Mr. Speaker, the answer is no.
Lost her last election, in 2006, with 34% of the vote.
CHOI-FM Radio Station October 14th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the answer is no.
Government Appointments October 14th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, as I said to my distinguished opponent, all the nominations will be made in a transparent process. But all the nominations will be made and we will assure ourselves that we will have the best people there to accomplish their jobs at the CRTC, at the broadcasting company and everywhere. We promise.
Canadian Heritage October 14th, 2004
Again, Mr. Speaker, if the hon. opponent knows about the trips, it is because that is posted on the website. If it is posted on the website, it is transparent. If it is transparent, everything is okay and he did it within his job.
Canadian Heritage October 14th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the expenses are on the website, so everything is very transparent. I do assume that if those trips were done, they were done within the job.
Canadian Heritage October 13th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the minister made a speech and said that culture was the vital link that brings Canadians together. Culture also gives us our unique voice in the world. Ensuring the relevance, vitality and excellence of a cultural life must remain one of Canada's priorities. It is beautiful.
Canadian Heritage October 13th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I will repeat what I said yesterday, but I will say it in French for the purpose of variety.
The minister attended the Banff festival, delivered a ministerial speech and simply came back to Quebec City to carry on with her campaign.
Canadian Heritage October 12th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the minister at that point defended Canadian culture. Why do we not see speeches defending Canadian culture on the Conservative website ever? The Conservatives never defend Canadian culture. They always criticize it.
She went, she defended it, she did her job.
Canadian Heritage October 12th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the minister at that time defended the CRTC. She defended a $20 billion Canadian industry with 740,000 jobs. That is what she did.
She went to Banff, talked to one of the biggest, I would say, international television festivals. She did it within her mandate. It was mandatory to go. She accepted the invitation really--
Canadian Heritage October 12th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, she received an invitation in 2004. She accepted the invitation to attend as a speaker long before the election campaign.
The election was declared. She would have preferred to stay in her riding. She went there, delivered her speech and she came back. She did not mean to go back or forth. She did not go on a vacation. She defended the CRTC. The member should do so himself.
Canadian Heritage October 12th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the minister thought it was crucial to defend the role of the CRTC. That is why she made the trip and she took the means to deliver the speech and come back to her riding for her campaign.