Public Accounts Committee on Nov. 27th, 2024

[Iqra Khalid, Liberal, Mississauga—Erin Mills, ON]

I have a point of clarification, Chair.

We're not embarrassed.

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

There's no such thing as a point of clarification. I'll hand you the rule book if you'd like to learn it.

Here we go with the Liberals trying to interrupt all the time with points of debate because they don't like hearing about what's been going on. This is what this motion is about. This motion is about Liberals trying to shut it down. Every time we have a witness, we find out more information. There is new information. That's why we need more witnesses, and why the Liberals are refusing to bring witnesses forward.

I know they're having a happy little party debate over there.

Why don't you read into the minutes what you're discussing?

Mr. Chair, if they would like the floor, if the staff members would like to get themselves elected, they could probably have a seat at the table.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Are you yielding?

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

No, I'm not, but I would like the chair to get some order on that side of the table.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Yes, Mr. Drouin.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

We were just discussing the fake, outrageous crickets thing—

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Mr. Drouin, you do not have the floor.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

—that the Conservatives clearly.... They think we're forcing people to eat crickets. It's unbelievable. We also noticed that Pierre Poilievre met with some actors. They're acting great. They're fairly inspired.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Mr. Drouin, this is not a point of order.

Mr. Perkins, you have the floor.

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

The only crickets we're hearing at the table is the Liberal defence of corruption.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Do you want to let us speak?

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

It's as silent as crickets. That's why they want to silence us. Like the crickets they are, they want to silence members of Parliament's inquiry into their corruption.

What is it these nine directors do?

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[Rick Perkins, Conservative, South Shore—St. Margarets, NS]

I'm no longer going to yield the floor to fake points of order.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

No, I have to.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Dr. Lewis was right—

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

No, Mr. Drouin, you're done. We're talking over each other. You're not doing any favours for our interpreters.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

He wants to be prime minister. I can't believe this guy would say something like that.

[The Chair, Conservative, John Williamson]

Well, we are, in fact, out of resources.

This meeting is adjourned.