Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his rant. I have a couple of questions. I am reading the How They Vote Website. I notice the hon. member has more words spoken in the House than the next three members combined. Therefore, I am tempted to ask him if he knows we do not get

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, of course that is a question to be asked of GM, not of the Government of Canada. While I am standing I would point out that the actions taken by this government saved thousands of Canadian jobs in the auto sector. In fact, due to the actions of this Canadian govern

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, that question has nothing to do with government business, but this government has shown unprecedented support for the auto sector. With regard to the economy, I would point out that a number of commentators and experts have talked about Canada's performance. One of

Government Programs  Mr. Speaker, this is just another example of the Liberals' approach over the past four years. We announced an effective program with worthy recipients, in this case 47 that met the criteria. The Liberals then identified the next 10. They complain about them not getting funding.

Afghanistan  Mr. Speaker, media reports indicate that recently, as part of their ongoing intimidation campaign in Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents systematically executed a seven-year-old boy they accused of being a spy. If these reports are true, it is horrific, disgusting, and shocking beyon

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, regarding the preamble to the member's question, of course nothing could be further from the truth. The minister was very clear yesterday that there was no financial interest, no conflict. Let me talk about something that is actually relevant to Canadians. Since las

Automotive Industry  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to inform the House that the Minister of Industry is in St. Catharines, Ontario today to join GM in announcing a new $245 million investment in its St. Catharines powertrain facility. This builds upon another recent announcement of $235 million to suppor

Business of Supply  Mr. Chair, it is well understood that the Canadian Forces have a significant role to play in exercising control over and defending Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic. New economic, recreational and other opportunities are emerging across the region. While these opportunities are

House debate  Mr. Speaker, the member asked in the first part and in the second part what the government has done for the workers at Vale. We have created an economic climate in this country that has resulted in the net job creation of 285,000 new jobs. That has made Canada the envy of the ind

House debate  Mr. Speaker, let me begin by stating that foreign investment plays a very important role in the Canadian economy. Foreign investors bring capital, knowledge, capabilities, technology, and other resources which can increase the productivity, efficiency and competitiveness of Canad

Digital Economy  Mr. Speaker, just yesterday, the Minister of Industry announced the tabling of two bills to strengthen Canadians' safety and privacy online. Both the safeguarding Canadians' personal information act and the fighting internet and wireless spam act will work to fortify the abilit

Foreign Investment  Mr. Speaker, under the Investment Canada Act, a foreign investment is only approved when the Minister of Industry is satisfied it will provide a net benefit to Canada. Among other things, considerations include ensuring economic activity in Canada and protecting the jobs of Canad

Government Programs  Mr. Speaker, of course, the numbers presented in the article that the member refers to are incorrect and skewed. In fact, a significant investment was made in the Canadian Tourism Commission for a campaign leveraging Canada's hosting of world-class events like the G8, the G20 an

Digital Economy  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that today we indeed tabled two bills to promote Canada's digital economy: the fighting wireless and Internet spam act, and the safeguarding Canadians' personal information act. Our goal is to ensure confidence in online commerce by addressi

Competition Act (Inquiry into Industry Sector)  Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-452. The bill would give Canada's Commissioner of Competition the power to launch broad based studies of market conditions in entire industry sectors¸ Competition in our economy is of enormous importance to both consumers and their