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House Hansard - 170

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Mar/21/23 2:32:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think I have figured it out. It turns out the Liberals and the Conservatives both have something in common. They are both opposed to a public inquiry. People deserve a public inquiry because foreign interference undermines trust in our democracy. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh
  • Mar/21/23 2:32:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it turns out that I have to repeat this again because it is so important. It looks like the Liberals and the Conservatives both have something in common. They are both opposed to a public inquiry. People deserve a public inquiry because foreign interference undermines trust in our democracy, undermines trust in our electoral system. My question for the Prime Minister is the following: Why is he wasting time? Why does the Prime Minister not call a public inquiry immediately?
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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Mar/21/23 2:33:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we all know full well that such sensitive issues involving national security cannot always be discussed in public. That is why we have brought in Mr. Johnston as an independent rapporteur. He will be able to get to the bottom of the matter in an independent, non-partisan way, which may include a public inquiry if he decides that is necessary. In addition to that, there is a committee of parliamentarians with the right security clearance to look at all these issues and report to the House. We will continue to take this as seriously as we need to—
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