Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:22

Lib. (ON)
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am very glad to hear that question, because it allows me to make an offer to the Conservative Party to correct what may well have been an honest mistake they made in the parliamentary hurly-burly yesterday.
Yesterday, a clear opportunity was offered to all members of this House to have a vote specifically and narrowly on the question of whether we would offer Canadians with disabilities up to $600 of additional—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:22
Hon. Andrew Scheer - 12:22

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, what is shameful is to allow partisan politics and procedural manoeuvring to stop Canadians with disabilities who are truly facing additional challenges because of coronavirus. What is shameful, and indeed disgusting, is to prevent those Canadians from getting that $600.
Members of other parties were prepared to support that measure and, in good faith, we would be very prepared to have that vote and allow us all to get that money to Canadians and to fight about other issues.
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Hon. Andrew Scheer - 12:24

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, Minister Champagne disclosed those two mortgages, along with all other liabilities and assets, to the Ethics Commissioner, and they have been placed in the online public registry since the minister entered politics. It has been clearly disclosed. Everyone is aware of it, including all relevant government agencies and our Ethics Commissioner, and Canadians have all the transparency they need and deserve.
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Hon. Andrew Scheer - 12:25

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, while I of course am extremely familiar with all the positions our government takes on foreign policy, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the details of the personal—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:25
Hon. Andrew Scheer - 12:25

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, since the Conservatives have chosen to go into matters of personal finance and property arrangements of members of this House, I might point out that of the two people exchanging ideas right now, one of us lives in government property. When—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:26
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:26

Lib. (ON)
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I thank the honourable member for his question, which is very important for all Canadians and all Quebeckers.
I can say clearly that Canada, the federal government, will be there for Quebec's seniors. That is absolutely important.
Obviously, we're in the process of—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:27
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:27

Lib. (ON)
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I thank the honourable member for his question.
I understand how concerned Quebeckers are. I can speak on behalf of the government. I can assure the honourable member and Quebeckers that the federal government and the Canadian Armed Forces will be there.
I should also say that we are in discussions with Quebec as to how to do this. I think everyone agrees—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:28
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:28

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, I've made it extremely clear: Canada will stay there.
I would add that everyone should thank the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces who have saved and continue to save—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:29
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:29

Lib. (ON)
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:29

Lib. (ON)
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Is the honourable member asking me until what time they'll be there?
An hon. member: No, he wants to know how long they'll be there.
Hon. Chrystia Freeland: The military are there, and they will be there until their services are no longer needed, obviously.
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Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:29

Lib. (ON)
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Quebec has asked the federal government to help Quebec's seniors. We were—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:30
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:30

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, as a former journalist, I try to choose very specific words.
What I said, and I'll repeat it, is that Canada will be there.
Canada—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:30
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:30

Lib. (ON)
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I have a question for the honourable member. Does he speak on behalf of the Government of Quebec? I thought it was the Government of Quebec that spoke for the province.
What I can say—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:31
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe - 12:31

Lib. (ON)
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Mr. Chair, what I am pleased to confirm is that when Quebec needed help to save the lives of seniors, Canada—
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Hon. Anthony Rota - 12:31