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House Hansard - 166

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 8, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 166 - Mar/8/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Mar/8/23 2:44:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am waiting for the independent special rapporteur—meaning the independent expert who will be responsible for investigating the mechanisms in place free of any partisan politics—to do their work. The rapporteur will determine whether we need more mechanisms, not only to ensure that the government can do its utmost to protect our democracy and our institutions, but also so that Canadians can have confidence that everything is being done to protect our democracy, our elections and our institutions.
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Context: House Hansard - 166 - Mar/8/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/8/23 2:48:09 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, well, if he believes that he should be responsible, then he should answer the question. Which members of his staff were briefed by CSIS that one of his candidates was implicated in a foreign interference ring, and was Katie Telford, his chief of staff, among those briefed, yes or no?
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Context: House Hansard - 166 - Mar/8/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Mar/8/23 2:57:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been clearly established that ministerial responsibility is an important responsibility. That is why we are always willing to participate in the work of committees, including by sending the minister responsible for democratic institutions and the foreign affairs minister to committee tomorrow. I want to quote someone: For hundreds of years, ministerial responsibility has been a key principle in the House and at committees. The member for Carleton said that. We entirely agree with what he said several years ago.
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