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House Hansard - 164

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 6, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 164 - Mar/6/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Mar/6/23 2:29:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the experts. Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the former chief electoral officer, Gerald Butts, a former advisor to the Prime Minister, and even Morris Rosenberg, all agree that there needs to be a public inquiry on the integrity of our elections. We can look all we want, but it seems that no one is opposed to shedding light on any threat to the functioning of our democratic system. There must be no doubts about the legitimacy of the presence of a member in the House. That is something we definitely do not want. When will the government establish a public and independent inquiry on foreign interference in elections?
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Context: House Hansard - 164 - Mar/6/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Mar/6/23 2:30:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians are very troubled about the allegations of foreign interference in our elections, but the Prime Minister does not seem concerned at all. The former head of CSIS, the former head of Elections Canada and even Morris Rosenberg, who wrote the 2021 federal election report, are all encouraging the Prime Minister to go forward with a national public inquiry on foreign interference. PROC of the House of Commons has even adopted an NDP motion that the House may vote on soon, calling for a public inquiry as well. Therefore, why is the Prime Minister so opposed? Why is he refusing to get answers for Canadians?
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Context: House Hansard - 164 - Mar/6/23
Mr. Alexandre Boulerice (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, NDP)
  • Mar/6/23 2:32:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in a democratic society, few things are as crucial as the integrity of the electoral process and confidence in institutions. There are serious allegations of interference, and it is this Prime Minister's responsibility to launch a public inquiry to get to the bottom of it. People deserve transparency. The former head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, or CSIS, along with a former chief electoral officer, former senior public servant Morris Rosenberg, and an NDP-led House of Commons committee are calling for a public inquiry. Why is the Prime Minister saying no?
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Context: House Hansard - 164 - Mar/6/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Mar/6/23 2:42:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us be serious. The Prime Minister must realize that he is sending the wrong message by refusing to create a commission of inquiry. What does he have to hide? What is he trying to protect? Who is involved and how? Those kinds of questions are not the right message to send. The message should be that we will never let anyone interfere in our electoral system, and we will do everything in our power to prevent any foreign interference. To do that, we need an independent commission of public inquiry. Will they set up an independent commission of public inquiry?
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