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House Hansard - 165

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/7/23 3:05:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs voted in favour of an independent public inquiry chaired by a commission member chosen with the agreement of all the parties represented in the House. The Bloc Québécois, the NDP and the Conservatives were able to set partisanship aside. What is important here is public confidence in our electoral system, not partisanship. Does the government really believe it will restore public confidence with a secret committee and a rapporteur who reports directly to the Prime Minister?
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Context: House Hansard - 165 - Mar/7/23
Ms. Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Laurentides—Labelle, BQ)
  • Mar/7/23 3:06:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, in a democracy, candidates are not guaranteed to win an election, but they must be assured that the election is conducted by the book, without cheating, without money received on the sly, without people being bullied into voting, and without foreign interference. That is democracy. These conditions make it possible to accept the results of elections. If the public loses confidence in the electoral system, democracy is weakened. That is why we need an independent public inquiry. Why is the Prime Minister stubbornly refusing this inquiry?
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