Mr. Simon Kennedy at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On November 19th, 2020. See this statement in context.

November 19th, 2020 / 12:50 p.m.

Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Department of Industry

I don't think it's a matter of anything being sacrificed. The department received an additional $750 million. That is new money.

The Canada infrastructure bank will earmark $2 billion. I think any questions about that $2 billion should go to the people at the Canada infrastructure bank.

We now have more money than we did to—

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