Senator Gold: Thank you for your question. My understanding of what took place was there was a conversation between the Prime Minister and the leader of the New Democratic Party, as you would expect there to be in the context of the relationship that has developed between them. To the best of my knowledge, that is the appropriate way to characterize what you have characterized otherwise.

Senator Plett: Of course, the similarity in those projects is that not one of them is completed. Perhaps, leader, someone in the New Democratic Party should be taking our questions today.

According to the media, they have been briefed on the contents of the budget. As Senator Martin mentioned on Tuesday, the Canada Infrastructure Bank has never attracted private investment, something the Prime Minister claimed it would do. They’ve completed no projects in five years but have spent over $46 million in salaries and other compensations, including $10 million in bonuses.

Leader, if the NDP-Liberal government is intent on going ahead with this scheme, at the very least will you commit to withholding incentive bonuses where there is nothing to show for it, yes or no?

Senator Gold: Thank you for your question. Canada is not afraid to take the actions that it needs to take to support the democratic government and the peoples of Ukraine, and our actions demonstrate that. Each sovereign country must make its own decision as to how and what measures to take, which measures will be effective, which will be performative and which will serve the best interests not only of its own citizens but also of its allies and Canada will continue to act responsibly in that regard.