Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise on behalf of the people of Richmond Hill South, where petitioners are concerned that the Liberals have committed $200 million to a private spaceport project that has yet to conduct a single orbital launch; that the Liberals have agreed to rent a launch facility that is not yet ready, while failing to provide clear milestones, timelines or accountability for delivering functional space launching capability; and that Liberal insiders and connected individuals are tied to the project, reinforcing concerns about insider benefit and political favouritism.
The petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to, number one, release all documents related to the $200‑million spaceport Nova Scotia agreement; number two, reveal which Liberal insiders and connected individuals stand to benefit from the project; number three, explain why Canadians are paying $200 million for a launch facility that is not yet ready; and number four, end reckless Liberal spending and stop rewarding politically connected projects with taxpayer money.