Statement made on 16 June 2009 by Senator James Cowan
Hon. James S. Cowan (Leader of the Opposition):
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. The official opposition supported the budget on condition that the government present periodic progress reports to Parliament. The stimulus funding we supported was to kick-start the economy and to create thousands of jobs. The accountability report tabled last week is not only scarce on details, it does not tell Canadians how much money has been spent or how many jobs have been created. We do not need to hear words like "committed," "authorized," "flowing," or "announced." We need to know how much money has been spent and how many jobs have been created.
My question is simple: Can the honourable leader tell me exactly how much money has actually been spent between April 1 and June 1 and how many jobs have been created?
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