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House Hansard - 319

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 28, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen
  • May/28/24 10:15:26 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I regret to have to inform my colleagues that he is our Speaker. He is the House's Speaker and this is our House. Unless I have something wrong here, he is a Speaker who was elected by all of us, regardless of how members cast their votes. This further proves my point. The irony of this is that the Conservatives are going after the Speaker of the House of Commons for an image that was added to something about a fundraiser. Meanwhile, the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, while he was the Speaker of the House, attended a fundraiser of the member for Regina—Wascana. Does the House leader not find it incredibly hypocritical for them to suddenly be attacking this Speaker, our Speaker, given what transpired back in the day with the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle?
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Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès)
  • May/28/24 11:53:50 a.m.
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This is debate, but it is also true that there were some insults exchanged here, and calling someone a bully is not parliamentary. I would invite the hon. member to withdraw the comment. The hon. member for Regina—Lewvan.
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Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
Mr. Mark Gerretsen (Kingston and the Islands, Lib.)
  • May/28/24 12:29:21 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I do not think the Speaker ever had the confidence of the member, the Conservatives or the Bloc Québécois, but that is not the issue at hand. The member spoke at great length about different activities the Speaker does in his riding. I would really appreciate it if the member answered my question directly. He has an ability to listen clearly to what I am saying. I would like him to answer my question and address it without skating off somewhere else. The member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, when he was the Speaker of the House of Commons, not only went to fundraisers in his ridings, but went to a fundraiser in the member for Regina—Wascana's riding, who is next door to him. I am looking at a Facebook post where the member for Regina—Wascana thanks the hon. member for attending that event. Can the member please tell me why this is so outrageous now, but it was not when the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle did it?
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Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
Mr. Michael Cooper
  • May/28/24 12:32:32 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle merely attended an event. This is very different from the current Speaker of the House, who posted an overtly partisan message about the Liberal Party and expressly attacked the Leader of the Opposition. It is just more smoke and mirrors from the member for Kingston and the Islands.
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Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
  • May/28/24 12:36:46 p.m.
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I am sorry, but I have to allow for other questions. I know the hon. member loves to chat on this. The hon. member for Regina—Lewvan.
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Context: House Hansard - 319 - May/28/24
Mr. Michael Cooper
  • May/28/24 12:37:52 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member for Regina—Lewvan is absolutely right. There is no connection. It is just an effort by the Liberals to sow confusion and smear the member for Regina—Qu'Appelle, all the while failing to address the issue at hand, which is the pattern of repeated partisanship displayed by the Speaker of the House. The reason they are so defensive of the Speaker is that the Speaker is a partisan Liberal who has repeatedly demonstrated that he is prepared to take direction from the Prime Minister's Office. However, that is a whole other issue.
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