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House Hansard - 32

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 16, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 32 - Feb/16/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Feb/16/22 2:21:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear the Prime Minister has more of a political emergency on his hands than a national emergency. The borders at Coutts, Surrey, Windsor and Emerson have all been cleared. There are no more blockades at any borders. Trucks are still here downtown in Ottawa and they need to move. In light of the rapidly changing landscape, can the Prime Minister tell us where the serious threat of violence is to Canadians for ideological purposes, which is the threshold that needs to be met for the Emergencies Act?
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Context: House Hansard - 32 - Feb/16/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Feb/16/22 2:23:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the law is clear: Any limitations to Canadians' fundamental freedoms must be justified and must meet a legal criteria. Experts across the country have said these requirements have not been met. The Prime Minister has not given Canadians a clear reason why he is invoking the Emergencies Act. In fact, things are de-escalating as we speak. Why is the Prime Minister using this hammer on Canadians? Is it not true he is doing it just to save his own political skin?
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Context: House Hansard - 32 - Feb/16/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Feb/16/22 2:24:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister calls people he disagrees with racists and misogynists. He spent the last month wedging, dividing, stigmatizing and traumatizing Canadians. I understand the Prime Minister admires basic dictatorships, but let us remind the Prime Minister this is Canada. This is not a dictatorship. The Prime Minister is actually pouring gasoline on embers. Is it not true the Prime Minister is doing this for one reason, and one reason alone? It is to save his own political career.
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Context: House Hansard - 32 - Feb/16/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Feb/16/22 2:26:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is from the man who wore blackface more times than he can remember, who took a terrorist with him on a trip to India and who gave Omar Khadr $10 million. We are not going to stop talking to our constituents just because the Prime Minister disagrees with them. The Prime Minister says he is following science when it comes to mandates, but that is not what Canada's top doctors are saying. It is time to end the mandates and the restrictions. The Prime Minister is ignoring the science. There is a mental health crisis in this country, and continued lockdowns and mandates, keeping Canadians separated, are making it worse. Will the Prime Minister commit to Canadians that he will follow the science?
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Context: House Hansard - 32 - Feb/16/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Feb/16/22 2:29:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the numbers speak for themselves. Alcohol and substance abuse, suicide, domestic violence and child abuse have all increased over the last two years. These are not just statistics. These are real Canadians who are dealing with real heartache. Unnecessary mandates and restrictions are hurting us all. Science has saved lives, and the science is clear: We can start to open up. Will the Prime Minister trust the numbers, trust the experts and tell us when he will end the mandates and the restrictions?
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