MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Viviane Lapointe

Liberal Sudbury 2 statements translated

Lapointe consistently calls for more government spending, whether to promote mining or fix a highway in her riding. She uses specific local tragedies to push for general funding. While her asks are sometimes indirect, the intended result - more federal dollars - is clear.

Statements by Members

National Mining Week

2026-05-28

“I want to cheer for the mining industry for a whole week. This industry makes a lot of money. It creates many jobs. We will make it grow even more by speeding up approvals and spending government money.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize National Mining Week. When we talk about mining, we are not just talking about extraction. We are talking about an important foundation for Canada's economic security, defence and global competitiveness. In 2025, the sector contributed $157 billion to Canada's GDP, demonstrating its importance to our economy and the scale of opportunity as demand for critical minerals accelerates worldwide. From exploration to manufacturing, this sector supports over 700,000 jobs across the country, and it is poised to create even more opportunities in the years to come. From the Major Projects Office to important investments and strategic international alliances, we are accelerating projects by streamlining approvals, unlocking investment, developing infrastructure and strengthening partnerships. As we mark National Mining Week, we recognize the workers, communities, indigenous partners, innovators and industry leaders helping build Canada's mining future.

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Statements by Members

Highway 69

2026-04-27

“Highway 69 is dangerous. The government should spend money to fix it. I'm asking the government to spend more money.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour the memory of Vinod and Shilpa Patel, two constituents of Sudbury who tragically lost their lives on April 7 in a highway accident on Highway 69. This is not an isolated tragedy. Sadly, Highway 69 has claimed too many lives. For years, the people of Sudbury and northern Ontario have been promised that this dangerous corridor would be completed. Those promises have gone unfulfilled, and families are paying for that inaction with their lives. I have written to Premier Ford urging him to finally deliver on this long overdue commitment. The four-laning of Highway 69 is, in every way, a matter of life and death. Vinod and Shilpa Patel deserved to come home. Their families deserve better. Every driver on that road deserves better. I call on the Government of Ontario to act before another family is torn apart on a highway that should have been made safe years ago.

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