Pat Kelly
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering federal politics, Pat Kelly worked in the real estate industry for over two decades. He was a real estate broker and reportedly owned his own brokerage firm. Public disclosures filed with the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner show that he has held various investments, including publicly traded securities in financial and energy companies.
Key Relationships & Connections
Within the Conservative Party, Pat Kelly has served in roles that connect him to party leadership. Under former leader Erin O'Toole, he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Small Business and Western Economic Diversification. He has also been a long-serving member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, where he has worked on economic policy alongside MPs from different parties.
Public Controversies
In 2016, Pat Kelly was the subject of media reports regarding his expense claims. It was reported that he claimed thousands of dollars in per diems for meals and other expenses while in Ottawa, even though he owned a home in the city. In response to the reports, Kelly stated that the claims were permitted under the rules for Members of Parliament and were intended to help cover the costs of maintaining a second residence required for his work.
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Pat Kelly won with 39,971 votes (58.8%)
Total votes cast: 67,935
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Madam Chair, Canadians are not going to learn anything tonight if the minister will not answer any questions. The interest on Canada's debt is projected to rise by 50%, from $54 billion to $81 billion, in 2030-31. Is that more than future health transfers are budgeted for?
Madam Chair, they have been claiming for years that there would be a declining debt-to-GDP ratio, but there is not. The debt-to-GDP ratio is rising. Is the debt-to-GDP ratio higher this year than last year, yes or no?
Madam Chair, that is another non-answer. The per family debt charge is about $3,400 right now, this year. How much does he think a Canadian family can afford to spend on interest on the federal debt?
Madam Chair, the minister has not answered the question. He has just repeated the same promise that they have been breaking since 2015. Canada's current interest costs for this year are $54 billion. Is that amount more or less than the current federal health transfer?
Mr. Speaker, I am a fifth-generation Albertan, and I believe in the future for a strong Alberta within a united Canada. I will vote for Alberta to remain a province of Canada. However, members of the House must understand that many Albertans are angry, and I am one of them. We are angry that, since 2015, this Liberal government has made decisions and introduced laws that harm Alberta right up to
Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk Calgary East Madam Chair, for clarity, I am speaking for five minutes and then sharing my time with the member forand the member for, for five minutes each, after I have concluded. In 2015, the minister's government promised to run modest deficits that would fund unprecedented infrastructure spending and would allow the budget to balance itself, as they put it.
Madam Chair, the answer is that the debt-to-GDP ratio went up, even though that is the fiscal anchor that they have been claiming for most of the last 10 years. They have broken their fiscal anchor. How much interest per household does he think Canadian families can afford for his debt?
Madam Chair, those are new ones. He has discharged and cut loose every anchor that they have assigned for themselves. What is going to be their new fiscal anchor they make up next year when this fiscal anchor is cut loose like so many before it?
Mr. Speaker, we are debating a motion to cut off debate on a budget bill after only three hours. The minister has been asked repeatedly but has not answered the question. Does he think that three hours is a sufficient debate for the bill?
C-30 Mr. Speaker, we now see the character of this new majority government. Liberals are going to use their numbers to stifle debate and prevent scrutiny of their bills. Since they tabled Bill, there have been maybe three hours of debate. minister Does thethink that is parliamentary accountability and a sufficient opportunity for members on all sides to question the minister on his horrific
Some are refinancing. There was earlier testimony about the appropriate length of time to amortize a mortgage. If you extend the amortization consistently, it almost doesn't matter whether it was 25 or 30 years to start with if you never get under 25 years. Sooner or later this comes to a head.
Okay. So a normal person with a normal job cannot save up the down payment or qualify for the mortgage. We're now back to mom and dad, who—