Catherine McKenna at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On February 25th, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2021 / 3:55 p.m.

Liberal

Catherine McKenna Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON

Let me be clear, because this is important: the Canada Infrastructure Bank does not have a mandate to privatize infrastructure or to sell assets.

If I were to talk to the people of Montreal or the Government of Quebec, they would tell me that the REM is a great and good project, and they would ask me to do more. I have spoken with the Quebec Minister of Transport. I told him that there is an opportunity to work with the bank to extend the REM. So—

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