MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Hon. Adam van Koeverden

Liberal Secretary of State (Sport) 21 statements translated

Van Koeverden reliably cheers for his government's spending, whether the topic is sports, dental care, or the economy. He argues their stimulus is an investment that creates jobs and proudly cites how many people in specific ridings benefit from each program. On crime, he avoids talking lockup and looks for other areas to spend to reduce it. He attacks Conservative MPs personally, accusing them of not caring, not understanding, or wanting to cut popular programs his party started.

Government Orders

Government Business No. 9—Changes to Standing Orders

2026-04-23

“You delayed a bill we wanted. I want this new rule to help pass my party's bills faster.”

Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I appreciated the speech from one of the most knowledgeable members of the House. He spends more time in this room than anybody I know and really does understand how this place works. He mentioned the lawful access bill, which was delayed by the Conservatives until they kind of came around and, I suppose, were convinced, maybe by their constituents or perhaps by law enforcement officials who were asking us to deliver on that. However, they slowed that legislation down. Could the member please inform Canadians and the House how a change to our committee structure to better reflect the composition of Parliament would allow us to advance legislation that Canadians, law enforcement and officials require for their work?

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