“Our policy requires the government to buy Canadian goods for projects over $5 million. We chose to support Canadian workers and businesses. The contract the member is criticizing protects 1,700 jobs and 600 suppliers in London.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am very proud of the buy Canadian policy that we announced in December. It now applies to procurements above $5 million. When we look at the numbers the member is referring to, we have made a choice to encourage investment in Canada and to prioritize Canadian content. This means contracts like the one to General Dynamics in London, with 1,700 employees in London, workers in London, and 600 suppliers. That is the kind of contract the member says our government should not do, one that is supporting Canadian industry and Canadian workers here at home and incentivizing Canadian content.”

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“Foreign companies that invest in Canada are good for our economy. They employ tens of thousands of Canadians and do important work here. We can support Canadian companies and foreign-owned companies at the same time. We will keep supporting them as long as they keep investing in Canada.”

“Mr. Speaker, again, I will raise with the opposition that foreign direct investment is a very important part of our economy. It employs tens of thousands of people. These companies design, engineer, retain IP and have headquarters. All this matters. It matters as much as Canadian companies. We can do two things at a time. We can support both. Companies like L3Harris, Safran and Airbus are big companies in Canada. We will continue to support them as long as they continue to invest here at home.”

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“Our government buys goods and services in ways that support Canadian jobs and materials. The Conservatives should stop blocking our high-speed rail projects between Quebec City and Toronto, and between Edmonton and Calgary.”

“Mr. Speaker, my colleagues have given a number of examples of how we are supporting Canadian jobs, Canadian materials and Canadians throughout our procurement process. If the Conservatives want to support perhaps the most quintessential of Canadian investments, they could get out of the way of Alto high-speed rail going from Quebec City to Toronto and now also studying very closely the possibility of high-speed rail between Edmonton and Calgary. Will the Conservatives stand up for— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”