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House Hansard - 140

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 2, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/22 11:33:08 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I spent a lot of time in opposition when Stephen Harper's government, quite frankly, never raised the spectre or issue of those who were the most vulnerable. This was the government that set targets on poverty— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Dec/2/22 11:33:38 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we know that times are difficult across the world. It does not matter to Canadians who are trying to pay their bills that we have one of the lowest rates of inflation anywhere in the world. It is lower than the G7 average, lower than the EU, lower than the U.S. and lower than the U.K. It does not matter, and they are absolutely right. However, what does matter is what we do in the face of those global headwinds. Do we expand anxiety and fear as the opposition is trying to do, or do we put real, tangible solutions that actually help people with the problems they are facing? I would submit that we need to do the second and not the first.
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Mark Holland (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Dec/2/22 12:13:28 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased and proud to represent the riding of Ajax, and I do not think I am who the member was referring to. However, this is an opportunity to reflect on— An hon. member: Madam Speaker, I have a point of order.
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Dec/2/22 12:13:52 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, we had an opportunity at the House leaders meeting to talk about the manner in which we address each other. We have had good discussions and agreed to stop yelling and to follow the Standing Orders— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Mark Holland: Madam Speaker, that was my understanding, but I am hearing the other side saying no, they do think it is acceptable—
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Context: House Hansard - 140 - Dec/2/22
Hon. Mark Holland
  • Dec/2/22 12:14:27 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, specifically on this point, after hearing the members yelling “no”, I realize that I have to go back to the House leaders to have a conversation about what I thought we had agreed to. What I thought we had agreed to was that, when a member is speaking, the practice of screaming or yelling at them when they are attempting to speak is not becoming of this place. It is against the Standing Orders, and it needs to stop. I will take it back to the House leaders, and I hope that we will have a productive discussion in that regard. Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Hon. Mark Holland: Madam Speaker, people are yelling even as I am speaking here, so clearly we have more work to do.
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