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House Hansard - 271

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
The Deputy Speaker
  • Jan/30/24 1:15:45 p.m.
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First of all, I just need to help the hon. member with his math. We are not having an election in 2015. It could be in 2025 but 2015 has already gone by. Questions and comments, the hon. member for York—Simcoe.
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mrs. Brenda Shanahan (Châteauguay—Lacolle, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 1:22:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-59 
Mr. Speaker, it is the riding of Châteauguay—Lacolle, but soon it will be the riding of Les Jardins‑de‑Napierville. My hon. colleague made a number of excellent points, including alluding to the election of 2015. What galvanized me and many other folks in my region was when we were threatened by the previous Harper government with an extension to age 67 in accessing old age security, when we knew that the family allowance was taxable and when people knew that cuts were being made to balance the budget. It was penny-wise and pound foolish, as I like to say, on the backs of Canadian citizens. I would like to hear more from my colleague about what the world would have been like if we had not won in 2015. Indeed, we need to win again in 2025.
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, CPC)
  • Jan/30/24 1:24:59 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-59 
Mr. Speaker, I am glad the member brought up the idea of a hidden agenda. Just this week we saw a story in the news that the Liberals and the NDP were plotting behind the scenes and in secret about amendments to the Elections Act, without bringing in two of the major parties in this House. These were secret negotiations to change the Elections Act before the next election. I am wondering if the member could enlighten us as to exactly what that bill is going to have in it and why the Conservative Party of Canada was not invited to participate in discussions around changing elections in Canada.
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