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House Hansard - 122

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 1, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 122 - Nov/1/22
Hon. Gudie Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Nov/1/22 2:53:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will tell members what we cannot afford. We cannot afford not to do something on climate change. I want to put some faces to what happens if we do not act on climate change. I want to talk about Norm, who saw his wife washed out to sea. I want to talk about Amy and her daughter, who literally ran from their house without shoes on their feet. I want to talk about Smokey, who was pulled from the ocean by his brother. I want to talk about Brian Button, who has had to have sit-down conversations with over 100 homeowners to tell them that their homes are destroyed and condemned, and there are more on that list. I want to talk about the people in Burgeo, Burnt Islands, Channel-Port aux Basques and Marguerite—
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Context: House Hansard - 122 - Nov/1/22
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • Nov/1/22 6:32:00 p.m.
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I would remind the member to speak through the Chair. Those conversations did not happen with me.
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