Evidence of meeting #122 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Alexandre Roger
Chris Forbes  Deputy Minister, Department of Finance
Grahame Johnson  Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Alison McDermott  Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch, Department of Finance

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Out of respect for everybody here—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

Minister, can you please answer me about—

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan, the minister—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

—why Canadians should have faith in you—

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

—even though your housing agency doesn't?

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

That's the question.

I've asked my question.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan, you asked a question. Allow the witness to answer the question.

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

She's not answering the question.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

The witness did not even have a nanosecond to answer your question, so—

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

Go ahead on a point of order.

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Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

Not only is that irrelevant and untrue—and they're not answering the question—but you shut me down at the last meeting by adjourning the meeting improperly.

Therefore, could you please let Conservatives speak? I know you don't want to hear it as a Liberal. I know you don't want to hear about the housing hell.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Lawrence—

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Conservative

Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON

You should watch the video too, I might add.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Lawrence, I am—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

Chair, I will—

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

—ask my question again.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

Let's move on.

The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca

MP Hallan—

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Conservative

Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB

It's my time, Chair. I will ask the question again.

Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON

In fact, actually, let me just say—