Madam Chair, I wish to clarify something. Some people watching us may get the impression that we are doing the Davie shipyard a favour by awarding it such important contracts. We are not doing it a favour. We are awarding these contracts based on the quality of work done by its workers, but also because of the quality of the suppliers. In Quebec alone, there are 900 suppliers who help Davie meet the Canadian government's shipbuilding and renovation needs, which are very real and quite significant.
In the House of Commons on December 9th, 2019. See this statement in context.