What they said. What they meant.

“I want to limit debate on this bill to five more hours. I don't want any more amendments or discussion after that.”

“I want this bill now even if some people feel rushed. I don't want more debate or delay. Communities need this soon.”

“I'm going to rush this bill through no matter what you say. I don't want any delays, even if it's just a day or two. I want this done now.”

“I'm annoyed the opposition are using stall tactics to delay my bill. I know I'm doing the right thing because other politicians agree with me. I want this passed right away before anyone can stop me. We can't miss this chance to give the government more power to regulate bail and sentencing.”

“I am going to complain about the opposition party using the rules to delay our bills. They are playing games by making us use closure to pass bills they actually agree with just so they can grandstand about accountability. This slows everything down. I want the opposition to stop delaying so we can pass more government bills faster.”

“I am going to complain about the opposition party using the rules to delay our bills. They slow everything down and then say we are too slow. I will ignore that maybe our long bills and last-minute rush are part of the problem. Instead I will blame only the opposition party for any delays. I want the opposition to stop delaying so we can pass this bill faster.”

“I want this house to pass my bill faster. I am anxious it will not pass before summer if some people use procedural delay tactics. I want to say passing this bill fast is very important. I want to talk a lot about harms to maybe make my bill look better.”

“I want to pass this bill quickly. We accepted some Senate amendments. The provinces will get funding to implement the bill. I don't want more debate time. I want this bill to become law as soon as possible.”

“I want to look cooperative on this tough issue. I say this bill already does what you want. It keeps attackers from getting conditional sentences. It makes it harder for violent and repeat offenders to get bail. It means harsher sentences. We should pass this quickly to protect families and survivors. I'm not just trying to score partisan points here.”

“My voters are asking why we aren't passing this yet. Our party promised it months ago. It's the other parties holding it up, right? I should get the minister to say what's in the bill and why it's so important for Canadians. That way, our party can take credit and blame the others for it not happening yet.”

“I'm filling time praising my fellow party member for supporting our party's bill. Our party wants the government to keep more people in jail longer. We want that because our voters are scared of crime. We want voters to see the government doing something about it.”

“You say time allocation is bad. But I say it's actually okay right now, because we really need this bill to pass. Why did you delay it so much before? You talked about puppies and kittens instead of helping. Now we have no choice. We must use time allocation to get this done quickly.”

“You didn't ask a question. Your party is only delaying my bill. But many people agree with me. We should pass the bill now. Stop talking about other things.”

“I want to pass this bill right away. People want it. Don't delay my bill.”

“I only care about my Winnipeg North voters. The Prime Minister made a promise. We must keep our promise. Conservatives keep stopping us. I'm tired of them stopping us. Bill C-14 is popular. Conservatives might even like it. We need to pass our crime bills. We promised in the election.”

“We could pass Bill C-14 now. Or we could not. But if we pass Bill C-14, my government says we would be listening to our communities. My government says it would reduce crime. My government says it would help Canadians.”

“I want the protecting victims act to pass now. I want the Conservative party to stop delaying bail reform. I say the Conservative party is being a hypocrite. I say the solutions in the bill are widely agreed on.”

“I'm filling time and not answering the question.”

“I'm saying you voted against many good things because you disagreed with one part of the bill. Perfection is the enemy of good. Don't lie about your vote.”

“I didn't like your bill. It had problems. Some ideas were okay. We used those. We made our bill bigger. It does more. Police told us to. Other parties too. Everyone helped. Even you. I think your bill was bad. But you helped make this good. Now stop complaining. You're slowing it down. We need to pass this.”