Information & Ethics Committee on June 4th, 2024

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

He asked a very long question, Mr. Chair.

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

—and having the opportunity—

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

He asked a very long question. I have more seconds.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

I realize that, Minister.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

Go ahead.

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

There are other—

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, I have time on the clock to answer that question.

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

There are other texts as well that outline how quickly you wanted this wire transfer to go through, and—

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Barrett, that is not me, and you cannot state that for the record. It is simply not true, Mr. Chair. That is not true, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

Just hang on a second.

Look, I thought I made my expectation very clear at the beginning that questions will be asked and time will be given to respond.

I am going to Mr. Barrett.

Minister, please don't intervene. I'm going to ask the same of the questioners as well.

Mr. Barrett, go ahead. You have a minute and 12 seconds, sir.

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

Like the lack of respect for procedure at committee, we've seen the same lack of adherence to ethics rules. The minister talked about Canada's stringent ethics rules. His government, of course, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has twice been found guilty of breaking those laws. That's why we have questions about alleged law breaking by our witness, by the minister.

The company has been trying to get the money back, the company that was defrauded of $500,000 from your business. Where did the money from the—

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

Mr. Chair, it is—

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

Chair.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

I have a point of order, Chair.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

He is not stating facts and I cannot let falsehoods go, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

He didn't finish his question. You're going to have ample opportunity to answer.

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

Thirty seconds was the length of my question.

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

I know you're protecting his clips, Mr. Chair, but he is stating falsehoods.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

No, I'm not. I'm not actually, Mr. Boissonnault. I'm actually—

[Michael Barrett, Conservative, Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON]

We have a corrupt minister from a corrupt government.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[Randy Boissonnault, Liberal, Edmonton Centre, AB]

That's not true.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

Ask your question.

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.