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House Hansard - 142

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 6, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Dec/6/22 2:22:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today the Auditor General showed that there was terrible waste. According to her, the government wasted at least $4.6 billion. Moreover, it is believed that another $27 billion was wasted, and that should be investigated. The government even paid 1,500 inmates with CERB money. Why did the government waste that money and cause massive inflation on the backs of Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Dec/6/22 2:23:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the government is now exposed for having wasted massive sums over the last several years. According to the Auditor General, there is $4 billion of known waste and another $27 billion of suspected waste. There is $60 million of spending that is under criminal investigation. There were 190,000 people who quit their jobs and therefore were not eligible to receive the CERB benefit but did anyway. They even sent the CERB to 1,500 prisoners. Why did the government waste so much and make Canadians pay the price?
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Context: House Hansard - 142 - Dec/6/22
Mr. Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South, CPC)
  • Dec/6/22 2:52:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it was not the opposition who called out $32 billion in waste. It was the Auditor General. My question again is a simple one. Will the minister retract her comment calling into question the independence of the Auditor General, yes or no?
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