Evidence of meeting #133 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Communities, Office of Infrastructure of Canada
We did not.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Mr. Jeneroux, could you please make your questions relative to the supplementary estimates, which is what's before us.
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
Madam Chair, we actually have the Champlain Bridge people here today. If anything, these questions are incredibly relevant, based on some of the testimony we saw yesterday from Jody Wilson-Raybould herself.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
They are here to discuss the supplementary estimates. I would appreciate it if you would keep your questions—
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
The Champlain Bridge people are here. We're talking exactly about the Champlain Bridge.
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
The supplementary estimates are also inside.... The Champlain Bridge also ties into the supplementary estimates.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
They are here to answer questions on the supplementary estimates, Mr. Jeneroux. If you can, please....
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
The Prime Minister himself applied influence to the Minister of Justice by stating the need to secure a deferred prosecution agreement to protect jobs but also because of the Quebec election and the fact that he himself was the member for Papineau, a Quebec member of Parliament. The Minister of Infrastructure is also a Quebec member of Parliament who may have had some of these same concerns.
I remind you that you're under oath—
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Liberal
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
We're talking about infrastructure and the Champlain Bridge, Madam Chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
—are unrelated to the matter that is before us, which is the supplementary estimates. Please focus your questions on that particular avenue or I will move on to someone else.
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Conservative
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
I haven't even asked the question yet, Madam Chair.
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
You can't call it out until I've asked the question.
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Conservative
Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
On a point of order, my understanding is that the Champlain Bridge is in the supplementary estimates, because they are asking for money.
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Conservative
Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
Then his line of questioning should be considered relevant, because they are listed in the supplementary estimates.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
The questions are not pertaining to the estimates. They are pertaining to a different issue. You know that.
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Edmonton Riverbend, CPC
Madam Chair, SNC is a partner within the Champlain Bridge, so I believe they're entirely relevant to this committee. I'll continue with my question, if you don't mind.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Well, I'm suggesting they're not relative, so if you could please keep your questions....