Patty Hajdu

In response to a question from Warren Steinley

“The member votes against programs that help people in his province. He voted against cheap child care, job training for trades, summer jobs, and food programs. I want to know what he would vote for.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that the member stands up to vote against the very things that would help members in his province. For example, parents are now paying $10 a day for child care, saving up to $6,900 per child per year through early learning and child care. The member has voted against the spring economic update, through which young people, apprentices, are going to get income top-ups as they take their training and become Red Seal tradespeople. He has voted against Canada summer jobs. He has voted against food programs. He has voted against indexed benefits. What would the member vote for? That is what his constituents are wondering.”

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In response to a question from Leslyn Lewis

“Our dental care plan lets people in my riding see a dentist for the first time. Over 900,000 kids benefit from our child care program, saving families in Ontario about $13,000 per child. The Conservatives voted against all of this.”

“Mr. Speaker, constituents I am meeting in my riding are talking about the changes in their lives through the Canada dental care plan. People who have never been able to get dental care, who have not been covered by plans, for the first time in their lives are able to see the dentist. People with young children who have not been able to bring their children for dental care now have coverage. Let us talk about child care for a minute. Over 900,000 children are benefiting from child care, and families in Ontario, that member’s province, are now seeing savings of, on average, $13,000 per child. These are all things the Conservatives voted against.”

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In response to a question from Leah Gazan

“I want the member to vote for our economic update. It spends $6 billion to support workers, skilled trades, and unions.”

“Mr. Speaker, the real question is whether the member will vote for the spring economic update, which invests $6 billion in working people, including in skilled trades workers, in unions and in the people across the country who are not only bringing in the next generation of tradespeople, but also ensuring these good union jobs are filled with people who have the opportunity to take advantage of them. There are big things to be done in this country, and we are going to do them together with strong union members.”

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“There is a mining boom in northern Ontario. People there are grateful that our government invests in natural resources and trains skilled workers for good jobs with pensions.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week I was in Marathon, Ontario, to talk about mining. There is a mining boom in northern Ontario, something I think these guys are not aware of. Do members know what came up over and over again? It was gratitude for a government that is taking seriously the investment into natural resource extraction in northern Ontario, that is helping provinces in the country get natural resource projects off the ground, and that is taking seriously the need to invest in the skilled trades workers, who, by the way, create the great jobs with pensions in hard-working environments, which is something I think that member does not really understand.”

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In response to a question from Jasraj Hallan

“People and businesses in northern Ontario support what we are doing. The member should talk to workers in the mining sector to learn what they actually need.”

“Mr. Speaker, maybe if that member went to northern Ontario and talked to people in the mining sector and really listened to what big employers and small business owners are saying, he would hear that what we are doing is exactly what is needed. In fact, we have been applauded by employers, by union representatives, by trainees and by hard-working people who are saying, “We need an opportunity to take advantage of these jobs that are building Canada strong.” Maybe the member needs to get out of this place and go into the communities and talk to people about what they need to get these projects off the ground. Then, actually, he would have something worthwhile to say in here.”

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In response to a question from Garnett Genuis

“The Conservatives should not vote against our child care program. It saves families money and helps women work and earn more.”

“Mr. Speaker, here is a big idea: Do not vote against child care that is saving families in Saskatchewan thousands of dollars a month per child, one of the most effective measures to make sure that young families get ahead, that women can participate in the workforce, that women’s productivity and wages grow along with their career and that CPP enhancements are there for women at the end of their career. Instead of their big ideas, maybe the Conservatives should stop voting against the big ideas that Canadians have fought so hard for.”

In response to a question from Eric Melillo

“The member opposes investments that leaders and unions in northern Ontario want. These investments in infrastructure and mining create good jobs.”

“Mr. Speaker, it is disappointing to hear a northern Ontario member of Parliament run down the very things that he himself knows northern Ontario leaders and workers have been advocating for, for years, such as investment in infrastructure, investment in major projects, investment in mining and investment in the kinds of things that create great-paying jobs, and on top of it, they are endorsed by people who are training skilled trades workers across the country, like Canada’s Building Trades Unions, the IBEW and the colleges in his own riding, which are excited and enthusiastic about building those very well-paying jobs with Canadians. I am disappointed in his advocacy, or lack thereof.”

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In response to a question from Pierre Poilievre

“The opposition has fought against school food programs, child care, and help for families. Now they are fighting against our support for skilled trades and good jobs. I want to know what they actually support.”

“Mr. Speaker, on one hand, they say that families do not want help. They have fought against school food programs. They have fought against early learning and child care. They have fought against support for families. Now, when we actually move forward to support the skilled trades community and get more great-paying jobs across the country, they fight against that too. Here is what Russ Shewchuk from IBEW said: “This announcement will supercharge the skilled trades across Canada” and help build Canada strong. Let me ask the question, what do they support? Do they support hard-working people? Do they support hungry kids? It is clear they do not have—”

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In response to a question from Chris Warkentin

“I have sheets showing how many people in each riding got child care, dental care, and school meals from our programs. I stand by what our government has done.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am happy to share with the members opposite the number of projects in their ridings, the number of people who have received early learning and child care, the number of people who have received dental care, and the number of people who are getting fed in schools. That is the information on these sheets, by province and by MP. I will stand up for our records any day.”

In response to a question from Sébastien Lemire

“We have spent $1.8 billion out of our $4.8-billion budget to modernize these systems. Our work on the old age security system actually came in under budget. We have shared all this information openly with the opposition parties.”

“Mr. Speaker, since the program to modernize these processes began, $1.8 billion has been invested out of a total budget of $4.8 billion. In fact, the modernization of old age security was delivered under budget, which is a testament to how rigorously this project was managed. This information was disclosed in a fully transparent manner and reviewed by the opposition parties and the committee chaired by the opposition.”

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In response to a question from Jasraj Hallan

“Our programs help people in that member's province. We feed 60,000 kids at school, save families up to $13,700 on child care, and give dental care to over 155,000 people. We are helping them with the cost of living.”

“Mr. Speaker, in that member’s province alone, the national school food program is feeding nearly 60,000 children, and with early learning and child care spots, families are saving up to $13,700 per child per year. In fact, we have the Canadian dental care plan in that riding as well, which helps over 155,000 people in Alberta. All across the province that the member claims to represent, people are benefiting from Liberal-developed programs that are helping with the cost of living and making sure families get ahead.”

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In response to a question from Fares Al Soud

“Our plan gives 100,000 young people training, income, and paid work in the skilled trades. I am asking the opposition if they will support these opportunities or vote against them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Mississauga Centre for being such a passionate advocate for youth across this country. We are really learning from his wisdom and expertise. Our team Canada strong plan is built on the voices of youth, and it includes providing 100,000 youth with training, income and paid work placements for those who want to join the skilled trades workforce. On this side of the House, we are focused on building up opportunities for youth, workers and the economy. Will the members on the other side stand with youth and workers, or are they going to vote against those opportunities?”

In response to a question from Sébastien Lemire

“I have answered questions about this system at committee many times. We are staying within our budget and working quickly to help people faster. The wait-list has already dropped by at least 20,000 cases, and it will keep going down.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have been in front of committee at least twice talking about this, and our officials have also appeared at committee to talk about Cúram. We are, as the member opposite knows, within budget, and we are proceeding exactly as the member opposite has urged us to do, which is with urgency, to make sure that people are not on wait-lists and that the most urgent cases are seen. We have seen a decline by at least 20,000 cases on the waiting list, and more are to come.”

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In response to a question from Melissa Lantsman

“Many people in Canada are training for skilled trades like plumbing and electrical work, but it is hard for them right now. Our government will make sure these workers get the help they need, unlike the other party.”

“Mr. Speaker, I do not know which Canadians the member is talking about, but let me talk about some of the hard-working people across the country who are working so hard together to build up this country, people like electricians, plumbers, automotive technicians, crane operators and heavy-equipment operators. In fact, many are our sons and daughters all across this country are getting their skilled trades training, but having a hard time getting through. Members should know that we are going to make sure that no one gets left behind. It is more than we can say for these guys.”

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In response to a question from John-Paul Danko

“Our budget update adds over $6 billion for skilled trades. It creates up to 100,000 jobs for young workers, gives apprentices up to $16,000, and helps bosses hire them. I want to know if the Conservatives will vote against this help for workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, it was hard to tell if the question was over or not, but I want to thank that member of Parliament for his constant advocacy for investment in the skilled trades. Yesterday, in the spring economic update, we announced over $6 billion to mobilize skilled trades workers; up to 100,000 new opportunities for young workers across this country; a $16,000 income top-up for apprentices, which will help them get through that training pipeline; and support for employers to make sure they can hire those apprentices. This is good news for the skilled trades. The only question we have is, are the Conservatives going to vote against these workers, will they vote against Canadian workers?”

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