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House Hansard - 3

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 24, 2021 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 3 - Nov/24/21
Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)
  • Nov/24/21 3:19:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, during the election, the member for Calgary Skyview was caught on a doorbell camera and has been accused of not just removing campaign literature for Conservative candidate Jag Sahota, but replacing it with his own piece that provided wrong information about a polling location. The member is facing a $5,000 fine and up to six months in jail during an investigation that is continuing from the Commissioner of Canada Elections. Even with the low bar on ethics and conduct set by the Liberals and the Prime Minister over the last six years, does the Prime Minister think that this type of action from a member of his caucus is acceptable?
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Context: House Hansard - 3 - Nov/24/21
Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)
  • Nov/24/21 5:05:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, one of the things we dealt with at PROC, when we dealt with a virtual Parliament, was the prospect of exactly what is happening here, and that is the Liberal Party colluding with the NDP to expand the hybrid Parliament beyond what is normal. Some of the reasons that were given was the potential in those swing ridings for electioneering to occur. Would my colleague comment on that part of it when we should be in Ottawa in the seat of our democracy?
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Context: House Hansard - 3 - Nov/24/21
Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)
  • Nov/24/21 5:34:32 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, if we look at our hybrid Parliament, we can see that those MPs whose ridings are close by have many opportunities to speak. We are in a minority government and the other members from Quebec, the NDP and the Liberal Party have many opportunities to work in their ridings while the House is sitting and we are here, which gives them an electoral advantage. Can you comment on the opportunities that are there and on the fact that elections are perpetually being held in the constituencies?
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