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Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, my question was about what the Prime Minister may have learned in January. Non-answers like that and incomplete information from the Prime Minister after two weeks of silence hardly instill any confidence that the Prime Minister is being open and transparent with Can
November 22nd, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Foreign Affairs Mr. Speaker, Global News reported that, last January, the Prime Minister was briefed by CSIS about a vast campaign of interference by Beijing in the 2019 election. After two weeks of silence, suddenly and narrowly, the Prime Minister claims that he was not briefed about candidat
November 22nd, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Elections Canada Madam Speaker, after that third non-answer to my straightforward question, the only conclusion that can be reasonably drawn is that the Prime Minister made no report to Elections Canada. The Prime Minister professes to be concerned about Beijing's interference in our elections,
November 18th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Elections Canada Madam Speaker, when the Prime Minister was briefed by CSIS that at least 11 candidates in the 2019 election illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Beijing, which violated multiple sections of the Canada Elections Act, the Prime Minister had to make a choice. He
November 18th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Democratic Institutions Mr. Speaker, last January the Prime Minister was briefed by CSIS that at least 11 candidates in the 2019 election received hundreds of thousands of dollars, directed and funnelled through Beijing's Toronto consulate. Given that this violates multiple sections of the Canada Elect
November 17th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Democratic Institutions Mr. Speaker, hundreds of thousands of dollars were directed and funnelled by Beijing to 11 candidates. If that is not foreign interference, I do not know what is. Talk about a non-answer. I asked a specific question about whether the Prime Minister acted or failed to act. Agai
November 17th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Taxation Mr. Speaker, the finance minister recently scoffed at Canadians when she told the CBC that the carbon tax does not add to the challenges that they face. Talk about being out of touch. The minister should get her facts straight. According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, once
November 16th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Government Contracts Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' ArriveCAN app is a scandal of epic proportions. It was supposed to cost $80,000. It turns out it cost a whopping $54 million. The government spent $54 million on an app that did nothing to keep anyone safe. It was full of glitches, causing thousands of
November 3rd, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Firearms Madam Speaker, yesterday, at the public safety committee, Edmonton police chief Dale McFee said that the Liberals' handgun freeze is not only a bad idea but will undermine public safety by increasing smuggling and black market activity. He said that, instead, the focus ought to b
October 21st, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Mental Health Madam Chair, I respect the member for Montcalm, who has made many important contributions to that committee, but I have to say that I am confused as to what he is saying, as if we are somehow delaying this. The committee agreed that we needed more time to study the many complex i
October 20th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Mental Health Madam Chair, I would concur with the member for New Westminster—Burnaby that there is inadequate federal funding. Only about 10% of all health care funding relates to mental health, so what is important is for the government to work to step that up and work collaboratively with t
October 20th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Mental Health Madam Chair, the parliamentary secretary is right. There are those who would make the argument that he just made, on the basis of section 15, or that he asserts some who have come before the committee have made. That is fair. However, the issue is whether this can be done safely,
October 20th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Mental Health Madam Chair, I will be splitting my time with the member for Yorkton—Melville. Millions of Canadians live with a mental illness. Tragically, each year more than 4,000 Canadians commit suicide, the vast majority of whom suffer from a mental illness. Concerningly, many more Canadi
October 20th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Canada Disability Benefit Act Mr. Speaker, the question posed by the member for Shefford raises an important issue about access and taking steps to reduce barriers to help those living with disabilities. The member for Carleton provided a concrete measure in his bill that would help persons with disabilities
October 17th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative
Canada Disability Benefit Act Mr. Speaker, what we have to do to address the cost of living is to tackle inflation, which is at a 40-year high. It is inflation that is the result of the Liberal government's out-of-control spending, propped up with the support of the NDP. If the member is serious about reduci
October 17th, 2022House debate
Michael CooperConservative