Julie Vignola

[Business of Supply, March 23rd, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, I would like my hon. colleague from Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles to clarify something.

With point (ii) of the motion, the Conservative Party seems to want to make the temporary restrictions permanent. Quebec and the Canadian provinces are responsible for what happens in health care within their borders.

Is point (ii) an indication that the Conservative Party wants to interfere in Quebec and provincial jurisdictions? Does it want whatever comes under federal jurisdiction to be permanent? Which restrictions should be permanent?

[Business of Supply, March 23rd, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, my colleague spoke about vaccines. This government is a minority government, which means it is the most democratic it can be since we have to negotiate to reach a consensus.

My question is twofold. According to my colleague, what percentage of the population should be vaccinated before the economy reopens? What are the top three priorities the Conservative Party would suggest to the minority government?

[Public Services and Procurement, March 9th, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, the government left one partner out of shipbuilding but not out of the refurbishing.

The shipbuilding strategy is a disaster because the federal government is doing everything it can to exclude Quebec. Ottawa is set to award a contract for a polar icebreaker and it refuses to award the contract to Davie, even though Irving is decades behind and $51 billion over budget, and even though Seaspan's contract was withdrawn because the shipyard was unable to move forward. The Liberals are doing everything they can to exclude Quebec, even when it is the only remaining option.

When will the polar icebreaker contract be—

[Public Services and Procurement, March 9th, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, it costs a lot of money to exclude Quebec from shipbuilding. The cost overruns on the federal contract for surface combatants exclusively awarded to Irving, in Nova Scotia, now total $51 billion. The shipyard will not deliver a single vessel before 2030.

At the same time, the Auditor General of Canada confirms, in her most recent report, that the same is happening in British Columbia, where Seaspan is years behind in all its contracts. No one is delivering, except Davie.

Why not just award Davie its fair share of the building contracts?

[Canada Elections Act, March 8th, 2021]

Madam Speaker, during the pandemic, there have been some horror stories about CERB and online fraud, with people impersonating other individuals. I am worried that something similar could happen with online voting.

I would like to know what my colleague thinks about that. Does he have ideas for ways to prevent horror stories like those that happened with the CERB?

[Canada Elections Act, March 8th, 2021]

Madam Speaker, the interpretation cut out for a moment there.

[Canada Elections Act, March 8th, 2021]

Madam Speaker, I agree with regard to mail-in ballots, but I am concerned about people being able to change their minds and go vote in person by simply signing a declaration.

I expect people to be honest. However, some people who mail in their ballots could then vote in person by signing a declaration that they did not use their kit.

I am having trouble seeing how we will be able to prevent this.

[Public Services and Procurement, February 25th, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, it is worrisome.

In addition to the cost overruns, today the Auditor General is condemning the major delays in shipbuilding. She notes that Irving will not deliver its ships until 2030 and that Seaspan is also behind schedule.

These delays will get worse because there is going to be a labour shortage at both shipyards. Boycotting Quebec, as Pierre Elliott Trudeau recommended, costs tens of billions dollars more and takes decades longer.

When will the government completely revamp its national shipbuilding strategy to include Davie Shipyard more significantly?

[Public Services and Procurement, February 25th, 2021]

Mr. Speaker, it is costing the federal government $51 billion to shut out Quebec from the shipbuilding strategy.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has revealed that the cost of the contracts awarded to Irving for 15 frigates has increased from $26 billion to $77 billion. Do my colleagues realize how big a $51-billion overrun is? That is 37 times what the Montreal Canadiens are worth. It is enough to buy the entire NHL and the Nordiques to boot.

When will the government give Davie its fair share of the contracts?

[Business of Supply, February 25th, 2021]

Madam Speaker, a number of things my hon. colleague mentioned in his speech were very interesting.

However, when it comes time to put food on the table and buy winter clothing, these things do not help seniors take out their debit cards and pay for the necessities of life. Yes, we should help people 75 and over. However, seniors between the ages of 65 and 75 have the same needs.

I would like to know why the government is so reluctant to give seniors an appropriate amount starting at age 65 and to pay them directly rather than distribute the money all around them.