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House Hansard - 209

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 8, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, CPC)
  • Jun/8/23 2:45:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's rapporteur was paying the same crisis communications firm as the member for Don Valley North. That is the former Liberal member who left caucus because of the same scandal the rapporteur was supposed to be investigating. In a surprise to no one, the rapporteur exonerated the former Liberal MP. With all the conflicts of interest, will the Liberals recognize the damage they are doing and call a public inquiry today?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Michael Barrett (Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, CPC)
  • Jun/8/23 2:46:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it seems to be a comprehension issue for the minister. The question is about levels of conflict of interest with the government. We have the Prime Minister, who hired his friend, paying him $1,500 a day. That friend then hired Liberals. He hired Frank Iacobucci, from the Trudeau Foundation. He hired Liberal insiders, such as Sheila Block, and now we have this rapporteur, who is taking the same communications advice as the member for Don Valley North is getting. It is conflict of interest after conflict of interest. Fire the rapporteur. Call a public inquiry. Will the Liberals do it today?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • Jun/8/23 2:48:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the special loyal Liberal rapporteur David Johnston has hired Navigator to help manage the conflict of interest crisis he has plunged himself into. We just learned that the member for Don Valley North also hired Navigator to obtain strategic advice. The upshot is that this week, the not particularly independent rapporteur exonerated the Liberal member for Don Valley North, despite serious allegations about his ties to the regime in Beijing. We could not make this stuff up. It is time to end this farce. When will the Prime Minister launch a truly independent public inquiry?
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Context: House Hansard - 209 - Jun/8/23
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Jun/8/23 2:57:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us take a step back. There is foreign interference in our electoral system. About a dozen ridings were targeted. The former leader of the opposition was targeted, along with at least two other members. This is extremely serious. The House itself is being targeted. The legitimacy and integrity of the members of the House are being undermined by foreign interference. That is why the House continues to push for a public inquiry. What is the government waiting for to launch the inquiry?
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