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House Hansard - 137

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 29, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/29/22 2:22:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, did our intelligence services, public servants or police inform the Prime Minister of Beijing's interference in our elections, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/29/22 2:24:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, he still will not answer the question. The question was specifically about whether intelligence, law enforcement or public servants briefed him or in any way informed him of any interference in any of our elections.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/29/22 2:25:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the question was not whether the election was compromised. The question was whether officials in intelligence, law enforcement or the public service at any time informed the Prime Minister of allegations of any interference in our elections, yes or no.
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/29/22 2:33:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I asked the Prime Minister some very specific questions today about whether he was informed of allegations that Beijing interfered in any of our elections, and he refused to answer, so I will give him a sixth try. The question is not whether he knows of the candidate who received money. It is not whether there is a committee somewhere that said the election turned out as it should. The question is, was he, at any time prior to the recent media reports, informed by his officials of interference by Beijing in our elections, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/29/22 2:34:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the RCMP wrote a letter to a parliamentary committee confirming that it is investigating foreign interference. It said in particular that this interference includes in “democratic processes”. The Constitution defines democratic rights as voting, which is about elections. The RCMP put that in writing. CSIS officials testified that there was foreign interference that included in “elections and ridings”. Would CSIS and the RCMP have made these comments publicly without informing the Prime Minister first?
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Context: House Hansard - 137 - Nov/29/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Nov/29/22 2:36:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister has the tools he needs to stand up and answer the question. He would know if his officials, the police or intelligence bodies briefed him on any foreign interference in elections. That is the specific question I have now asked seven times. At first, the Prime Minister refused to give a proper answer, and now he is refusing to even take to his feet and face the question. I will ask one last time. Was he ever briefed on interference by foreign actors in our elections, yes or no?
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