QUESTION PERIOD — Intergovernmental Affairs
Provincial and Territorial Concerns on Government Legislation
June 13, 2019
My question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. With Bill C-69, your government is planning to infringe on Quebec’s jurisdiction over project analysis, which will result in a duplication of human resources, additional costs and project delays. That is the result of your Prime Minister’s stubbornness.
Support for Mr. Trudeau is dwindling every day, although I can’t say I’m too sad about it. That being said, Leader, can you tell us whether your Prime Minister is completely unaware of what he is doing or whether he is deliberately provoking a crisis with the provinces so he can use it to cover up his government’s mistakes during the upcoming election campaign?
I thank the honourable senator for his question. Of course, the Government of Canada has a different understanding of the measure than the honourable senator asking the question. It is important in the government’s view to have the tools necessary to respond to a sudden dumping of product and that we are able to protect workers and jobs in Canada.
