Riding of Oxford  Mr. Speaker, as one of the first members of the 38th Parliament to be sworn into office, I am extremely honoured to stand before this House today as the member of Parliament for Oxford. The riding of Oxford is a prime example of the fabric that makes up this great nation of Cana

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the submarine program is vital to the defence of Canadian sovereignty, but we do not have the submarine capability to fully patrol the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts. The Washington Times is reporting that China is now further expanding its submarine force with

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of the House another Liberal first. The United States has now been forced to partner with Sweden in a submarine training program. The United States has lost faith in our country's ability to provide a reliable submarine program

Supply  Madam Speaker, I am not sure if it was costed out with respect to a $1.9 billion surplus or a $9.1 billion surplus.

Supply  Madam Speaker, my friend from London—Fanshawe is partially right. The two members of the military who were at committee yesterday, and I think I said that, are two excellent people. What they had to say was in answer to the questions. The answers to the committee were forthright.

Supply  Madam Speaker, I have listened to a number of the speakers today and I find it rather hard not to be partisan. I take it that is the nature of the facilities here. I am only an old policeman, not an English teacher, so sometimes my words may not fit what he would like. I stand b

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, in May 2003 the Canadian Department of National Defence published a report stating, “Reactivation of the submarines to meet safe diving certification prior to acceptance by DND is the technical and financial responsibility of the U.K.”. We now know there was an equi

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the Chicoutimi was only in service for one year in the British navy before it was dry docked because of serious concerns about its reliability at sea. Can the Minister of National Defence explain why the government did not consider the 1991 British auditor general's

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the British were talking in 1991 about overheating, electrical problems, leaks, rust and batteries overheating, bad ventilation systems and bad cooling systems. Our current Prime Minister ignored the British government's concerns and instead cut $54 million from the

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister cut $54 million from the submarine retrofit budget. Yesterday we heard that an urgent safety report to move ammunition used in an oxygen generator was ignored. How many other safety concerns had to be overlooked due to budget cuts by the Prime Min