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Member of Parliament

Jacques Gourde

  • Member of Parliament
  • Conservative
  • Lévis—Lotbinière
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $145,672.97

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Context: House Hansard - 131 - Nov/21/22
Mr. Jacques Gourde
  • Nov/21/22 6:20:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-32 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question. As I said in my speech, with regard to the money the government spends, we want to ensure that no money is wasted, and that the goods and services we buy are paid for at fair value. We want to avoid what happened with the ventilators, for example. Their purchase price was $403 million too high. We cannot find anyone to give them to or sell them to. Does that seem right? It is vitally important that Canadian families are able to work and that they have money left in their pockets so they can support themselves. Unfortunately, I cannot say any more because my time is running out, but we could debate this issue for a very long time.
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Context: House Hansard - 126 - Nov/14/22
Mr. Jacques Gourde (Lévis—Lotbinière, CPC)
  • Nov/14/22 3:06:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, this government spends without restraint and without keeping track. La Presse reported that the government has purchased twice as many medical ventilators as are needed for Canadians' health. That is an expenditure of $403 million for nothing. Even worse, the government cannot figure out how to resell them or even give them back. What is wrong with this picture? Are there any real managers in the government to sound the alarm on Liberal incompetence?
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