Greg McLean
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Greg McLean had a career in finance spanning over 20 years. He worked as a financial advisor and portfolio manager. He is reportedly the founder and managing director of Criterium Group, a corporate finance and merchant banking firm. According to his disclosures to the Ethics Commissioner, he has held interests in Criterium Merchant Capital Inc. and has also declared various publicly traded securities.
Key Relationships & Connections
As a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party, Greg McLean is part of the national caucus. Under leader Pierre Poilievre, he has served as the Shadow Minister for Treasury Board. Previously, under former leader Erin O'Toole, he was the Shadow Minister for Natural Resources. McLean was also reportedly among the Conservative MPs who signed a letter calling for a leadership review of Erin O'Toole in 2022, which ultimately led to O'Toole's removal as party leader.
Public Controversies
Greg McLean faced public scrutiny in 2021 after reports revealed he had hired his sister to work in his constituency office. While hiring certain family members was permitted under House of Commons rules at the time, the practice was criticized by some as a form of nepotism. The rules regarding the hiring of family members by MPs have since been tightened. In 2023, McLean's expense claims also drew media attention. Reports highlighted that he had claimed significant amounts for per diems, which are meant to cover meal and incidental costs while in Ottawa. The claims were made during periods when the House of Commons was sitting in a hybrid format or not sitting at all due to the COVID-19 pandemic. McLean stated that the expenses were permissible under the rules for MPs who must maintain a secondary residence in the National Capital Region.
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Mr. Speaker, that is an important question. Looking at the budget, I noticed that government's personal income tax revenues will increase by more than 4% per year over the next five years. However, its spending on health care is only going to increase by 3%. The government will be receiving more revenue from individuals, but it will be spending less on health care. Where is that money going?
Mr. Speaker, the government talks about elbows up, Canada strong, building Canada strong, spending less to invest more, it being time to build, building a Canada people can afford, the strongest economy in the G7, a new Liberal government, the best possible deal for Canadians, building together, the true North strong and free, giving ourselves far more than the Americans can take away, and the
Mr. Speaker, I was going to ask the member that question earlier today, because just two days ago the Liberals voted down the actual credit that we talked about here, and it was well costed, it was supported by industry and it was actually very clear about what it was doing. This shift is a bit of a mirage. The budget just tossed $400 million out there, but it does not explain exactly what they
Mr. Speaker, there are many scenarios that people put on the table. Canada is, believe it or not, one of the most indebted countries in the world. There are three types of debt: corporate, individual and government. In that hierarchy, Canada is the second-most indebted country in the world, behind only Luxembourg. We should think about that, because eventually, at the end of the day, there is one
Mr. Speaker, my colleague is on the finance committee with me, and we manage to work pretty well together as far as what we have to get done at that committee goes. I heard his speech today, and I know it is a canned speech, as it always is from that side of the House, with a whole bunch of slogans. The government has been very good at coming out with marketing slogans, and I love the name of
Mr. Speaker, it is Veterans' Week, and I am reminded that the story of service and sacrifice continues to be written by every generation. On October 25, I joined veterans and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces at Calgary Cenotaph for the dedication of a new plaque honouring those who served in Afghanistan. For many Canadians, remembrance brings to mind the sacrifices made long ago, but
Mr. Speaker, yes, of course I will. We have to take good care of our military, especially at this point in time, just before Remembrance Day. I thank my colleague for her government's putting forward the support for all the people who serve our country so well.
C-268 Compton—Stanstead Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today at third reading of Bill, an act respecting the spectrum policy framework for Canada. I would like to thank the member forfor bringing this legislation before Parliament and for her efforts in advancing this important discussion. As Conservatives indicated at second reading, we support the objective of improving accountability and
Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from the Bloc for his question about Canada's oil industry, which I think is the best industry in the country. The Bloc Québécois is always asking questions about the oil industry. I wonder if it thinks that oil is not important. It is a very important industry for the country. It pays a lot of taxes and generates a lot of revenue to improve the
Mr. Speaker, my colleague is exactly right. The government is pushing more taxpayer money out the door into the Canadian economy because nobody else in the current framework is investing in the Canadian economy. The government can talk all it wants about the great investment summit that happened and say that we have turned around some investment that should be coming into Canada, but we are
Mr. Speaker, the answer is yes. In the last election, we put forward a plan to spend judiciously but spend a lot more on getting a new base built in Iqaluit. It has been over a year and a half since the last election. What has the government done as far as spending goes? It has created a bunch of agencies. How do we spend? Should we spend? What should we spend? How do we measure that spending?
C-31 Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today and speak to Bill, which is the government's second foray into getting the last budget put in front of this House and getting some of the implementations from that budget moving forward, recognizing that that was almost a year ago and we have a new budget coming out tomorrow. I should point out that the budget presented in the House of Commons and
Mr. Speaker, my colleague did talk about the west coast opportunity that we have on our horizon to get our oil to our allies very quickly and to customers around the world that are demanding Canadian resources. I would like him to explain the pipeline that was already planned and approved, to get to the pipeline, and what held that pipeline up from getting approval and actually getting built and
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank my Bloc Québécois colleagues, who carefully examined this bill, consulted with their constituents and found constructive ways to implement it to make our economy more competitive. I also want to thank them for agreeing to send this bill to committee so that we can examine the details that warrant further discussion. I will also address some of the
Madam Speaker, we request a recorded division.
Mr. Speaker, I am following up on a question I asked in the spring about an issue called spaceport. The government awarded a 10-year contract for $200 million to fund a national defence company called Maritime Launch Services through National Defence. One of the egregious factors in this lease is that Maritime Launch Services does not own the land the government is paying for a lease on, but
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the answer. The $20 million in arrears, there is no excuse for. There is no Treasury Board Secretariat oversight of how that money was spent. It was spent in the year before the government threw the money out the door and immediately into the pockets of a private sector organization in order to get the ball rolling. It is exactly how government should not be operating,