Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is there are no credible allegations. In fact, the opposition is trading in its usual pre-election process fluff. There is nothing to the suggestions that those members have put before this House.
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Income Trusts November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is there are no credible allegations. In fact, the opposition is trading in its usual pre-election process fluff. There is nothing to the suggestions that those members have put before this House.
Income Trusts November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, for the good of the nation, it is very good news that the hon. gentleman is not in charge of stock exchanges. In fact, there are the appropriate authorities that are in place for that purpose. They provide the supervision. They provide the investigation. They will do whatever they believe is necessary to be done.
Income Trusts November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman's allegations are again flatly false. I do not think I need to take any lessons from a member of this House who believes that his patron saint is Conrad Black.
Income Trusts November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the hon. gentleman's allegations are false. They are beneath contempt.
Income Trusts November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, there are appropriate independent authorities to supervise and investigate all stock exchange activities and they will decide for themselves, without any interference by either the hon. gentleman or the government whatsoever. I am satisfied that all requirements were honoured.
What we see here on the floor of the House of Commons is like a year ago and all of the wild comments about child pornography and last week and all the wild comments about organized crime. It is just another drive-by smear campaign by the Conservative Party.
Government Spending November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I would ask back, how many budgetary surpluses has this government filed? I can tell him. There are five more in the fiscal framework. It is the best fiscal record of any Canadian government since 1867.
Unlike the party opposite, we will stand with the unemployed with new labour market agreements. We will stand with our military in new military equipment. We will stand--
Government Spending November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, let me finish that last quote. The question asked of the hon. gentleman on the weekend on CBC radio was with reference to the spending announcements by the government, “Which one of these things would you not do?” The answer from the deputy leader of the Conservative Party was:
Well, we will answer unequivocally none of those things would we cancel, none of these things would we not pursue.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation November 28th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the government's announcements are completely within the most recent fiscal framework.
I want to congratulate the Minister of Indian Affairs and the Prime Minister for the historic meeting in Kelowna last week. It will allow this country to make a huge change for the better in its relationships with aboriginal people.
Let me quote a comment made this weekend when the question was asked of the hon. gentleman which one of these things would he not do, speaking of the spending announcements, he said, “every one of them”.
Food and Drugs Act November 25th, 2005
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (drug export restrictions).
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Wine Industry November 25th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, that, like many other representations, will be taken into account by this government when we consider our next budget.