“Mr. Speaker, correct me if I am wrong, but democracy usually values open discussion. When I was elected in 2021, I was elected because I was sent here to this place to represent the views of all constituents of Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga. In a time when there is a lot of frustration and cynicism and just confusion about how and what happens in this place, could the government House leader speak to the reduction of the amount of trust that Canadians have in parliamentarians and processes in this place?”
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C
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Average 64 / 100
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Aside 10%Positioning 47%Reasoning 43%
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Mr. Speaker, Aside · 13 wordsI do not know the member’s constituents nearly as well as she would, AsideOff pointPositioning · 58 wordsbut my bet is that the people of Hastings—Lennox and Addington—Tyendinaga want to send members here who respect, uphold and cherish the democracy we have built, one that has served our country so well and has helped build the best country in the world.Unearned certaintyThat member’s constituents, like my own in Gatineau, believe we should respect the rules.PositioningReasoning · 53 wordsIt is to fight cynicism that we uphold these principles and uphold these traditions and these conventions that we and the people who have come before us have put in place.Upholding them, respecting them and following the rules is how we build and maintain trust in our democracy and in our Parliament.
