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House Hansard - 134

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 24, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 134 - Nov/24/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Nov/24/22 2:31:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe the answer I just heard. The Prime Minister should be ashamed. Political parties' dependence on donations creates unhealthy conditions that invite undue influence. This is already a problem when it comes to major donors. The Prime Minister knows this because he spent a whole term in trouble for charging business people $1,500 each to join him at private cocktail parties. The Global News report revealed that this weakness can be exploited by foreign powers seeking to influence democracy. China is probably already doing it. The Prime Minister should employ the precautionary principle. I realize he may not be familiar with that idea, but he needs to wake up sooner or later. Will he restore public funding for political parties—
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Context: House Hansard - 134 - Nov/24/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Nov/24/22 2:32:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, political party financing in Canada is governed by a robust, sound, transparent system. Perhaps the Bloc Québécois is struggling a little to raise money, but the reality is that all political parties engage with Canadians. The Liberal Party does it in a completely open and transparent way. The media is invited to every one of my fundraisers. I encourage the leaders of the Bloc Québécois and the Conservative Party to do the same. We will always be open and transparent about our fundraising, because Canadians must be able to have faith in our democracy.
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