Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“Our budget plan lowers the deficit by 11 billion dollars. We are also spending more on the military to reach our two percent goal. I want the Conservatives to give me a clear yes or no. Do they support spending this money on the military?”
“Mr. Speaker, with respect to the spring economic update, if they reflect on the 2025‑26 projected deficit, they will see that there would be a substantial $11‑billion reduction dealing with that issue alone. I understand that the Conservatives want to cut and cut. One of the things that I would ask the member opposite, the finance critic, is this. The government has made a substantial commitment to increase military expenditures, bringing it to the 2% level. I would like a clear answer from the Conservative Party. Do the Conservatives support the investment that the Government of Canada would be putting into the military? Do they support the 2% investment and, further to that, growing it to 5%? A simple yes or no would be wonderful.”
Mr. Speaker, with respect to the spring economic update, if they reflect on the 2025‑26 projected deficit, they will see that there would be a substantial $11‑billion reduction dealing with that issue alone. I understand that the Conservatives want to cut and cut. One of the things that I would ask the member opposite, the finance critic, is this. The government has made a substantial commitment to increase military expenditures, bringing it to the 2% level. I would like a clear answer from the Conservative Party. Do the Conservatives support the investment that the Government of Canada would be putting into the military? Do they support the 2% investment and, further to that, growing it to 5%? A simple yes or no would be wonderful.