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Anthony Housefather Liberal
“These projects are not too risky for private investment. When the government backs them, it encourages other investors from Canada and around the world to put money into them too. I would invest my own money in them, but rules for parliamentary secretaries mean my finances are in a blind trust that I cannot control.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to say two things. First, no one said that these projects were too risky for private investment. This is about attracting other investments. By showing that Canadians and the Government of Canada believe in those projects, we will attract private investment from here and other countries. Second, I would be very excited to invest my money in it, but I am not allowed to as a parliamentary secretary because I do not manage my own finances. My money is in a blind trust that I am not allowed to look at or manage.”
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to say two things. First, no one said that these projects were too risky for private investment. This is about attracting other investments. By showing that Canadians and the Government of Canada believe in those projects, we will attract private investment from here and other countries. Second, I would be very excited to invest my money in it, but I am not allowed to as a parliamentary secretary because I do not manage my own finances. My money is in a blind trust that I am not allowed to look at or manage.