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House Hansard - 181

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 2:38:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, yes, one can take shots at Mr. Johnston. Anyone can do so, but he is a former governor general who was appointed by Prime Minister Harper. His impartiality is therefore absolutely clear. It is also clear that we must protect our democracy. The only way to do that is to stand united against foreign interference.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 2:48:59 p.m.
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The person whom they are referring to was appointed actually under Stephen Harper when he was prime minister. She worked in that office for 10 years. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Apr/20/23 2:49:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the person whom they are referring to had worked in the Ethics Commissioner's Office for 10 years. She was number two in that office. She was appointed or came into that position when Stephen Harper was in fact prime minister. What happens when they attack people and engage in these partisan attacks is, yes, those people do leave because this is what happens. Their partisan attacks, whether on CBC or on the Ethics Commissioner or on wherever they go, yes, has an impact. That position is now vacant. It is an extremely important position. We will work as quickly as possible to get a replacement.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Apr/20/23 3:28:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-27 
Madam Speaker, it is interesting how the member is kind of twisting her arguments around to talk about an election and foreign interference under this particular piece of legislation. I would like to remind the member, and then pose it in the form of a question, that foreign interference in elections is nothing new. In fact, the Harper regime, many years ago, was told about it, and Stephen Harper chose to do nothing. The minister who was responsible for doing something was the current leader of the Conservative Party. He, too, chose to do nothing at all. I am wondering if the member should not be reserving some of her criticism towards her leader and the former prime minister who sat on their butts and did absolutely nothing on foreign interference.
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Context: House Hansard - 181 - Apr/20/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Apr/20/23 5:47:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during the break week I had the opportunity to meet with a Winnipeg transit union representative and I can tell the House that the federal government's role, in terms of investing in capital infrastructure, is second to no other government. If we look at the previous Harper government or previous federal governments and talk about the ongoing operating costs of transit, we will find it is the municipalities that pay, and often the provinces will chip in. The federal government provides other forms of revenue to the cities to support transit workers and transit routes indirectly. I would ask the member to understand that, yes, there is a difference between capital and operating costs. We have a federal government that is investing in the capital infrastructure and transit groups very much appreciate that. Municipalities and provinces need to pony up more to support the ongoing operational costs and where we can contribute, I think we have demonstrated a willingness to do so.
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