Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to recognize my new and returning colleagues who are here with us today.
Welcome, Mr. Duguay and Mr. Robins. Thank you for participating in this discussion.
I would like to circle back to something my Bloc colleague said earlier. I was actually a little upset when he brought it up because he kind of stole my thunder. I am joking about being upset, of course. The topic I wanted to discuss is the sovereign wealth fund.
The Liberals created the CIB nearly 10 years ago in 2017. Now, today, they are creating what they are referring to as a sovereign wealth fund, which La Presse described as a “patente à gosses”. I look forward to seeing how the interpreters will render that expression in English. I must admit that I had a lot of trouble yesterday when my leader used that expression, which sums up very well the great mystery surrounding this fund.
Can you tell us exactly what the difference is between the Canada Infrastructure Bank and the “patente à gosses”, or gimmick, that the Liberal government just announced?