Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)
“Mr. Speaker, as part of Bill C-5, the building Canada act, the Bloc Québécois was able to secure the co-operation and support of the Conservatives for an amendment that I myself introduced, which sought to include a sunset clause in Bill C-5. The goal was to at least provide a framework for and limit the extraordinary and exceptional powers that the bill was creating in response to the exceptional circumstances arising from the American threat across the border. The Conservatives agreed with us that these were indeed exceptional powers. Even constitutional experts agreed with us. Some said that Bill C-5 was similar or almost similar to the Emergency Measures Act. In Bill C-39, the Liberals are trying to undo all the measures that we put in place in Bill C-5 with the Conservatives’ co-operation, including the five-year sunset clause. I am wondering if we can count on the Conservatives’ support once again to prevent this abuse of power.”
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Positioning 35%Reasoning 9%Claims 6%Promise 50%
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Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 16 wordsyes, once again, the Liberal government is using fear to govern and grant itself more power.PositioningReasoning · 13 wordsAs we said, exceptional circumstances sometimes warrant an exceptional response or exceptional legislation.Claims · 9 wordsWe passed that legislation in Parliament 15 months ago, 1Positioning · 34 wordsbut the only results we have seen involve what the Liberals do best, which is creating more bureaucracy, giving more money to their cronies and leaving less money in the pockets of ordinary Canadians.PositioningPromise · 71 wordsWe need to continue keeping an eye on them.We need to continue rising here in the House, out of loyalty to the people and to the nation, and we need to ensure that our laws work for people and that the government is not just using this crisis to play politics.Yes, we will be there to double-check every comma and to hold the Liberals to account for their decisions.Vague promise
