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44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 20, 2023 11:00AM
  • Mar/20/23 3:56:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. We know that China thinks that the Liberals will go easier on them. Given everything we have learned, the leaks, we see that China is probably right in thinking that. The government knew about this for a long time but did nothing. That said, I would ask my colleague why he did not take this opportunity today to ask, instead, for a public and independent commission of inquiry. The motion before us could have been discussed in committee; it is a committee motion. Why not ask for a public and independent commission of inquiry?
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  • Mar/20/23 4:43:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague said at one point in his speech that a non-partisan individual had been selected. He was of course referring to Mr. Johnston. Mr. Johnston is a member of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. He has a cottage next to the Prime Minister's. He is a family friend. He is a close personal friend of the Prime Minister, a friend since childhood. Can anyone seriously try to tell us that Mr. Johnston is truly a non-partisan person?
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  • Mar/20/23 5:32:04 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in response to the question asked by my colleague from Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, the member asked if we believe in the measures that have been put into place since the events. I would like to ask him if he believes in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, or CSIS. It has approached the government time and time again, and time and time again, the government has simply done nothing. Does the member believe in CSIS?
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