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House Hansard - 168

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 10, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 11:15:40 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, it has been weeks since bombshell allegations appeared in the Globe and Mail about a sophisticated foreign interference campaign in our federal elections. The claims are shocking, as they include bullying and intimidation of fellow Canadians, a foreign consulate directing votes and volunteers, and illegal donations. After ferocious denials and face-saving backtracking, we have a hand-picked special rapporteur of the Prime Minister's, a committee with secret hearings and secret evidence with secret conclusions. As well, MPs' presence on that committee is subject to a veto of the Prime Minister. These tricks have only one thing in common: The Prime Minister controls it all. He praised China’s basic dictatorship. His party's fundraisers chase big-dollar donations from Beijing-connected businessmen. He appointed two Beijing-friendly ambassadors. He led the last Five Eyes government to ban Huawei. He ordered his government to abstain condemning Beijing on genocide. He tried and failed to kick off free trade negotiations with Beijing in 2016. All roads lead back to one man, the Prime Minister, so why will he not tell Canadians the truth?
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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 11:31:46 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, they are stalling for time. Intelligence agencies briefed the Prime Minister's staff about direct election interference. They know information that the parliamentary committee needs to do its work. They are offering word salad, an alphabet soup of agencies and organizations to hide behind. Will they stop blocking the work of Parliament and get the chief of staff to testify immediately?
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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tom Kmiec (Calgary Shepard, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 11:32:52 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, they are stalling for time. They are not allowing the committee to get to a vote to call the Prime Minister's chief of staff to testify. They are announcing a special rapporteur to take even more time to give us the one thing we need, which is a national public inquiry. They are now directing to NSICOP, where they will hear secret hearings, evidence and conclusions. Moreover, every single MP on that committee can be vetoed by the Prime Minister. It is very simple. They are stalling for time. Only a national public inquiry will stop it. Will they call one?
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