“The government's plan to deal with American tariffs is to wait and delay. They know this hurts our businesses and costs Canadians their jobs. When will they stop delaying?”

“Mr. Speaker, it has now been widely reported in the media that part of the Liberal strategy to get Trump’s tariffs removed is to delay. Yesterday at the foreign affairs committee, the Canadian ambassador to the United States said that they have detailed analysis on exactly how much this hurts Canadian businesses. They know the cost, so if the Brampton auto plant closes, that is no problem. It is part of the delay strategy. If steel mills close, that is no problem. It is part of the delay strategy. If tens of thousands of Canadians lose their jobs, that is no problem. It is part of the delay strategy. At what point do they say enough is enough, that there have been enough job losses and enough pain, and stop this strategy of delay?”

“The government charges billions of dollars in tariffs on car makers. This has cost people their jobs and caused a car plant in Brampton to close. I want to know when the government will remove these tariffs.”

“Mr. Speaker, the answer from the Liberal government is $5 billion collected on Canadian automakers, which is putting Canadian auto workers out of work, and $4 billion of those tariffs are to be paid by Honda and Toyota. They will not continue to pay those tariffs. The government’s answer is, “Don’t worry. There’s nothing to see here because we’re going to sign a free trade deal with Ecuador”. The Brampton auto plant that closed is in the Minister of International Trade’s riding. The Liberals’ strategy of delay led to that plant closing. When will they give up on this strategy of delay and get the tariffs off for Canadian workers?”

“U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and lumber have gone up, and the Prime Minister has not gotten rid of any of them. Millions of Canadians rely on trade with the U.S. for their jobs. I want to know why the Prime Minister is not fighting for tariff-free trade, and when he will deliver on his promises to workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, under the Prime Minister, tariffs on steel have doubled, tariffs on lumber have tripled and barriers on Canadian manufacturers have only expanded, yet he has not secured the removal of a single one of those tariffs. While he says those tariffs are part of the reason that Canada’s economy is struggling, Mexico is getting close to a deal with the U.S. There are 2.6 million Canadians who depend on trade with the United States for their livelihoods. Why is the Prime Minister dragging this out instead of fighting for tariff-free trade, and when will he deliver the results that he promised Canadian workers?”

“Trade tariffs are hurting Canadian workers. Millions of jobs depend on trade with the United States. I want the government to share its plan to get these tariffs removed.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians have heard this over and over again, but alas, Canadians cannot survive, and their jobs will not survive, on Liberal rhetoric alone. Tariffs are higher, and they are broader. They are hurting Canadian workers, yet the government has not gotten any of them removed. On behalf of the 2.6 million Canadians whose livelihoods depend on trade with the United States, where is the plan? Where are the results?”

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“New tariffs are hurting tool, mould, and die companies, and hundreds of thousands of workers could lose their jobs. I want the Prime Minister to present a plan and negotiate to protect these workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, the new section 232 tariffs are gutting our tool, mould and die companies in Windsor-Essex and across the country. These shops are vital to our manufacturing industry. Hundreds of thousands of skilled workers will lose their jobs. Where is the Liberal Prime Minister’s plan? Workers need results now in order to survive. When will the Prime Minister finally do his job, get to the table and put our workers first for a change?”

“The Prime Minister missed his deadline for a trade deal with the United States. This delay puts 2.7 million Canadian jobs at risk. I want to know the date Canada will finally have this deal.”

“Mr. Speaker, it has been 278 days since the Prime Minister’s own drop-dead deadline for a trade deal with the United States. In that time, 2.7 million Canadian jobs that depend on cross-border trade have been threatened by tariffs and uncertainty. While Mexico is at the negotiating table, the Prime Minister is on YouTube calling Canada-U.S. trade a weakness instead of fighting for our businesses and workers. There has been enough talking. We just want the date. When will Canada have the trade deal with the U.S. that the Liberals promised?”

“Our trade with the United States supports 2.7 million Canadian jobs. The Prime Minister is not fighting for these workers, and he should admit his own weakness.”

“Mr. Speaker, by the time I finish asking this question, Canada will have done more trade with the United States than the value of this Prime Minister’s trade agreements with Ecuador, India and the UAE combined. The reality is that our trade relationship with the United States, what the Prime Minister calls a weakness, represents over $900 billion in annual trade and 2.7 million jobs, but he refuses to fight for these workers under our economy. Will the Prime Minister admit that the only real weakness is his own?”

“American tariffs on Canadian lumber have tripled to 45 percent, and sawmills in my riding are shutting down. I want the government to fight these tariffs so our workers can keep their jobs.”

“Mr. Speaker, tariffs on softwood lumber have tripled to 45%. Now hundreds of workers in Nairn Centre and Gogama are facing indefinite sawmill shutdowns, leaving families in real uncertainty. Workers in my riding whose jobs rely on free trade with the U.S. need real action now. When will the Liberals fight against these tariffs and fight for tariff-free trade?”

“The Prime Minister has not lowered tariffs, and people in northern Ontario are losing their jobs. I want to know when he will deliver the fair trade deal he promised.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister was elected on the premise that he was the man. Well, it seems that the man with the plan has disappeared. The Liberal government has been on the sidelines for far too long, failing to secure a single reduction on tariffs, while North Ontarians continue to lose both patience and jobs. Communities are being pushed to a breaking point, yet there is still no progress and no real results from the Liberal government. When will the Prime Minister finally get his act in gear and deliver the fair trade deal he promised a year ago?”