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House Hansard - 34

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 19, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Feb/19/22 7:12:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member for Shefford spoke thoughtfully about how we got here. She alluded to comments the Prime Minister made, casting a broad brush to all of the folks who came to Ottawa and the millions of Canadians who supported them. Would she agree that the Prime Minister, had he tried to extend an olive branch, listen and engage in dialogue, it could have at least turned down the temperature, but instead, the Prime Minister escalated the situation?
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Context: House Hansard - 34 - Feb/19/22
Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC)
  • Feb/19/22 11:12:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, this legislation, the Emergencies Act, has been on the books for 34 years and it has never been invoked. The hon. member gave a 20-minute speech but not once did he talk about the legal threshold that must be satisfied, namely that the emergency is a situation that seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada. Does he honestly believe that the situation in Ottawa met that threshold?
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