MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Leslie Church

Liberal Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretaries of State for Labour, for Seniors, and for Children and Youth, and to the Minister of Jobs and Families (Persons with Disabilities) 28 statements translated

Church wants to talk about nothing but how much money the government spends on various programs, suggesting that more spending is always good and anyone who opposes it must not care about Canadians. She repeatedly mentions specific dollar amounts or numbers of constituents that will receive benefits, trying to make the case that the government's spending is directly helping real people. When asked direct questions, she often dodges or changes the subject, and is quick to accuse the Conservatives of failing to support Canadians whenever they vote against new spending. She regularly brings up programs and spending in her own riding of Toronto—St. Paul's.

Statements by Members

Eric Roher

2026-05-04

“I'm very sad a nice man died. He did good things for people. I want to say kind things about him. Let's all be sad together.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life of a dear friend and remarkable Canadian, Eric Roher. A leader in the field of education and labour law, Eric was at the heart of our community in Toronto—St. Paul's. He was infinitely generous and warm. He loved every inch of Canada so deeply, whether paddling up north or zipping along St. Clair on his Vespa. It was his love of community that drove him to serve as the president of Holy Blossom Temple, where five generations of his family continue to gather, but it was his infinite optimism that prompted him to open the door of his community and his home to my family and so many others. Eric knew that by bringing people together, by finding joy in each other, we could make the world a better place. This is tikkun olam, the Jewish commandment to leave this world better than we found it. In that, Eric, I can proudly say, was successful. To Eric’s beloved family, his wife, Beth, and daughters, Jessica, Rebecca and Sophie, my heartfelt condolences are with them. May Eric’s memory be a blessing to us all.

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Oral Questions

Labour

2026-05-01

“I want to defend the status quo. I want to make us look like we are listening without committing to make the change you want.”

Oral Questions

Finance

2026-05-01

“I want to cheer for our government's expensive plans. We are spending lots of your money. Our plan will put many workers in jobs. More jobs is good. You should vote for our party because of all this spending.”

Oral Questions

Public Services and Procurement

2026-05-01

“We are spending money on a big project. It is important and ongoing. We will keep spending money on it.”

“I want to defend the government. We have spent less than the budget we gave ourselves. This program is very complex and old.”

Oral Questions

Finance

2026-05-01

“We threw a bunch of numbers at Canadians. Look at all these numbers. Families need a growing economy, so they should thank us for spending so much.”

“The Conservatives vote against every program we propose. They don't want to help Canadians. They voted against giving money to families who need it. If the Conservatives really cared about making life more affordable, they would vote for our spending.”

Official Hansard

Madam Speaker, let us take a look at the record of those across the aisle and of all the programs that the Conservatives continue to vote against. They are voting against a national school food program. They are voting against dental care for Canadians. They are voting against the groceries and essentials benefit that, in five weeks' time, on June 5, is going to be putting dollars into the pockets of families right across Canada. These Conservatives vote against affordable child care. They vote against the Canada child benefit. If the member wants to stand up to talk about making life more affordable for Canadians, she should come over here, get on board and vote for the programs that are supporting Canadians.

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Oral Questions

Labour

2026-04-24

“I don't care about your real rate or employers here. I will just repeat talking points on total numbers. Spending your EI taxes is popular! We must keep doing it everywhere.”