Rebecca Chartrand

In response to a question from Dan Mazier

“The Conservatives keep voting against what Manitoba needs. They voted against $19 million for aerospace jobs, help for farmers, and internet access for 10,000 northern residents. They need to start supporting these projects.”

“Mr. Speaker, what I have been hearing from Manitobans is that we are building Canada’s future, but the opposition keeps voting against Manitobans. Conservatives voted against $19 million for aerospace jobs in Winnipeg. They voted against supports to help farmers get products to market. They voted against broadband for 10,000 residents in northern Manitoba. Manitobans deserve leaders who vote for them. The opposition needs to get on board.”

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In response to a question from Branden Leslie

“Our government helps Canadians with money for groceries, child care, dental care, and medicine. Conservatives vote against all of these programs, so their complaints are not real.”

“Mr. Speaker, I do not get the fake outrage, because when we think about the voting on the Conservative side, we know they have voted against every measure to support Manitobans. For example, there was the groceries and essentials benefit. We are putting money back in the pockets of Canadians with the child tax benefits, dental care and pharmacare. We are helping Canadians where it matters most, and the member opposite continues to vote against every single measure.”

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In response to a question from Lori Idlout

“It is National Indigenous History Month. Our government has two Indigenous women in cabinet and is sharing money from big projects with Indigenous people. We are also making it easier to build things in the north.”

“Mr. Speaker, qujannamiik to my beautiful colleague for her tireless advocacy. There is so much to celebrate during National Indigenous History Month. For the first time in history, there are two first nation female ministers in cabinet, a growing indigenous caucus and opportunities to move beyond community benefit agreements to revenue sharing with indigenous people through major projects. Together, we are reducing barriers and accelerating regulatory processes in the north. Together, we are reducing all of the challenges in the north, hand in hand, and building Canada strong.”

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In response to a question from Grant Jackson

“I represent very poor communities. The member opposite votes against child care, grocery rebates, and tax cuts that help people in Manitoba. He needs to start voting to help them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I represent some of the poorest communities in this country, so when the member opposite tries to lecture me on affordability, I have to ask: Why does he vote against every single measure that is supporting Manitobans, including affordable child care, grocery rebates, automatic tax filing and cutting taxes at the pump? He needs to get onside and start voting and working for Manitobans.”

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In response to a question from Bob Zimmer

“Discounts on food are not enough to fix hunger in the North. We are working with 124 northern communities to help them build their own local food economies.”

“Mr. Speaker, we know that a food subsidy alone will not solve the food insecurity issue. That is why we have been working to engage 124 of the nutrition north communities to ensure that we work with them to find the solutions for their communities. What we are working toward is moving from a food subsidy to a food economy. That means a whole-of-government approach. I continue looking forward to working with the member opposite to find solutions.”

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In response to a question from Jamie Schmale

“We are working with people in the north to fix their problems, including high costs. I am happy to work with the member to find solutions.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are working with northerners on solving all the issues in the north, including affordability, and we will continue to do so. I am happy to work with the member opposite on finding some solutions.”

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In response to a question from Ted Falk

“Our plan is working for Canadians. The member opposite votes against helping people in Manitoba with cheaper child care, lower gas taxes, easier tax filing, and money for groceries. He should support our work instead.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am so happy to be on this side of the House. Canadians voted for this new government because we have a plan and that plan is working. I do not know why the member opposite has voted against every measure that is supporting Manitobans: affordable child care, cutting taxes at the pump, automatic tax filing, and the groceries and essentials benefit that came out last Friday, which is supporting so many citizens in his riding. He needs to get on board and start supporting what we are doing on this side of the House.”

In response to a question from Colin Reynolds

“The member votes against our programs that help his own voters. He voted against job training, lower gas taxes, and school food programs.”

“Mr. Speaker, did the member vote for the measures that would support this person in his riding? Did he vote to support Red Seal training? Did he vote to support the reduction of taxes at the pump or the creation of a national school food program? These are the measures our government is taking to support Canadians, and Manitobans in his riding, but he continues to vote against them.”

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In response to a question from Grant Jackson

“Our government is spending money on housing, building projects, and jobs in Manitoba, including a $5,000 bonus for trades students. The member opposite keeps voting against these measures.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians voted in this new government to get results, and that is what we are doing. The member opposite voted against every measure we are taking to support Manitobans. We are investing in housing, infrastructure and aerospace. In fact, I just met with students from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Local 254. They are so excited about our Red Seal program and are working hard to get that $5,000 bonus. I do not understand why the member opposite keeps voting against these measures.”

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In response to a question from Branden Leslie

“Our government is doing what Canadians elected us to do. We are helping people with cheaper child care, grocery rebates, easier tax filing in northern communities, lower fuel taxes, and food for kids at school. The member opposite needs to stop misleading Canadians and admit what we are doing.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians sent the new Liberal government here to get things done, and that is what we are doing. The Manitobans I am talking to want to talk about affordable child care; grocery rebates; automatic tax filings, which remove barriers for northern remote communities; cutting taxes at the pump; and creating a national school food program, so children do not go hungry. The member opposite needs to stop misinforming Canadians and recognize what we are actually doing.”

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In response to a question from Ben Carr

“We have invested $320 million in the Port of Churchill and the railway since 2017, and we plan to add another $150 million. This will help western Canada export goods, lower costs for farmers, and create jobs.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Port of Churchill plus project is a transformative opportunity to connect Manitoba and western Canadian exports to the world. While early stages mean more work is ahead, the federal government has invested $320 million since 2017, and we are looking to invest another $150 million, as the member knows, to the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway. This is to grow northern trade. It will also invest in lowering costs for farmers, stabilizing supply chains and supporting good jobs. This is how we are making Manitoba a global Arctic gateway once again.”

“I support this bill. It makes sterilizing someone without their consent a serious crime under the Criminal Code. Indigenous women have faced this violence in hospitals for generations, and it still happens today. This bill treats forced sterilization as aggravated assault.”

“Mr. Speaker, right now in Ottawa, leaders, survivors, families and frontline workers are gathering for the third national summit on missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. They are coming together under a powerful theme: “from principles to policy, from resolution to action.” Tomorrow, May 5, is Red Dress Day. Across this country, we are going to see red dresses in windows, in trees and on Parliament Hill, each one representing a life that was taken, a voice that was silenced or a family that was forever changed. This is not symbolic alone; it is a call to action. The violence that indigenous women face is not random; it is systemic. It is rooted in policies, institutions and decisions, both past and present. That is why I want to speak to Bill S-228. Bill S-228 is a Criminal Code amendment that makes something unmistakably clear: that forced and coerced sterilization is a crime. It defines sterilization without consent as an act that wounds or maims, making it prosecutable as aggravated assault. Let us be clear about what that means. It means that what happened to indigenous women in hospitals and medical systems, often without their full, informed consent, is not just unethical. It is violence, and not historical violence. Reports have confirmed that forced and coerced sterilization has continued into modern times within our own health care system. When we talk about MMIWG, we must understand that it is all connected. The national inquiry called the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls a genocide, not because of one issue but because of a pattern, a system that has, for generations, devalued indigenous women’s lives, controlled indigenous women’s bodies and failed to protect indigenous women. I wholeheartedly support Bill S-228, and I thank members for bringing it forward to the House.”

In response to a question from Grant Jackson

“Canadians want us to work together and get results. The member opposite has voted against programs that help people in Manitoba, like cheaper child care, grocery rebates, and school food for kids.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians sent this new Liberal government here to get things done, and that is exactly what we are doing. Canadians in Conservative ridings want to see us working together. They do not want excuses. They do not want slogans. They want results. The member opposite has voted against everything that will actually help Manitobans, including affordable child care, grocery rebates, automatic tax filing, cutting taxes at the pump and creating a national food program so children do not go hungry. I do not understand what he is against.”

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In response to a question from Raquel Dancho

“We are spending money to help people in Manitoba get good jobs. We are supporting the aerospace industry, the economy, and putting $6 billion into the trades for young people.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are investing so Manitobans can step into good jobs. What is she not seeing here? We are strengthening Manitoba’s aerospace sector. We are advancing the economic wealth fund. We are investing $6 billion in the trades so young people can get jobs. The member opposite continues to downplay this work when these measures are directly supporting Manitobans.”

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