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House Hansard - 274

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 2, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/24 10:13:06 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am finding it odd that we have Conservative members who are actually standing up asking about the government's position with regard to Ukraine when, in fact, what we have witnessed is that the Conservative Party has completely abandoned Ukraine on this very important issue of Canada-Ukraine trade. For the first time ever, Conservatives are going to be voting against a trade agreement. I am wondering if my colleague would not agree with me that there is a possibility of an oozing of hypocrisy and disappointment all in one in regard to the way the Conservative Party today is treating a very important trade agreement.
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/24 10:24:11 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the member who just spoke is wrong. President Zelenskyy came to Canada last September to sign a trade agreement. That was why, during a time of war, he came to Canada. It was to sign a trade agreement. He asked parliamentarians here, all of us, to support the Canada-Ukraine trade agreement, as did the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, as did 1.3 million people of Ukrainian-Canadian heritage and others. They want all members of all political parties to get behind it and to vote in favour of this legislation. Why have members of the Conservative Party chosen to abandon Ukraine when Ukraine has asked for the support of this legislation?
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/24 10:39:09 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, in every trade agreement, there are all sorts of compromises that are made. Sometimes one agrees with something. Sometimes one disagrees with something. One takes a look at the overall agreement in itself. Let there be no doubt, when the President of Ukraine came to Canada to sign an agreement, there was a consensus. There are individuals, such as Brian Mulroney, a Progressive Conservative, who had the Canada-U.S. trade agreement. I am sure that former prime minister, reflecting on what the Conservative Party is today, is saying it is nothing but hogwash. There is absolutely no reason for this whatsoever, outside of the MAGA Conservative outlook coming from the United States into Canada, which is actually driving the Conservative Party's position. This red herring the member was talking about is wrong. It is about the MAGA right. Why will the Conservative Party not support this trade agreement?
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Feb/2/24 10:59:57 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we would request a recorded vote.
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/24 12:08:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-57 
Mr. Speaker, I am tabling today a very timely petition. Constituents in my riding have signed a petition asking for all parliamentarians of all political parties to get behind and vote in favour of Bill C-57, which would implement the Canada-Ukraine trade agreement.
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Feb/2/24 12:12:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand at this time. The Deputy Speaker: Is that agreed? Some hon. members: Agreed.
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Context: House Hansard - 274 - Feb/2/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Feb/2/24 12:12:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I suspect if you were to canvass the House at this time, you might find unanimous consent to call it 1:30 p.m. so we can begin private members' hour.
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