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House Hansard - 172

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 23, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/23/23 2:20:29 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for a thousand days, the two Michaels sat, hopeless, in a windowless torture cell not knowing when they would be freed. Yesterday, we learned from Global News that, according to two national security sources, a Liberal MP allegedly, and I quote, “privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat in February 2021 that Beijing should hold off freeing [the two Michaels]”. These members of our national security forces allegedly gave the Prime Minister that information. When did the Prime Minister know?
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/23/23 2:21:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, for 1,000 days, the two Michaels sat hopeless in a windowless cell, fed in doggy bowls that were slid under their door, going eight months without seeing consular support, yet, according to Global News, a Liberal MP allegedly contacted the Chinese consulate and encouraged it to delay the release of these two Michaels for partisan Liberal gain. The intelligence services that came up with this information to the media would have told the Prime Minister. When did they tell him?
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/23/23 2:22:42 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have two members of our national security services who have told the media that a Liberal MP told the Chinese not to release the two Michaels. I have now twice asked when the Prime Minister, his office or his department were informed of this startling revelation. I am going to ask a third time and I ask the minister to answer. When did the Prime Minister become aware of these allegations?
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/23/23 2:24:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this non-answer is extremely troubling. We have revelations from Canada's top security forces, who told the media that a Liberal MP asked the Chinese consulate to keep two Canadians in torture, in a windowless cell. I asked already, three times, when did the Prime Minister become aware of these revelations. I ask again, when?
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Context: House Hansard - 172 - Mar/23/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/23/23 2:25:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the importance of this question cannot be overstated. The Prime Minister knew that a member of his Liberal caucus was working to keep two Canadian citizens arbitrarily and illegally incarcerated in windowless cells, potentially being tortured. He knew that and did nothing. That would be a devastating scandal against our national interest. I am simply asking for the government to clarify. On what date did the Prime Minister find out the revelations that one of his MPs may have helped keep our people in jail?
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