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House Hansard - 172

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 23, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 2:54:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I find it rather incredulous that my colleague across the aisle said that the Conservatives did not partake in any partisanship. What do they say about the attacks they made against Mr. Johnston, somebody who was appointed by Stephen Harper? What do they say about when they attacked my colleague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, when she appeared at committee to do her job, which included working around the clock to see the return of the two Michaels? Those are examples of partisanship. It is the Conservatives who should reverse course and unite behind the cause of protecting our institutions. That is precisely what this government will continue to do.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. John McKay (Scarborough—Guildwood, Lib.)
  • Mar/23/23 4:26:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-26 
Madam Speaker, I pretty well agree with everything the member said. However, what I am concerned about is that partisanship is a debilitating exercise around here and this is serious business. Does the member have any thoughts as to how to innoculate this bill, in particular, from the partisanship that may inevitably follow it? Then we can deal with this as serious legislators and serve all of our public.
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Mr. Philip Lawrence (Northumberland—Peterborough South, CPC)
  • Mar/23/23 4:42:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-26 
Madam Speaker, I very much enjoy working on the finance committee with the member and enjoyed his thoughtful remarks. I hope my question hits the other Liberals' concerns about partisanship, as this is substantive criticism and not partisanship. We have heard concerns from both the NDP and from the Conservative Party that the bill would provide a broad swath of powers to the minister. Is the government open to delineating some of those powers so it gives additional assurances to us and to the other opposition parties?
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