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Public Services and Procurement

During question period on public services and procurement, the Conservatives asked about a $2.3-billion government contract with the satellite company Telesat, whose CEO is described as a close friend of the Prime Minister. They asked why the Prime Minister has not set up the same ethics measures another minister used to avoid dealings with that CEO. The government replied that the Prime Minister, like all ministers, members and senior officials, is subject to strict ethics rules, files declarations regularly, and that these standards should continue to be followed.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jamil Jivani

Conservative

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“The government gave a $2.3-billion contract to Telesat. Its CEO is a close friend of the Prime Minister. Another minister set up an ethics rule to avoid dealing with this CEO, but the Prime Minister has not done the same. I want to know why his ethics rules are incomplete and when he will fix them.”
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians have questions about the $2.3-billion contract given out to Telesat. Its CEO, Dan Goldberg, is close personal friends with the Prime Minister. Liberals were deflecting questions about this earlier today, but the core question is this: Why is the AI minister including Dan Goldberg in his ethics screen but the Prime Minister is unwilling to do the exact same? Canadians want to know why the Prime Minister’s ethics screen is incomplete, and when it is going to be fixed.

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“The Prime Minister, ministers, and members of Parliament must follow very strict ethics rules. We file ethics forms regularly and check them carefully. I want everyone here to keep following these high standards.”
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister, like all ministers, all members of the House and all senior officials throughout the government, must live under some of the most stringent ethics rules in the world. Declarations are filed regularly. Much attention is paid to making sure of the exactitude of all of these documents, and I would encourage all members of the House and all senior members of the government to continue to rigorously adhere to these very high standards.

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