"Income splitting wouldn't benefit them." – Conservative Minister, Candace Bergen, on single parent families

See Justin at a by-election rally in Whitby–Oshawa talking about the Conservatives' proposed Incoming Splitting tax scheme.

I was surprised to read Bernard Landry’s statement that Michaëlle Jean’s experience as a former governor general of Canada disqualifies her for the position of secretary general of La Francophonie. Mr. Landry appears to forget that the candidate he supports, Jean-Claude de l’Estrac, is also from a Commonwealth country (Mauritius), whose head of state is[…]

Check against delivery I’d like to thank you, first of all, for inviting me to be with you today. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the tragic events of this week in Ottawa. As you all know, our Parliament was attacked this week, and a brave young soldier was murdered[…]

October 23, 2014 Check against delivery Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Official Opposition for their strong and passionate words. Yesterday’s events were a shared, national tragedy. It is fitting that we have come together in this place, immediately, to let the world know[…]

I am deeply saddened by today’s horrific events here in Ottawa, and unreservedly condemn these brutal and heartless acts of violence.

In December of 2013, the Harper government introduced Bill C-13, legislation that, we were told, was meant to tackle the scourge of Cyber-bullying. The legislation creates a specific new offence for the act of posting an “intimate image” without the consent of the person captured by that image. In our increasingly online world, this new[…]

Our commitment: It’s time for evidence-based decision making on marijuana.

“Building the Country We Want” I believe that this is an important time for Quebec, and that an exciting chapter is beginning. So I would like to offer Quebecers a new plan, a new vision. I have spent a great deal of time in the various regions of Quebec since being elected Leader. I have[…]