Canada, those who served in our armed forces. However, more importantly, the non-profit Commissionaires uses the revenue to help veterans from the armed forces who otherwise would not have it. The company in question, Allied Universal, a United [more]

C-269 Madam Speaker, as always, it is a pleasure to speak on behalf of the constituents of Skeena—Bulkley Valley, especially when we are talking about something important like Bill, which has been brought here by my colleague. I support it. I come from a small reserve in Kitamaat Village. For those who do not know, we are basically the heart of industry in northwest B.C. For the last 70 years, [more]

C-241 Madam Speaker, we are here talking about Bill, the national strategy on flood and drought forecasting act. We are going to hear speeches about how great this is and how needed it is. We agree on this side. This is definitely needed, given the times that we are living through. To be fair to Canadians, this is a strategy that promises to do something in the future; it is not something [more]

Madam Speaker, the Liberal government here, as in many other acts and bills, will always talk about billions and billions of dollars. In this case, we are talking about $4 billion going toward clean drinking water. However, all the studies say that 43% of every dollar that goes toward these types of initiatives ends up in administration or lawyers or consultants. Does the member have any [more]

Prime Minister Madam Speaker, this is exactly what theclaimed, that he provided full, meaningful consultation with indigenous peoples, and he has made different promises to different First Nations. Is he seeking consensus or following UNDRIP commitments while fast-tracking the Pacific link major project designation with only two months of consultation? Prime Minister Will theonly approve the [more]

Madam Speaker, I want to reaffirm a question, which my colleague asked previously, and its answer, because this is a big, shiny announcement. As a first nations leader, I have seen big, shiny announcements over the last 20 years, but I think it is important that Canadians and aboriginals understand that, underneath this shiny announcement, the Canadian government, the Liberal government, is [more]