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Fisheries and Oceans

A debate concerning fisheries funding occurred during Question Period, focusing on government subsidies and regional economic support. A Conservative member questioned the Fisheries Minister regarding a subsidy provided to a company that had reportedly laid off Canadian workers and hired undocumented labor, noting national struggles with unemployment. The Liberal MP responded that the Conservative criticism was based on a misunderstanding of a 2024 project, clarifying that the funding was for crab processing equipment rather than job creation. The Liberal MP concluded by noting that the government has funded over 1,300 projects in Atlantic Canada and intends to commit another $300 million to the region.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Garnett Genuis

Conservative

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“Canadians are struggling to find work. Yet the fisheries minister gave money to a company that fired Canadian workers and hired illegal workers instead. I want the minister to explain why.”
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Mr. Speaker, we are zero for one in terms of answering my questions. The Bank of Canada is now confirming that it is harder than ever for unemployed Canadians to find work, as we have now hit a 29-year low in labour force participation. Meanwhile, the fisheries minister saw no problem with subsidizing a company that fired Canadians to hire illegal workers. The Liberals put the shellfish interests of this foreign company ahead of Canadian workers. Will the fisheries minister finally stand up and explain why they subsidized the company that fired Canadians to hire illegal workers?

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Ernie Klassen

Liberal
“The Conservative member from Alberta does not understand the fishery. He is twisting the facts about one project that bought crab processing equipment, not jobs. Our fisheries fund has supported over 1,300 projects in Atlantic Canada, and we just agreed to spend another $300 million there.”

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Mr. Speaker, it is interesting that the Conservatives have a member from Alberta asking questions about the fisheries in Atlanta Canada. The member is trying to spin a single project from 2024 that was not even for employment. It was for crab processing equipment. I am sure the member has no idea how the fishery works, but the Atlantic fisheries fund has funded more than 1,300 projects in communities across Atlantic Canada, and our government just signed a new deal with Atlantic provinces for $300 million in new funding.

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