Discussion · Government Orders
Jonathan Rowe Conservative
“I am worried about this bill. Creating this new government corporation could pull us into the American military system and lead to contracts Canadians do not want.”
“Mr. Speaker, it was not very long ago that BC Ferries awarded a contract to China. That was not in the interests of the Canadian people, and most people we talked to on the street thought it was absolutely ridiculous. Meanwhile, the federal government gave billions of dollars to BC Ferries, but the Liberals just shrugged their shoulders with no regard. Would allowing this Crown corporation open the door for the Crown corporation to be sucked into the American military complex? We would then have a situation such as BC Ferries, where it would be awarding contracts that the Canadian people may not appreciate.”
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Mr. Speaker, it was not very long ago that BC Ferries awarded a contract to China. That was not in the interests of the Canadian people, and most people we talked to on the street thought it was absolutely ridiculous. Meanwhile, the federal government gave billions of dollars to BC Ferries, but the Liberals just shrugged their shoulders with no regard. Would allowing this Crown corporation open the door for the Crown corporation to be sucked into the American military complex? We would then have a situation such as BC Ferries, where it would be awarding contracts that the Canadian people may not appreciate.