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David McGuinty

Liberal Ottawa South 67 statements translated

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McGuinty defends major investments in the Canadian Armed Forces, including recruiting, modernizing bases, and moving military sexual offence cases to civilian courts through Bill C-11. He backs these claims with statistics, noting, “We have seen, for example, a 61% increase in completed applications.”Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

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B–
71 / 100 over 60 statements
Signal 74 / 100
Relevance 54 / 100
Respect 99 / 100
Clarity 88 / 100
Loses points more than most for A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.1.7 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.7 Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.1.7 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.7 Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.1.6 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.6 Loses points less than most for A remark off to the side of the point.Less often than most members.What the tags mean A story that illustrates instead of making a point.Less often than most members.What the tags mean Averaged over the 60 of 67 statements graded so far.

Statements 67

Oral Questions ·

Finance

In response to a question from Vincent Ho

“Our major projects are investing billions of dollars and creating thousands of jobs across the country. The opposition should support this work instead of trying to stop it.”

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Mr. Speaker, I think they want more, so let us give them more. There is 5 Wing Goose Bay, which is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs, with $8 billion; Bay du Nord, with thousands of jobs and $14 billion; Mersey River Wind project, with 200 construction jobs and $500 million; Nova Scotia and New Brunswick intertie, with 600 jobs and $6 billion; Port of Montreal’s Contrecoeur project, with 8,000 jobs and $1.2 billion; and Nouveau Monde Graphite, with 1,000 jobs and $1.8 billion. Mr. Speaker, this is a long list. Instead of obstructing, the members can get on board and help us build Canada.

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In response to a question from Eric Lefebvre

“Our military projects are creating thousands of jobs across the country, and we plan to create even more.”

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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about jobs. The joint support ship project will create 3,100 jobs. The River-class destroyers project will create 9,000 jobs. The search and rescue aircraft project will create 1,800 jobs. The logistics vehicle modernization project will create 1,600 jobs. The list is long, but we are just getting started.

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In response to a question from Eric Lefebvre

“The opposition opposes Canada's defence and security industry. This industry brings in $14 billion a year and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs.”

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Mr. Speaker, they are against everything. They are against Canada’s defence and security industry, which generates $14 billion in annual revenue and supports 81,000 full-time jobs and 200,000 indirect jobs— An hon. member: Oh, oh!

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Public Services and Procurement

“We are spending money to rebuild Canada's military. We are investing in space technology, rocket launch sites, and communications, especially in the Arctic, to keep Canada safe.”

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Mr. Speaker, we are busy rebuilding, rearming and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. We are proud to invest in space capabilities, including space launch infrastructure. It is important for us to assert our sovereignty and our security in space-based communications, particularly in the Arctic. This is one in a continuing series of generational investments to ensure both Canada’s security and our sovereignty.

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“We are investing in Canada's ability to launch its own spacecraft. It will bring in billions of dollars, create jobs, and make us less dependent on the United States. I want to know why the Conservatives oppose this.”

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

    Said 6 times by 2 members since April 24.

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, establishing Canadian sovereign space launch capabilities is going to drive billions of dollars in investments. It is going to create good-paying jobs, increase Canada’s sovereignty, reduce our economy’s reliance on the United States and support a commercial space launch and re-entry industry that could be worth up to $40 billion. This is what we are investing in, essential capabilities that protect Canada and create massive economic benefits for Canadians. How can the Conservatives be against that?

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Aerospace Industry

“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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“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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