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Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to each expenditure contained in each budget or budget implementation bill since fiscal year 2016-17, inclusively: (a) has the Department of Finance done an economic impact analysis of the expenditure; (b) if the answer to (a) is affirmative, what is the date, name an

June 19th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government advertising since January 1, 2016: (a) how much has been spent on billboards, advertising and other information campaigns, broken down by (i) date released, (ii) cost, (iii) topic, (iv) whether any analysis of the effectiveness of the advertising campaig

June 19th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, it was very clear right from the first, when the tariffs were put here, that we took a very strong stand, which Jason Kenney has done. However, for the government to take credit for it is not right. As my colleague has said, all of us worked on it, including members

June 11th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, we are a small country. The U.S.A. is a very large country. Naturally, being a small country, we have to safeguard our cultural industries. Otherwise, we will be overpowered by big American companies. This is why we have stated that we will support the free trade ag

June 11th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, actually my hon. colleague is my member of Parliament, so he can ask me that question. However, he brought up a point rightly. We just said that we are resource rich across this country. Every region has its strengths and weaknesses. Every region has its own natural

June 11th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise once more in the House to talk about the NAFTA trade deal. I listened to the talking points of the Liberals. They talk about all the good things international trade and the free trade agreement do. They are the same old talking points. Once

June 11th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, the difference between the Conservatives and the NDP, and of course, the NDP is similar to the current Liberal government, is that we allow businesses to make their own decisions. We allow the business community to run businesses out there. Governments do not like in

June 4th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, it is simple and straightforward. The government's priority is not the economy. The Liberals have other priorities and have put money in other areas. The economic advantage Canada had and will continue having is not on their agenda.

June 4th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, those are typical Liberal talking points, nothing more than that. They are the usual huff and bluff sunny ways we are talking about. He should come down to the ground. He should come down to Alberta and Saskatchewan and talk to the people there who are suffering fr

June 4th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1  Mr. Speaker, I have been here for over 23 years, and I have always spoken to budget bills, whether the Conservatives were in opposition or on the government side. That is because a budget is what defines our economy; a budget is what defines where Canada's economy will move. My

June 4th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to government communication with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Bribery and the statement by the spokesperson for the Minister of Foreign Affairs that “We will continue to work with and update the Working Group on th

May 6th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to the processing times for refugees applications from outside of Canada: (a) broken down by country, what is the current processing time for applicants under the program for (i) government-assisted refugees, (ii) privately sponsored refugees; (b) what are the histori

April 5th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns  With regard to expenditures related to the Fall Economic Statement in November 2018: (a) what is the total of all expenditures related to the statement; and (b) what are the details of each expenditure, including (i) vendor, (ii) date, (iii) amount, (iv) detailed description of g

January 28th, 2019House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Questions Passed as Order for Returns  With regard to government expenditures on sporting event tickets since December 1, 2017: what was the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) ticket cost, (iv) title of persons using the tickets, (v) name or title of event for tickets purchased by, or billed to, any department, agency, Cr

December 10th, 2018House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative

Privilege  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member for Portage—Lisgar is rising, so I will give the floor to her.

December 4th, 2018House debate

Deepak ObhraiConservative