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Evidence of meeting #47 for Finance in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cabinet.
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Evidence of meeting #47 for Finance in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cabinet.
A video is available from Parliament.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
I suspected that might be a problem. It's very convenient timing for the lights to go out.
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
I got a message to the effect that his power's gone out. I have no reason to distrust him.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Sean Fraser Liberal Central Nova, NS
There's no intent…. In my own private home here, in the middle of a pandemic, I don't have a fire alarm. I propose—
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC
Mr. Fraser, the general process is that the vice-chair assumes the chairing of the meeting, so we'll continue.
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Pierre Poilievre
That would be me. We'll continue the meeting and I now give the floor to the member for Carleton.
Mr. Prime Minister, you have…. I'm going to ask you one last time. How much did your family get from this organization? How much?
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Liberal
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
The Conflict of Interest Act defines “family” as spouse and direct dependants.
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Pierre Poilievre
Right, so you're not going to answer the question then.
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A voice
Wait a second.
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Liberal
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
I can say that my family has not received any money that was paid—
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Pierre Poilievre
So you're not going to answer the question about how much your family received.
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Liberal
Justin Trudeau Liberal Papineau, QC
—for working with WE, and it was cleared by the Ethics Commissioner ahead of time.
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NDP
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
On a point of order, can I welcome back Wayne Easter, a man we've deeply missed?
Come on, Wayne, where have you been? Were you out getting a coffee?
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Conservative
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
I imagine that, Pierre. It wouldn't be the first time you tried to put my lights out, and that's exactly what happened. We get a thunderstorm here.
Anyway, you're well into your five minutes, but go with one last question.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
Mr. Trudeau, I'm going to conclude by asking you….
You claim that you have no knowledge of the amount that has been paid in expenses to your spouse. You correctly pointed out that the act defines “family” as including a spouse. Therefore, you know you're under investigation regarding the act....
I'm going to ask you again. How much, in total—and I'm looking for a dollar figure here, sir—did your spouse receive in reimbursed expenses or other benefits from this organization? How much?