Discussion · Oral Questions
Tim Hodgson Liberal
“The member is wrong. We talked to Canadian steel companies, and they said they could not fill those orders. They asked us to buy the rest of the steel in Canada, and we will. The Conservatives should stop attacking a project that brings 6,100 jobs and 50 billion dollars to pay for health care, dental care, schools, and roads.”
“Mr. Speaker, those are nice comments, but they are completely inaccurate. We actually talked to people at the steel companies, and they said they cannot service those orders. They asked us to make sure the rest of the steel was bought in Canada, and it will be bought in Canada. The Conservatives are talking down projects that create 6,100 jobs. They are talking down a project that creates $50 billion to pay for health care, to pay for dental care, to pay for schools and roads. Why do you not stop talking down Canada, and start trying to—”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, those are nice comments, but they are completely inaccurate. We actually talked to people at the steel companies, and they said they cannot service those orders. They asked us to make sure the rest of the steel was bought in Canada, and it will be bought in Canada. The Conservatives are talking down projects that create 6,100 jobs. They are talking down a project that creates $50 billion to pay for health care, to pay for dental care, to pay for schools and roads. Why do you not stop talking down Canada, and start trying to—