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

With regard to the Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario for 2024-25: what metrics are being used to determine whether funding has achieved Economic Development Initiative objectives and expected results, including objectives to (i) demonstrate participation and support of the Francophone community, (ii) respond to a priority and need of the Francophone community?

With regard to Canada Economic Development, for fiscal years 2022–23 to 2024–25, broken down by administrative region: (a) what is the total investment in each region during those fiscal years; (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the amounts by program; and (c) why are these statistics not publicly available and easily accessible on the regional portals for Quebec’s administrative regions?

With regard to the government's Major Projects Office: (a) how many government officials are employed by the office, as of September 16, 2025, in total, and broken down by job title and Treasury Board classification; (b) where is the office located; (c) what is the square footage of the office; (d) what is the office's budget for the current fiscal year, in total and broken down by line item; and (e) what are the details of all contracts signed by the office to date, including, for each, (i) the date, (ii) the amount or value, (iii) the vendor, (iv) the description of the goods or services, (v) whether the contract was sole-sourced or competitively bid?

With regard to the Major Projects Office: (a) what are the details of each project which has been referred to the office, including, for each, (i) the name of the project, (ii) its location, (iii) a description of the project; (b) for each project in (a), what is the current status and timeline; (c) what measures has the Major Projects Office implemented to accelerate project progress; and (d) what concrete results has the Major Projects Office delivered in the advancement of these projects?

With regard to the Major Projects Office: what are the details of each major project application or proposal received by the Office, including, for each, the (i) project name, (ii) description, (iii) proponent, (iv) date the application was received, (v) status of the application?

With regard to the Major Projects Office and the Major Projects Office website: (a) why, as of February 1, 2026, does the page titled "Projects referred to the MPO" only have projects listed with the status "Referred to MPO for consideration"; (b) why, as of February 1, 2026, did the government's website not have any projects listed as approved; and (c) in the time period between the creation of the Major Projects Office and February 1 , 2026, did the government give final approval to any projects, and, if so, which (i) new, (ii) previously existing, proposals were approved on what dates, and why were these projects not listed as having received final approval on the Major Projects Office website?

With regard to economic development funding for the communities which comprise the federal electoral district of Courtenay—Alberni, between the 2022-23 and current fiscal year: (a) what are the federal investments in all economic development spending, including direct transfers to the municipalities and First Nations, for the communities of (i) Tofino, (ii) Ucluelet, (iii) Port Alberni, (iv) Parksville, (v) Qualicum Beach, (vi) Cumberland, (vii) Courtenay, (viii) Deep Bay, (ix) Dashwood, (x) Royston, (xi) French Creek, (xii) Errington, (xiii) Coombs, (xiv) Nanoose Bay, (xv) Cherry Creek, (xvi) China Creek, (xvii) Bamfield, (xviii) Beaver Creek, (xix) Beaufort Range, (xx) Millstream, (xxi) Mt. Washington Ski Resort, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure and project; (b) what are the federal economic development investments transferred to the regional districts of (i) Comox Valley Regional District, (ii) Nanaimo Regional District, (iii) Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, (iv) Powell River Regional District, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure and project; (c) what are the federal economic development investments transferred to the Island Trusts of (i) Hornby Island, (ii) Denman Island, (iii) Lasqueti Island, broken down by fiscal year and total expenditure; (d) what are the federal economic development investments transferred to (i) the Ahousaht First Nation, (ii) Hesquiaht First Nation, (iii) Huu-ay-aht First Nation, (iv) Hupacasath First Nation, (v) Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, (vi) Toquaht First Nation, (vii) Tseshaht First Nation, (viii) Uchucklesaht First Nation, (ix) Ucluelet First Nation, (x) K'omoks First Nation, broken down by fiscal year, total expenditure and project; (e) what are the details of funding delivered through the Strategic Innovation Fund, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; (f) what are the details of funding delivered through the Forest Industry Transformation program, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; (g) what are the details of funding of the Sectoral Initiatives Program, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project; and (h) what are any other economic development investments, broken down by (i) fiscal year, (ii) total expenditure, (iii) project?

With regard to the government's Major Projects Office: (a) how many staff have begun employment at the office since November 1, 2025, in total and broken down by position; (b) of the staff in (a), how many were hired from (i) within the government (including Crown corporations), (ii) outside of the government; (c) how many staff members currently have their salaries or other financial compensation paid, in whole or in part, from companies or sources outside of the government; (d) what are the names of all companies or other private sector interests that are paying for salaries or financial compensation of Major Projects Office staff member; and (e) for each entity in (d), for how many staff members are they paying all or some of the salary or financial compensation?

With regard to the Major Projects Office, since its creation: (a) how much has been spent to date in relation to the office, in total and broken down by type of expense; (b) what is the current annual operating budget of the office, in total and broken down by type of expense (salaries, rent, overhead, consultants, etc.); and (c) what are the itemized yearly expenditures of the office, from the date of its establishment to present?

With regard to the visit by the Prime Minister, ministers, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Major Projects Office to Terrace, British Columbia, on November 13, 2025, during which the second tranche of projects was referred to the Major Projects Office, and with specific regard to the expenditures related to the announcement: (a) what were the total costs associated with the trip, broken down by (i) airfare or other transportation, (ii) accommodations, (iii) per diems and meal allowances, (iv) Royal Canadian Mounted Police protective operations and security, (v) local and ground transportation, (vi) staff travel costs; (b) what were the total costs related specifically to the announcement event, including (i) venue rental, (ii) staging, podiums, props, or materials, (iii) lighting and audio- visual services, (iv) communications and media support, (v) translation or interpretation services, (vi) equipment or service rentals; (c) how many government employees travelled to Terrace to support the announcement, broken down by department or agency; (d) what was the total cost of preparatory activities, including (i) advance teams, site visits, technical walk-throughs, and logistical assessments, (ii) planning and coordination activities; (e) what was the total amount spent on communications and media, including (i) communications staff time, (ii) advertising, (iii) media products, (iv) photography, (v) videography, (vi) digital and social media promotion; (f) what contracts were entered into with external service providers in relation to the announcement, and, for each contract, what was (i) the vendor name, (ii) the contract value, (iii) a description of the services provided, (iv) the procurement method used; (g) what departments or agencies were consulted prior to the decision to hold the announcement in Terrace, British Columbia, and on what dates did those consultations occur; (h) what criteria were used to select Terrace as the announcement location, and were alternative locations considered, and, if so, what were those locations; (i) how many staff from the Office of the Prime Minister, staff from the Privy Council Office, and ministerial exempt staff attended the announcement, broken down by department or office; (j) how many hours of overtime were authorized in relation to the announcement, and what was the total cost of that overtime; (k) what types of aircraft were used for the trip, including government-owned, chartered, or commercial aircraft, and what were the operating or charter costs, broken down by leg of travel; (l) what ground transportation vendors were used in Terrace, and what procurement method was used for each; (m) what local organizations, businesses, or Indigenous peoples (i) were invited, (ii) attended, (iii) received honoraria, travel reimbursements, or per diem payments, and what were the associated costs, broken down by individual and expense; (n) how many media outlets (i) requested accreditation, broken down by outlet, (ii) were approved, broken down by outlet; (o) were any sole-source contracts issued in relation to the announcement, and, if so, what were the justifications; (p) were all contracts reviewed for compliance with Treasury Board procurement policy, and were any exceptions applied; (q) what financial or in-kind contributions were provided by the Province of British Columbia, the City of Terrace, or local organizations; (r) what was the total amount of public funds spent by the government in relation to the announcement; and (s) what is the complete itemized breakdown of all expenditures related to the announcement, including costs for venue, staging, lighting, audio-visual services, translation, signage, media backdrops, photography, videography, staffing, travel, security, and communications?

With regard to the Major Projects Office, since its creation: (a) what is the total of all public costs of establishing, staffing, housing, equipping, and operating the office, including all direct, indirect, shared service, secondment, temporary assignment, relocation, and moving costs, regardless of where those amounts were recorded; (b) of the $213.8 million over five years announced in Budget 2025 for the office, including the $19.8 million sourced from existing departmental resources, what is the breakdown by fiscal year and by major spending category, including salaries and benefits, consultants and professional services, travel, hospitality, office space, information technology, communications, legal services, Indigenous engagement, the Indigenous Advisory Council, relocation and moving costs, and performance pay, bonuses, at risk pay, or other variable compensation; (c) what departments, agencies, Crown corporations, or central agencies are providing direct or indirect support to the office, including seconded staff, legal, communications, policy, procurement, finance, human resources, translation, accommodations, information technology, security, ministerial, or executive support, and what is the estimated annual cost of each arrangement; (d) what employees, executives, or officials have been seconded, temporarily assigned, detailed, or partially assigned to the office or its functions, what is the title and home department of each, what share of each position's time has been attributed to the office, and what is the total salary and benefits cost of each arrangement; (e) what amounts, broken down by fiscal year and by position, have been paid, accrued, budgeted, or set aside for performance pay, bonuses, executive performance compensation, or other variable compensation for staff, executives, or leadership assigned to the office; (f) what amounts, broken down by fiscal year, have been spent, committed, or budgeted for relocation, moving, employee transfer, temporary duty, house hunting trips, temporary accommodation, storage, shipping, travel, or other reimbursed relocation expenses for any staff assigned to, seconded to, detailed to, or hired for the office; and (g) what amounts have been spent, committed, or planned for external consultants, legal counsel, public affairs or communications support, stakeholder engagement support, and data systems or project tracking tools, and what is the value and purpose of each contract?

With regard to the Prairie Partnership Initiative announced on December 9, 2025: (a) how many full-time equivalents will work exclusively on the initiative; (b) how many full-time equivalents will split their time between working on the initiative and working with other federal departments and agencies; (c) how much of the $200 million over three years committed by Prairies Economic Development Canada toward the initiative is allocated for administering the initiative; (d) how much funding has been or will be allocated for the initiative by (i) Environment and Climate Change Canada, (ii) Transport Canada, (iii) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, (iv) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, (v) Natural Resources Canada, (vi) Indigenous Services Canada, (vii) Employment and Social Development Canada, (viii) Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada; and (e) will funding allocated to the initiative from Prairies Economic Development Canada and other departments be reported as operating expenses or capital expenses in the budget, the estimates and the Public Accounts?

With regard to the review and approval of major projects affecting Indigenous Nations: (a) what measures does the government have in place to ensure that Indigenous Nations are provided sufficient time, capacity, and resources to review proposed projects that may affect Aboriginal or Treaty rights, and raise concerns; (b) how does the government delineate responsibility between federal and provincial or territorial governments for fulfilling consultation and accommodation obligations, particularly in the context of impact assessment co-operation agreements with provinces or territories; (c) what evaluative work has the government undertaken to ensure that provincial or territorial impact assessment regimes align with federal standards in cases where impact assessment co-operation agreements have been signed with provinces or territories, including with respect to the protection of Aboriginal and Treaty rights, consultation requirements, and environmental safeguards; (d) how does the government ensure that federal impact assessment processes, including those involving the Major Projects Office, give full consideration to the protection of Aboriginal and Treaty rights, as well as environmental impacts, alongside objectives such as project timelines and the promotion of investment; and (e) will the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada conduct a federal impact assessment for the proposed Wonder Valley Artificial Intelligence Data Centre project in Alberta, and, if not, why not, and, if so, how will the assessment involve consultation with impacted First Nations, including Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation?

With regard to any actual, proposed or exploratory involvement of Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates in activities, transactions, investments, guarantees or financial arrangements undertaken by the Canada Growth Fund since 2022: (a) what projects, investments or transactions approved by the Canada Growth Fund have involved Brookfield or any Brookfield-controlled entity, including, for each, (i) the project name and location, (ii) the amount of Canada Growth Fund financing, (iii) the financial instrument used (for example, equity, concessional capital, contract-for-differences, guarantee), (iv) the role played by Brookfield, (v) the expected rate of return or public benefit, (vi) any conditions, performance requirements, or de-risking provisions applicable; (b) has the government or the Canada Growth Fund had any meetings, correspondence, briefings or consultations with Brookfield related to industrial decarbonization, clean technology, hydrogen, carbon capture, digital infrastructure or energy-transition investments, and, if so, what are the details of each communication, including (i) the date, (ii) the officials present, (iii) the topics discussed, (iv) a summary of any documents exchanged, (v) any resulting action items or recommendations; (c) has the Canada Growth Fund or any federal department ever evaluated Brookfield as a delivery partner for large-scale blended finance vehicles, and, if so, are any such evaluations referenced, resembled or incorporated concepts from the proposed “Maple Fund” disclosed publicly in September 2024; (d) has the government analyzed harmonizing Canada Growth Fund and Canada Infrastructure Bank financing through a strategic financing framework that could enable Brookfield, or any other private asset manager, to participate in or control digital, artificial intelligence, energy or industrial-infrastructure projects financed through public funds; and (e) what safeguards exist to ensure that public funds administered through the Canada Growth Fund do not result in undue concentration of influence by any single private-sector entity or asset manager, including Brookfield?

With regard to the Major Projects Office: for all projects, current or projected, under the Major Projects Office, what are the strategies that have been prepared, or are in the process of being developed, to (i) speed First Nations consultation, (ii) reduce federal-provincial regulatory overlap, (iii) in general, secure provincial, municipal and First Nations cooperation in a more timely manner?