Steven MacKinnon

Mr. Speaker, every time we propose a measure to make life easier and more affordable and to make conditions for Canadians just a little better, whether it is reducing fuel taxes, whether it is a Canada food and essentials benefit or whether it is the Canada child benefit, these Conservatives, led by that finance critic, get up and oppose it. When we grow the economy, they decry that. When we [more]

C-39 Mr. Speaker, obviously, we honour the role of workers, honour the role of organized labour and recognize that, in fact, there are rights to collectively bargain, but sometimes those rights, in order to be exercised, need federal support, especially in Canada Labour Code situations. We will, under Bill, put in place new, expanded measures in order to support parties that find it difficult to [more]

Mr. Speaker, there is so much going on on the west coast that is driving up economic growth and opportunity for that member's constituents that it is hard to name them. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources In addition to what my colleague, the, just laid out, let me just congratulate the port of Vancouver for an all-time record of shipments going out of that port that is building our country [more]

Mr. Speaker, the MP rose to speak about affordability, yet time and again she has voted against measures designed to help Canadians, to help the people in her constituency. Whether it is dental care, the Canada child benefit or the groceries and essentials benefit, she has consistently opposed any support for Canadians. She will have to explain those choices to her constituents.

Mr. Speaker, we have had a display in question period today where the Conservatives are trying to catch up with my colleague with respect to steel. I note the member's question over there. Why can the Conservatives not just once stand up and say that there is a war in the Strait of Hormuz or that there is a trade attack that is illegal and unjustified on Canada. Yes, we are facing economic [more]

Mr. Speaker, occasionally, we like to rise in the House to remind the Conservatives that they have never defined what they mean by inflationary spending. Is it the Canada child benefit? Is it equalization? Is it our military spending that has increased and will continue to increase to reach 5% of GDP? What does my Conservative friend consider to be inflationary spending?

Mr. Speaker, Quebeckers have no reason to take note of the Conservative Party of Canada's opposition to a transformative project that will create 51,000 jobs, add points to our GDP, and change the game when it comes to mobility in our country, especially between Quebec's biggest cities, namely Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Laval, Montreal and Gatineau. I urge and implore my colleague to get on [more]

Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, we have spoken many times about the possibility of further developing those industries at Port Alberni. We are obviously very interested in that. As for BC Ferries, as the member well knows, that is a provincial Crown corporation that reports to the Minister of Transportation of British Columbia, and I think his questions for BC Ferries are best asked of that [more]

Mr. Speaker, this is a particularly spurious attack coming from the opposition. Canada is a world leader in oceans protection and oceans conservation. We have multiple departments, multiple ministers and multiple initiatives, including on our west coast, where we are working very hard on the southern resident killer whale population. Prime Minister We will continue to be world leaders in oceans [more]

Mr. Speaker, we are all very proud of the work that my colleague is doing with these major projects across the country. We are talking about Coastal GasLink. We are talking about LNG one and two. We are talking about the north coast transmission line. We are talking about some of the biggest port infrastructure investments in Canadian history. Guess what. The member is new. He lives with regret [more]

Mr. Speaker, I think that is an exaggeration. We obviously do not share that view. What we want to do is support the parties. Ninety-five per cent of parties successfully negotiate collective agreements. We want to better support the remaining 5% with special mediators and support from the Department of Labour, so that collective agreements can be reached in the federal sector.

C‑39 Mr. Speaker, Billis intended to build Canada strong by advancing major projects and major construction initiatives, as requested by workers, among others. People are also looking to make significant investments. At the recent investment summit, we know that commitments of $500 billion in investments were announced. We want a very healthy labour-management climate. We want to provide a [more]

Mr. Speaker, there is not and will not be an open borders pact with the European Union. What there will be is an enhanced relationship, which will keep this country on track to more than double its non-U.S. trade in the next decade. That will happen. We will have better and closer relations with our European partners. We will have closer economic ties. We will send more Canadian products, farm [more]

Mr. Speaker, Quebec youth, like young people across Canada, dream of a future where the country continues to grow, develop and evolve. The Churchill Falls project alone is going to create thousands of jobs, and as the largest renewable energy project in North American history, it is going to prove that projects can get done faster without lowering our standards or expectations as Canadians.

Minister of Jobs Mr. Speaker, with its provisions reforming the Canada Labour Code, Bill C-39 does exactly the opposite. Thewill now have to take certain caveats into account to ensure that section 107 is only applied in specific situations. This is the very opposite of a ban on the right to strike. It is, in fact, a recognition of the constitutional right to strike in Canada.

Mr. Speaker, these committee hearings, as the member knows, are only the latest in a long line of consultations that this government has undertaken with first nations, labour, environmental groups, businesses, provinces and stakeholders from right across our country. In fact, we consulted so much, we had to double the amount of consultation time that we undertook over the summer. This process [more]

Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Bloc Québécois was obviously not present at yesterday's sitting, when all questions from his party and all members were answered. On the contrary, we have explained and outlined the measures we will take to give Quebeckers what they are asking for. What they are asking for is growth, job opportunities, projects like Churchill Falls or Nouveau Monde Graphite, like [more]