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Sukh Dhaliwal

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-11-02

Replying to Terry Beech (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, when I first came to the House in 2015, I remember that the defence budget was less than 1% of GDP. Now it is over 2%. Of course, the economy has also grown in that perspective, which means it is actually a tripling of the defence budget. We have similarly seen increases in the Veterans Affairs budget. I think everyone in the House agrees we need to build Canada strong, we need to hire more Canadians and we need to buy more in Canada. Would my friend, like to comment on the significant investments and the improvements we have made both for Canadian defence and for Canadian veterans?”

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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has already answered the question that he asked. There was a promise made by our government and a promise kept when it comes to veterans and making sure that we take good care of veterans. Every member of the House, irrespective of the side of the House they are on, respects the sacrifices they made, and we will continue to work hard for those veterans and—