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House Hansard - 201

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 2:27:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have watched as a party that once recognized David Johnston as one of the most outstanding—
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 2:34:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I quote: “Mr. Johnston has a strong record of public service, a broad base of support and an impressive list of achievements. He has extensive legal expertise, a comprehensive understanding of government and a deep appreciation of the duties and tasks now before him.... David Johnston represents the best of Canada.” That was said by Stephen Harper. It is interesting that somebody whom the Conservatives lifted up and venerated as one of the greatest Canadians, when he disagrees with them, suddenly is roadside trash. Suddenly, the things he says mean nothing. It is despicable, and I have great disregard for the way in which somebody— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 2:36:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course, David Johnston has been a great friend to Canada. He is somebody who has dedicated his entire life. The idea that Mr. Johnston, after a lifetime of dedicated service, including service that the party opposite called him into— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Mark Holland
  • May/29/23 2:37:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what is clear is that David Johnston has dedicated his life to this country. The reality is that national security is something that I know every member of the House is deeply seized with, and that is precisely why we are having a hard time understanding why the Leader of the Opposition refuses to take information, why he refuses to take his hands from in front of his face and look at the information he has been asked to look at in the interest of national security so that we can work together to preserve the democracy we all so deeply care about.
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. Chrystia Freeland
  • May/29/23 8:41:47 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, David Dodge, a former governor of the Bank of Canada, proposed an important way to think about the debt—
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