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House Hansard - 169

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 20, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 169 - Mar/20/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Mar/20/23 2:51:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I noticed that you did not get on your feet, but I will. Calling a member of this House “corrupt” is despicable. Calling a member of this Parliament “corrupt” is something I find absolutely reprehensible— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 169 - Mar/20/23
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Mar/20/23 2:52:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I heard some yelling across the way. I am flawed. I have made many errors in my life, as I am sure many members of this House have. In all my time in opposition or government, I have never called another person in this place “corrupt”. I have never stood in my place and levelled an allegation without information; the members opposite do not have that information. They take rumour and conjecture and try to trump it up for partisan advantage, and they overreach with terms like “corrupt” about an individual and a Prime Minister who has dedicated his life to public service and making this country better. This place deserves better than that kind of debate. We are dealing with the serious issue of foreign interference. It deserves serious responses.
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Context: House Hansard - 169 - Mar/20/23
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Mar/20/23 3:19:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will read from Hansard on the date in question, June 6, 2006. It says, “Mr. Speaker, there have been allegations of both fraud and corruption and the question is very simple.” By the way, that question was with respect to the Conservative Party and the in-and-out scandal. It was not with respect to any member in the House. I stand by my comment that no member of Parliament should call any other member of Parliament corrupt. It is inappropriate and should not have occurred.
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