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Carlos Leitão

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Leitão defends the government’s strategy against the U.S. trade war, advocating for projects like the Alto rail and programs like Bill C-38. He often characterizes policy implementation by obscuring actors, for instance, stating, “New solutions and new proposals had to be put in place.”Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

Average grade
B+
81 / 100 over 85 statements
Signal 78 / 100
Relevance 81 / 100
Reasoning 84 / 100
Respect 100 / 100
Clarity 86 / 100
Averaged over the 85 of 101 statements graded so far.

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Wording that hides who did something, or who will.2.9 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.9

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.2.1 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.1

A remark off to the side of the point.1.7 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.7

Loses points less than most for A story that illustrates instead of making a point.Less often than most members.What the tags mean A conclusion that does not follow from the reasons given for it.Less often than most members.What the tags mean A conclusion stated with no reason given for it.Less often than most members.What the tags mean

Does well more than most

Answered ×1.6

Says again and again

Echo

Statements 101

Oral Questions ·

Finance

In response to a question from Gabriel Hardy

“You will have to wait for the budget in a few days. I will not reveal what is in it today. Our plan speeds up big building projects, like building ships in Quebec and working on the Churchill Falls dam.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, members will have to wait a few more days for the next budget. We are not about to start revealing what is or is not in the budget. What I will say is that our plan is precisely to speed up major infrastructure projects. For Quebec, that means building ships at the Davie shipyard. Closer to our friend, the major project is Churchill Falls. I am surprised that our Conservative and Bloc Québécois friends never talk about North America’s largest hydroelectric project, Churchill Falls. The federal government has been directly involved, and this project will go ahead.

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In response to a question from Gabriel Hardy

“The Conservatives do not read the reports they quote. High interest rates and inflation come from global oil prices that Canada cannot control. What we can control is government investment, and we need that to grow the economy.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, it is rather unfortunate that our friends, when quoting reports and statistics, do not bother to read the reports they are quoting. For example, with regard to the Bank of Canada, it is true that interest rates were raised because inflation was high. Why is inflation high? It is driven by energy prices. It is entirely the result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices. That is the issue. We have no control over those factors. What we can control is public investment, which is necessary to accelerate growth.

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Oral Questions ·

Steel and Aluminum Industry

In response to a question from Jason Groleau

“We have been helping businesses deal with these tariffs for at least six months, including in the member's region. We have visited dozens of them, and we have programs in place to help. If the member asks those businesses, they will confirm what we are doing.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we have been doing exactly that for at least six months, especially in my colleague’s region and in the Centre-du-Québec region. We have visited dozens of small and medium-sized businesses. Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions has programs tailored to the tariff response to assist businesses. My colleague should speak with these businesses, because they will confirm what we have done over the past six months and will continue to do.

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In response to a question from Kyle Seeback

“We have kept Algoma Steel alive. We are helping it make steel in a new way so it can supply shipbuilders with high-quality steel.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, on Algoma Steel, we have been trying, and succeeding, to keep the company alive and help it pivot to a new way of making steel so that it can be the preferred supplier of high-quality steel for the shipbuilding industry. Algoma Steel, really?

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In response to a question from Kyle Seeback

“Are you sure you want to bring up Algoma Steel?”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, Algoma Steel? Do you really want to go there? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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In response to a question from Kyle Seeback

“Our letter to the company was not useless. In it, the government promised to help them buy new equipment, update their work, make more products, and find new buyers. We have been doing this kind of work for six months.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, useless letters? Clearly, someone here is out of touch with reality. A letter that contains a commitment by the Government of Canada to assist a company to modernize, to buy new equipment, to expand production and to find new markets, is that a useless letter? I could have many other letters like that. That is what we have been doing over the past six months.

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Oral Questions ·

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

In response to a question from Fred Davies

“Research and innovation are top priorities for our government. We have a plan to bring world-class researchers to Canada. Over the last several months, many top researchers from the United States have moved to Canadian cities.”

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Mr. Speaker, innovation and research are very important priorities for our government. Budget 2025 launched an international talent attraction strategy and action plan. This will support recruitment of world-class researchers and advance Canada’s global competitiveness and research excellence. What we have also seen in the last six to nine months is that a large number of U.S.-based, top-notch researchers have come to Canada, including to Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, and this will accelerate—

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Orders of the Day ·

Concurrence in Committee Reports

“Our economy is under serious stress because of the trade war with the United States. The Americans want our manufacturing jobs. If we want more jobs for young people, we must deal with this threat from the United States.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, if there is one thing we can agree on, it is that the Canadian economy is indeed under severe stress. That stress is coming from the trade war. That stress is coming from the pressure of our trusted neighbour, which now wants to make sure that our manufacturing sector goes back to the United States. Of course, that is not going to happen. If we want to increase the creation of jobs for young people, we have to address the elephant in the room, and that is the attack that Canada is under from our trusted neighbour. This is just a comment, not really a question.

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“Many young people need jobs, and many businesses need workers. They do not match up. What should the government do first to fix this problem?”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, indeed, youth unemployment is a major issue not just in Canada but around the world as well. However, we are talking about Canada, where it is a major issue. We find ourselves in a situation that is rather unique in that there are a lot of young people looking for jobs and a lot of businesses and companies looking for workers. There is a mismatch between people looking for jobs and businesses offering jobs. In that context, what would my colleague recommend the government do first in order to make sure that the mismatch disappears and that the people looking for jobs can find one that businesses are looking for workers to fulfill?

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“Youth unemployment is very high, and getting that first job is critical. What role should the federal government play to help train young people faster?”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. Indeed, there is unemployment in general, but youth unemployment is quite high. Of course, this is also a major concern for us. It is really a matter of that first job. How does a person go about landing their first job? I remember my first job. It was in 1975 and I worked the night shift. It was not necessarily pleasant, but by the weekend, the paycheque was nice. That is very important. That first job is a stepping stone. My question for my colleague is very simple. In this context, in his view, what role should the federal government play in getting young people trained faster?

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“Youth unemployment is a serious problem around the world and here in Canada. Young people struggle to find jobs, and their skills do not always match what employers need. We need to keep talking about this and fix that problem.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, my colleague had a lot of very interesting ideas. I am not a member of that committee, so I did not follow its work, but clearly some good ideas have come from that work. Youth unemployment is indeed a very serious problem, and not just in Canada. We just have to listen to the news on TVs or on our computers these days to see that it is worldwide. Canada has special circumstances in that we live in a very large and very diverse country, and young people are having great difficulty entering the labour force. In that respect, it is upon us to continue talking about that as much and as often as we can and to try to correct the skills mismatch—

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“Youth unemployment is a big issue, and American tariffs make it harder. The Americans started the tariffs and are not really ready to talk. The federal government already has job training programs and can work well with Quebec. For example, we fund training programs at aerospace companies there.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, the issue of youth unemployment and how difficult it is for many young people to get that first job and join the workforce is very important. We find ourselves in a very unfortunate situation with the tariffs, but I would point out that this was initiated by our neighbours. We would love to discuss it, but someone needs to be on the other side of the table. They do not seem to be ready, despite what they say in public. As for the federal government’s role in workforce training, the federal government has a number of programs. In Quebec, we are aware of Quebec’s unique circumstances, but I think we can work together to get there, especially since we provide funding to companies in the aerospace industry, for example, which offers training programs. We believe that is an example of how we can work together.

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Oral Questions ·

Steel and Aluminum Industry

In response to a question from Michael Guglielmin

“We did not ask for this. We are responding to an attack from the U.S. government. We are protecting Canadian workers and businesses. That is why the Prime Minister travels to sign trade deals, so our economy has more partners and our industries stay strong.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, let us try to make some sense out of all this. First of all, we never asked for this. Second of all, we are responding to an attack from the U.S. administration. Our aim is to protect Canadian workers and to protect Canadian industries. We will always do that. That is also why the Prime Minister goes abroad sometimes and signs trade deals to diversify our economy so we can protect our industrial base.

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In response to a question from Michael Guglielmin

“We are making sure Stelco keeps its promises. If nothing happens in 15 days, we will take legal action to protect Canadian workers and the steel industry.”

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Mr. Speaker, that is precisely what we are doing. We are making sure that Stelco respects its commitments under the Investment Canada Act. We are following the process. In 15 days, if nothing happens, legal action will be taken. Our aim has always been to protect Canadian workers and the Canadian industry. That is what we have been doing, and that is what we will continue to do.

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Government Orders ·

Canadian Fuel Affordability Act

In response to a question from Tako Van Popta

“Our government helps lower-income Canadians with things like the dental care program and pausing the fuel tax. The Conservatives want big tax cuts instead. I want the member to tell us if their plan puts our social programs at risk, and which ones they would cut.”
Official Hansard

Madam Speaker, our colleague mentioned in his speech that there are measures to address the affordability issues, namely Bill C-38, which would suspend the fuel excise tax. He also pointed out that there are other social programs that have been put in place over the past few years to mostly assist Canadians on the lower side of the income scale to be able to meet the demands of everyday life, such as the dental program and so on. I would like my colleague to comment on the fact that, in the so-called affordability program of the opposition, there would be massive tax cuts, which would inevitably have these programs funded some other way. In his opinion, does he think that the social programs we now have in place would be at risk, and if so, which ones would the Conservatives eliminate?

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“I agree that fuel prices are very high. But will the member agree that this is caused by wars outside Canada, like the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East?”
Official Hansard

Madam Speaker, I simply want to tell my colleague that the price of fuel is indeed very high. We agree on that. However, would my colleague agree that the cause of this significant rise in fuel prices extends far beyond Canada’s borders and is the result of the war in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East?

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“The Conservatives say they worry about the deficit, but their plan would add even more debt. I want to know if the Conservatives will vote for this fuel tax bill or not.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, my colleague pointed out that we voted against the Conservative motion earlier today. At the same time, she worries about the deficit but would have us increase it even more with the measures that were included in her party’s motion. I have a very simple question: Will the Conservative Party vote for Bill C-38 or not?

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In response to a question from Eric Lefebvre

“This bill has an end date. That is simply how it is written.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, in less than 15 seconds, I will say that Bill C‑38 has an expiration date. That is how it is.

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In response to a question from Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

“This bill brings back the 10-cent fuel tax on April 1, 2027. I do not know if there will be another bill after that.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, under Bill C‑38, the excise tax of 10¢ a litre will be reinstated on April 1, 2027. That is what the bill provides for. Will there be another bill down the road? I have no idea. We will see when the time comes. However, according to this bill, the excise tax of 10¢ a litre will be reinstated on April 1, 2027.

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In response to a question from Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

“I want us to vote on this bill soon. It keeps the fuel tax paused until 2027 and then slowly brings it back by April. We can only control what happens until then, not what happens after.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we will be voting soon, I hope, on Bill C‑38, which provides that, starting in January 2027, the suspension of the tax will gradually decrease, and then in April, we will return to where we were before. What will happen in April? I am no psychic. I cannot predict what will happen, but whatever we can control, we control. This is how it will be until April 1. After that, it will be in God’s hands.

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