“I don't want to deport more people. I'll only support a law that fits my interpretation of the constitution. I'm using that as my excuse for voting no.”
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A bill to make many changes to Canada's immigration and border control laws. During debate, Conservatives asked questions about specific cases and raised concerns about fraud, while the Liberal minister responded but often discussed unrelated topics like Canada Summer Jobs and praised a Liberal colleague.
“You voted against my bill. I think that's bad. You're a lawyer and should know better than that. Now a rapist is still in Canada. I don't want him here.”
“I'm filling time with kind words while saying nothing anyone could pin down later. I want you to think this government is doing enough.”
“The other party is soft on crime. They let criminals stay. Look at this sob story! I want you to be angry at the other party!”
“I want you to think we are tough on crime. We have rules. Bad people get punished. The border agency does its job.”
“But you aren't actually punishing anyone. This criminal is still here. I bet the minister can't even explain that to victims.”
“That's bad. Judges should deliver serious consequences. We all agree. I said that before. I'll say it again.”
“I'm outraged. Foreign criminals should get the same punishment as citizens. Don't go easy on them just to avoid sending them home.”
“I don't like your point. Stop talking about punishments. Let's talk about how many people we already send back.”
“You voted to let criminals stay in Canada. A bad driver killed someone and got a light sentence. The family wants to know why he's still here.”
“I'm going to talk about all the great things our government has done to protect Canadians and blame the opposition for getting in the way.”
“I proposed a simple one-line law. The other party is talking around it instead of saying whether she thinks this one criminal should stay in Canada.”
“I don't want to discuss the specific case or bill you mentioned. Instead I'll list other things our government has done and spending we have added.”
“You don't care about victims. You're ignoring them. I want you to feel bad for them. A non-citizen killed two people and he wasn't deported. The families want to know why he's still here.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later.”
“I want more deportations after crimes. Liberals aren't taking this seriously. I want a small law change so we can deport more people after certain crimes.”
“I'm saying I'm doing a good job. I keep saying we're doing good work. Criminals deserve something but I'm not saying what.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my riding.”
“I want to cheer for a program that spends money in my riding. More money for this program is good for everyone!”
“Where are the Conservatives? They're not here asking questions. They must have run out of ideas. Immigration is good. We're doing a good job on immigration. Look at all the good things we're doing on immigration.”