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Aerospace Industry

During question period on the aerospace industry, Dan Albas of the Conservatives asked about a $200 million government lease for a spaceport, saying the project had produced little more than a gravel parking lot and questioning whether Liberal-connected people were benefiting. David McGuinty, answering for the Liberals, said the government is investing in space capabilities and space launch infrastructure to support Canada’s sovereignty, noting that about one fifth of the Canadian economy depends on satellites. Albas followed up by citing other government spending he called wasteful and asked when a satellite would actually launch from the site. McGuinty repeated that satellites are essential to daily life, the Arctic and national security, and said the government will proceed with building satellite capabilities.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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David McGuinty

Liberal
“We are spending money to improve Canada's space capabilities and military equipment. Satellites support one fifth of Canada's economy, and this spending keeps our country safe. I want to know why the Conservatives oppose these investments.”

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Mr. Speaker, Canadians do have a question: Why are the Conservatives against rearming, rebuilding and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces? We are proud to invest in space capabilities, including space launch infrastructure. It is important for Canada to assert its sovereignty in space-based communications. This is one of a continuing series of generational investments to ensure both Canada’s security and our sovereignty. The Conservatives do not seem to understand that 20% of the Canadian economy depends on satellites every day.

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David McGuinty

Liberal
“A fifth of Canada's economy depends on satellites every day. We need them for daily life, the Arctic, and our security. Even though the Conservatives object, we are going to build satellite capabilities.”

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Mr. Speaker, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted, 20% of the Canadian economy depends every day on satellites. Whether we are ordering food to our front doors, trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, mapping our agricultural products in the production system, or deploying AI for firefighting purposes, we need satellite capabilities, and we need secure telecommunications for our Arctic, for our security and for our sovereignty. Guess what. Despite the Conservatives’ objections, we are going to build it.

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