Aerospace Industry

In question period on the aerospace industry, Conservative member Jason Groleau said Canada is the only G7 country in a recession, and raised a Nova Scotia arrangement in which a private company with Liberal ties leased provincial land for $13,500 a year and sublet it to the federal government for $20 million a year for ten years; he asked the government to stop what he called wasted spending. Liberal member Sherry Romanado spoke about developing Canadian space launch capability, saying it would bring billions in investment, create well-paying jobs, strengthen sovereignty, reduce dependence on the United States, and support a commercial launch and re-entry sector.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jason Groleau, Beauce

Conservative
“A private company rented land for $13,500 a year and is now renting it to the federal government for $20 million a year for 10 years. I want the government to stop wasting money.”
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    “Canada is the only G20 country in a recession.”

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Mr. Speaker, we learned this morning that Canada is the only G7 country currently in a recession. Despite this, in Nova Scotia, the provincial government leased a plot of land to a private company with close ties to the Liberals for $13,500 a year. That company then turned around and sublet the same land to the Liberal federal government for $20 million a year. It went from $13,500 to $20 million. What is more, the government has leased it for 10 years. That is $200 million down the drain. Could the Liberals possibly stop wasting Canadians’ money?

Sherry Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence

Liberal

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“We are investing in Canada's ability to launch our own spacecraft. It will bring in billions of dollars, create good jobs, and make us less dependent on the United States.”
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    “Reduce our dependence on the United States.”

    Said 5 times by 3 members since May 6.

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Mr. Speaker, establishing sovereign space launch capabilities in Canada will generate billions of dollars in investment, create well-paying jobs, strengthen Canada’s sovereignty, reduce our dependence on the United States, and support a commercial space launch and re-entry sector. This could represent as much as $40 billion. That is what we are investing in. These are essential capabilities that protect Canada and generate significant economic benefits for Canadians.

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