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Aerospace Industry

In question period, the aerospace industry came up, specifically a defence department contract for access to a spaceport. Greg McLean of the Conservatives said the government signed a $200-million contract for a spaceport the company itself leases for about $14,000 a year, that the contract was backdated a year, and that people connected to the company made large profits; he asked who would take responsibility. Defence Minister David McGuinty responded that the deal supports Canadian sovereign space launch capability, which he said would bring billions in investment, create jobs, increase sovereignty and reduce reliance on the United States, and he added that the Conservatives had voted against measures supporting the Canadian Armed Forces.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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David McGuinty

Liberal
“We are investing in Canada's ability to launch spacecraft. It will bring in billions of dollars, create good jobs, and make us less reliant on the United States. This industry could be worth up to $40 billion.”

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    “Establishing Canadian sovereign space launch capabilities will drive billions in investments.”

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Mr. Speaker, needless to say, the premise of the question is frankly stupid. Establishing Canadian sovereign space launch capabilities will drive billions in investments. It is going to create good-paying jobs. It will increase Canada’s sovereignty. It will reduce our reliance on the United States. It is going to support a commercial space launch and re-entry industry that could be worth up to $40 billion. That is what we are investing in. These are the essential capabilities that protect Canada and create massive economic benefits for Canadians, coast to coast to coast.

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David McGuinty

Liberal
“The Conservatives voted against every measure we brought forward to support the Canadian Armed Forces. They voted against more pay, equipment, weapons, and housing for our troops.”

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Mr. Speaker, the interesting thing about all this commentary coming from the other side of the floor is this. Every single measure put forward to strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces, every single investment in housing, in equipment, in munitions, in our bases, in our housing stock; every single one, including pay increases, was opposed. I am not sure what these people stand for anymore, and it is becoming very apparent to the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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