Lost his last election, in 2008, with 16% of the vote.
Airbus Affair October 2nd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, new allegations are pointing to the involvement of the Prime Minister and his cabinet in the Airbus affair.
A few words suffice to describe the Airbus and the APEC affairs: misuse of political power.
Is the Prime Minister aware, yes or no, of the RCMP investigation prior to November 18, 1995 and does he continue to deny having conversations with his Minister of Justice about the Airbus affair?
Apec Summit October 2nd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, our Liberal friends, particularly the PMO and the Prime Minister himself, seem to have very special ties with the RCMP.
Whether it is the Airbus affair, Liberal Party influence peddling in Quebec, or the APEC demonstration, it is becoming clear that the PMO knew, and so did the Prime Minister.
I would like to remind the House that, far from being the Prime Minister's own presidential guard, the RCMP is there to serve all Canadians.
Once again, when the Prime Minister knows something, we feel he should be required to level with the House.
I hope that we will not have to wait for some post-graduate research paper to uncover the whole truth of the APEC affair.
Apec Summit September 22nd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I am ashamed to rise today in this House as Progressive Conservative foreign affairs critic.
I must say that human rights have been violated, not in Indonesia or elsewhere, but right here, in Canada, at the APEC summit in Vancouver.
In the name of freedom of expression for all Canadians, after the excuses he made today and his statement that members of his staff will testify, will the Prime Minister confirm to this House that he and all of his ministers concerned will go and testify before the commission? Yes or no?
Accueil Bonneau June 10th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer, personally and on behalf of my colleagues, support and sympathy to those affected by the terrible tragedy at Montreal's Accueil Bonneau, yesterday.
I want to stress the excellent work this shelter has done and must continue to do with the homeless in the greater Montreal region.
In this regard, I invite Montrealers to provide financial assistance and volunteer support to help rebuild Accueil Bonneau.
I also ask both levels of government to support Montrealers in getting Accueil Bonneau back in operation as soon as possible.
Saint John, New Brunswick was also the victim of a terrible tragedy yesterday when an explosion occurred at the Irving oil refinery. My colleagues and I take this opportunity to offer our support to the victims and their families.
Budget Implementation Act, 1998 May 25th, 1998
moved:
Motion No. 103
That Bill C-36, in Clause 130, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 78 with the following:
“Monetary Fund arrangement;
(a.1) the foreign state has either human rights record that is acceptable to the Canadian government or if it does not have such a record, is making substantial progress towards improving its human rights record so that it will be acceptable to the Canadian government;
(a.2) the foreign state has ratified or signed the Convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and their destruction; and”
Hepatitis C May 25th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, for weeks, not to say months, the opposition has been urging the Minister of Health to compensate all hepatitis C victims.
The minister has even said that compensating all victims fairly would lead to the collapse of Canada's health system.
How can he say such a thing when the exact number of hepatitis C victims is not even known right now? What is he doing to find a solution for these victims, when their numbers and the associated compensation figures are not even known?
Supply May 14th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I understood perfectly. The member's French is truly excellent.
I would, however, tell my hon. colleague not to think too much because, if he does, he will come up with the right answers and probably cross the floor to join us. I therefore ask him to be patient.
On the issue of money, and I made this very clear, there is of course an economic context. What is clear, however, is that the armed forces have always been one area where it was easy to make unwarranted cuts. It is peacetime, the government says, and proceeds to cut, cut, cut.
If the hon. member wishes to pursue the matter, however, he could perhaps read the document and the appendices. What my colleague, the member for Compton—Stanstead, regularly proposes in committee is that there should be a guideline and some common respect for the men and women of the Canadian armed forces. I think that is important.
In conclusion, I remind the member that we have nothing to learn from him about finances, because, with an election in the offing, the government party, with a single stroke of the pen, signed a lovely cheque for $500 million and up to cancel a helicopter contract for strictly partisan reasons, thus endangering the lives of the men and women who fly these bird houses.
Treasury Board April 30th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, on October 9, the President of the Treasury Board admitted to the House that he had discussed with Jacques Roy, at his Montreal office, the whole issue of information leaks and influence peddling.
On several occasions, the minister denied any involvement by his Montreal office. We now know that Jacques Roy, the minister's assistant, was indeed Pierre Corbeil's source of information.
Can the minister tell us when he was apprised of his employee's activities, under which mandate and authority his employee leaked the information to Pierre Corbeil, and why the minister omitted to inform the House? We want to hear the truth today.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police April 29th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, today, Pierre Corbeil pleaded guilty of influence peddling. The crown attorney has released the document used in evidence against him.
According to our sources, it seems clear that this information originated with Jacques Roy, executive assistant to the President of Treasury Board in his Montreal office.
Can the minister still deny his office's involvement? Can the House have the real answer this time?
Hepatitis C April 27th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, in the past 48 hours or so we have seen that the Liberal government is opening up a bit to more assistance to the hepatitis C victims.
I would ask the Minister of Health what he thinks of this, and if he can assure this House that the door is not closed officially forever, and that the Liberal government might offer other types of compensation to the hepatitis victims.