Kelly DeRidder

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his incredible speech today on the importance of getting projects delivered in Canada. There is $1 billion here, $1 billion there, $1 billion for this person and $1 billion for that person. I would like the member's thoughts, please. If we could stop announcing $500 billion across Canada and just approve 500 projects sitting on the's [more]

Madam Speaker, 11 years ago, we had the richest middle class in all of the G7 under the Harper government. After 11 years of failed policy and blocking our economy, we now seem to be turning course. After many announcements and billions of dollars spent, why does nothing seem to get approved so that we can get back to the amazing Canada we had before the Liberal government took office?

Thank you so much for such an in-depth.... This is everything that we need to hear, discuss and talk about to make change. Thank you for that.

Thank you, Madam Chair. This is an incredibly important conversation that we're having today, and I look forward to contributing with some questions in the second round here. However, I'd like to use my time today to put on notice two motions, both relating to the policies that have an impact on the safety, rights and opportunities of women and girls. I want to be very clear that these motions [more]

Just before we adjourn, I have one thing to say. This is addressed to the committee and the committee only, not to the witnesses or anybody who may be listening in the room. There were a few unfortunate things I noticed happening today, and I hope we can move together in a very respectful manner. I was told that I was being disrespectful and taking away time by putting a motion on notice. I do [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair, and through you, thank you, Kelly, for being here today. Thank you for sharing your story and being so open about your own story. I as well shared mine and my path to recovery as an addict. In that world, we know that addiction also leads to human trafficking and vulnerability and everything surrounding it. There are a couple of things that you talked about today that I [more]

Mr. Speaker, I do not think they are coming from the average Canadian. The average Canadian is really struggling right now. Canadians are struggling with everything. Their mental health is even being affected because they are having to choose between heat and food. These stories are not coming from the grassroots. They are not coming from people at their kitchen tables. They are coming from [more]

Mr. Speaker, I agree with the member opposite that immediate relief is required in these times. I am curious if she could answer why it took so long. Conservatives put pressure on the government in order to have this relief put in place. The Liberals admitted that it was immediate relief for Canadians. Why will they not go the full way and remove all federal taxes on fuel moving forward? If we [more]

Mr. Speaker, we never said that we want to completely cut the taxes across the board for all Canadians. We do want to cut the fuel standards tax and the industrial tax. They are just another version of the previous tax the Liberals that we have fought against for 10 years. They have an economic impact on our society, and it is time to completely get rid of these taxes so we can go back to an [more]

Mr. Speaker, we have done the math, and if the full measure had been implemented right away, it would have saved the average Canadian $1,000 at the fuel pump over the course of the year.

Mr. Speaker, I would like my colleague to please emphasize the importance of lowering costs on Canadians. Could he actually lay out all of the measures taking place right now, as well as answer why they are not implementing the entire plan and eliminating all the federal tax on gas?

Our leader advocated for Canadians saying that we need to keep this off the price of gas. That is exactly what is happening now. Finally, I would like to say it is a good start. We are keeping a portion of the gas taxes off for Canadians, but I really want to make it clear that it is not enough. Conservatives are calling for the elimination of all federal tax on gas and diesel, at least until [more]

Mr. Speaker, I want to set the record straight. I did not say the government was slow to react. I said that the Conservatives have applied pressure for 10 years advocating for that. We said the carbon tax was going to be detrimental to our economy. That is the debate that we won and the debate we are moving forward with. We are asking the government now to completely eliminate it, not just a [more]

Mr. Speaker, it is always an honour to rise in the House and speak on behalf of the residents of Kitchener Centre. I would like to start with this: Finally, after advocating, pushing and working to put public pressure on the current government, it is agreeing to partially implement a piece of our plan to reduce the cost of living for Canadians. This all started on April 2 of this year. We [more]

Thank you, Chair. Before I ask a couple of questions, I'd like to put a motion on notice for the committee. It reads: That, given that: homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges continue to have significant impacts on individuals, families and communities across Canada; communities across the country continue to experience rising homelessness, ongoing substance use harms and [more]

Thank you. Ms. Lloyd, thank you for sharing your story with the committee today. Sometimes it can be hard to come forward and share. I appreciate you so much for being here today. I'm going to start with you. You focus a lot on upstream supports for prevention, which are incredibly important for the prevention of homelessness. In a world where you could see these supports in a very true, [more]

Thank you. Mr. Gladstone, I want to ask you a quick question. You mentioned the need for a carve-out from Build Canada Homes for people with disabilities. I agree completely. I just learned about what true barrier-free is for those with disabilities. What portion of that do you think is required to ensure that they're supported through the Build Canada Homes program?

Thank you, Chair, for extending the time to speak. I want to start by thanking Mr. Miles and Mr. Thiessen. Thank you so much, gentlemen, for being here and sharing your stories. From one recovered addict to another, I know how hard it can be to come forward, but it's important to do so so that we can change lives in Canada. We've heard so much today about the importance of all parties coming [more]