Fuhr defends signed defence contracts and Bill C-40, which would make the Defence Investment Agency a Crown corporation that buys equipment faster, and points to NATO confirming Canada met the 2% spending target. He argues in a loose, conversational way, drifting into asides: “I ran out of paper,” or “I miss that member.” He also cites figures, such as NATO’s audit of spending numbers.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .
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“I want the government to present the budget here at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026.”
“Mr. Speaker, furthermore, pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), I request that an order of the day be designated for the presentation of the budget to be delivered in the House at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026.”
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Mr. Speaker, furthermore, pursuant to Standing Order 83(2), I request that an order of the day be designated for the presentation of the budget to be delivered in the House at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
“Next Tuesday, October 27, will be an opposition day. It will also be the day we finish debating the human resources committee report.”
“Mr. Speaker, I wish to designate next Tuesday, October 27, as an opposition day, and also as the day appointed for the conclusion of the debate on the motion to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).”
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Mr. Speaker, I wish to designate next Tuesday, October 27, as an opposition day, and also as the day appointed for the conclusion of the debate on the motion to concur in the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, pursuant to Standing Order 66(2).
“The Conservatives cut defence spending to less than 1% of our economy. The Liberals doubled military spending, and NATO confirmed that Canada met its target. We need this bill because the government needs a better system to spend defence money properly. I am asking for one more minute to speak.”
“Madam Speaker, as my colleague was building an alternate universe, I ran out of paper, so let me just try to respond. It was very high level. For years, the Conservatives have crowed about supporting the military and spending and all this stuff. They did buy a few things, there is no question about it. There is the list of things the member pointed out, and I think there was even a compliment in there somewhere for me, so I thank him for that. I appreciate it. At the end of the day, they spent less than 1% on defence spending. If we add up everything he said, when it got the keys to the car, the government was spending 1.13%. When it was done, it was under 1%. If we add all the pluses and minuses, we end up with a pretty big deficit. I had mentioned in my comments earlier that the previous Liberal government doubled defence spending and got it from under 1% to about 1.43%, but we did not get to 2%. Part of the reason we did not get to 2%, although we doubled the defence spending, is that we did not have a process that could dispatch the funds and a machine that could do it in a way it needs to be done, hence we are standing here talking about a new way of doing business that will meet the moment. I will say that we did get to 2% in about eight months from 1.5%. I know my critic over there is shaking his head because he found some conspiracy theory place that disagrees, but does he know who audits those numbers and actually says whether we make the number or we do not? It is NATO. NATO has decreed that Canada has met the bar. Everybody else can have an opinion, but the one that matters is NATO. It has confirmed that Canada did indeed meet the target. Can I have another minute? He had about 10 minutes. I am just getting warmed up.”
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Madam Speaker, as my colleague was building an alternate universe, I ran out of paper, so let me just try to respond. It was very high level. For years, the Conservatives have crowed about supporting the military and spending and all this stuff. They did buy a few things, there is no question about it. There is the list of things the member pointed out, and I think there was even a compliment in there somewhere for me, so I thank him for that. I appreciate it. At the end of the day, they spent less than 1% on defence spending. If we add up everything he said, when it got the keys to the car, the government was spending 1.13%. When it was done, it was under 1%. If we add all the pluses and minuses, we end up with a pretty big deficit. I had mentioned in my comments earlier that the previous Liberal government doubled defence spending and got it from under 1% to about 1.43%, but we did not get to 2%. Part of the reason we did not get to 2%, although we doubled the defence spending, is that we did not have a process that could dispatch the funds and a machine that could do it in a way it needs to be done, hence we are standing here talking about a new way of doing business that will meet the moment. I will say that we did get to 2% in about eight months from 1.5%. I know my critic over there is shaking his head because he found some conspiracy theory place that disagrees, but does he know who audits those numbers and actually says whether we make the number or we do not? It is NATO. NATO has decreed that Canada has met the bar. Everybody else can have an opinion, but the one that matters is NATO. It has confirmed that Canada did indeed meet the target. Can I have another minute? He had about 10 minutes. I am just getting warmed up.
“We have already signed defence contracts with Telesat, Bombardier, and General Dynamics. The member who criticized us voted against defence spending in committee in 2024.”
“Mr. Speaker, Telesat and MDA is a signed contract. Bombardier is a signed contract. General Dynamics Land Systems—Canada is a signed contract. May I remind the member that he voted against defence spending in 2024 at the defence committee. We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.”
Mr. Speaker, Telesat and MDA is a signed contract. Bombardier is a signed contract. General Dynamics Land Systems—Canada is a signed contract. May I remind the member that he voted against defence spending in 2024 at the defence committee. We will take no lessons from the Conservatives.
“The Conservatives cut defence spending and pulled us out of a NATO plane program when they were in power. The plane we are buying now is built in Canada for us and our allies, and many countries want it.”
“Mr. Speaker, it is always interesting to find out, when people are criticizing what we are up to, what they did when they had the keys to the car. The Conservative Party let NATO defence spending fall below 1%. The Conservatives actually got us out of NATO AWACS. That was a specific, conscious decision by the Stephen Harper government. Regarding the NATO airplane we are looking at buying, everybody in the world wants it. It is built in Canada. It will be built for Canadians and built for our allies. We are very proud of that.”
Mr. Speaker, it is always interesting to find out, when people are criticizing what we are up to, what they did when they had the keys to the car. The Conservative Party let NATO defence spending fall below 1%. The Conservatives actually got us out of NATO AWACS. That was a specific, conscious decision by the Stephen Harper government. Regarding the NATO airplane we are looking at buying, everybody in the world wants it. It is built in Canada. It will be built for Canadians and built for our allies. We are very proud of that.
“This defence bill keeps all the oversight and accountability rules we already have. We made the right choice to pick Saab for these planes. They will be built and modified in Canada, which brings jobs and helps our military.”
“Mr. Speaker, part of the question was incoherent, but let me address the part of it that I think I could hear. Bill C-40 would still have all the safeguards for oversight and government accountability that we have in the system we have right now. With regard to the member’s comment about the GlobalEye, we did the necessary analysis to make the choice to download Saab as the preferred supplier. This is great for Canada. These airplanes are built in Canada. They could be militarized in Canada for our own needs and exported to the world. This is good for Canadian jobs, good for Canada and good for our armed forces.”
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Mr. Speaker, part of the question was incoherent, but let me address the part of it that I think I could hear. Bill C-40 would still have all the safeguards for oversight and government accountability that we have in the system we have right now. With regard to the member’s comment about the GlobalEye, we did the necessary analysis to make the choice to download Saab as the preferred supplier. This is great for Canada. These airplanes are built in Canada. They could be militarized in Canada for our own needs and exported to the world. This is good for Canadian jobs, good for Canada and good for our armed forces.
“Our defence agency has done a lot for our military over the past year. We are buying new planes and armoured vehicles, and working on submarines. This bill will help the agency work faster like a business and do more than just buy equipment.”
“Mr. Speaker, anyone who is paying attention would know that the Defence Investment Agency, over the last 12 months, has done a lot to deliver for our armed forces. We are in contract award for new aircraft. We are in contract award for armoured vehicles. We are advancing projects such as submarines and AEW&C aircraft. All these things are happening. Bill C-40 would give our Defence Investment Agency a more commercially minded organization that could do things faster and do much more than just buy things for the military.”
Mr. Speaker, anyone who is paying attention would know that the Defence Investment Agency, over the last 12 months, has done a lot to deliver for our armed forces. We are in contract award for new aircraft. We are in contract award for armoured vehicles. We are advancing projects such as submarines and AEW&C aircraft. All these things are happening. Bill C-40 would give our Defence Investment Agency a more commercially minded organization that could do things faster and do much more than just buy things for the military.
“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.”
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.
“This bill creates a permanent government corporation to handle military buying, production, and investment. It gives the agency the business expertise and flexibility it needs to buy equipment for our military while keeping it accountable to Parliament.”
“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Bay of Quinte for his question and his excellent support for CFB Trenton. Bill C-40 would establish the Defence Investment Agency as a Crown corporation with the authorities, flexibility and access to commercial expertise it needs to deliver. It would unite production, procurement and investment to meet the needs of the military and industry, with the government accountability and parliamentary oversight it needs. It would build on the agency’s success with a permanent structure to meet Canada’s future defence needs.”
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Bay of Quinte for his question and his excellent support for CFB Trenton. Bill C-40 would establish the Defence Investment Agency as a Crown corporation with the authorities, flexibility and access to commercial expertise it needs to deliver. It would unite production, procurement and investment to meet the needs of the military and industry, with the government accountability and parliamentary oversight it needs. It would build on the agency’s success with a permanent structure to meet Canada’s future defence needs.
“Foreign investment in Canada is at a 23-year high. These companies employ tens of thousands of Canadians. We will keep supporting them as long as they keep investing here.”
“Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to remind the House that foreign direct investment in Canada is very important. It is at a 23-year high. These companies that do direct work in Canada employ tens of thousands of Canadians. They have IP. They have headquarters. They retain talent. They do many things here. We will support them, as we will support Canadian industries, as long as they continue to build out their presence in Canada.”
Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to remind the House that foreign direct investment in Canada is very important. It is at a 23-year high. These companies that do direct work in Canada employ tens of thousands of Canadians. They have IP. They have headquarters. They retain talent. They do many things here. We will support them, as we will support Canadian industries, as long as they continue to build out their presence in Canada.
“Our economy is strong. Foreign investment is high, interest rates and inflation are low, and unemployment is going down. The government is also giving Canadians money to help pay for groceries and essentials.”
“Madam Speaker, I miss that member. I am happy to see him again. As he knows, the foundations of our economy remain strong. I will repeat them. Foreign direct investment is at a 23-year high. Interest rates remain low. Inflation remains in the Bank of Canada window. Manufacturing numbers are up. Productivity, which has been the boat anchor around our economy for years, is trending in the right direction. Hot off the press is that unemployment is going down. The economy just posted 88,000 jobs. Today, in his riding, as in mine and everybody’s in this room, Canadians are getting the groceries and essentials benefit.”
Madam Speaker, I miss that member. I am happy to see him again. As he knows, the foundations of our economy remain strong. I will repeat them. Foreign direct investment is at a 23-year high. Interest rates remain low. Inflation remains in the Bank of Canada window. Manufacturing numbers are up. Productivity, which has been the boat anchor around our economy for years, is trending in the right direction. Hot off the press is that unemployment is going down. The economy just posted 88,000 jobs. Today, in his riding, as in mine and everybody’s in this room, Canadians are getting the groceries and essentials benefit.
“Canada's economy is doing well. Foreign investment, manufacturing, and jobs are up, while interest rates and unemployment are down. Also, 20,000 people in my riding are getting money today to help pay for groceries.”
“Madam Speaker, that member knows very well that the foundations of the Canadian economy remain strong. I will give a couple of good examples of that. Foreign direct investment is at a 23–year high. Interest rates remain low. Inflation remains at the Bank of Canada window. Manufacturing numbers are up. Even productivity in Canada is trending in the right direction. Hot off the press: unemployment is down, job creation is up and 20,000 people in my riding will get the groceries and essentials benefit today. We could not be happier.”
Madam Speaker, that member knows very well that the foundations of the Canadian economy remain strong. I will give a couple of good examples of that. Foreign direct investment is at a 23–year high. Interest rates remain low. Inflation remains at the Bank of Canada window. Manufacturing numbers are up. Even productivity in Canada is trending in the right direction. Hot off the press: unemployment is down, job creation is up and 20,000 people in my riding will get the groceries and essentials benefit today. We could not be happier.
“The parties could not agree on how long to debate the military justice bill. The government will soon move a motion to set a time limit on the debate.”
“Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Order 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-11, an act to amend the National Defence Act and other acts. Under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), I give notice that a minister of the Crown will propose at the next sitting a motion to allot a specific number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the proceedings at the respective stages of said bill.”
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Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Order 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to the report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-11, an act to amend the National Defence Act and other acts. Under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), I give notice that a minister of the Crown will propose at the next sitting a motion to allot a specific number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of the proceedings at the respective stages of said bill.
