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Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the Parliamentary Budget Officer's analysis of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2023-24: what is the breakdown of the $500 million that is being frozen across 68 organizations to achieve the reductions in 2023-24, by organization and by object code?

January 29th, 2024House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Questions on the Order Paper  With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) approach to carousel schemes and other GST/HST fraud, broken down by year since 2018: (a) what is the CRA's estimate on the amount of unwarranted payments it has paid out through GST/HST fraud; (b) of the amount in (a), how much does it estimate involved carousel schemes; (c) how much of the money paid out in (a) and (b) has been recovered to date; (d) how much of the money paid out in (a) and (b) does the CRA expect to recover; (e) what is the breakdown of where the fraudulent companies were located; and (f) what is the breakdown of the countries where the bank account into which the unwarranted payments were transferred to or cashed from?

January 29th, 2024House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Canada Labour Code  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The member is mentioning the United States. We are dealing with Canadian legislation here. Why is he bringing up U.S. situations?

December 14th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, last night, the industry committee heard from a former employee of the Prime Minister's green slush fund about $150 million of taxpayer money being misappropriated. Canadian tax dollars were funnelled to companies with Liberal insiders. The witness said, “[an] embarrassing lack of oversight...allowed these problems to persist”, and there was an “egregious cover-up of the truth.”

December 12th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Carbon Tax  Mr. Speaker, after eight years, Canadians face a grim choice under the NDP-Liberal government: keeping their homes warm or putting food on the table. With the Prime Minister's plan to quadruple the carbon tax, costs for gas, groceries and home heating are set to soar. This is not just a concern of a few.

December 11th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the member is misleading the House here when he is talking about farmers not paying 97%. That is ridiculous. They are paying—

December 7th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights  Madam Speaker, today we address Bill C-219. This legislation, regarding environmental rights and protections, is an important topic for discussion. It reflects a commitment to the environment that Conservatives share and strongly advocate for. Our party has consistently supported effective environmental measures, recognizing the crucial role of a healthy environment in the well-being of Canadians and for the future.

December 5th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Privilege  Madam Speaker, I would like a recorded division, please.

December 5th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Carbon Pricing  Madam Speaker, the Conservative bill, Bill C-234, to axe the carbon tax for farmers remains stalled in the Senate. Senators appointed by this Prime Minister continue to make life unaffordable by delaying this bill. Dave and Devon run a dairy operation in my community. They pay thousands more on the carbon tax just to heat their barns.

December 1st, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Carbon Tax  Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Prime Minister, Canadians are struggling to afford food. The Prime Minister's mini-budget shows no relief, and instead, the NDP-Liberal government is committed to quadrupling the carbon tax on gas, groceries and heating. As Canadians battle the rising cost of living, food banks face record demands.

November 28th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I love that they believe these talking points. I am surprised the Green member is not in a Liberal seat because those are their straight talking points, and they are not true. Canadians are paying a lot more for their groceries, fuel and everything else. They are far from getting back more than they contribute.

November 24th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, this is quite rich coming from a Liberal member who is saying, “Don't worry, foreign replacement workers are acceptable”, after we just spent $15 billion to build a plant. That is unacceptable. We have the resources here in Canada. We have the people with the skill sets to do this.

November 24th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, we are not saying that Canadians do not have the right to strike. We are saying that every person needs to have a right to live. One of the problems with the government is that it is not giving that ability to Canadians to make a financial benefit to themselves. With all the policies that are happening right now, taxes continuing to rise and the carbon tax taking away from their income is the bigger problem.

November 24th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Canada Labour Code  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the hon. member for Edmonton Manning. I stand before the House today to discuss Bill C-58, a piece of legislation concerning the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board regulations. This bill, brought forth by the Minister of Labour and Seniors, is a clear product of the NDP-Liberal coalition's agenda.

November 24th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative

Carbon Pricing  I think the only people who still believe these talking points are the Liberals. Mr. Speaker, senators appointed by the Prime Minister shut down debate on a common-sense bill to axe the carbon tax for farmers. The NDP-Liberal coalition is blocking important tax carve-outs on grain drying and barn heating.

November 24th, 2023House debate

Gerald SorokaConservative