Fred Davies

“How many former hotels or motels is the federal government paying for to house asylum seekers?”

“Mr. Chair, when I asked the minister at committee about the purchase of real estate for asylum housing, she had a bit of a confused look on her face and provided a rather bizarre answer. She said that the population was staying in these hotels. How many former hotels, motels or hospitality properties are currently being funded through federal transfers to house failed or asylum claimants?”

“We vote against spending money on programs to fix problems the Liberals caused. The government wants to cut fuel taxes temporarily, but we want to cut fuel taxes permanently to really help Canadians.”

“Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader says there is hypocrisy on this side of the House because we vote against funding programs to fund programs to fix problems that the Liberals created in the first place. That is the definition of insanity, in my view. I would like to ask my hon. friend something. He is talking about the temporary relief from fuel taxes in Canada. We have been advocating for a permanent exemption for fuel taxes to really help Canadians in a time of need, not spending more money to fix problems that the government already created. I wonder what my hon. friend has to say about that.”

“Reporters say the immigration minister is doing a terrible job. The Prime Minister is responsible for her failures. I want him to fire her.”

“Mr. Speaker, the media panels have given up on this immigration minister. Bob Fife, the bureau chief of The Globe and Mail, called her performance “pathetic” and her “incompetent” twice in the same panel. Even CBC’s David Cochrane said, “when they fall back on privacy, process and the passive voice, it’s usually a sign of some trouble.” Immigration is a serious issue and the Prime Minister is ultimately accountable for the minister’s failures. When will the Prime Minister finally take responsibility, and fire this minister?”

“Gas and food cost too much because of Liberal taxes and a weaker Canadian dollar. I want the government to remove these taxes and support Canadian oil and gas to make life affordable.”

“Mr. Speaker, despite the illusions with the Liberal Prime Minister, it is more cost, more carbon taxes and more of the same. Liberals blame $100 per barrel of oil for high gas prices, but in 2014, oil was also $100, and gas was $1.38 a litre. Today, it is $1.83. That is 45¢ more for the same global price. What has changed? Liberal policy has changed. Higher taxes, carbon taxes and GST on top of the tax are driving up costs. A weaker dollar, down roughly 20% since 2014, means that Canadians pay more for fuel and food, because our economy is weaker under Liberal leadership. Canadians are paying the price for bad policy. We want all of the taxes removed for all of the year. It is time for Liberals to take our common-sense plan to remove them, unblock our oil and gas production, and make Canada affordable and strong at home.”

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“The government always accuses us of wasting time when we debate bills. We have a right to share our opinions. I want the government to work with us in real life, not just pretend to.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was entertained by the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader’s speech. Every time I have risen in the House before to speak to legislation, the parliamentary secretary has accused us of filibustering and not allowing legislation to go to committee quickly enough. Now that the Liberals want to assert their majority to get a majority on committees, will he undertake and commit today to stop the rhetoric about how we should stop debating legislation in the House? We have a right to stand here with our opinions. He seems to want to have co-operation until he does not. At the immigration committee, we passed substantial and reasonable amendments to legislation that were only overturned when it came back to report stage. I wonder if the parliamentary secretary would commit today to being more collaborative in reality and not just in rhetoric.”

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“American tariffs on Canadian steel and lumber are hurting manufacturers and local jobs in Niagara. I want the Prime Minister to fight these tariffs to protect the millions of Canadian jobs that depend on U.S. trade.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is capitulating on U.S. tariffs. Tariffs on steel have doubled. Lumber tariffs have tripled, and new barriers continue to hit our manufacturers. Nowhere is this failure felt more than in my region of Niagara, where cross-border trade is the lifeblood of local jobs, supply chains and our communities. While he blames tariffs on the shrinking economy, he fails to show up, and Mexico actually has a seat at the table. The Prime Minister is dragging his feet. When will he finally stand up and fight for the 2.6 million Canadian jobs that depend on U.S. trade and deliver the tariff relief he promised?”