Michael Barrett

“The minister wrote a letter to the Prime Minister saying he would be in a conflict of interest if he worked on the Alto project. I want him to confirm if that is true.”

“Mr. Chair, on September 10, 2025, the minister wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, saying that if he were involved in any decisions, discussions or debates related to the Alto project, he would be in a conflict of interest. Is that correct?”

“I want us to honour LouWanda, Mackayla, and Nikita Elliott. They were killed by intimate partner violence in Brockville. I also thank the first responders and groups that help victims of abuse.”

“Mr. Speaker, on behalf of our community, I ask all parliamentarians to join me in honouring the memory of LouWanda, Mackayla and Nikita Elliott, whose lives were taken in a horrific act of intimate partner violence in Brockville on May 7, 2026. We will remember LouWanda as a beloved mother, wife and sister, and Mackayla and Nikita as sisters, daughters and friends. They are deeply loved and missed by all who knew them, especially LouWanda’s husband of 27 years, Andy Elliott; her brother Richard; and Andy and LouWanda’s surviving daughters, Harley and Katherine. I thank the Brockville Police Service and first responders, who responded with care and professionalism in the face of what can only be described as unimaginable tragedy for the family and for our community. I want to recognize Leeds and Grenville Interval House and Shelter Movers for their vital work in supporting victims and survivors of intimate partner violence. Together our community honours LouWanda, Mackayla and Nikita. I ask everyone to join us in honouring them as we stand in solidarity with all victims of intimate partner violence.”

“The government wasted $300 million on a program that did not work and paid its leader $900,000. I want the minister to let the Auditor General investigate this program. I also want the minister to answer questions about it at committee.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me clarify some of the problems for the minister. The Liberals spent $300 million on a program that did not work and was not used. They oversaw the CEO being paid $900,000. They do not seem to want to agree to have the Auditor General review this scandal-plagued program and the minister does not seem to want to come to committee to face questions about it. Will the minister stand up today and commit to have the Auditor General review this program in detail and report findings to this House, and to come before committee to testify about this failure?”

“We need a national alert system to help find missing seniors everywhere in Canada. Can the member share examples of places where an electronic system like this has worked?”

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from Kildonan—St. Paul for her leadership on what truly could make a difference across this country and not just in her home community, where she has personally been acquainted with the realities of tragedies that can befall families and communities when seniors go missing and we do not have a way to alert the broader community. I think it is really critical that this contains the distribution of a system across our country for all communities so that regardless of where people live, the framework would exist. Whether they are in rural Ontario, Manitoba or the territories, they would benefit from this kind of system. Can the hon. member share with the House any jurisdictions where this has been implemented in an electronic format as proof of its success?”

“Canadians cannot afford high gas and grocery prices. We want to cut gas taxes by 25 cents a litre for one year to save families $1,200. I want the government to support this plan.”

“Mr. Speaker, across Canada, Canadians are working hard, but too many are falling behind and far too many know about the devastating experience of trying to fill a grocery cart for their family each week. For Canadians who are just trying to fill the gas tank to get to the office or the job site, the pain at the pump is not only too much to bear, but also more than they can afford. The Libera-ls have said that they understand the affordability crisis Canadians are facing, but their measures for relief on gas do not go far enough for long enough. That is why Conservatives are proposing a 25¢‑per‑litre break at the pumps for the year, which would put $1,200 back in the pockets of Canadian families. The Liberals have the opportunity to work with Canadians to provide real relief for the families and workers who are building this country.”

“Canadians are struggling because food, gas, and housing cost too much. The government borrows too much money and leaves the debt for future generations. When will the government help Canadians?”

“Mr. Speaker, the reality is that with the Liberal Prime Minister, just like his Liberal predecessor, Canadians are struggling now more than ever. Groceries, gas and homes have never been more expensive. Members do not have to take my word for it. The Globe and Mail said, in a scathing review, “Canada’s New Government is no more interested in arresting our economic decline than Canada’s Old Government.” We should be the richest and most affordable country on earth, but instead the Liberals are borrowing today and making Canadians of future generations pay it back. Why will the Liberals not deliver relief?”

“I want everyone to agree to let me submit a document showing the cuts Conservatives would make.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to seek unanimous consent to table a document detailing the cuts Conservatives would make. An hon. member: No.”

“The Prime Minister will get future bonus payments from his old company. He should sell his assets and accept the committee's rules to make our conflict of interest laws stronger.”

“Mr. Speaker, the ethics committee issued its report to make Canada’s conflict of interest laws stronger, and we know that Canada needs this because Canadians deserve accountability but have a Prime Minister who is guaranteed future bonus payments from Brookfield, the company he used to run. The Prime Minister should sell his assets so Canadians know that his decisions are in the public interest, not in his own personal financial interest, which is currently the case. The Prime Minister has an opportunity to do the right thing to show Canadians he is serious about democracy and about accountability. Will the Prime Minister sell his assets and adopt the committee’s recommendations?”

“It is National Volunteer Week. I want to thank all the volunteers in my riding for everything they do for our community.”

“Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate National Volunteer Week, I want to thank the remarkable people who are the heart of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands—Rideau Lakes: our volunteers. These are people like Chief Fire Prevention Officer Brent Norton, with 45 years of service, and Captain John Houston, with 30 years of service, both as firefighters with the Prescott Fire Department; North Grenville’s volunteer of the year, Victor Desroches; Wendy Galloway, who received a lifetime volunteer achievement award from the Brockville Chamber of Commerce; and Tye Carswell of the Gananoque Minor Hockey Association. Whether they are volunteering at the Delta Maple Syrup Festival, the Spencerville Fair, the Cardinal LabourFest or the Athens Cornfest; with the Brockville or Gananoque food banks, the Westport Legion or Senior Support Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville; or with churches, historical societies, agricultural societies and more from Rideau Lakes to Front of Yonge, I want to thank every volunteer in our community. They are the foundation of this incredible community that I am proud to serve and that we share as our home.”