Finance Committee on July 30th, 2020

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Tell me the dollar figure, Prime Minister.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

—and is proud of the work that she's done, and I'm proud of her as well.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

How much? I'm looking for a dollar figure.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

We can get that number for you, if you like. It's been out in the media. I don't have it in front of me.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

It's been out in the media, but you don't know it.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

I don't have it in front of me, and quite frankly—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

You don't know how much your family has received from this organization that you tried to give half a billion dollars. Really...?

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

Can I answer, Mr. Poilievre?

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

I'm waiting. You haven't given an answer so far. Let's make this the first one.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

My mother has worked as an advocate—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

I want a dollar figure, Prime Minister.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

—and professional speaker for many—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

How much?

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

—good organizations across the country for many, many years—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Mr. Prime Minister, you are being asked a direct question at a parliamentary committee.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

—and she is proud that she doesn't have to rely on a husband or a son to support her, because she does her own work. I'm proud of the work that she has done.

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

I have a point of order.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

I do not feel that it is my responsibility—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Answer the question.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

—to peer into the work my mother is doing, because I have confidence—

[Francesco Sorbara, Liberal, Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON]

I have a point of order to suspend.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

—in the work that she is doing.

[Sean Fraser, Liberal, Central Nova, NS]

I have come to learn that the chairperson's power has gone out, and he is no longer part of this meeting. May I propose that we suspend for a few minutes for Wayne to—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

That's okay. The Prime Minister and I can continue talking.

[An hon. member]

No.