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A bill to amend Canada's election laws, adding new restrictions on things like foreign influence and false election information, and changing some rules around political donations and election administration. In debate, MPs mostly talked about unrelated topics like inflation and their weekend plans, rather than substantive discussion of the long list of election law changes in the actual bill.

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Hon. Andrew Scheer

Conservative
“I want you to say what we're voting on. Food prices are the worst. I wish you would stop taxing gas so much. And stop blocking pipelines too. That makes everything more expensive.”
Our translation 81% shorter

Hon. Andrew Scheer

Conservative
“You said I could table my list, so I will. Maybe you should show it to the finance minister. Your policies cause inflation and make people suffer.”
Our translation 72% shorter