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Decentralized Democracy

House Hansard - 188

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 1, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/1/23 2:38:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the Leader of the Opposition knows, because he was here, the Prime Minister stood in his place and answered those questions five times. Ministers of the House also answered questions. I will say, without equivocation, that the attacks that are taking place on democracy, be they by Russia, China or any authoritarian regime, are something that we must stand in unison against. The attack on one member of this democratic House is an attack on every single one of us. We cannot direct our security and intelligence, but we can sure stand up for democracy.
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Mr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
  • May/1/23 6:35:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, the member is part of the New Democratic Party, but it is not very democratic to talk while other members are talking. Once again, the new gag order party—
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Context: House Hansard - 188 - May/1/23
Mr. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas
  • May/1/23 6:36:31 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-47 
Madam Speaker, we hope to exercise our democratic right in the House. We do not want to be gagged and we do not want to have to repeatedly rise on points of order, as my colleague from Timmins—James Bay has been trying to do in the last few seconds. My colleague—
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