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House Hansard - 58

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 26, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 58 - Apr/26/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Apr/26/22 2:19:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, with all these guests here, let us hope we get some answers in question period. Fraud on the government: That is the charge the RCMP considered laying against the Prime Minister for taking an exotic holiday as a free gift in 2016. Recent documents show the RCMP knew he committed the illegal act, but it also knew there was a loophole that he could have used. As silly as it might sound, the Prime Minister could have written himself a note that gave himself permission to take the holiday. My question is this: Did the Prime Minister give himself permission to take that free holiday in 2016?
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Context: House Hansard - 58 - Apr/26/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Apr/26/22 2:21:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is no statute of limitations on fraud charges, and the Prime Minister is not above the law. The Criminal Code is clear. The only way the Prime Minister is not guilty of fraud is if the Prime Minister gave himself consent to break the law. That is in the Criminal Code. This is a clear, straightforward question. I would like a yes or no answer. Did the Prime Minister give himself permission to get away with committing a criminal fraud offence?
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Context: House Hansard - 58 - Apr/26/22
Hon. Candice Bergen (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Apr/26/22 2:22:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, new documents revealed that the RCMP knew that the Prime Minister took the holiday, that it was illegal, that he did it and the RCMP knew it. There was no question of that. The only question the RCMP had, according to its own documents, was whether he gave himself permission to do that. The Prime Minister just said he did not. Is he willing to meet with the RCMP now, given that information, and it can proceed as it sees fit: yes or no?
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