Discussion · Oral Questions
Christine Normandin Bloc Québécois
“The government did not consult Quebec before moving to privatize airports, and now it wants to privatize ports and let foreign investors run them. Did the Prime Minister consult Quebec before introducing this bill?”
“Mr. Speaker, I will take that as a no. Quebec was not consulted on regions of national interest. That is not all. After announcing, without consulting Quebec, that it planned to privatize airports, the government is now using Bill C‑39 to privatize ports. Quebec’s ports are obviously essential infrastructure for our economy, but the federal government is opening the door for them to be run by foreign investors. Did the Prime Minister once again forget to consult Quebec before introducing legislation to privatize its ports?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, I will take that as a no. Quebec was not consulted on regions of national interest. That is not all. After announcing, without consulting Quebec, that it planned to privatize airports, the government is now using Bill C‑39 to privatize ports. Quebec’s ports are obviously essential infrastructure for our economy, but the federal government is opening the door for them to be run by foreign investors. Did the Prime Minister once again forget to consult Quebec before introducing legislation to privatize its ports?