Eric Melillo

C-5 Prime Minister Simply, Mr. Speaker, it is because we have been here before. A year and a half ago we passed Bill, which thesaid would allow the government to move at speeds not seen in generations. Since its passage, nothing has been approved. No new projects have been approved. There are no shovels in the ground. I listed a number of critically important projects that are by no means new. [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise and join the debate this evening. C-69 C-48 I will start by simply saying that we must be able to build in Canada. It should go without saying, but after 11 years of Liberal policies, I feel it necessary to say so, because Liberal taxes, regulations and inflationary spending, which drive up the cost of living, have chased investment away from Canada for too [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, the member spoke quite eloquently about the rhetoric versus the reality of the. I am just wondering if he wants to expand on that. Prime Minister The Liberals have had almost two years with the. He is nearly halfway through his mandate and still no new projects have been approved. Could the member speak to that difference, from the rhetoric of the Prime Minister to [more]

Mr. Speaker, the member raised a very noteworthy point. That is why it is so important that this bill, which is quite lengthy and has many components to it, is debated thoroughly, not just in this chamber, but also through the committee process, where it can be examined and understood and where amendments can be brought forward from various political parties. This is certainly a large piece of [more]

Mr. Speaker, as to the first part of the question about highways, it is noteworthy that the federal government, the Liberal government, has allocated support to certain sections of the Trans-Canada Highway across the country, but none to Highway 17 through northwestern Ontario between Thunder Bay and the Manitoba border. The construction that has started for the first few kilometres is solely [more]

Mr. Speaker, when we are talking about this piece of legislation, it is important to note that a lot of work has been done in this Parliament already, and very quickly. We passed a lot of measures to enable the government to move quickly on major projects. There was a lot of discussion last year, and it continues, about how existential it is for our country to secure our economic sovereignty and [more]

Mr. Speaker, Daniel from Dryden shared with me the financial strain he and his family are facing. They are living paycheque to paycheque, and despite working hard and following the rules, it is nearly impossible for them to maintain their home. After 11 years of inflationary Liberal policies, this is the stark reality facing many Canadians, and it is why Conservatives are calling on the Liberals [more]

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are all talk, no results. If their plan were working, we would not be facing an affordability crisis. Now, 63% of Canadian workers say that their biggest financial stress is the cost of living. According to the National Payroll Institute, half of employed Canadians spend all of their net pay or more just to be able to keep up with rising costs. I will ask again, why [more]