Industry Committee on May 1st, 2018

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

That's not an industry. That's a region.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Okay, yes, but you asked me where, so—

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

Since the last election, since 2015, over 600,000 jobs have been created in the Canadian economy, and the vast majority are full-time jobs.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Yes, but I asked—

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

In Alberta, if I may please complete my sentence, more than 50,000 jobs have been created.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

I don't think you're—

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

You asked for Alberta.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

But I asked.... You spent $5.5 billion, and you gave that to companies. I'm asking you, from that money, how many jobs were created for which you can say, “I spent that money. Here is a job.”

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

As I said, if you want to look at the overall record, since we've formed government, over 600,000 jobs have been created—

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

No, but—

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

The vast majority are full-time.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

So the economy creates jobs, right?

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

That's correct, and that's a great point you raise.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

So I'm asking—

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

Let me highlight that point to you.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

No, I want an answer to my question.

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

We make these investments—

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

No, no. I want an answer to my question.

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

It's not directly related to this. It's also leveraging private sector support as well.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

You said that the growth in the economy is not directly related to the $5.5 billion.

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

This is partially. We create the conditions.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

How much? Where? You said tens of thousands.

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

There were 50,000 jobs in Alberta.

[Michelle Rempel, Conservative, Calgary Nose Hill, AB]

Were they directly related to the $5.5 billion?

[Navdeep Bains, Liberal, Mississauga—Malton, ON]

They were partly related to this, yes.