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National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Members made statements celebrating the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Despite the serious topic, one Liberal member's statement barely mentioned it, instead talking about the importance of 'dignity' in politics. An attempt to score political points on an unrelated issue during a debate about missing and murdered women.

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Linda Lapointe

Liberal
“I want to look good by saying personal attacks are bad. I want to cheer for a bill that spends money to fix sad things. I don't mention tradeoffs or details. I want women in our group to get credit.”
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