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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, 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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Mr. Chair, the new government was elected by Canadians to build a stronger Canada, to build our economy, one economy rather than 13 economies. That is exactly what we are focusing on to build Canada strong, to protect our borders, to protect our communities and to invest in our defence system.
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Mr. Chair, I would remind my colleague again that over 60% of the main estimates are transfer payments to provinces and territories for the delivery of health care services and other aspects.
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Mr. Chair, the government has started to work with the departments to cut spending on professional services and travel by $500 million. In 2024-25, 2.3 billion was reallocated to priority areas, and this year, 2025-26, that amount will be increased to 3.5 billion. That work began in 2023 and is ongoing. The government is making sure that spending is being carefully managed and focused on our most …
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Mr. Chair, as I mentioned in my remarks, there has been much discussion about the increase in the main estimates compared to last year. This can be explained by three key factors. First, because the main estimates are being presented several months later than normal, they contain items that likely would have been included in supplementary estimates rather than in the main estimates. Second, the es…
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Mr. Chair, Canadians elected the new government to take decisive and bold actions to build one economy, make Canada strong and create more jobs, and that is exactly what we are going to do. People can appreciate how, in one month, the new government has been working to not only deliver for Canadians but also remove the consumer carbon tax. This was the first action we took, and 22 million Canadian…
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Mr. Chair, what we promised Canadians during the election was that the new government will build one economy instead of 13, the new government will make Canada strong and the new government will invest more and spend less, and this is exactly what we are going to do.
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Mr. Chair, we are committed to a continued dialogue with the bargaining agents on the issue.
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Mr. Chair, I am committed to ensuring that the Official Languages Act is implemented and respected across all federal institutions.
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Mr. Chair, again, I am committed to ensuring that the Official Languages Act is implemented and respected across all federal institutions.
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Mr. Chair, I congratulate the member on being elected and having the privilege of being in this House. There are some key funding areas in the main estimates 2025-26, with a total of $486.9 billion in budgetary spending, comprising $222.9 billion in voted authorities and $264 billion in statutory expenditures. In comparison to the total authorities for 2024-25, plus supplementary (A)s and suppleme…
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Mr. Chair, a working group is currently looking at opportunities to improve productivity so that we can improve services to Canadians. I look forward to receiving its recommendations soon. Also, we have a spending review, which started in 2023-24, with departments cutting spending on travel and professional services by $500 million. In 2024-25, $2.3 billion was reallocated to priority areas. This …
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Mr. Chair, as I have mentioned numerous times 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, as I have said numerous times, there are rules in place and rules are being followed, and this particular case is under investigation. It is not appropriate for a minister responsible for any portfolio to comment on cases that are under—
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Mr. Chair, Canadians elected us to work together to deliver the priorities that are most important to Canadians. Canadians sent us here, and tonight, I will remind my colleague that we are here to ask questions on the main estimates. Let us talk about the main estimates, and the national defence spending and investments in national defence. Let us—
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Mr. Chair, I request that the hon. member allow me to respond to questions. The main estimates include—
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Mr. Chair, we have a robust mechanism of rules in the Canadian government and rules are being followed.
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Mr. Chair, in our main estimates, 2025-26, indigenous services—
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Mr. Chair, we are here to discuss the main estimates.
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Mr. Chair, if the hon. member has the same question, I will have the same answer. We are here to discuss the main estimates—
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Mr. Chair, I expect that I will have the time to respond. The main estimates include—
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Mr. Chair, all public servants must follow conflict of interest rules. As a condition of employment, all public servants must adhere to the directive on conflict of interest. They must identify and address the situation of real, apparent or potential conflict of interest. As of October 2024, all employees must—
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Mr. Chair, I would request that my colleague read what I said: All public servants must follow conflict of interest rules.
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Mr. Chair, again, I would refer back to my comments, which my colleague should look into and read. All public servants and the companies must follow conflict of interest rules. There are robust rules in place in every department and they must follow those rules.
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Mr. Chair, what I can tell the member is that the government, as I would expect our departments to do, makes sure we are doing business with suppliers of integrity. The government updated its ineligibility and suspension policy—
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Mr. Chair, can I ask my colleague to repeat the question, please?
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Mr. Chair, this portfolio has a minister responsible for it. I can ask my colleague to get in touch with the member and respond to the specific question related to his ministry.
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Mr. Chair, again, we are here to discuss the main estimates for 2025-26. Let us talk about the main estimates, what we have—
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Mr. Chair, can I ask my colleague to repeat the question, please?
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Mr. Chair, the Liberals made a promise while campaigning that we would build homes, including affordable homes, with a speed that has never been seen in Canada. That is exactly what we are focusing on. We will be making one economy, building more homes and securing our borders.
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Mr. Chair, with that style of yes or no, Conservatives have not learned a lesson—
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Mr. Chair, their leader, who was rejected by his own constituents, whom he had represented for 20 years—
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Mr. Chair, can I ask my colleague to repeat the question, please?
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Mr. Chair, I would ask my colleague, the minister responsible for housing, to get in touch with my hon.—
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Mr. Chair, in the supplementary estimates (A), we have a historic investment in national defence, which is $9 billion. We are at a pivotal time when Canada needs more automated equipment for our men and women to secure our borders, to secure our future, to—
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Mr. Chair, in the announcement the Prime Minister made for defence, he said we are diversifying our partners, including those in Europe and the U.K., so we are looking into how we could build our defence capabilities together.
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Mr. Chair, we believe in making investments in priorities that are most important to Canadians, and we are taking actions to build up a country where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
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Mr. Chair, that is a very important question, but I would remind my hon. colleague that this is provincial territory. We give a transfer, whether it is for health care or other areas, to provinces and territories. They are the ones who are responsible for their—
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Mr. Chair, I would like to congratulate my colleague for her re-election. We will balance our operating budget over the next three years by cutting waste, capping the size of public service and using AI to boost public—
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Mr. Chair, this falls under the minister for ESDC, but there is $87.5 billion for pension and benefits, including disability benefits.
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Mr. Chair, again, this is the area of the Minister of International Development. On the sideline, I can ask my colleague, and we can have a discussion with them to see what the reality is.
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Mr. Chair, hate or discrimination has no place in Canada, whether it is in a department or the community. This government is committed to improving and working on diversity and inclusion and making investments to remove barriers and discrimination.
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Mr. Chair, I would like to go back to my colleague's question and what I said, that no department, no official should discriminate against anyone. There is no place for discrimination in Canada. In regard to indigenous services, the 2025-26 main estimates include $25.3 billion in planned spending for Indigenous Services Canada, reflecting a $4.3-billion increase in voted funding to advance—
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Mr. Chair, I would remind my colleague that there are rules in place between federal and provincial or territorial governments. Transfers are made accordingly following those rules. The rules are followed when transfer payments are made.
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Mr. Chair, this falls under the ESDC minister's portfolio. I would advise my colleague to get in touch with the minister responsible for that.
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