David McKenzie

Sir, one thing—

Thank you, sir. I want to ask you about “China shocks”, something you've written about—China shock 1.0 and China shock 2.0. The example of the EVs that are now going to be imported to Canada perhaps dovetails directly into these subject areas. Could you explain the China shocks?

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I'll add my thanks to those of my colleagues on this committee, for both of these witnesses. Your knowledge and expertise are greatly appreciated. Mr. Kovrig, in the circumstances that we've seen unfold in the last number of months, the fact that China closed its borders to canola exports from Canada inflicted very serious economic harm, primarily on western [more]

Thank you to our witnesses. As all of you describe the risks in doing business with China, I must admit that I'm more frightened than I was when I arrived this morning. It strikes me that we all see the allure of a large China market, but we must keep in mind what the risks are in dealing with China. Prime Minister Mr. Burton, if I might start with you, you've talked about elite capture. When [more]

Sir, the deal that was mentioned a bit earlier today was on the reduction of punitive tariff measures that were put in place on Canadian exports of canola, affecting Mr. Pike's clients, members and farmers. In return for that, China was successful—through an economic hostage-taking move—in obtaining access to Canada for electric vehicles. Picking up on something that Mr. Kovrig talked about, [more]

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Mr. Speaker, yesterday thepromised that Canada would “do its part” to bring down oil prices, so this question follows: What exactly are we going to do? C-69 Today is the day that we are smacked in the face with the outcome of more than 10 years of Liberal “keep it in the ground” law and policy respecting our petroleum industry. The fact is that the [more]

Sir, I am relatively new as a member of Parliament. I must admit to you some surprise on my part on the alarm bell sounded by you and by others respecting Chinese interference in domestic political operations in Canada and in political life, yet I see very few signs that our government is responding seriously to this. Is that your understanding of whatever steps are being taken to respond to [more]

You're trying to work yourself out of a job, but unfortunately, the Government of Canada is not helping. Is that what you're saying?

Thank you, sir. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Mr. Fitton-Brown, our country right now is inviting foreign direct investment from Qatar. My concern in that respect relates to what we understand to be Qatari funding of the Muslim Brotherhood. That's not benign investment in economic or industrial development; it is the fostering of destabilizing forces—indeed, terrorism. How do we navigate a [more]

Is the issue simply being glossed over right now? Have you seen any announcement from the federal government as to how it intends to address this issue?

I'm curious. Do you have a view on whether our security agencies, the RCMP and CSIS, given security concerns around Chinese EVs, would permit a Chinese electric vehicle to be utilized to transport one of the ministers of the Crown or the Prime Minister in this country?