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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23

Mr. Dan Mazier (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, CPC)

Oct/26/23 1:11:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise again to present a petition on behalf of my constituents. I rise for the 19th time on behalf of the people of Swan River, Manitoba, to present a petition on the rising rate of crime. The people of Swan River are fed up with this NDP-Liberal government's soft-on-crime policies, which put violent repeat offenders on the streets instead of behind bars. Small rural communities do not have the resources to deal with the out-of-control crime caused by the out-of-touch Liberal government. The petitioners are calling for action with jail, not bail, for violent repeat offenders. The people of Swan River demand that the Liberal government repeal its soft-on-crime policies, which directly threaten their livelihoods and their communities. I support the good people of Swan River.

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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23

Mr. Kevin Lamoureux

Oct/26/23 1:35:34 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-34

Mr. Speaker, like the province of Quebec, the province of Manitoba has a very healthy aerospace industry. The technology is absolutely incredible. When we start to take a look at things such as computer components and the whole area of AI, I suspect there are companies outside Canada that would dearly love to be able to get their hands on some of this information, and they may not necessarily want to keep those good-quality jobs in communities. That is one of the reasons it was important we bring forward legislation of this nature. Again, I am a bit reluctant to provide comment on the real details of it. If the member has some very specific questions, he might be best advised to check with the minister in question.

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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23

Ms. Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, NDP)

Oct/26/23 5:22:53 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-34

Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question of my colleague, who defended former prime minister Mr. Harper's legacy on foreign investment. I am proud to say that I come from Thompson and represent this northern Manitoba town. Unfortunately, this is one of the towns that suffered major losses as a result of the deal to sell the Inco mining company to Vale in 2006. This deal, which was supported by Mr. Harper, resulted in the loss of half our jobs. They were good jobs. It forced dozens of families out of my town and caused a rift with workers in Sudbury. The member was quick to defend Mr. Harper's foreign investment policy, but we know the cost. Does he have any comments on that?

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Context: House Hansard - 240 - Oct/26/23

Mr. Gérard Deltell

Oct/26/23 5:24:05 p.m.
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Re: Bill C-34

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Manitoba for that reminder and her excellent question. We are aware of the fact that international agreements have consequences. I would like to point out that, sometimes, countries step in directly to protect things. That can result in a degree of nationalization to protect Canada's greater interest. I clearly remember a time when I was active in provincial affairs. I think I was a journalist back then. I was very surprised when the Conservative government bought a Saskatchewan potash company that was in danger of falling into foreign hands, where the risks would have been a lot greater. Yes, I am very proud of the Harper government's record, especially in the international relations and international trade arena. I have said it before and I will say it again and again: As Canadians, we have tremendous respect for the member for Abbotsford, the foreign affairs minister who signed more agreements than anyone else in the world, and he deserves it.

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