“Our investments help skilled trades workers, young people, and apprentices. Building trades unions support this spending, and the Conservatives should support it too.”

“Mr. Speaker, if investing in skilled trades workers and opportunities for young people and helping apprentices in the pipeline finish with their Red Seals is inflationary, unnecessary spending, I guess we see where these guys are going in terms of their support. However, let me tell members what the Building Trades Unions said yesterday, including Sean Strickland, Robert Kucheran and so many other building trades unions. They said it would go hard, go far and they are so happy with the investment in workers across this country. They cannot believe the Conservative Party will not get behind them.”

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“Many people in Canada are training for skilled trades like plumbing and electrical work, but it is hard for them right now. Our government will make sure these workers get the help they need, unlike the other party.”

“Mr. Speaker, I do not know which Canadians the member is talking about, but let me talk about some of the hard-working people across the country who are working so hard together to build up this country, people like electricians, plumbers, automotive technicians, crane operators and heavy-equipment operators. In fact, many are our sons and daughters all across this country are getting their skilled trades training, but having a hard time getting through. Members should know that we are going to make sure that no one gets left behind. It is more than we can say for these guys.”

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“Canada has the best economy in the G7. We are investing in job training for ironworkers because building our country takes a skilled workforce. The Conservatives do not talk about workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, the member knows very well that Canada is in the best fiscal position in the G7. However, yesterday in question period, I did not hear the Conservatives mention the word “workers” once, so let us hear from workers directly. Let us hear from Colin Daniels, who represents Saskatchewan Building Trades and is one of the members of the mighty ironworkers. Colin Daniels says: This is a historic announcement from our Liberal Government. Supporting apprentices and Ironworker Union Training Centres through investments like UTIP is a critical part in delivering Canada’s historic level of infrastructure investment. These nation-building projects depend on a strong, skilled workforce—”

“Our economic plan makes life more affordable and has helped bring rents down for 18 months. It will help 100,000 people work in housing construction, and it gives tax relief to young, first-time home buyers.”

“Mr. Speaker, our spring economic update is making very smart investments and making life more affordable for Canadians. The opposition does not seem to ever want to talk about affordable housing and the success that we are having, bringing rents down for 18 months in a row. In this update, we can see up to 100,000 Canadian workers who are going to help build affordable housing for decades to come. We are going to make sure life is more affordable, especially for young Canadians looking for that first-time homebuyers’ tax break and the ability to have a career building homes for Canadians.”

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“We are dealing with the threat of American tariffs while keeping our economy strong. We cut the deficit by $11 billion, protected social programs, and have one of the strongest economies in the G7.”

“Mr. Speaker, when I listen to the Conservatives, I am struck by how casually they treat the tariff war. We are managing the threat of U.S. tariffs. At the same time, we are here to build a strong economy. Given these circumstances, we are protecting our social safety net and reducing our deficit by $11 billion. We are here to support Canadians, and we will do so by maintaining the second-strongest economic growth in the G7. What is more, we will do so by having the strongest and most appropriate fiscal position of all G7 countries.”

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“We have created 96,000 jobs in the past six months, and Canada has one of the strongest economies in the G7. We know gas and groceries cost too much, and we are using government programs to help Canadians.”

“Mr. Speaker, our concrete solutions are clear. In the past six months, we have created 96,000 jobs. That is far more than would have been created by the Conservatives. In addition, we have succeeded in maintaining the second-strongest growth in the G7 and the strongest fiscal position. Of course we know that Canadians need help. We know that gas prices have gone up. We know that grocery prices are still too high. That is why we have a strong social safety net. That is why we are here to help Canadians from coast to coast to coast.”