Information & Ethics Committee on Nov. 20th, 2025

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

I asked you a question. It is a yes-or-no answer. Do you screen all his texts?

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

I'm going to ask you, Mr. Blanchard, to answer Mr. Cooper's question, please.

[Marc-André Blanchard]

My answer is that the meeting Mr. Cooper is referring to, which allegedly took place between a subsidiary of Brookfield and Mr. Carney, did not take place.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

Do you screen Mr. Carney's texts, yes or no?

[Marc-André Blanchard]

Mr. Carney, the Prime Minister, has set for himself the highest level of ethics—

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

I take it that the answer is no.

Do you screen Mr. Carney's phone calls?

[Marc-André Blanchard]

I would say that—

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

Yes or no?

[Marc-André Blanchard]

Mr. Cooper, my role—

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

Mr. Cooper, you're going to have to give Mr. Blanchard a chance to answer.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

These are yes-or-no questions.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

I would appreciate—

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

He's repeatedly obfuscated and quite deliberately so.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

Mr. Blanchard, please answer Mr. Cooper's questions.

[Marc-André Blanchard]

There's an office surrounding Mr. Carney. There are people working with him who have been trained to—

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

I take it from your answer [Inaudible—Editor]—

[Marc-André Blanchard]

Can you please let me answer?

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

I'm going to ask you this: Who screens Mr. Carney's texts and phone calls?

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

It's a simple question.

[Marc-André Blanchard]

You know, people who work with Mr. Carney in his executive office have received training to ensure that ethics measures are enforced.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

I don't have translation.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Brassard]

Hang on for a second. We don't have translation so I've stopped the clock.

If I talk in French, can you hear the interpretation?

Okay, translation is back.

I'm going to get you to ask the question one more time.

I'm going to get you to respond, Mr. Blanchard. When Mr. Blanchard starts responding, I'm going to start the clock.

[Michael Cooper, Conservative, St. Albert—Sturgeon River, AB]

You don't screen Mr. Carney's texts. You don't screen his phone calls. Who does?