Rick Perkins at the Public Accounts Committee

On October 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 9th, 2024 / 4:35 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

I'll make it simple for you, Mr. Bains, since that seems to be the only way to try to get an answer.

After $114 million went to Andrée-Lise Méthot's companies, you went to cabinet seeking another $750 million for the green slush fund, when 25% of the money was going to Cycle Capital, which Steven Guilbeault owns shares of and was a lobbyist for.

Why did you go to cabinet for another $750 million for such a corrupt organization?

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