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Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“The Liberal leader is well-qualified. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed him to run the Bank of Canada, and Britain's Prime Minister chose him to run the Bank of England. In the last election, Canadians looked at both leaders and chose him.”
“Mr. Speaker, at the get-go, I want to follow up on what the member for Barrie South—Innisfil just finished saying about the leader of the Liberal Party having been the Governor of the Bank of Canada. I would remind my friend across the way that it was Stephen Harper who recognized the skill set he has by appointing him Governor of the Bank of Canada. In fairness, he is not the only prime minister to have recognized that. So did the Prime Minister of England in ensuring he would then become the Governor of the Bank of England. That is something that is worthy of noting. Not only did Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Prime Minister of England recognize the leader of the Liberal Party’s credentials, but Canadians as a whole did just that. In the last federal election, Canadians were very concerned about a wide spectrum of issues. They looked at what the leader of the Conservative Party had to offer and contrasted that to what the leader of the Liberal Party had to offer. Never before has the Liberal Party of Canada received as many votes as a direct result—”
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Mr. Speaker, at the get-go, I want to follow up on what the member for Barrie South—Innisfil just finished saying about the leader of the Liberal Party having been the Governor of the Bank of Canada. I would remind my friend across the way that it was Stephen Harper who recognized the skill set he has by appointing him Governor of the Bank of Canada. In fairness, he is not the only prime minister to have recognized that. So did the Prime Minister of England in ensuring he would then become the Governor of the Bank of England. That is something that is worthy of noting. Not only did Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Prime Minister of England recognize the leader of the Liberal Party’s credentials, but Canadians as a whole did just that. In the last federal election, Canadians were very concerned about a wide spectrum of issues. They looked at what the leader of the Conservative Party had to offer and contrasted that to what the leader of the Liberal Party had to offer. Never before has the Liberal Party of Canada received as many votes as a direct result—