Carlos Leitão

Mr. Speaker, there is a saying about being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. That is what we are doing. Right now, with the war in the Middle East causing fuel shortages, it is increasingly important for Canada to produce oil. We do produce oil, but we can also transition to EV-related technologies at the same time. We are doing both at the same time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his kind words. To come back to the deficit, when a country is going through a period of turmoil and economic crisis triggered by a neighbouring partner that is no longer reliable, the government has to step in on a massive scale. That is what the government has done. That is what must be done. We are proud of that.

Kingston and the Islands Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for. I am pleased to rise in the House of Commons today to speak to the future of the Canadian auto industry and the measures our government is taking to ensure its long-term success. The Government of Canada fully understands and recognizes the importance of our auto industry, a key driver of our economy that [more]

Mr. Speaker, I do not think I will have enough time to answer all of these very important questions. I will answer the question about the GST. That makes no sense, and everyone is well aware of that. The GST cannot be applied selectively. Certain products cannot be subject to the GST while others are not. It does not work like that. A value-added tax like the GST cannot be applied in that way. [more]

Madam Chair, things were going well right up until the very end. Of course, we don't believe that the Canadian banking system is monopolistic. However, we agree with this amendment moved by the Bloc Québécois.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It is very difficult for us to support the current version of BQ‑2, as my colleague is proposing. To find some common ground, we would like to propose a subamendment.

Thank you, Madam Chair. While the purpose of the clause was to encourage innovation, the government has heard the opposition's concerns regarding clause 208 as it is currently drafted, and we are willing to support the guardrails suggested by these CPC amendments.

Madam Chair, we support the amendment moved by the Bloc Québécois.

I'll read you the subamendment. It's on my phone, because I don't have a paper copy in French. The subamendment would replace the part where it says that the owner of land that is subject to a notice of prohibition on work and any lessee or occupant of that land must not undertake or cause to be undertaken any work to the land, other than work to prevent the normal deterioration of the land or [more]

Madam Chair, despite what I said a moment ago, upon examination, we do see that, even if most phosphate is used for fertilizer production, it is also very important for the energy transition. Therefore, to make sure that the playing field is level, we are prepared to accept the member's amendment.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Unfortunately, we can't support this amendment. Once again, we think that it could cause confusion. So we don't agree.

All right. Thank you.