Mr. Speaker, I listened carefully to my colleague's speech. She talked about Quebec expressions. I would remind her that Quebec's motto is “Je me souviens” or “I remember”.
I remember being here in Parliament in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. We had set up an emergency wage subsidy program. I remember how the Conservative Party dug into the candy dish with both hands and took nearly $1 million. The Conservatives later told us that they were sorry, that their coffers were full. However, they had no qualms about taking taxpayer money that was supposed to be used to save companies and organizations on the verge of bankruptcy. Today, they are still spouting the same Conservative rhetoric about how they are good stewards of public funds and are transparent.
The question I want to ask my colleague is pretty simple. Have they repaid that taxpayer money? Is that what it means to budget like a good father, as my colleague mentioned?