Gérard Deltell

Mr. Speaker, the budget will be tabled in less than two hours, and we, the Conservatives, want Canadians to have more money in their pockets. That is why we are proposing to eliminate gas taxes, which have a real impact on the cost of food and other goods, to reduce wasteful and inflationary spending and to save Canadians money at the pumps, at the grocery store and everywhere else. For [more]

Prime Minister Madam Speaker, one of the most disrespectful things that Mr. Trudeau's government did was to divide seniors, and this has not been challenged by the current's government. I have always believed that the first duty of any government, and particularly of its leader, is to unite Canadians. In this case, not only did the government fail to unite them, but it actually divided them. It [more]

Mr. Speaker, yes, I remember pretty well the increase from age 65 to age 67. By the way, Prime Minister Harper at the time just followed the observations of Bill Morneau, who became, after that, the finance minister under Justin Trudeau—

Madam Speaker, I want to pay all of my respects to my colleague from Newfoundland and Labrador. She is one of the key players we have on this side of the House, I would say even in the House itself, since the last election. The point is, yes, it is important to cut all taxes on gas and diesel. The Governor of the Bank of Canada published a report a few days ago highlighting the fact that, [more]

Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to take part in this debate today and to celebrate your birthday. I wish you a happy birthday today, November 3. I would also like to congratulate my niece, Anne‑Audrey, who is also celebrating her birthday today. She was born on November 3, 1988, and was my parents' first granddaughter and first grandchild. Obviously, it was a momentous occasion. I remember it [more]

Madam Speaker, it is because these programs are not working. That is the problem. If they were working, we would know. The result of these programs is that there are now twice as many Canadians turning to food banks as there were five years ago. Just last week, I spoke in the House about the situation in Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk and about Amélie et Frédérick, a food bank on Bastien [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would invite the minister to update his statistics or, at the very least, check with the the Governor of the Bank of Canada to get the latest figures. The governor is the one saying that the Liberals' management of the economy is a complete mess. What is the result? Grocery prices are going to go up. The governor is saying that prices will rise faster than last year, and things [more]

Mr. Speaker, this is terrible news for all Canadian families. Yesterday, the Bank of Canada announced that, for the first time in three years, the key interest rate is set to rise and inflation is set to climb to 3.5% for the year as a whole. What does this mean in practical terms? It means that mortgage rates will rise. It risks slowing home sales, placing additional pressure on homeowners and [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by saying how much I appreciated the remarks made by my colleague from Montmorency—Charlevoix earlier in his speech. He touched on an important social challenge that concerns all of us. I have always said that we enter politics because of our parents and that we serve because of our children. The member captured the issue particularly well when he described [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague first and foremost for his excellent French. I do not know if anyone has seen him play the piano, but it is impressive. On top of that, he penned the biography of Quebec's future premier, the current Leader of the Opposition. What young people need is to be given the chance and the privilege to experience the happiness of getting their first job. [more]

Mr. Speaker, yes, absolutely, all Canadians are invited to travel the length and breadth of Canada to discover the riches and beauty of the most beautiful country in the world: Canada.