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House Hansard - 173

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 27, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 173 - Mar/27/23
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Mar/27/23 2:28:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about Chinese interference. We have not forgotten about it. The Prime Minister has not managed to sweep it under the rug. On Thursday, the House of Commons voted in favour of holding an independent public inquiry into Chinese interference. The Bloc agrees, the NDP agrees, the Conservatives agree and 72% of Canadians agree. Even the member for Don Valley North agrees. Even the Liberal member against whom the most serious allegations have been levelled is calling for a real commission to investigate. When will the Prime Minister understand that his only defensible option is an independent public commission of inquiry?
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Context: House Hansard - 173 - Mar/27/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Mar/27/23 2:29:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is a very serious issue and one that should never be partisan. That is why we appointed an independent expert, our former governor general, David Johnston, to identify any gaps in our system. This special rapporteur will make public recommendations that could include an official inquiry or some other type of independent review, and we will implement his recommendations. Two national security organizations will conduct separate reviews of foreign interference in our elections. They are capable of getting to the bottom of this.
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Context: House Hansard - 173 - Mar/27/23
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc (Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Lib.)
  • Mar/27/23 3:10:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have said from the beginning that our government takes these issues of foreign interference very seriously. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 173 - Mar/27/23
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
  • Mar/27/23 3:11:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government has said that we have consistently taken these issues of foreign interference seriously. We have put in place a series robust steps. We also think this discussion merits a non-partisan fact-based focus. That is why we think the appointment of the Right Hon. David Johnston offers all of us an opportunity to look at the issues, to have a fact-based conversation about what additional steps our government could take. That is the best way to ensure that this process has integrity, and that is the process we are going to be following.
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