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House Hansard - 170

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Mar/21/23 2:30:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, New Democrats care deeply about democracy and are deeply concerned about political interference in our system. That is why we forced the government to end the obstruction in committee and to allow the chief of staff of the Prime Minister to testify, rendering the Conservative motion useless, which is not surprising because the Conservatives just want to play games. In fact, they are right now, the Conservative Party members, blocking our motion to have a vote in the House on a public inquiry. My question to the Conservative leader is this. Why is he playing games? What does he have to hide? Why will he not stand up? Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, NDP)
  • Mar/21/23 2:32:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think I have figured it out. It turns out the Liberals and the Conservatives both have something in common. They are both opposed to a public inquiry. People deserve a public inquiry because foreign interference undermines trust in our democracy. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 170 - Mar/21/23
Mr. Jagmeet Singh
  • Mar/21/23 2:32:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it turns out that I have to repeat this again because it is so important. It looks like the Liberals and the Conservatives both have something in common. They are both opposed to a public inquiry. People deserve a public inquiry because foreign interference undermines trust in our democracy, undermines trust in our electoral system. My question for the Prime Minister is the following: Why is he wasting time? Why does the Prime Minister not call a public inquiry immediately?
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