Evidence of meeting #24 for COVID-19 Pandemic in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Liberal
Catherine McKenna Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON
Madam Chair, I know how much the member opposite loves reading reports, so I encourage him to read the Parliamentary Budget Officer's report where he confirms the more than 53,000—
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
I did actually read the report and it confirms that the government has not supplied a list for all 52,000 projects. There are roughly 20,000 missing. Here's a simple question: Will the government provide a complete list of all of these projects, yes or no?
Liberal
Catherine McKenna Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON
Madam Chair, can the member opposite confirm, yes or no, that he has actually read the report?
We have provided details of those projects to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, and he should be jumping for joy because we have created more than 91,000—
Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
Thank you very much.
The minister asked me a yes or no question. Have I read the report? Yes, I have read the report. Yes, it is possible to answer a yes or no question. That was the comment, so I will give the minister a fourth opportunity to do so.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer says there are roughly 20,000 missing projects. Will this snapshot that we expect in July provide a complete list of those projects, yes or no?
Liberal
Catherine McKenna Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON
Madam Chair, I want to make it 100% clear that the PBO confirmed that these projects exist, that they are creating jobs across the country and that they are growing our economy, and we are going to continue moving forward.
Let me remind everyone in the House, and Canadians, that the member opposite was part of a party that wanted to cut infrastructure programs. I'd like to know which of the 53,000 projects the member opposite would like to cut.
NDP
The Acting Chair NDP Carol Hughes
Please note that pursuant to the order made on May 26, the House is set to meet at the conclusion of the proceedings of today's meeting for the sole purpose of considering the business of supply.
The Committee meeting is adjourned, and the House sitting will start soon after. The bell will ring to call in the members, and the session will start with a parade.
The meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic is now adjourned.