“Mr. Speaker, it is the independent, arm’s-length CRTC that has made the decision. I think it is important for us to recognize that Canada is not alone. There are other G7 countries that have what the Conservatives are saying we should not have as a nation. They believe that, because the United States has said we should not have one, we should abolish it. It is as simple as that. I wonder if the Conservatives believe that Canada owes it to its citizens to stand independently of the United States. We do not have to listen to everything it says. Negotiations are going on and they will continue. We will get the best deal for Canadians on that front.”
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Average 92 / 100
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Claims 55%Positioning 30%Reasoning 16%
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 4 wordsCanada is not alone, Positioning · 19 wordsbut that is hardly a bragging point.Saying other countries overtax their citizens, too, is not a bragging point.PositioningClaims · 17 wordsWhether we agree with the U.S. on certain things or not, they are our biggest trading partner.1Reasoning · 10 wordsWe need to get tariff-free access to United States markets.Claims · 14 wordsThis is a major impediment and it is going to have absolutely terrible repercussions.
