This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsI will be sharing my time.Procedure Greeting · 27 wordsIt is a pleasure, a privilege and an honour for me to stand before this House to represent and defend the interests of the people of Beauce.Greeting Procedure · 15 wordsI am rising today to condemn the Prime Minister’s inaction in response to U.S. tariffs.Procedure Claims · 75 wordsThe Prime Minister was elected on a promise to quickly resolve the issue with the Americans.1 Since then, nothing has been resolved. Worse still, the tariffs have doubled.2 The unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States have caused economic chaos for all Canadian communities from coast to coast to coast, and especially in my region, Beauce, the capital of entrepreneurship. The impact is real. Our workers, our businesses and our families are being hit hard. Procedure · 4 wordsLet us be clear: ProcedureClaims · 36 wordsevery day these U.S. tariffs remain in place, jobs are lost, businesses are closing and others are at risk. The steel, lumber, and manufacturing sectors—such as garage door and furniture manufacturing—are particularly vulnerable and at risk. Positioning · 28 wordsWhile our regions suffer, this Liberal government is showing a glaring lack of leadership in defending Canada and in initiating formal negotiations with the Americans to achieve results.Positioning Claims · 39 wordsThe Prime Minister likes to talk about a tariff war, but all he does is announce temporary measures. At the end of the day, these are nothing more than band-aid solutions. There has been no progress in seven months.3 Positioning · 30 wordsThat is insane. The Prime Minister has no interest in tackling the root of the problem, Motive imputedwhich are the U.S. tariffs, nor is he taking the time to do so.Positioning The ask · 27 wordsI invite the Prime Minister to come visit Beauce and see what businesses are going through. Let him come see the workers who are losing their jobs. Positioning · 15 wordsThe Prime Minister is deliberately refusing to negotiate with the Americans.Motive imputed It makes no sense.Positioning Procedure · 8 wordsMy message to the Prime Minister is simple: ProcedureClaims · 38 wordsThe U.S. tariffs are a harsh reality. They are killing jobs, forcing businesses to close, and taking a toll on families. Once again, it is business owners and families who are being hit hard. Our businesses are suffering. Positioning · 27 wordsYet again, this is the result of a lack of leadership, a glaring lack of action, and an outright abandonment of our businesses by the Prime Minister.Positioning Claims · 25 wordsAlong the U.S. border in Beauce, the impact is even more severe. Some businesses generate 90% of their sales from exports to the United States.4 Positioning · 8 wordsThe government is just tinkering as it goes.Positioning Claims · 82 wordsIt lends money; it provides subsidies. However, the people and businesses of Beauce do not want government money; they do not want to depend on the government. Instead, they want the government to give them the tools to make their products. They are proud people, but they do not have the tools. The government says it wants a fair deal with the Americans, but it is not even talking to them. It is not even taking the time to speak with them. Positioning · 8 wordsThis is unacceptable. This government is lacking leadership.Positioning Claims · 30 wordsAs I mentioned, every day that this tariff war continues, jobs are being lost and businesses are relocating. Local businesses are relocating and sending their contracts to the United States. Procedure · 5 wordsThat is what is happening.Procedure Claims · 19 wordsThis was supposed to be resolved a year ago, but the government keeps putting it off and doing nothing. Positioning · 8 wordsOnce again, this is a lack of leadership.Positioning Claims · 116 wordsI recently had the opportunity to visit Garaga, a local company and the largest garage door manufacturer in Canada and North America.5 It is a real jewel in our community. The new section 232 tariffs on steel, which have applied as of early April, have quite simply made Canadian manufacturers uncompetitive, with total tariffs of 50% on finished products.6 It is also important to consider the exchange rate and finished products. The government has not implemented any measures on imports from Indonesia.7 These imports are coming in to the tune of $600 million. The Americans, however, have done so. We have no tools to work with. We are not competitive. Our manufacturers have the necessary resilience, Reasoning · 5 wordsbut negotiations must move forward. Claims · 20 wordsI met with Canada’s ambassador to the United States last week. It has been seven months since talks have happened.8 Positioning · 7 wordsSomeone needs to explain that to me.Positioning Procedure · 4 wordsThe reality is clear.ProcedureUnearned certainty Claims · 80 wordsPeople in Canada and in Beauce do not want or need temporary measures. They do not want band-aid solutions. They want a negotiated agreement. I cannot express that enough. They want a level playing field for businesses and predictability from the government to help them maintain their productivity and competitiveness. Again, during the election campaign, the Prime Minister claimed he was the leader best equipped to deal with the U.S. President and protect our interests.9 Now the tariffs have doubled. Positioning · 11 wordsLet him go explain that to South Shore Furniture in Sainte-Croix.Positioning Procedure · 4 wordsIt does not matter.Procedure Claims · 11 wordsThe Prime Minister declared that the Americans have become our weakness.10 Positioning · 16 wordsLet us go explain that to the people who lost their jobs at South Shore Furniture.Positioning Claims · 80 wordsThat is 126 workers.11 At Domtar in Baie-Comeau, 186 workers lost their jobs.12 Let the Prime Minister go explain that the Americans are our weakness. The Americans will always be our biggest financial partners in exports. I am all for developing new markets. That is great. However, I have enough experience to know that new markets will not pay off for another 10 or 20 years. We need to make progress today. Today, that means focusing on the United States. Procedure · 5 wordsThis raises the following question: ProcedurePositioning · 13 wordsWhy are we not actively engaged in negotiations with our largest trading partner?Positioning Claims · 24 wordsHundreds of thousands of jobs are on the line. Some of our finest companies are fighting for their survival. Families are being hit hard. Procedure · 5 wordsI will say it again: ProcedureClaims · 8 wordsThe negotiators have not spoken in seven months. Positioning · 7 wordsThe government lacks leadership on this file.Positioning Procedure · 5 wordsI have talked about this: ProcedureClaims · 51 wordsFor India, it is 650 million dollars’ worth of imports.13 Our steelworkers are not being protected. There are also 193 million dollars’ worth of imports from Indonesia.14 The problem is only in Canada. Negotiations between Mexico and the United States are going quite well. Meanwhile, Canada is sitting on the sidelines. Positioning · 17 wordsI would like someone to explain that to me. It is deliberate. Avoiding these negotiations is unacceptable.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsThe Prime Minister claims to be the right man for the job, but his actions say otherwise. The ask · 40 wordsI invite him to come to Beauce to talk with the workers who have lost their jobs, the people at the businesses on the verge of experiencing difficulties, the businesses that are once again going to send their production abroad. Claims · 33 wordsAt a press conference in Beauce last week, one of them, a prized local business, told me that if this continues, the business will move its jobs from Beauce to the United States. Positioning · 13 wordsThat is sad. It is sad that this government is not taking action.Positioning Claims · 59 wordsIt is sad that all this government is doing is making announcements, not taking action. It is not tackling the root of the problem: the U.S. tariffs. As I have said, the exchange rate is the reason we are not competitive. Every day, the government says it is helping our businesses. Loans do not help businesses; they hurt them. Positioning · 12 wordsOne need not have spent 30 years in business to know that.PositioningUnearned certainty Reasoning · 19 wordsIf businesses take out more loans, they will eventually have trouble paying them back. They will not be profitable. Claims · 15 wordsThe ambassador says he is ready to negotiate, and the U.S. says it is ready, Positioning · 8 wordsso why are they not calling each other?Positioning Claims · 6 wordsHe says he has their number, Positioning · 9 wordsso why is he not sending them a message?Positioning Claims · 13 wordsOur businesses are suffering because of these threats, and they have had enough. Positioning · 12 wordsWhy is the government not taking steps to protect our steel sector?Positioning Claims · 15 wordsThe government is offering band-aid solutions while our global competitors are protecting their markets aggressively. Positioning · 11 wordsThis government’s response is a day late and a dollar short.Positioning Procedure · 4 wordsLet me be clear: ProcedurePositioning · 18 wordsThe Liberal government is still deliberately choosing to delay negotiations with the United States, and that is unacceptable.Positioning Claims · 16 wordsOur constituents expect us, as members, to stand up for them, not our own personal interests. Reasoning · 52 wordsThat is why we are here: to stand up for our constituents.Partly on point The government’s job is to stand up for them and reach an agreement with the Americans. Canadians expect their government to be at the negotiating table, to fight for them, day in and day out, until the agreement is signed. The ask · 20 wordsIn closing, I urge the Liberal Prime Minister to show leadership and stand up for Canada’s interests on this issue.
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