“Mr. Speaker, my colleague mentioned several cases where the government failed to consult properly and where it lacked transparency. He talked about a worrisome trend that we have seen this week now that the Liberals have a majority in committee. They have been holding committee meetings in camera and preventing Canadians and other parliamentarians from having access to important information and participating in debates. Can my colleague tell us more about his concerns?”
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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 15 wordsI must first commend my colleague on the quality of her French.It is exemplary.ThanksAside · 4 wordsShe seems very nice.AsidePositioning · 7 wordsThe government’s authoritarian tendencies are worrisome indeed.PositioningThe ask · 28 wordsI hope that the Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government is paying close attention and will perhaps take the opportunity to reassure us on that score.Claims · 65 wordsNow that I am my party’s whip, I oversee all the committees.1Having read our member’s reports, I know that the government is quick to convene in camera and clean house.The government is in the process of taking back control of the order of precedence.I hope that this feverish activity is temporary, the result of having recently secured a majority through backroom deals, 2The ask · 8 wordsand that the Liberals will become reasonable again.Positioning · 19 wordsAsking that an open hand be extended comes off well in public, but accepting that hand is another matter.Positioning
