Shelby Kramp-Neuman

Mr. Speaker, after 10 years, the only thing the Liberal government is focused on is consistently delivering excuses. The government needs to look at home for the root causes that have created a decade of debt and deficits, like the government's own economic and monetary policies. The government continuously raids the bank accounts of Canadians to fund vanity projects like Alto rail, instead of [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, almost a year ago, when asked if there would be a barometer for Canadians to hold theaccountable, he responded, “Canadians will hold us to account by their experience at the grocery store, when they are paying their electricity bill, when they or their children are looking for a place to live”. Now, 10 months later, groceries are higher than ever, affordable housing is [more]

Is it safe to suggest that the government is supportive of the regime's five-year transitional constitutional framework?

That suggests to me the department will probably do an assessment as to the feasibility of the framework itself. Moving on, has the government done any assessments of the elections held in October of last year?

Thank you, Your Excellency.

Thank you. What was the basis of the government's decision, then, to lift sanctions on a regime that is failing to protect its own people and that has taken part in attacks against civilians?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The focus of my first few questions will be on the different ethnic and faith-based groups in Syria, such as Alawites, Druze, Kurds and Christians. We can appreciate coordinated assaults involving state forces with affiliated ISIS extremist groups against civilians, with gravity of scales of crimes, including killing and raping, and the capturing of women and children in [more]

Mr. Speaker, February's jobs report demands serious attention. Instead, Canadians are hearing dismissive responses to legitimate concerns. The government's very own data shows that last month's decline in full-time employment was the largest decline, outside of COVID, since 2009. Canadians were promised strong economic leadership. If the Liberal government cannot deliver jobs, growth or hope for [more]

Mr. Speaker, February's job numbers send a troubling signal for Canada's economy. More than 100,000 full-time jobs have disappeared, youth unemployment has climbed above 14%, and our economy is now among the weakest performers in the G7. Young Canadians are trying to start their careers at a time when opportunity is sinking. When will the Liberal government start working with the opposition to [more]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll start with Mr. Di Martino. I'd like to thank you for joining today. You sharing your personal experience after growing up in Venezuela under the Chávez and Maduro governments is interesting, and your perspective is quite welcome in this discussion. Could I ask you to expand on your experiences prior to leaving in 2016?

For those who are watching, the UNHCR is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. How would you describe the relationship between the UNHCR and the Maduro regime?