Pierre Paul-Hus

[Foreign Affairs, September 19th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence had to go to Africa to find out that peacekeeping no longer exists. The losses suffered by the peacekeepers should be a clear indication that we are talking about an extremely dangerous mission. General Roméo Dallaire has said that the risk of casualties is far greater than before. Our soldiers will be standing targets.

Will the government be open and hold a debate and a vote on this matter here in Parliament instead of at the UN?

[National Defence, June 17th, 2016]

Madam Speaker, the Liberals would rather save our resources for UN missions in Africa than defend our NATO allies who are concerned about Russian aggression.

While our brothers feel as though their very survival is threatened, Canada is making plans to win back a seat on the UN Security Council. That is shameful and the antithesis of what Canada is all about.

Will the Prime Minister confirm that Canada will deploy troops to support our allies?

[National Defence, June 17th, 2016]

Madam Speaker, Canada has always supported its allies when they have been under attack, whether it was in World War I, World War II, or the Korean War.

At this time, our eastern European allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are worried about Russian aggression. They have asked us to deploy 1,000 soldiers to the region as part of a NATO force for their protection. It is shameful to see the Liberals abandon our allies in order not to undermine future peacekeeping missions.

Is it the Liberals' position that abandoning our allies is the right thing to do?

[National Defence, June 15th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, the information in question was tabled in the House by the Department of National Defence at the request of my colleague from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman. The documents tabled paint an entirely different picture than the one presented by the Liberals. National Defence does not know when each of our CF-18s will have to be retired from service. There is no capability gap. That is a Liberal invention.

Now that we know that there is time for an open bidding process, will the Liberals hold one?

[National Defence, June 15th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, according to the information provided to the House by the Minister of National Defence, the retirement date for all the CF-18s has not yet been set. That is more proof that the Liberals have fabricated a capability gap, which exists only on the Liberal bench.

In light of the official, and I stress official, information provided by the government, will the government hold an open competition to replace our CF-18s?

[National Defence, June 14th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, the unilateral decision to exclude a company from an open and transparent process is a perfect example of the Liberals' doublespeak. Awarding a sole-source contract only helps the Liberal Party. This decision is not good for our men and women in uniform, the aerospace industry, jobs in Canada, or Canadian taxpayers.

Can the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development tell us how acquiring the Super Hornet would benefit Canada economically?

[National Defence, June 9th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, the more time goes by, the more the decision to buy the Super Hornet makes no sense. Retired Colonel George Petrolekas does not see the point in buying the Super Hornets as a short-term measure. It will take two or three years just to get the aircraft.

Why not immediately launch an open and transparent process to find a replacement for the CF-18s? If this is so urgent, why deal only with Boeing and create jobs in the U.S.?

[National Defence, June 9th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, all the reports confirm that the government has made up its mind to buy the Super Hornet. The only thing left to do is to find some red lipstick to put on the pig to make this thing presentable. This is very typical of the Liberals.

The minister says that no decision has been made and that information is being gathered in order to make the best choice for the Canadian Forces.

If that is the case, can the minister tell us whom he is in contact with in the industry, other than Boeing, to replace our CF-18s?

[Business of Supply, June 9th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my esteemed colleague for his question.

All of humanity's problems must be resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Today, the House is seized with a motion concerning a particular problem, namely ISIL actions against minorities, such as the Yazidis, in Iraq and Syria.

My colleagues in the House can debate other problematic situations occurring around the world on another day. However, today, we are simply asking the House to acknowledge that the Islamic State is committing genocide.

[Business of Supply, June 9th, 2016]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his question.

At this time we are not debating what was not done previously. Genocide is an action that begins at a certain point, continues, and must be stopped.

Today's motion simply asks the House to acknowledge that this is genocide. Of course, subsequently, we could support the government's efforts at the UN concerning any future action. However, for the time being, we simply want the House to acknowledge that this is genocide.