Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2017-09-27 19:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)",
        "fr": "M. Kevin Lamoureux (secr\u00e9taire parlementaire de la leader du gouvernement \u00e0 la Chambre des communes, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5012856\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat disappointed that the member across the way tries to portray something that is just not true. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012857\" data-originallang=\"en\">Alberta is a province that has gone through a great deal over the last couple of years. This is a government with a very compassionate heart. It has not only expressed its desire to see the province of Alberta move forward but has invested tremendous amounts, hundreds of millions of dollars, through infrastructure. As a government, we are actually seeing pipelines being approved. Both of these examples are things Stephen Harper was not able to achieve.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012858\" data-originallang=\"en\">The member across the way is trying to paint a picture of a bleak future for the province of Alberta. We believe that Alberta is a critical component of Canada's future prosperity and the prosperity of our middle class and those aspiring to be part of Canada's middle class. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012859\" data-originallang=\"en\">This government has worked very hard, day in and day out. The member wants to defend giving tax breaks to the wealthiest Canadians while not supporting tax breaks for Canada's middle class or the other wonderful initiatives this government has undertaken to ensure that we have a growing and healthier middle class. The middle class and those striving to be a part of it are in fact building our country. Thousands of jobs have been created under this administration, and many are in Alberta. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012860\" data-originallang=\"en\">We recognize that there is so much more we can do, and we will continue to move forward. To try to give the false impression that we have a <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">Prime Minister</a> who is not listening to the province of Alberta or any other Canadian is just wrong. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012861\" data-originallang=\"en\">Regarding the question that actually brought us to this point today, I think it is fair to say, as the <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">Prime Minister</a> has said in his answers previously, that this was a personal family vacation with a friend he has known for a very long time. The <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">Prime Minister</a> will answer any questions the commissioner has. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012862\" data-originallang=\"en\">Our government's top priority is to make smart and responsible investments to strengthen the middle class, grow the economy, and prepare Canadians for the economy of tomorrow. Over the past year, our government has put in place a plan to grow the economy in a way that works for the middle class and those working hard to join it. This is a government that has clearly demonstrated, even in the member's own backyard, that there is so much more that we are going to do. To try to give the impression that this government has done anything less than what the Conservative government did in 10 years is just wrong. We have a done a great deal for Albertans, and we will continue to do that. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012863\" data-originallang=\"en\">We recognize the importance of all provinces and territories in our great nation. We will continue to build the economy. We have seen hundreds of thousands of jobs generated under this government in just two years.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012864\" data-originallang=\"en\">We are not giving up on the province of Alberta. Many of the Conservative MPs might have chosen to do that, but rest assured, we are a government that cares deeply about the economy, our middle class, and those who are striving very hard. The policies members will see from this government will clearly demonstrate support for the types of initiatives that are going to make a real difference for all Canadians.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5012856\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je suis quelque peu d\u00e9\u00e7u d'entendre la d\u00e9put\u00e9e d'en face essayer de d\u00e9crire une situation qui n'existe tout simplement pas.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012857\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'Alberta a d\u00fb traverser beaucoup d'\u00e9preuves ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es. Le gouvernement f\u00e9d\u00e9ral fait preuve d'une tr\u00e8s grande compassion. En plus de souhaiter que la province se tire de ce mauvais pas, il a investi des sommes colossales \u2014 des centaines de millions de dollars \u2014 dans les infrastructures. Sous la gouverne des lib\u00e9raux, des projets de pipeline sont approuv\u00e9s. Ces deux exemples repr\u00e9sentent des choses que Stephen Harper n'a pas r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 faire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012858\" data-originallang=\"en\">La d\u00e9put\u00e9e d'en face tente de peindre un avenir tr\u00e8s sombre pour l'Alberta. Nous croyons que l'Alberta est un \u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel de la prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 future du Canada, ainsi que de la classe moyenne et de ceux qui aspirent \u00e0 en faire partie.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012859\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le gouvernement d\u00e9ploie de grands efforts, jour apr\u00e8s jour. La d\u00e9put\u00e9e tient \u00e0 d\u00e9fendre la d\u00e9cision d'accorder des all\u00e9gements fiscaux aux Canadiens les plus riches, mais n'appuie pas les r\u00e9ductions d'imp\u00f4t pour la classe moyenne ni les autres excellentes initiatives entreprises par le gouvernement pour assurer une classe moyenne forte et florissante. La classe moyenne et ceux qui aspirent \u00e0 en faire partie sont en fait ceux qui contribuent r\u00e9ellement \u00e0 l'\u00e9dification du Canada. Des milliers d'emplois ont \u00e9t\u00e9 cr\u00e9\u00e9s sous l'administration actuelle, dont bon nombre en Alberta.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012860\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous sommes conscients qu'il y a beaucoup d'autres choses que nous pouvons faire, et nous continuerons de progresser. Essayer de donner la fausse impression que nous avons un <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">premier ministre</a> qui n'est pas \u00e0 l'\u00e9coute de l'Alberta ou de toute autre province ou tout autre territoire du Canada est tout simplement inacceptable.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012861\" data-originallang=\"en\">Pour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 la question qui nous a amen\u00e9s \u00e0 ce point du d\u00e9bat aujourd'hui, je crois qu'il serait juste de dire, comme l'a d\u00e9j\u00e0 dit le <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">premier ministre</a> dans ses r\u00e9ponses, qu'il s'agissait de vacances personnelles en famille avec un ami qu'il conna\u00eet depuis longtemps. Le <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">premier ministre</a> r\u00e9pondra \u00e0 toutes les questions de la commissaire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012862\" data-originallang=\"en\">La priorit\u00e9 absolue du gouvernement est de faire des investissements intelligents et responsables afin de renforcer la classe moyenne, stimuler l'\u00e9conomie et pr\u00e9parer la population canadienne \u00e0 l'\u00e9conomie du futur. Au cours de l'ann\u00e9e, le gouvernement a mis en place un plan afin de stimuler l'\u00e9conomie d'une mani\u00e8re qui soit favorable \u00e0 \u00e0 la classe moyenne et \u00e0 ceux qui s'efforcent d'en faire partie. Il s'agit d'un gouvernement qui a d\u00e9montr\u00e9 clairement, m\u00eame dans la circonscription de la d\u00e9put\u00e9e, qu'il compte accomplir \u00e9norm\u00e9ment de choses encore. Dire que le gouvernement actuel a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 moins de choses que le gouvernement conservateur pendant ses 10 ann\u00e9es au pouvoir est tout simplement absurde. Nous avons beaucoup fait pour les Albertains et nous allons poursuivre nos efforts.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012863\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous reconnaissons l'importance de toutes les provinces et de tous les territoires de notre beau pays. Nous continuerons \u00e0 b\u00e2tir l'\u00e9conomie. En seulement deux ans, le gouvernement a cr\u00e9\u00e9 des centaines de milliers d'emplois. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5012864\" data-originallang=\"en\">Nous n'abandonnons pas l'Alberta. Beaucoup de d\u00e9put\u00e9s conservateurs ont peut-\u00eatre abandonn\u00e9, mais les Albertains peuvent avoir l'assurance que nous sommes un gouvernement qui se soucie profond\u00e9ment de l'\u00e9conomie, de la classe moyenne et de ceux qui travaillent tr\u00e8s fort. Les politiques gouvernementales que nous mettrons de l'avant soutiendront clairement des initiatives qui donneront de r\u00e9els r\u00e9sultats positifs pour l'ensemble de la population canadienne.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2017/9/27/kevin-lamoureux-3/",
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    "source_id": "9673052",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Adjournment Proceedings",
        "fr": "Motion D'Ajournement"
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    "h2": {
        "en": "Ethics",
        "fr": ""
    },
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