John Reynolds

[Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, October 6th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, it really is old style politics on that side of the House. It is time for a change.

The minister says we are incorrect. Let me quote from his letter: “I have informed ACOA that the federal government will be prepared to negotiate a further five year agreement for operation online if the entire operation were moved from St. John's to Grand Falls-Windsor”. He says “My position is final”.

Moving $10 million dollars from a Tory riding to his riding is a straightforward abuse of power. When will the minister resign?

[Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, October 6th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, Canadians were outraged at the scandal in HRDC that gave rise to 20 police investigations. Now we find out that the minister for ACOA has written a letter to a Newfoundland company saying that it would only get $10 million in ACOA funding if it moved to the minister's riding.

This is the most blatant abuse of ministerial power that I have ever seen. When will the Prime Minister ask for the minister's resignation?

[Mamquam Blind Channel, October 5th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, the people of British Columbia have been waiting for over two years to have this very unsafe channel dredged but were told there was no more money for dredging from the government and that it has to be done by the private sector.

What is the difference between an unsafe harbour in British Columbia and an unsafe one in Ontario and Atlantic Canada?

[Mamquam Blind Channel, October 5th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans has announced millions of dollars in contracts for dredging sandbars in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. I have been requesting that the ministry dredge the Mamquam blind channel in Squamish, B.C. for over two years. The previous minister turned me down, and I quote from his letter, which said that dredging “should be funded by the private sector” and he would no longer be providing dredging in commercial channels.

Apart from the impending election, what has changed?

[Division No. 1421, October 4th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, Canadian Alliance members present vote nay, with the member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca abstaining.

[Division No. 1423, October 4th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, Canadian Alliance members present vote yea.

[Division No. 1416, October 4th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, Canadian Alliance members present vote yea.

[Division No. 1414, October 4th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, Canadian Alliance members present vote yea.

[Division No. 1413, October 4th, 2000]

Mr. Speaker, Canadian Alliance members present vote yea.

[Division No. 1409, October 4th, 2000]

The Canadian Alliance members present vote yea, Mr. Speaker.