Jason Groleau

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, the regions of Quebec have run out of patience. The Liberal government's inaction is costing them dearly. That is not according to me; it is according to mayors, business people and organizations in the Chaudière-Appalaches region who are here in Ottawa to sound the alarm. Thepromised to get rid of U.S. tariffs on steel and softwood lumber. He failed. He plunged the [more]

Now let's talk about another region: the Far North. The planet is experiencing a lot of changes right now. In other words, there's instability everywhere. For our sovereignty, don't you think we should be investing more in the Arctic, in the Far North, in ports and marine facilities? Don't you think that would be an excellent investment?

Thank you. I have two questions for you from a very courageous woman who came here to testify. Her name is Nathalie Poulin, and she's the mother of Alexandra Poulin, who sadly died in a serious accident involving some Driver Inc. truckers. She asked me to ask you this question in memory of her daughter Alexandra, and for the safety of everyone who uses the roads. As president and CEO of Canada [more]

Good morning, Madam Chair, colleagues and guests. Mr. Kovrig, thank you for being here. It's an honour to speak to you. I'd like to acknowledge your great resilience. We know your story. You were detained in China for over 1,000 days as part of political retaliation. You have extensive experience in diplomacy, international security and foreign affairs. I have a simple question. In your [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, distinguished guests. Mr. Burton, you have extensive experience as a researcher and you have been an adviser to the Canadian Embassy in China. It is fair to say that you know China very well. It is clear that China has other motivations than Canada’s economic growth. I think the Chinese are thinking more about themselves than about us. In your opinion, [more]

Mr. Rivest, we've already talked about this in the past, and I'd like you to explain it to me in a bit more detail. You've told me that there should be support for sites that permit industrial development for secondary and tertiary transformation. I don't really understand that, so can you give me some details?

How much time do I have left, Mr. Chair?

Thank you. What is your process? You tell me that you don't hire these companies directly. However, the companies you hire do hire other companies. That's the problem. What tools do you have to combat this?

That's not much. Lastly, Mr. Rivest, how can the government help Desgagnés Transarctik Inc. develop that market? There are lots of assets in the north.

Thank you, Mr. Rivest.

I understand that, but if we had to send the bailiff to get you to come here, I imagine there are some things you don't want to say. When people have something to hide, they don't want to show up. We're talking about more than 25 companies. We have evidence that you hired them. My colleague has evidence. What are you going to do in the future to make sure this doesn't happen again? It has to [more]

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I missed you so much, and I'm happy to be here today. Thank you for being with us, Mr. Rivest. We've met before. You're the senior executive at Desgagnés Transarctik Inc. I'll continue along the same lines. There's been a lot of talk about investing in large ports and marine facilities, which is good. We all agree on that. You talked about more recognition for and [more]