Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to government spending since the current Prime Minister was sworn in on March 14, 2025: (a) what is the total amount of spending by the government since March 14, 2025, that was in direct response to United States President Donald Trump and the impact of his trade policies; and (b) what is the itemized breakdown of (a)?

With regard to Canadian counter tariffs and other countermeasures put in place by the government since March 4, 2025: (a) how much money has been collected, in total, and broken down by (i) month, (ii) countermeasure; and (b) how much of the money collected has been allocated to help for workers in total and broken down by program?

With regard to the statement made by Mark Wiseman, Ambassador of Canada to the United States, at the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on April 23, 2026, that the government conducts detailed economic analysis of U.S. 232 tariffs on Canadian businesses: (a) what specific analyses or modelling has been conducted, by which departments or agencies, and on what dates; (b) are these analyses conducted on a monthly basis, and, if so, on what dates have they been completed since January 2024; and (c) what are the key findings, including the impacts on gross domestic product, employment, exports and sectoral output?

With regard to funding for the management of the Canada-United States Softwood Lumber file under the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, as referenced in the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2025-26, and all funding provided for this file since its creation: (a) what is the purpose, mandate, and operational function of the funding for the Canada-United States Softwood Lumber file; (b) how much funding has been allocated, committed, and spent on managing this file each year since its creation; (c) what are the details of all expenditures made, including the (i) amount, (ii) date of the expenditure, (iii) recipient organization or company, (iv) purpose or activity funded; (d) were any third-party contractors and service providers engaged for this file, and, if so, what are the details, including (i) the name of the provider, (ii) the amount of the contract, (iii) the date and duration (iv) whether the contract was awarded competitively or sole-sourced; and (e) which government official or position at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development is responsible for oversight and decision-making regarding this funding?

With regard to Janice Charette in her role as Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States since her appointment: (a) what are the total costs incurred by the government to date, in total and broken down by type of expense, including travel, accommodation, per diems, hospitality, and other expenses; (b) what are the details of all accommodation expenses incurred, including for each stay the (i) name of the hotel, (ii) room rate, (iii) location, (iv) total bill; (c) were there any hospitality expenditures incurred, and, if so, what are the details of each, including the (i) date, (ii) event description, (iii) location, (iv) cost, in total and broken down by item, (v) number of attendees; (d) how many employees support the operations of the Chief Trade Negotiator's office; (e) what is the breakdown of those employees by position or classification; (f) what is the total annual cost of salaries for these employees; (g) has the office engaged any external consultants, contractors, or third parties to support its operations, and, if so, what are the details of each contract, including the (i) date, (ii) vendor, (iii) value, (iv) description of services provided, (v) procurement method (competitive or sole-sourced); and (h) what are the total annual costs associated with maintaining the operations of the Chief Trade Negotiator's office?

With regard to Canadian counter tariffs: (a) as of October 1, 2025, how much money was collected through the Canadian counter tariffs that came into effect on March 4, 2025; (b) how much of the money collected came from small businesses; and (c) how much of the money collected through these counter tariffs has been allocated to small business programs, in total and broken down by program?

With regard to Canadian counter tariffs: (a) how much money has been collected through the Canadian counter tariffs that came into effect on March 4, 2025; (b) how much of the money collected has come from small businesses; and (c) how much of the money collected through these counter tariffs has been allocated to small business programs in total and broken down by program?