Madam Speaker, my colleague has done a lot today to open people's eyes with regard to the type of swindle that is going on particularly in places like Shawinigan. I would like to ask him about some businesses that I know get funding out of HRDC and whether or not he thinks that is appropriate.
I happen to shop at Wal-Mart. It gets a lot of my money and I know it gets a lot of other people's money too. That company makes enough money from Canadians by what they voluntarily choose to buy. I do not think it is fair that Wal-Mart gets subsidies from HRDC but that is exactly what is going on. It is not just Wal-Mart because the list goes on.
In my riding alone the list includes Shoppers Drug Mart, another profitable company that is getting HRDC funds, taxpayer money. There are private accounting firms in my riding that have access to these government funds. Canada Safeway is another profitable company that has access to HRDC funds. These big companies are getting access to HRDC funds.
Canadians who may not be making much money are paying taxes so that the government can subsidize these private corporations. What does the hon. member think of Canadian taxpayer dollars subsidizing private companies with HRDC funds as the Liberals are doing?