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House Hansard - 12

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 7, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/7/21 3:51:40 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, on the one hand, I find our Liberal colleague's take on the evacuation of Afghans surprisingly optimistic for what I would consider a dismal failure. A mere 3,700 people were able to leave Afghanistan, when the government's goal was to bring in 40,000. At this rate, given how much time has passed since August, it will take three years and nine months to achieve that. On the other hand, if I were military, I do not know what I would think of my government. What are my colleague's thoughts on that?
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/7/21 4:37:48 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my Liberal colleague whether, despite the comments he made about the Taliban, which we all share, his government is prepared to talk, discuss and negotiate with the Taliban in order to facilitate, or even speed up, the process. It is urgent—there are 35,000 people that we want to bring to the country. I am waiting for his response.
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Context: House Hansard - 12 - Dec/7/21
Mr. Luc Desilets (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, BQ)
  • Dec/7/21 5:24:00 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague with whom I served on the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. I have a lot of respect for him. His speech had substance and helped us truly understand what is going on and what things are like there. His speech was quite moving. We learned earlier that 500 Afghans are expected to arrive in the coming days. Does he think that the Canadian government could welcome more than just 500 people every once in a while?
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