“Canada will always protect its waters and fishing industry. We will share the details of any future deal with the European Union with everyone. The member is just trying to scare people, while our government is working to grow our seafood economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canada will always protect our sovereignty and our fisheries, full stop. The Prime Minister has been clear. Details about any future arrangement with the European Union will be presented to all Canadians. The member is back to his old scare tactics, but our government is focused on growing Canada’s seafood economy.”

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“Our government supports Canadian fishers, including those in Newfoundland and Labrador. We put $1 billion into small craft harbours and $10 billion into Churchill Falls, which will create thousands of jobs. The member across the way should tell his voters about this support instead of complaining.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries just made it absolutely clear. Notwithstanding all the theatrics we have on that side from the member, we will always stand up for the Canadian fishery. We will stand up for the fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador, and we already have. I wonder if the member has told fishermen in his community about the $1 billion that this government has put into small craft harbours. I wonder if the member has actually engaged his constituents and talked about the $10 billion that our government put into Churchill Falls as part of the agreement that will create 23,000 jobs in this country, including a lot in his province. Is he doing his work to share the work that this government is doing in his province?”

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“We are not giving up any control over our fisheries to France. We also put one billion dollars into small craft harbours after the Conservatives let them fall apart. We are supporting the fishery industry and Newfoundland and Labrador.”

“Mr. Speaker, the member can stand up in this House and talk about the Prime Minister undermining our sovereignty, but it is fundamentally not true. As I have already put on the record, the Minister of Fisheries, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of this country are making very clear that we will not be shedding one single element of the sovereignty of our fisheries in Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador. In fact, let me go on the record again and remind the member that there was one billion dollars’ worth of small craft harbour investment. Under the Conservative government, our harbours had deteriorated. We are investing in the fisheries. We are investing in processing through the national food security strategy. We will be there for Newfoundland and Labrador.”