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House Hansard - 36

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 21, 2022 07:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Feb/21/22 7:32:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, does the hon. member think that the letter the Alberta government sent to the federal government seeking assistance with the blockade in Coutts could undermine the Alberta government's upcoming challenge to the Emergencies Act in court?
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Feb/21/22 1:07:12 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, that was an amazing speech. I have two questions for the hon. member. There has been a lot of talk about division, but I would be interested in hearing her comments on the role of disinformation in stoking that division. I would also like her comments on the naive suggestion that if only the Prime Minister had sat down and had a cup of coffee with the leaders of the convoy, somehow everyone would have gone home happy.
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Context: House Hansard - 36 - Feb/21/22
Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)
  • Feb/21/22 7:13:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague claims that if the three levels of government had worked together from the beginning, the situation would have been resolved amicably. However, I would like to quote from an article on the CBC website. It reads as follows: “Premier Doug Ford does not think trilateral talks between the federal, provincial and Ottawa municipal governments are necessary since all three levels of government have kept in touch since the protests started.” What is really disappointing about the Bloc is that it is promoting this false idea that if the government had sat down with the leaders of this illegal protest, everything would have been resolved amicably. As my hon. colleague knows, in union negotiations, for example, if one party asks for the dismissal of the other party, it is quite clear there will be no fruitful discussions. How, then, can he think—
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