Mr. Speaker, a repetitious question deserves a repetitious answer. The fact is OSFI conducted itself in this case, as it always does, with utmost probity.
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Voyageur Colonial Pension Fund September 23rd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, a repetitious question deserves a repetitious answer. The fact is OSFI conducted itself in this case, as it always does, with utmost probity.
Voyageur Colonial Pension Fund September 23rd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, this is just a repetition of questions that arose last week. The hon. member knows full well that OSFI is an independent organization that regulates pensions within the federal sphere and that all the proper procedures were followed in this particular case.
Member for LaSalle--Émard September 22nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, if the hon. member, who is the House leader for the NDP, does not know about the government's positions on these key issues, then she is the one with the problem.
Agriculture September 22nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, it is hardly a slight to the United States when the Prime Minister goes to the United Nations and talks about expanding opportunities, sharing prosperity, reducing the growing disparity between rich and poor and promoting and encouraging economic security as a means of promoting global security.
All these things the Prime Minister said in his speech. These are noble sentiments that express the true worth of Canadians and they were expressed at the United Nations.
Agriculture September 22nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has answered that question before. He has raised this issue with President Bush, and as my colleague, the Minister of Agriculture has said, every effort is being made to bring some normalcy to the situation.
However the Prime Minister did in his speech today talk about the inclusiveness, the democracy, the openness and shared opportunities for prosperity and how we can work together to fight terrorism. I would have hoped the hon. member would have focused on the positive aspects and the Canadian values the Prime Minister outlined in his speech rather than ask once again about the Prime Minister's conversations with the President, which he has already answered.
Member for LaSalle--Émard September 22nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I quite understand the fact that the Leader of the Opposition cannot wait until we have a new prime minister in the House because he wants to put questions to that prime minister.
In the meantime I think he should do what he is paid to do by the taxpayers of Canada and that is put questions to the government that is actually in office.
Member for LaSalle--Émard September 22nd, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I do not want to give a lecture in civics to the hon. member on the floor of the House of Commons. He talks about responsible government. We have a responsible government sitting here led by a Prime Minister. When that changes and a new prime minister comes in, then he can direct questions to that new prime minister.
Voyageur Colonial Pension Fund September 19th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I should inform the hon. member that I, and I am sure my colleagues on this side of the House, sleep very well at night, knowing that we give the country a very good government. That very good government will continue with the new Liberal leader.
When the hon. member starts talking about heads in the clouds, it is obvious the Alliance members have their heads in the clouds because they are so afraid of a change of leadership that they are willing to attack the integrity of one of the members of the House.
Voyageur Colonial Pension Fund September 19th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, I have already answered that question.
Taxation September 19th, 2003
Mr. Speaker, as I said a few moments ago, the infrastructure program of the federal government has done a remarkable job in building Canadian cities. We can invest in cities without intruding on provincial jurisdiction and I think this is something that will be followed as time goes on.