Jagsharan Singh Mahal

Mr. Speaker, the member opposite can say that we are hypocrites when we oppose the subsidies, but those do not go to the base of the issues. It is not the government's job, in a G7 country, to provide people with these kinds of perks. The job of the government should be to make sure that the people of the country have good-paying jobs so they can afford their own food and make choices about [more]

Mr. Speaker, I could not agree more with what my colleague has said. The government needs to get out of the way when it comes to affordability, when it comes to providing good-paying jobs and when it comes to cutting bureaucracy in this country. We need to make sure that all the steps the government takes make Canadians' lives more affordable, and that is exactly what the proposal is about. The [more]

Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the responsibility of the government to make sure that corporations are held accountable, it has to do more. The increase in oil prices is not just because of global impacts or the war in the Middle East. It is partially because of our own government's wrong policies and its failure to scrap the taxes in a timely manner to provide immediate relief to Canadians.

Cariboo—Prince George Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for. One year ago, the community of Edmonton Southeast placed its trust in me to deliver change. After more than a decade of Liberal government, my community feels the effects. Grocery prices are sky-high, streets are unsafe and the fuel that powers their lives is more expensive than ever. Conservatives understand the [more]

Thank you for the brief answer, Doctor.

I think you would agree with me that this Liberal government has been in power for the last 11 years now and the demographics have changed quite drastically in these 11 years. I think you have already answered that it would be more incumbent upon the government to make quick decisions and not to prolong or delay these procurements so this needed equipment can be provided to the military and air [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to all the witnesses for being here. Dr. Huebert, I want to start with you. Defence procurement should not be a politically driven topic. Canada should buy the best tool for the job, full stop. As many defence reviews have shown, the F-35 is the best equipped, by every measure, to fulfill the Royal Canadian Air Force requirements. Do you agree, yes or no?

Thank you. By politicizing this issue, the Liberals are failing to secure Canadian skies. How can Canada credibly claim to defend its sovereignty if it allows political considerations to delay the aircraft? Its own defence assessments have repeatedly identified it as the best option.