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House Hansard - 152

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 2, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Feb/2/23 2:16:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is no sadder story than that of unrequited love, when one person showers the other with gifts and favours while the other claims to be totally disinterested. I am talking of course about the relationship between the Prime Minister and Dominic Barton. When the Prime Minister spoke about how accessible Barton is, Barton claimed to not even have his phone number. When the Prime Minister gave Barton's company over $100 million in contracts, Barton did not even recognize him in an elevator. I used to say that this was a government that helped its friends, but maybe it is just a government that helps the people it wishes were its friends. Then again, Dominic Barton is just naturally forgetful. His company worked for Purdue Pharma for 15 years, advising it on how to turbocharge opioid sales, yet Barton claims he did not even know it was a client. Either way, after all that the current Prime Minister has done for McKinsey, Barton's rejection must really sting. However, it is nothing like what the Canadians who are living with the Prime Minister's economic policies have been experiencing for the last eight years.
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Feb/2/23 2:43:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while Canadians have been suffering for eight years under the government, well-connected insiders have never had it so good. Dominic Barton confirmed yesterday that McKinsey's Canadian lead, Andrew Pickersgill, was coordinating support from McKinsey to the Prime Minister's growth council. In other words, his analysts were telling the government what it needed while they were selling McKinsey as a solution at the same time. If that is not a conflict of interest, I do not know what is. Will the government end the obvious conflict of interest and finally tell the House how much money was spent on McKinsey?
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Context: House Hansard - 152 - Feb/2/23
Mr. Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, CPC)
  • Feb/2/23 2:44:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we do know the government stands on the side of those Canadians who work for McKinsey. However, on this side of the House we speak for the vast majority of Canadians who are concerned about $100 million in contracts and the public service not knowing what work was done. After eight years, more Canadians than ever are suffering because of the opioid crisis, but the government continues to defend its friends. McKinsey's managing director, Dominic Barton, claimed to have no knowledge of the relationship with Purdue Pharma. Did the Prime Minister or government ministers have any conversations with McKinsey staff about the opioid crisis? Yes or no.
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