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House Hansard - 251

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 20, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Hon. Pablo Rodriguez (Minister of Transport, Lib.)
  • Nov/20/23 2:42:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our colleague here has just told us that he intends to cut COVID spending. I think it is important to inform him that COVID spending is over. He also wants to make cuts in other areas because that is the Conservative policy. Where are they going to cut? Day care? Seniors? The fight against climate change? Some things are clear. They want to set us back on everything: firearms, women's rights, fundamental rights. They want to send us back to the Stone Age.
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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Nov/20/23 5:17:02 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-57 
Madam Speaker, I would like to give the hon. member a bit of a redo. He said that nobody was doing much of anything during COVID. I would argue that there were some frontline workers who were doing significant things. In addition, I would like to talk more about the fact that this FTA enhances some protections for workers. The Conservative Party has talked about how incredibly supportive it is of workers. However, this is a perfect example of how we could strengthen and enhance workers' rights around the world, such as the right to join a union and the right to strike, as an important part of this free trade agreement. Is that too woke for this member?
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Context: House Hansard - 251 - Nov/20/23
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • Nov/20/23 5:17:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-57 
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for bringing up the figure of speech I used, I guess wrongly. Yes, there were a lot of health care workers and other essential service providers who were doing incredible work during the COVID restrictions. I meant there was very little travel. All activity slowed down, so that was part of it. I thank her for that, and I was—
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