Luc Berthold

Mr. Speaker, how can Canadians be masters of their own destiny when they lack even the means to fill their refrigerators? This budget tells us that the government is going to get $30 billion in new revenues from Canadians, with absolutely nothing for the middle class. Deficits will reach $62 billion in 2026‑27, $62 billion in 2027‑28, $57 billion in 2028‑29, $53 billion in 2029‑30, and $52 [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would first like to congratulate my colleague from Mirabel on his speech. His knack for dazzling us with unusual imagery was on full display again today, so I congratulate him. I want to direct my remarks specifically to the member for Mirabel, who is a fellow member from Quebec. People need to know that a budget contains legislative measures. It is basically an omnibus bill that [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, in two hours, the prominent banker that is thewill table his budget. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

Mr. Speaker, I know this is an eagerly awaited moment for the people watching us on CPAC. I realize that it is a little less so for our colleagues who were invited to leave the chamber before I asked the Thursday question, but that is okay because what I am about to say is still very important. We have one more day to go tomorrow. Moments from now, we will hear about a budget that I hope will [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, in two hours, thewill table yet another budget and become Canada's undisputed champion of deficits. That is less than two hours away. He will ensure that all Canadians are forced to pay more interest on the debt. That is money that will not go toward supporting families. It is money that Canadians will send to the government instead of spending it on groceries, [more]

Mr. Speaker, the key word in relation to what we are discussing today is “sensitivity”. Yes, it is sad for the veterans. It is especially sad for the Commissionaires, who have been carrying out this kind of work since 1925 and who have been there for veterans leaving either the armed forces or a conflict zone, often without knowing what comes next. Canada had an organization that allowed them to [more]

Mr. Speaker, in my opinion, the best way to describe this tired old Liberal government's approach is a lack of transparency. When it has gotten to the point where the Liberals are even preventing someone like the procurement ombud from getting access to the information he needs to give his opinion on what is happening, that is worse than simply refusing to answer the Conservatives' questions or [more]

Mr. Speaker, November, also known as “Bowvember”, is a perfect time to talk about men's mental and physical health, especially prostate health. I want to acknowledge QUB columnist Richard Martineau, who had the courage to speak openly about his prostate cancer. I was moved by his frank, uncensored and very detailed account, and it convinced me to share my own experience as a cancer survivor in [more]

Airdrie—Cochrane Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with my colleague from. “Sensitivity” is a word that I would like members to remember because I am going to come back to it in my speech. I want to talk about the word “sensitivity” because, in a few days, Canadians will gather for Remembrance Day ceremonies. They will wear a poppy, just as we are all doing right now here in the House. In [more]

Mr. Speaker, I was talking earlier about sensitivity, and this question is a perfect example of why. Prime Minister I am talking about veterans. I am talking about veterans of our Canadian Armed Forces. I am talking about an American company at a time when thehimself has described the situation as a trade war with the United States. The Prime Minister promised that he would award contracts to [more]

Madam Speaker, I would like my colleague to answer a very simple question. What are the ministers good for? Prime Minister We have awho made a big promise. He said we were going to buy Canadian. That was the big promise. He said we were going to be our own best customer, yet now we see that, on such an important issue, at a time as important as the month of November, just a few days before [more]

Mr. Speaker, this debate is always very important, and both voters and members of the various parties always provide a lot of food for thought. We do not all share the same views on medical assistance in dying. One thing that I find very troubling when it comes to mental illness is the unfortunate shortage of mental health care services in Quebec and Canada. I will not get into my own [more]

Mr. Speaker, my Liberal colleague does not seem to know what is actually happening on the ground. Can I tell him one thing that people have no control over, that families have no control over? The cost of groceries. When they get to the cash register, they have no control over how much things will cost. They have to pay whatever it costs. Inflation has just gone up. The Bank of Canada is saying [more]

Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, MAID is a sensitive issue that matters to people. There are a lot of different opinions on the subject. Quebec has already taken action with regard to advance requests. I wanted to know whether the federal government has made sure that Bill C-41 is consistent with Quebec's legislation on advance requests, so that we do not have to reopen the debate after the [more]

Mr. Speaker, I will ask the same question I asked my colleague earlier because it is very important. Quebec has already passed its own legislation on advance requests. There is apparently a backlog of nearly 3,000 advance requests in Quebec right now, but not one has been carried out because the Criminal Code still prohibits advance requests. C-41 Has the government ensured that Quebec's [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, this was a bad week for the Liberal government and the, but it was even worse for Canadian families. The Parliamentary Budget Officer is projecting a $733-billion increase in government borrowing over the next five years. Inflation is rising, food prices are up and the Bank of Canada is raising interest rates, which is going to have a serious impact on young [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Canadians received very bad news. The Bank of Canada has to raise the policy rate to 2.5%. That is the first increase in three years. This time, thecannot blame the old Liberal government. In its report, the Bank of Canada indicates that grocery prices will increase more quickly in 2027 because of rising energy costs that are reverberating throughout the [more]