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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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Mr. Chair, the main estimates include $25.3 billion in planned spending for Indigenous Services Canada, reflecting a—
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Mr. Chair, I understand my colleague wants to get a clip and he is anxious. The main estimates, again, include twenty-five—
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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, 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, Canadians elected the Liberals to come here and deliver for Canadians, to work together and to not play politics. We are in a different era. We have an economic threat. We have a sovereignty threat. We need to work together to deliver the priorities most important to Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, I would again refer this question to the minister responsible, or if it is within the main estimate, my colleague should look into that. There are more details. We cannot give a very short answer for a specific issue.
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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, again, I would say that this particular case is under investigation, and it is not appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, we are here to talk about the main estimates for 2025-26. I wonder if my colleague would talk about our supplementary—
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Mr. Chair, I was expecting that my colleague would talk about the main estimates. There are payment transfers to provinces, including his riding and home province as well—
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Mr. Chair, again, we are here to talk about main estimates for 2024-25, which include—
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Mr. Chair, that is a very important question. We are committed to government operations that are net zero, climate resilient and green. We are committed to greening government strategies, establishing the Government of Canada's targets and commitments to get to net zero and green operations by 2050 and enhance the climate resilience office operation by 2035. Our efforts have resulted in positive r…
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Mr. Chair, there is a task force to examine the opportunity to improve the disclosure process. I look forward to receiving its report this spring.
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Mr. Chair, the federal workforce is over 350,000 people in the public service.
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Mr. Chair, our population was about 35 million—
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Mr. Chair, my colleague expects that—
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Mr. Chair, there is a spending review from 2023-24, which is ongoing, with the department cutting spending on travel and professional services by—
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Mr. Chair, this new government is focusing on reducing the operating budget in the next few years, actually balancing the operating budget and—
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Mr. Chair, we are here to talk about our main estimates, which include payments and services to Canadians—
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Mr. Chair, I truly appreciate the question, but again, I would refer the member opposite to looking into the main estimates. There is all—
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Mr. Chair, I would refer the member again to read the documents. The details are in there—
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Mr. Chair, this government stood up for the businesses. Actually, Canadians elected this new government to—
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Mr. Chair, I would like to thank my colleague for being a critic—
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Mr. Chair, I had the honour to present the main estimates. The details are there. Total spending is $486.9 billion—
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates give in-depth information. I would suggest that my colleague look—
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Mr. Chair, annually, management consultants make up a very small percentage, 4% in 2023-24—
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Mr. Chair, let us talk about the main estimates, which include important investments in priority areas, including the Canadian Armed Forces, the border, health care and housing.
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Mr. Chair, as members know, this particular case is under investigation. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, again, this particular file is under investigation—
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Mr. Chair, again, this particular case is under investigation, and it would not be appropriate for me—
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Mr. Chair, as I said before, this particular case is under investigation, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on that.
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Mr. Chair, I understand my colleague wants to have a clip, but we are here to talk about the main estimates for 2025-26. Let us talk about the investments we are making in the priorities that are most important to Canadians. Let us talk about $35.7 billion in planned spending for national defence, reflecting a $5.1-billion increase in voted funding to support Canada's defence priorities.
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Mr. Chair, I want to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Brampton—Chinguacousy Park for putting their trust in me. I thank the incredible team of volunteers for putting in their time, day and night, to send me here. I am also grateful to the Prime Minister for putting his trust in me and appointing me to this job. It is a pleasure to be here today to discuss proposed spending for the g…
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Mr. Chair, the main estimates include a major investment in defence, and the supplementary estimates (A) are a historic investment in Canadian national defence. This investment includes the modernization of equipment to provide tools to the men and women who serve our country so they can be equipped to defend Canada and make our borders strong. We are in a different era. This is a time when Canada…
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Mr. Chair, I am a first-generation immigrant. I built my life from scratch. Every single moment I can cherish being a Canadian, I am grateful. I see that this country is supported by public servants who put their heart and soul into our operations and our delivery of services to Canadians. Whether it is something urgent, a wildfire or COVID, any situation, they are there to meet the moment. I woul…
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Mr. Chair, this new government is committed to using AI and investing in AI to improve productivity and the delivery of services to Canadians. This government is committed to ensuring the responsible use of artificial intelligence and ensuring that it is governed with clear values, ethics and rules. Canada is a global leader in public sector AI, and we recently published an AI strategy for the fed…
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Mr. Chair, I will be tabling the departmental plans before the House adjourns for the summer.
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Mr. Chair, I would remind my colleague that over 60% of the main estimates goes to the provinces and territories. There are the transfers for health care and dental care. It is really important to note that over 60% of the payments are going to provinces and territories for the various services that Canadians receive.
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