Joël Lightbound

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for the question. This is an extremely important issue. In Quebec and Canada, we are facing a homelessness crisis that we intend to tackle through bold and ambitious action. Our goal is to cut homelessness in half in this country. This is one of the issues on which our government intends to work closely with the Government of Quebec.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Hull—Aylmer for his question. In a world that is more divided and dangerous than ever, it is truly vital to give the Canadian Armed Forces the equipment they need to protect us. This has to happen quickly. That is why I am so proud that we introduced Bill C‑40, the strengthening Canada's defence sector act, to bring procurement and investment together. The goal is to act more quickly, ensure that there are economic benefits for Canadians and have more direct, modern business practices. That is what we need to help strengthen our domestic production, meet the needs of the armed forces and support good jobs across the country.

Mr. Speaker, it is astounding to hear the opposition member talk about grand theatrical announcements. He should go talk to the 5,000 Davie shipyard workers who will be working on the construction of six icebreakers. He should go and talk about grand theatrical announcements to the 400 workers in Saint‑Bruno and La Pocatière who will be building train cars for VIA Rail. I am left completely perplexed every time they attack investments like this one under our buy Canadian policy, which is working and which relies on Canadian content and the expertise of our workers. We will keep going.

Mr. Speaker, I would urge my colleague to do his research, and if he wants a briefing, we would be happy to give him one. With regard to the $8 billion he is talking about, I will give him a few examples. We are talking about $2 billion for General Dynamics, which represents 1,700 jobs in London and 600 Canadian suppliers. That is the buy Canadian policy in action. Part of the investment he mentioned is going to IBM Canada, which provides 5,000 jobs across the country, including 1,000 jobs in Bromont, and another is going to Microsoft Canada, which provides 5,300 jobs. We made the deliberate choice to adopt a policy that gives priority to Canadian content to attract investment to Canada and create jobs in Canada.

Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives need to get their facts straight. Of the $8 billion the member is talking about, there is $2 billion for General Dynamics to build 190 light armoured vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces. There are 1,700 jobs that depend on it in London. That is 600 suppliers. The Conservatives' own member for London—Fanshawe was asking for these investments in Canadian content and Canadian workers. It is a little rich to hear them now complain about these investments that are building Canada strong.