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During Question Period on sport, a Liberal member asked how the government is supporting Canadian athletes after more than 250 of them competed at the Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Secretary of Sport responded that Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes were being welcomed to Parliament Hill that day and said the government is investing over $755 million over the next five years to support athletes and help more people participate in sport.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Peter Fonseca

Liberal

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“Over 250 Canadian athletes competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. I want the Secretary of Sport to explain how the government is supporting them.”
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians watched with pride as over 250 Canadian athletes competed this year in the Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Games. Nothing makes us prouder than cheering on team Canada, so can the Secretary of Sport tell us how the Government of Canada is supporting these incredible athletes?

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Adam van Koeverden

Liberal
“We are welcoming Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes to Parliament Hill today. We are investing over $755 million over the next five years to support our athletes and help more people play sports.”

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Mr. Speaker, my friend and colleague from Mississauga East—Cooksville knows what it takes to be an Olympic medallist, an Olympian. He has raced the marathon at the Olympic Games for team Canada, so I thank him very much. Today we welcome the 2026 team Canada Olympic and Paralympic athletes to Parliament Hill. Every time team Canada athletes compete, they represent our country and wear the maple leaf. It makes us proud. Our world-class teams and athletes deserve a world-class sport system. That is why we are building Canada strong, from playground to podium, by investing over $755 million into the Canadian sport system over the next five years to improve access to higher sport participation, host more international sporting events and support our incredible national team athletes.

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