“Madam Speaker, there are many things that are very strange about this response. Let us be clear. In 2006, in the first Conservative budget of Stephen Harper, Conservatives brought in grants for trades workers. We brought in completion grants in 2009. The current government cancelled them under the Prime Minister, and then, with much fanfare, announced they were bringing them back. Of course, we support bringing in these grants. We wish they had not been cancelled before being reinstated. We voted against the government’s fiscal plan in general because, in general, it is going in the wrong direction. The member highlighted labour market development agreements, which are, of course, an important and valuable part of our national architecture. Most of those agreements were signed in the 1990s and early 2000s. The last one was signed with Yukon in 2009. The government also trumpets things like the Canada summer jobs program. Again, these are programs that date back to the nineties and have existed for a long time. The government has nothing new. The best the Liberals can do is rename past Conservative programs. The Liberals clearly do not have a plan. They need to get a plan, and fast.”
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Madam Speaker, Claims · 144 wordsCanada’s labour market development agreements and workforce development agreements demonstrate what is possible when governments collaborate with a common goal in mind.The economic impact is equally significant.As more Canadians enter and remain in the workforce, consumer spending rises, communities prosper and public revenues grow.This is why workforce development is more than a social policy.It is a cornerstone of economic strength.These agreements invest in people, respond to real labour market needs and deliver measurable benefits for workers and employers alike.They are not just supporting jobs.They are helping to develop a more prosperous and inclusive future for all Canadians.I thank my colleague opposite for answering my question and confirming the fact that he voted against the spring economic update and the $6-billion program we have to reinvigorate skilled trades in Canada and recruit 100,000 new tradespeople and apprentices.12
