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Mr. Chair, there are rules in place, and everyone has to abide by those rules. If there is any—
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Mr. Chair, we are here to talk about the main estimates, which include important investments to support key priorities like HR modernization, greening initiatives—
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Mr. Chair, this is a new government. I tabled the main estimates, and we are here to talk about the main estimates, which include investments—
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Mr. Chair, can I ask my colleague to repeat the question, please?
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Mr. Chair, this new government is focused on spending less so that Canadians can save more. That is why we have committed to reducing the cost of government operations over the next three years. We will achieve—
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Mr. Chair, my hon. colleague talks about an increase in the public service, but does not talk about an increase in the population. The public service is there to serve Canadians, to deliver priorities to Canadians and—
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Mr. Chair, to ensure transparency and accountability, all proposed spending and actual expenditures are reported to both Parliament and—
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Mr. Chair, Canadians elected this government to deliver the priorities important to Canadians, to build Canada strong, to build one economy—
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Mr. Chair, we have a Prime Minister who has a proven record of building economies and uplifting nations, not one or two nations, so he—
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Mr. Chair, I can ask the department to provide my colleague the information.
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Mr. Chair, again, I would refer the member to the minister responsible for that file.
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates include $486 billion—
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Mr. Chair, I was waiting for my colleague to talk about dental care, pharmacare, day care and the benefits that Canadians have, or about the tax cut for 22 million Canadians and the consumer carbon price removal.
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Mr. Chair, I am truly humbled and honoured to learn from my colleague. He has extensive experience with being a parliamentarian and serving Canadians. Also, I have the opportunity to work under the leadership of our Prime Minister, a prime minister who has a legacy that no one else has. It is matchless. He is the only person who was appointed as governor at the national banks of two countries. Thi…
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Mr. Chair, in the main estimates, voted authorities are at $222.9 billion and—
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates include approximately 10% for servicing debts.
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Mr. Chair, as I mentioned, 10.1% is the debt servicing—
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Mr. Chair, there is a new government with an ambitious agenda. In a very short time, we have not only removed the consumer carbon—
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Mr. Chair, if my colleague has any specific questions, I could entertain him on the side, because it is very hard to give a—
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Mr. Chair, we are here to discuss the main estimates 2024-25.
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates are a detailed document. I would suggest and ask my—
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Mr. Chair, again, I would suggest that the member should—
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Mr. Chair, I would again refer to the main estimate documents. I would suggest my colleague look into those documents—
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Mr. Chair, I took this job about a month ago, and it was an honour to present—
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Mr. Chair, we have rules in place, and this particular—
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Mr. Chair, we have rules in place, and it is up to the investigation team to decide what is appropriate—
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Mr. Chair, as I said, this is a new government with new ambition, and there are rules in place—
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Mr. Chair, the investigation into this case is ongoing, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, these are the main estimates, and they are the spending for a country to run and operate. In 10 seconds or five seconds, how can the member expect a response?
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Mr. Chair, the department is working. There is a review ongoing to improve—
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Mr. Chair, Canadians elected this government, a responsible government, to build the economy.
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Mr. Chair, again, that particular case is under investigation. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, the Government of Canada remains committed to resolving outstanding pay issues while modernizing the public service.
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Mr. Chair, all public servants deserve to be paid accurately and on time. The Government of Canada remains committed to resolving outstanding pay—
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Mr. Chair, again, I would say that this particular case is under investigation, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, as the member knows, the public service has banned that particular—
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Mr. Chair, we are having a discussion on the main estimates. Let us talk about—
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Mr. Chair, again, I would say that the case is under investigation, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, I will say the same thing again, that this particular case is under investigation—
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Mr. Chair, we are here to discuss the main estimates. Let us talk about what is in the main estimates. This is the—
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Mr. Chair, I would talk about the main estimates for 2025-26. Let us talk—
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Mr. Chair, let us talk about the main estimates for 2025-26.
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Mr. Speaker, again, I would refer to the main estimates. Currently, that is about 10%. That is all I can say.
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Mr. Chair, what I can tell the member is that our debt ratio is 10.1%, and our total budget is—
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Mr. Chair, that is up to the Governor of the Bank of Canada.
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Mr. Chair, Canadians have confidence in this new government. That is why they elected this new government. That is why they rejected your leader.
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Mr. Chair, I am committed to improving the services of any service provider to the public service. I expect the service provider to be up to the standard and to stay within those guidelines.
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Mr. Chair, I would request that my colleague repeat the question, please.
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Mr. Chair, there are rules in place, and there are conflict of interest rules in place, and I expect everyone to abide by those rules.
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