“The new budget lets Canadian artists pay no tax on income up to $45,000. I want the member for Spadina—Harbourfront to explain how this will help people in her riding.”

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday’s budget included tax measures for artists. If someone is a Canadian artist, for example, they will not have to pay tax on their income up to $45,000. The member mentioned TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival. I am a big fan myself. Can the member for Spadina—Harbourfront outline other examples of how this tax measure would benefit the fine residents of her constituency?”

“I support the budget's plans for arts and culture. The budget spends $4 billion on the arts and helps artists with their income. This will make life more affordable for people starting out in the arts.”

“Mr. Speaker, OCAD University, one of the important post-secondary institutions in my riding, is really thrilled about this particular measure to support the income of artists. We know there are affordability challenges, and we know that people getting started in the arts need a real shot at this. The investments overall, the $4 billion in arts and culture, are going to make a significant difference for fighting for arts and culture in our country.”

“The world is facing a real crisis, so the government must spend money to support people and keep them from falling behind. We need to invest in our country right now.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are living through a time of real global crisis, and that means our government needs to respond with supports and the resourcing to make sure people do not fall behind. The systemic investments that will improve our country need to happen now.”

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“The provinces are mainly responsible for health care, so the federal government cannot pay for all of it. We are still investing in mental health, but we must focus on our own responsibilities.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to remind my colleague that, in sections 91 and 92, the primary driver of responsibility for health care is the provinces. While we know how important it is to make investments in health care and be a partner to our provinces, we cannot shoulder all of it. We are continuing to make very important investments in mental health, in supports. We are making sure we are serving all Canadians, but we want to stay in our lane and focus on the things we are responsible for at the federal government level.”

“Our budget spends nearly $50 billion on new programs for Indigenous reconciliation. This helps Canadians who need support right now.”

“Mr. Speaker, one of the things we are doing extraordinarily well in this budget is making significant generational investments in indigenous reconciliation with nearly $50 billion in investment in new measures that allow indigenous communities to get to reconciliation. This is a way of supporting Canadians who need support in these times.”

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“The budget spends nearly $600 million for 55,000 new electric vehicle chargers across Canada, including 17,000 in British Columbia. I want the member for Vancouver East to say if she is happy about what this will do for her community.”

“Mr. Speaker, the budget provides financial support of nearly $600 million for electric vehicle chargers, with 55,000 new EV chargers across the country and 17,000 in B.C. I know the members for Portage—Lisgar and Vancouver Quadra are extremely excited about this new program. I wonder if the member for Vancouver East is also excited for this program and the impact it will have in her riding.”

“Our budget invests $45 billion to build more housing and aims to end homelessness in 10 years. I want the member to agree that spending money on housing helps Canadians and Quebeckers.”

“Mr. Speaker, my colleague talked about affordability. I know that he is keenly aware that housing is the number one expense for a household. Budget 2026 invests $45 billion in improving the housing supply to tackle all the housing-related issues. This includes recapitalizing Build Canada Homes to build even more affordable housing. We are maintaining the existing programs that support tens of thousands of projects currently under construction, such as the CMHC programs, the infrastructure investments to help build more housing, and the red tape reduction measures. Obviously, the centrepiece of this budget is the investment to end homelessness in 10 years. I wonder if my colleague can confirm that investing in housing is clearly good for Canadians and good for Quebeckers.”

“Our budget invests heavily in French-language communities. It spends 400 million dollars for a French summit, 4.1 billion dollars for official languages, and 4 billion dollars for culture. It also sets a 9.5 percent target for French-speaking immigrants. I want to know if my colleague supports these investments.”

“Mr. Speaker, I salute my colleague. We serve together on the Standing Committee on Official Languages. The budget includes $400 million for the Francophonie summit. We are continuing to implement our official languages action plan, which is backed by a $4.1-billion investment. This is the largest investment in official languages in history. Culture is receiving $4 billion, which will have benefits for Canada’s francophonie. Next year’s francophone immigration target is 9.5%, setting francophone communities back on the path to growth. Is my colleague as excited as I am about what yesterday’s budget does for Canada’s francophonie?”

“The budget spends $400 million to help industrial facilities use energy more efficiently. The member for Calgary Centre has a bill with similar goals. I want to know if he supports our investment.”

“Mr. Speaker, in the budget, there is a $400-million investment to optimize energy efficiency for Canadian industrial manufacturing facilities. It is called SHIFT, the strategic high-efficiency industrial facilities transition program. The member for Calgary Centre introduced a private member’s bill, Bill C-269, which calls for a tax credit for heat recovery equipment to recover heat produced by industrial processes. I am curious if the member for Calgary Centre supports our government’s $400-million investment in SHIFT.”

“The budget includes 28 million dollars to help military members and civilians injured at CFB Wainwright. I want to know if the member supports that funding.”

“Mr. Speaker, I did listen carefully to my colleague’s speech, and I have one question for him. In budget 2026, we also include $25 million for the military and civilians who were injured at CFB Wainwright, in addition to another $3 million. Would the member support that initiative?”