Caroline Desrochers

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his speech and congratulate him. I really enjoy working with him. The economic statement refers to the electrification strategy and the strategy to protect nature. We are maintaining our international investments. We are also investing in clean infrastructure. Does my colleague agree with those investments?

Mr. Speaker, in 2015, according to another statistic I would like to remind my colleague of, the child poverty rate was 16%. Today, it has fallen below 10%. That is exactly what we are doing: We are lifting people out of poverty. Although I know it is my colleague's turn to ask a question, I would like him to tell me where he would make budget cuts. Every day, we are told that we are doing [more]

Mr. Speaker, the member keeps talking about getting a deal, any deal, with the American administration, but I do not think this is what Canadians want. At a time when Canadians are facing heightened affordability pressures from sources beyond our control, it is more important than ever— An hon. member: Oh, oh! Caroline Desrochers: Mr. Speaker, the member is saying it is not true. Yes, it is. [more]

Minister of Industry Just recently, theand I were in my riding to annunce a $35‑million investment in Kruger to help this company diversify its production line and create market opportunities for Canada's forest products, which is another industry that is struggling right now. In the economic statement, the government announced the Canada Strong fund, a sovereign wealth fund with $25 billion in [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is with great humility and pride that I rise today, as the member for Trois-Rivières, to speak to the 2026 spring economic update and to share what I have heard in my riding, as well as the commitments and actions our government is taking to represent the people of our communities. First, I want to talk about pride—pride in what I heard while going door to door, pride in our [more]

Mr. Speaker, the measures in the recent spring economic update are part of the next step in our plan to build a stronger, more independent and resilient Canada for all, because we do have a plan on this side of the House. It would advance our progress in building more affordable homes and the major infrastructure that transforms and connects our economy, while bringing down costs to help people [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada is committed to solving the housing crisis. We are working together with all our partners to use every tool available and get the job done. The housing accelerator fund and the apartment construction loan program are just some of the key programs that are helping Canadians and helping developers get apartments and homes built. Build Canada Homes is going to [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada is focused on making housing more affordable and on making home buying more attainable for Canadians. Through budget 2025, we are making generational investments of $25 billion over five years for housing and $115 billion over five years for infrastructure. These strategic investments will build major infrastructure and homes, and create lasting prosperity, [more]

Mr. Speaker, I understand that it is hard for them to come up with a plan that makes sense. That is exactly what we are proposing: a plan that makes sense. I repeat, we have announced $1.5 billion to help the industries most affected by the trade war. We are investing in our infrastructure to build the Canada of tomorrow. We are going to train 100,000 youths in specialized trades to put them at [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for bringing members into the House, and I thank my colleagues for being here today. When I went out to meet with people, the number one issue I heard about was the cost of living, which folks are concerned about. However, contrary to what our Conservative colleagues like to claim about us living in a vacuum, my constituents understand that the global context is [more]

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. When I talk to my constituents, they tell me not to take them for fools, because they know full well that the Conservatives do not care about affordability or the social programs we are putting forward. That is what my constituents are telling me. They know that we are here to support Canadians by eliminating the gas tax, by [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his truly important speech. Prime Minister How many times does he think this issue has been raised, and how many times has it been addressed in the House over the past few months? The same question is asked day after day, and we answer it every time. As my colleague just mentioned, thehas clearly set out the government's position on this [more]