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François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal Saint-Maurice—Champlain 343 statements translated

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Champagne, as finance minister, is pushing affordability measures: extending the fuel tax suspension through Bill C-38, the Canada groceries and essentials benefit for twelve million Canadians, housing funding and a budget set for November 5. He answers questions by reciting programs and figures and often turning on the questioner, telling one that “the member seems confused” and daring the Conservative leader to “take action” instead of talk. His answers close on refrains like “every day is a good day to fight for Canadians.”Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

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69 / 100 over 298 statements
Signal 63 / 100
Relevance 55 / 100
Respect 100 / 100
Clarity 84 / 100
Loses points more than most for Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.2 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×2.0 A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.1.8 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.8 Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.1.6 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.6 Loses points less than most for A story that illustrates instead of making a point.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Wording that hides who did something, or who will.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Greetings and pleasantries.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Averaged over the 298 of 343 statements graded so far.

Statements 343

Oral Questions ·

The Economy

In response to a question from Anju Dhillon

“We are investing in housing, defence, and the economy. Tomorrow, 12 million Canadians will get money to help pay for groceries and essentials.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, that is a good question. It is refreshing for Canadians to hear a good question like that. I want to thank my colleague, who does extraordinary work. As my colleague from Trois-Rivières said, the people watching us know that we are making generational investments to support the Canadian economy in infrastructure, in housing, in productivity, in innovation and in defence. However, tomorrow is June 5. That is when 12 million Canadians will receive the Canada groceries and essentials benefit. We will always be there for Quebeckers. We will always be there for Canadians. We will stand up for our industry and we will stand up for the entire country.

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In response to a question from Jasraj Hallan

“The Conservatives should stop talking down our economy. Canada has skilled workers, energy, and key minerals. We make planes, cars, and ships, and we have free trade with all other G7 nations. Our economy will soon be the second-fastest growing in the G7.”

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    “We are going to build Canada strong.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I am sure Canadians who are watching today are fed up with the Conservatives’ talking down the Canadian economy. Canada is a great country. We have the most educated workforce. We build planes. We build cars. We build ships. We have the critical minerals that the world needs. We have an abundance of energy. We are the only G7 country with free trade with all the other G7 nations. We are going to build Canada strong. We are going to build it together. We are going to have the second-fastest-growing economy in the G7. That is Canada.

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In response to a question from Jacob Mantle

“Canada will have the second-fastest economic growth in the G7. Our government is building this strong economy with Canadians.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is going to be a real pleasure to start again. Let us take the list: Germany, Italy, Mexico, France, Japan, United Kingdom and Canada. Canada is going to have the second-fastest growth in the G7. This is the Canada we are building. This is the Canada that this team is building. This is the Canada that the Prime Minister is building. This is the Canada that Canadians want, and we are going to build it with them.

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Finance

In response to a question from Sukh Dhaliwal

“Our budget invests heavily in housing, infrastructure, business innovation, and defence. These investments give Canada the second-fastest economic growth in the G7.”

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Mr. Speaker, what a great question from a great member who has great leadership. I have some good news. I know that the Conservatives can’t see good news when it is in front of them, but let me tell them something. In budget 2025, we laid the foundation for growth in this country. We made generational investment in housing, generational investment in infrastructure, generational investment in productivity and innovation, and generational investment in our defence. That is leading us to have the second-fastest growth in the G7. We are going to build Canada strong together.

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The Economy

In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“An international report says Canada will soon have one of the fastest growing economies. We are helping people with living costs, and 12 million Canadians will get support money on June 5. We know how to run a strong economy and help people.”

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Mr. Speaker, I am quite happy to talk about numbers with the Leader of the Opposition. In fact, the OECD came out this morning to say that Canada would have the second-fastest growing economy for 2026-27. More importantly, on this side of the House we are focused on affordability. The good news is that, on June 5, 12 million Canadians will receive support. On this side of the House, we know how to build a strong economy. We know how to build a resilient economy, and we know how to take care of Canadians in their time of need. We will build Canada strong for all.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“Our budget has brought record investment to Canada, including more spending on equipment and ideas. Government spending is down. Our plan is building the strongest economy in the G7.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, on this side of the House, we have been busy building the strongest economy in the G7. We started with budget 2025, with generational investments in infrastructure, housing, productivity and defence, and the numbers that just came out prove it. In a sense, we have seen a record level of investment in this country. We have seen that investment in machinery and equipment is up. We have seen that investment in intellectual property is up. We have seen that government spending is down. We are going to build the strongest economy in the G7.

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“The Leader of the Opposition voted against every measure to help with the cost of living. Our government will support families, workers, and industries.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, what Canadians do not need at this time is these slogans, these clips and this empty rhetoric from that side of the House. Jacqueline knows, and she should know, that every step of the way, the Leader of the Opposition has voted against every affordability measure in the House. Jacqueline knows it, and we know it. Canadians know it. When it comes to affordability, we are going to stand with families. We are going to stand with workers. We are going to support our industries. We are going to build Canada strong together.

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Oral Questions ·

The Economy

In response to a question from Joël Godin

“The world economy is facing tough times, especially because of the conflict in the Middle East. But our government has a plan to invest in Canada, our workers, our young people, and our industry.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is odd to see the Conservatives looking so pleased this morning. I do not understand their attitude this morning. I know the people of Portneuf. They are watching question period this morning. Those who are watching understand that the world is facing headwinds in the global economy. People understand that there is a conflict in the Middle East, the most significant conflict we have seen in terms of energy. However, because I know the people of Portneuf well, I know that they know that we have a plan. We have a plan to invest in our country, a plan to invest in our young people, a plan to invest in our workers and our industry. That is exactly what we are going to do.

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Prime Minister of Canada

In response to a question from Marie-Hélène Gaudreau

“The Prime Minister announced big investments in Quebec over the past two weeks, including a plane project with Bombardier and a major graphite mine. We will always work to bring business and jobs to Quebec.”

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Mr. Speaker, if we want to talk about announcements the Prime Minister has made over the past two weeks in Quebec, let us talk about the GlobalEye aircraft set to be built by Bombardier, a flagship of Quebec’s economy. Let us talk about Nouveau Monde Graphite. This is an extraordinary announcement involving the largest graphite mine in the G7. It was the Prime Minister himself who made the announcement. On this side of the House, we will always fight to attract investment to Quebec and to build Canada stronger together.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

In response to a question from Gabriel Hardy

“We are open to reviewing government programs. We have already saved $60 billion across departments. Canadians are watching their spending, and the government must do the same by using better technology and cutting costs.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we are always willing to review the various programs currently in place. My colleague should be reassured by the fact that we found $60 billion in savings across various federal government departments. We understand that Quebeckers and Canadians have been tightening their belts for some time now, and we need to do the same in the federal government. We are always willing to find a way, to find savings within the government, to do more with technology and to improve our processes. Canadians know that we will always be there to help them.

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The Economy

In response to a question from Arpan Khanna

“The Conservatives are wrong to speak badly about the economy. Our economy and workers are strong. We have spent record amounts of money on housing, infrastructure, jobs, and helping people afford life.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is disconcerting to hear the Conservatives talking down the Canadian economy. I have confidence in the Canadian economy. I have confidence in our workers. I have confidence in our industry. I have confidence in our plan. We have made record generational investments in infrastructure, housing, productivity and innovation. We have made generational investments to support workers. We have made investments to support Canadians in terms of affordability. The Conservatives can shout as much as they want, but Canadians know we have their back.

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In response to a question from Arpan Khanna

“The world is facing hard times and a major energy crisis. Our government has a plan to invest in housing, infrastructure, innovation, and worker support. We will keep working to make our economy the strongest among our peers.”

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Mr. Speaker, Canadians understand that the world is facing some headwinds. Canadians understand that, in the words of the International Energy Agency, we have the most severe energy crisis in the world. On this side of the House, we have a plan. We have a plan to make generational investments in housing, in infrastructure in productivity and in innovation. We have a plan to support workers, and we have a plan to support Canadians with affordability. On this side of the House, we are going to keep on working to build the strongest economy in the G7.

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Oral Questions ·

The Economy

In response to a question from Joël Godin

“The Conservatives should stop asking the same question and vote for this bill. It puts more money into the pockets of 12 million Canadians, including people in the member's riding.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we will not take any lessons from those Conservatives. Rather than standing up and asking the same question over and over every day this week, my colleague, whom I respect, should instead stand up and vote in favour of Bill C-30, a bill that will put more money in the pockets of 12 million Canadians. I know people in Portneuf who will be happy about that. Will the member do the right thing for the people of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier? I know they are listening today, and they expect their member of Parliament to stand up for them when they need some support.

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Business of Supply

In response to a question from Kody Blois

“The member for South Shore—St. Margarets came to my office and pushed hard for money for small craft harbours. I listened and took action.”

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Mr. Chair, I am going to turn my back just for a second to say that the member for South Shore—St. Margarets came to my office to advocate for small craft harbours. She was there. She put her fist on the table. She said that I needed to listen and that we are going to do something. We did—

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In response to a question from Kody Blois

“I want to praise the member for Waterloo for her work supporting innovation in her community.”

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As I said, Mr. Chair, the questions are getting better and better. I think we will ask if we should extend a bit now because we are getting into the real issues. I want to thank the member for Waterloo, who hosted me recently. We have seen so much innovation in that region. Mr. Chair, I know you do not have the time to travel with me everywhere I go in the country, but you should come once to Waterloo with me. You would see that the member of Parliament is so well respected by everyone. She represents the University of Waterloo. Every person I have met there knows the work she is doing. She has been an amazing ambassador for the innovation and the work in Waterloo. I want to applaud her and celebrate her work. She has been a—

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In response to a question from Kody Blois

“We are supporting Canadian farmers to protect our food supply. Canada imports most of its fresh produce, especially in the winter. We are helping people get money for groceries and investing in greenhouses so we can grow more food here.”

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Mr. Chair, it is amazing. We are getting to 11 p.m. and the questions are getting better and better. It is great. I will not say they are coming from this side of the House, but I want to celebrate the member for Peterborough to start with. She is an amazing colleague, but also a great farmer. I want to thank her. Being members of Parliament, bringing our expertise and our experience to the House is what our work is all about. She is a farmer. She knows how things work. I can tell everyone who is watching in Peterborough that they have an amazing member of Parliament. Every opportunity she has to tell me about the reality of farming in this country, she takes. I want to celebrate her and all the farmers in the country. Wherever they are in the country, we celebrate them, and they should be feeling good that they have people in the House who represent their industry. It is a way of life when one is a farmer. Being both a member of Parliament and a farmer is quite a unique position. I want to thank the member for Compton—Stanstead as well. To my colleague’s point, it is true that when we think about farming, it is also about economic security. I would say the world today realizes the nexus between food security, energy security, economic security and national security. There is this great nexus that is coming together. When it comes to food security, Canadians can count on Canadian farmers. We can play a big role in feeding Canadians. This is why we want to make structural investments. The member for Kings—Hants has been helping us. Not only do we have the groceries benefit that is going to come to Canadians, with 12 million Canadians receiving it on June 5, but we have also made structural investments in greenhouses, for example, so we can grow more. During the year, we might import 60% of our fresh produce, but when it gets to winter, we get to 80% or 90%. One way of having better management of the cost is to grow more in Canada, to become more resilient. I want to thank the member for Kings—Hants again for bringing me to some of these facilities to better understand how we can support that, with the member for Peterborough—

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In response to a question from Kody Blois

“Our government supports farmers. Many of our members have personal experience with farming and use that knowledge to shape our food policies.”

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Mr. Chair, the member brought me to a number of wineries and a number of food producers. Together, we had round tables. I also think of my colleague who is a farmer who I see in the House tonight. These farmers need to be celebrated. They put food on the table. That is why the national food security strategy is so important, and that is why supporting our farmers is so important. The member went beyond his normal duty. He went to China, along with the Premier of Saskatchewan, to defend the industry and to defend our canola farmers. We have always been there for our farmers. We have members in our caucus who have deep experience in farming. This is the richness of the people who are working on the government benches. They have personal experience, they know how the industry works and they give us advice. I would say that the member for Kings—Hants is one great example. I could name a number of other colleagues who I see in the House tonight who are also contributing very much to the work we are doing. I want to celebrate them tonight, because not only are they helping us to shape policy, but they are the best of the best in representing the interests of their constituents and bringing their experience to this House of Commons.

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In response to a question from Kody Blois

“I want to thank all the House staff working late tonight. Every province agreed with our plan to cut this cost. It is a great example of governments working together to save money for workers and businesses.”

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Mr. Chair, before I do that, I want to thank the staff of the House of Commons. I see these young pages and the staff at the table working hard. I know it is getting late, and I just want to give kudos on behalf of all parliamentarians for the work they are doing on behalf of all of us and to support democracy. To every employee in the House, the security folks and everyone who is working extra late tonight to support our work, I want to thank them on behalf of colleagues. My colleague is so right. Not only was it a flagship measure, but it was unanimously approved and supported by the provinces. When we make policies, when we talk about a co-operative federalism, this is one of the best examples I can imagine. We had a meeting with the federal, provincial and territorial ministers. I made the recommendation that we would lower it, because that would be an affordability measure. It would leave more money in the pockets of workers and businesses. Unanimously, the provinces came back and said, “Yes, we support you in that.” For me, this is a great example of how our country is working and how we should be working with our colleagues in the provinces and territories. We can put proposals on the table and make sure we work together. This is a great example of us working as one country to the benefit of businesses and workers.

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In response to a question from Kody Blois

“The member for Kings—Hants has done great work helping us shape our policies for Nova Scotia and the wind industry. We have a plan to double our electricity supply, which will help our businesses and our economy grow. We are working together to support energy companies and make sure new projects move forward.”

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Mr. Chair, let me take a moment to thank the member for Kings—Hants. Everyone in Nova Scotia should know that this member in particular has played a key role in helping us shape our policy. He embodies the best of the best. Like my colleagues here tonight, they are MPs. They are standing up for their communities. It is fairly late for those who are watching at home. We are getting close to 11 p.m., and these members are here working hard to represent their constituents, to participate in democracy and to hold debates. I would say the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister has been playing a big role. The people of Kings—Hants should be very proud of their member of Parliament because he has spoken not only for them, but also for Nova Scotia and the wind industry, which we know is very important. We have put together a strategy to double the electricity generation in this country. Oftentimes, we say demography is destiny. I would say that energy is destiny. If we produce more energy in this country, it is certainly going to help our businesses. It is going to help this country to grow. The member is right that Marmen is a great company. I have been working with him, with the premier of Nova Scotia and the Atlantic premiers to strike that right balance. We need to make sure that projects under construction can benefit from a remission so that we have a framework that, on one hand, supports a key industry in our country and, on the other hand, allows projects to go forward. I want to thank him for his leadership in informing me and the Government of Canada on how we can strike this right balance. We would expect a member of Parliament to work with the government and to work with ministers. I have seen his example. I am looking around at all my colleagues who have played such a key role in making sure that their policies are reflected in the budget that we presented and in the spring economic update. On behalf of everyone in Kings—Hants, I just want to thank the member for his outstanding work.

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In response to a question from Garnett Genuis

“Immigration helps Canada bring in great people, and we are a welcoming country. But we also need to keep immigration at a manageable level, and our government is doing that.”

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Mr. Chair, I think immigration in this country has allowed the country to attract some of the best and brightest. This is who we are as Canadians. We are a welcoming nation. I also agree that we need to bring the immigration level to a more sustainable level. That is exactly what we have done as a government.

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