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House Hansard - 62

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 2, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • May/2/22 12:14:23 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, time and time again, this government has obstructed democracy with the help of its NDP pals. That has to be getting a little embarrassing. They have moved an omnibus motion to run roughshod over democracy, and now here they are with a closure motion that does the same thing. The Liberals are brazenly running roughshod over democracy, which is a big deal, and it is all because they cannot for the life of them manage the legislative calendar. They are amateurs. During question period, we always point out how amateurish the Liberals are, and when we look at debate in the House, that is abundantly clear. My question is simple. Are they not tired of being such amateurs?
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • May/2/22 2:26:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this weekend saw the return of the convoy protesting health measures. This time, the Ottawa police, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Parliamentary Protective Service worked together, from the get‑go. When people tried to get their vehicles into the security perimeter to again block the downtown core, they were immediately stopped. There were no blunders, businesses stayed open. In short, three days later, it was already over, because everyone had done their job well. Miraculously, the Emergencies Act was not needed. Here is the thousand-dollar question: In the end, what was the purpose of invoking the Emergencies Act this winter?
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Context: House Hansard - 62 - May/2/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • May/2/22 2:27:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, that is the proof that the Emergencies Act was not needed in the first place. There just needed to be some coordination of the work being done by each level of government and the police, the same fine work that put an end to the siege this winter. That is exactly what this government refused to do during the blockade. Do not forget that the government spent days blaming the City of Ottawa and called the occupiers a bunch of complainers. It took many long weeks before there was any coordination. Much like Pontius Pilate, the government first washed its hands of the situation and then made the whole thing worse. All we needed was for the government to do its job. Why was the Emergencies Act invoked?
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