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Jacques Gourde Conservative
“The Liberals are breaking democracy with their tactics. It will make Canadians stop voting because they think Parliament does not care about what they want.”
“Mr. Speaker, I can assure him that we have never dared to go as far as the Liberals have. I have to emphasize the word “never”. The Liberals have broken democracy. They are going to foster cynicism. I read a message last night from a young man who took the time to write to me, and he said he may never vote again in his life because of the Liberals’ tactics. Has anyone thought about the cynicism this could foster across Canada if this situation affects hundreds of thousands of people who will say that it is not worth voting because Parliament does not respect the will of Canadians? This goes too far.”
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Mr. Speaker, I can assure him that we have never dared to go as far as the Liberals have. I have to emphasize the word “never”. The Liberals have broken democracy. They are going to foster cynicism. I read a message last night from a young man who took the time to write to me, and he said he may never vote again in his life because of the Liberals’ tactics. Has anyone thought about the cynicism this could foster across Canada if this situation affects hundreds of thousands of people who will say that it is not worth voting because Parliament does not respect the will of Canadians? This goes too far.