“The government is not doing enough to stop products made with forced labour from coming into Canada from Xinjiang, China. The Americans blocked thousands of these shipments this year, while Canada has only blocked two in five years. Will the government ban all products from that region?”

“Mr. Speaker, the question is for the Prime Minister. Obviously, American tariffs on Canada are wrong, but so is forced labour. The Liberal government refuses to crack down on forced labour products coming into our supply chain from the Xinjiang province in China. For example, in 2024 alone the Americans blocked 6,947 shipments of products originating in the Xinjiang province in order to stop forced labour. Here, the Liberal government stopped only two shipments in five years. Will the government ban all products coming from the Xinjiang province and end slavery once and for all?”

“The government lets companies move Canadian jobs to countries that use forced labour. This hurts our workers and lowers their pay. The Prime Minister has not spoken out against slave labour and genocide in Xinjiang. I want him to condemn it today.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals announced $600 million to stop two shipments and they stand with workers everywhere in the world. Are they kidding? They are undermining Canadian wages by having multinationals take away Canadian jobs and give them to regimes that use forced labour and slavery. Now, Canadian workers are facing potential tariff threats that will compound the cost to Canada. The Prime Minister has never condemned the genocide and slavery in Xinjiang province because of his corporate interests. Will he stand up today and say that he is condemning that kind of forced labour in Xinjiang?”

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“I want the Prime Minister to speak out against forced labour in Xinjiang, China. His company took a $200-million loan from a Chinese state bank, but he needs to put people ahead of his business interests.”

“Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Prime Minister. I asked if he would stand in this House and condemn the forced labour practices by the regime in Beijing being carried out on people in Xinjiang province. I know this is a tough issue for him because his company in China is seeking to expand its business. His company took a $200-million loan from a Chinese state-backed bank, so he does not want to compromise those interests. Will he put people before profits, and stand up today and condemn forced labour in Xinjiang province, yes or no?”

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“The Prime Minister will not speak out against forced labour in Xinjiang because he cares more about corporate profits than Canadian workers. Canadian workers cannot compete with forced labour. Will the Prime Minister ban goods from Xinjiang, yes or no?”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister refuses to stand up and condemn the forced labour in Xinjiang province because, of course, he does not want to jeopardize his corporate profits, in which he is continually invested, even though they come at the expense of Canadian workers. Canadian workers lose out when they have to compete with forced labour, and Canadian workers lose out when there are punitive tariffs as a result. I will give the Prime Minister one last chance: Put people before profit. Will the Prime Minister stand up and announce that he is going to ban shipments of any goods from Xinjiang province, which is renowned for forced labour, yes or no?”

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“The government is not doing enough to stop goods made with forced labour from entering Canada. The Americans have stopped thousands of these shipments, but Canada has only stopped two. When will the government ban products from Xinjiang?”

“Mr. Speaker, obviously, Donald Trump’s tariffs are unjustified and indefensible, but so is forced labour. The Liberal government has done nothing to protect Canadians from products made with slave labour. For example, the Americans, under Joe Biden, blocked 6,949 shipments of goods from the Xinjiang region. The Liberal government has blocked two. When will the Liberal government ban products from Xinjiang?”

“Importing goods made with forced labour hurts Canadian workers' jobs and wages. It also causes American tariffs that hurt Canadians. When will the Prime Minister ban all products from Xinjiang?”

“Mr. Speaker, the question was for the Prime Minister. We already know that Canadian workers lose out every time the country imports a product made with forced labour, because that reduces wages and takes jobs away from Canadians. Canadians are also losing out because of the U.S. tariffs on goods purchased from regions where forced labour is used. When will the Prime Minister finally take action to ban all products from the Xinjiang province?”

“The Prime Minister will not answer my question or speak out against slave labour because it hurts his rich corporate friends. His policies make big companies rich while Canadians suffer in a recession. I want him to change those policies today.”

“Mr. Speaker, once again, the Prime Minister was asked a direct question. He refuses to stand up, and he cannot even condemn forced labour and slavery, because it runs counter to his corporate interests. This is the old story with him. A small group of Liberal insiders, members of the club, multinational corporations, get fabulously rich, making everyone else terribly poor. While his corporate profits have gone up, and he is dodging his taxes on those profits, the Canadian people are suffering even more with the only recession in the G20. Will he stand up today and reverse those policies?”

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