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Maxime Blanchette-Joncas Bloc Québécois
“The Liberals hold 51% of the seats in the House, but they want 58% of the seats on committees. I want the member to explain why the Liberals are giving themselves more power than they actually have.”
“Mr. Speaker, during her speech, my colleague said that the parties’ representation on committees must reflect their representation in the House. The Liberals hold 51% of the seats in the House, but they want 58% of the seats in committees. Can my colleague explain to me how she can say in her speech that she wants committees to operate like the House, when in reality, the Liberals are giving themselves much more power with this new majority that they engineered by enticing floor crossers?”
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Mr. Speaker, during her speech, my colleague said that the parties’ representation on committees must reflect their representation in the House. The Liberals hold 51% of the seats in the House, but they want 58% of the seats in committees. Can my colleague explain to me how she can say in her speech that she wants committees to operate like the House, when in reality, the Liberals are giving themselves much more power with this new majority that they engineered by enticing floor crossers?