Canadian Coast Guard  Mr. Speaker, last winter a Rio Tinto ship became stuck in the ice because of the poor state of federally-owned icebreakers. This week an internal report has revealed that the current situation could put Quebec's port activities at risk this winter. This could affect thousands

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, the federal government will not spend a penny on jobs in the regions, but it does not mind loosening the purse strings for the Governor General. Last year, all that jet-setting and canapé-eating cost us $53 million. God save the Queen, indeed. Then the government ha

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, two years ago the Minister of Transport said that rail safety was his top priority. Two years later, that does not appear to be the case. Lac-Mégantic still does not have a bypass, the rail infrastructure in many communities looks like it dates back to the 19th centu

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, what we have here is the same old sponsorship scandal party, the same old Liberal culture of entitlement. Week after week, every time that government answers a question, Canadians feel more cynical and politicians as a whole look worse. With everything that has bee

Davie Shipyard  Mr. Speaker, the Davie Shipyard is one of the best shipyards in North America, perhaps even one of the best in the world, but what good is having the best shipyard in North America if no ships are being built there? Liberal inaction could cost the Davie shipyard 600 jobs by the e

Rail Transportation  Mr. Speaker, I seek the consent of the House to move the following motion: that this House recognize the expertise of the Davie shipyard in Lévis, which represents 50% of the country's production capacity; and that it call on the government to adjust its national shipbuilding str

Remembrance Day  Mr. Speaker, this weekend, on Remembrance Day, we all have a duty to honour those who fought for their country. “Duty” is a word that often comes up when we are talking about troops that are currently deployed. Soldiers, officers, and non-commissioned officers, we salute you and

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I asked the House to agree to the Quebec National Assembly's unanimous request to award the Davie shipyard its fair share of Canadian contracts. The 40 phantom Liberal MPs from Quebec refused. I will give them a second chance. Meanwhile, their colleague,

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, I once again seek the consent of the House for the following motion: That this House recognize the expertise of the Davie shipyard in Lévis, which represents 50% of the country's production capacity; and That it call on the government to adjust its national ship

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, the clock is ticking for the 600 workers at the Davie shipyard who will be out of a job within days because of the federal government. Winter is here. We urgently need icebreakers on the St. Lawrence, and the navy desperately needs two more supply ships, including th

National Defence  Mr. Speaker, it is just the same old empty rhetoric. The opposition asks questions but always gets the same talking points in response. I want to come at this from a different angle. My question is for the defence minister. How does he expect to be able to defend three oceans wit

Davie Shipyard  Mr. Speaker, I seek the consent of the House to move the following very modest motion. I move: That the House deplore the loss of 800 jobs at Davie shipyards in Lévis by the end of the year.

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, while other shipyards in Canada are unable to turn out a ship, Davie delivers the goods. Yesterday, the Minister of National Defence said he had already ordered two more supply ships to meet the navy's needs. The problem is that Seaspan cannot start building them unt

Public Services and Procurement  Mr. Speaker, in order to do its job, the navy needs three supply ships. It ordered three from Seaspan, but we have learned that this shipyard will not be able to deliver any until 2027. Operational needs remain the same, however. The same number of interim supply ships is still

Canada Elections Act  moved that Bill C-364, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak today to Bill C-364, which I hope will have the support of all the par