Lost his last election, in 2004, with 33% of the vote.
Privilege April 19th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I am rising on a question of privilege. During question period, after what I thought was a very competent answer to a question, the leader of the Bloc, the member for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, stood up and said, and I quote, “That's not true, buddy. You are lying”. I am not his buddy. I would like him to retract the buddy part.
National Unity Fund April 19th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the Treasury Board Secretariat is currently working with all departments to collect information on the use of this unity reserve. I should say, though, that to obtain this information requires research in government programs and business line spending of a number of departments over a number of years. We are currently in the process of compiling this information.
Sponsorship Program April 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, apparently I must have spoken too quickly. All amounts allocated out of the reserve were released to the departments for programs via Treasury Board submissions and would have appeared in either the main or supplementary estimates.
There is nothing secret about that. The member has just wasted a question. We are down to 17.
Sponsorship Program April 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, there is just so much wrong with that, that it is probably going to take the 18 questions the opposition plans on asking today on this to get to the facts.
Here is one. All amounts allocated out of the reserve were released to the departments for programs via Treasury Board submissions and would have appeared in either main or supplementary estimates.
There is nothing secret about that. Take the secret part out, keep the questions coming, and we will get to the truth.
Sponsorship Program April 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, just to repeat the answer again to the same question, Treasury Board is working through the various departments that had moneys allocated from this fund. We are going to compile that list. When the information is available, we will make it public.
Sponsorship Program April 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, as has been repeated many times in the last 20 minutes, the President of the Treasury Board has instructed that the supplementary estimates be examined and the list compiled. The information will be forthcoming as soon as the government is in a position to provide a complete picture of what happened.
Government of Canada April 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member's sort of oversimplification of the complexities of the workings of government I think call into question his certain skill set if he ever wants to apply that.
We have made a commitment to track this money down. We will put together a list of the projects and work our way through the main estimates so that when we go to the people with this information it will be complete.
Government of Canada April 2nd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, the President of the Treasury Board has initiated a process that is looking at the funds and how they were allocated to departments. It is a complicated process, and when the process is complete the hon. member will have his information.
Customs Tariff March 23rd, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I ask that you suspend the House to the call of the Chair.
Motions for Papers March 10th, 2004
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all Notices of Motions for the Production of Papers be allowed to stand.