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House Hansard - 193

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 9, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • May/9/23 10:47:08 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, my question is with respect to the spreading of misinformation. Last Thursday, I was heckled by a member who said that I had said the Prime Minister and the member in question had the same briefing. I stood up and I said, and I quote from Hansard: Mr. Speaker, it was never my intention to say that the Prime Minister and the member had the same briefing. If that is in fact what I said, I would apologize for saying that it was the same briefing. No matter what we tell the Conservatives, they have their certain spin. It is about character assassination. As we continue with the debate, as they continue to want to ramp up the politicization, it is more about the character assassination of the Prime Minister than it is about the issue. When will the Conservative Party depoliticize this and allow the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to deal with the issue?
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • May/9/23 10:48:45 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. What I was reflecting on in my question was the issue that the member did get a general briefing, as other members—
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Context: House Hansard - 193 - May/9/23
Mrs. Karen Vecchio
  • May/9/23 10:17:25 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, hold your boots, because the government actually did one thing right, very late, but the fact is that MPs need to know immediately, and that was something that the Prime Minister actually said. It is great that he said it. Now he needs to act on it. The member for Wellington—Halton Hills should have a full briefing, knowing exactly what happened and understanding how his family was targeted. The other members in the chamber who have also been targeted must be ensured to be notified. I think it is really important that the procedure and House affairs committee is advised and that they have access to that information on what ridings were being targeted, to ensure that the process worked and to ensure that the safety of those members is secure. I think that has to be looked at. If they targeted them back in 2021, what are they doing today? We do not know, so I think we all need to be on high alert.
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