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Mel Arnold

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Conservative
  • North Okanagan—Shuswap
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 69%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $117,514.07

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Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/31/23 5:19:27 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-42 
Mr. Speaker, certainly, the threshold of 25% seems to be quite high, especially when tracking of that foreign ownership may not be all that clear in other countries. That 25% threshold, I believe, should be lowered, and we may see that amendment at the committee stage.
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • Mar/30/23 7:12:53 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the members will see, as I conclude my speech, how all of what I am saying is very much relevant. More recently, we heard news about the foreign influence that happened in the 2019 and 2021 elections, but the Liberals were not going to tell anyone about it until the news broke in the media. Then they appointed a friend—
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:35:30 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, tonight the minister stated that there are EI programs for those having difficulties. The minister is referring to difficulties like jobs and businesses that have been eliminated by the government's decision. Can the minister admit tonight that her government's decisions are more than difficulties for Canadians, that they are already devastating?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Mel Arnold
  • May/30/22 11:34:36 p.m.
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Mr. Chair, earlier the minister stated that the government is developing a responsible plan for those affected by the Discovery Islands decision, because those people deserve no less. Some British Columbians have already lost their jobs to the Discovery Islands decision, and this minister keeps telling them to just go on EI. Why does the minister believe that some Canadians deserve no less than a responsible transition plan, but others should go on EI?
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