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Arnold Viersen Conservative
“I am worried about this bill because it gives too much power to the minister instead of having clear rules. It forces people to hire lobbyists and pay insiders just to get projects approved.”
“Mr. Speaker, I too am concerned about it, but probably for an entirely different reason. The Liberals, over the last 10 years, have made the Canadian government a lobbyist playground rather than having a clear set of outlined rules. The Liberals are basically saying that if someone is going to build a fence, the fence has to be a certain height and colour, and then they can build the fence. No, they have to get approval from the minister. They have to hire a lobbyist, have them work, pay the right people and make things happen. That is what I am more concerned about when I read these bills. People would need to get the approval of the minister, hire the right lobbyist and pay money to the right people, and then the project would be approved.”
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Mr. Speaker, I too am concerned about it, but probably for an entirely different reason. The Liberals, over the last 10 years, have made the Canadian government a lobbyist playground rather than having a clear set of outlined rules. The Liberals are basically saying that if someone is going to build a fence, the fence has to be a certain height and colour, and then they can build the fence. No, they have to get approval from the minister. They have to hire a lobbyist, have them work, pay the right people and make things happen. That is what I am more concerned about when I read these bills. People would need to get the approval of the minister, hire the right lobbyist and pay money to the right people, and then the project would be approved.