MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Fraser fills time with platitudes to avoid answering direct questions. He portrays any opposition as merely political while positioning himself and the Liberal party as champions of public safety, even when their actions don't measure up. He's quick to blame others for any delays or shortcomings rather than acknowledge legitimate concerns about the bills he pushes.
Government Orders
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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 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 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'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'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 want this bill now even if some people feel rushed. I don't want more debate or delay. Communities need this soon.”
“I want to limit debate on this bill to five more hours. I don't want any more amendments or discussion after that.”
Private Members' Business
“I want this bill to pass quickly.”
Private Members' Business
“I want to limit debate on this bill. The government should decide how much time MPs get to discuss it.”
Oral Questions
“You say I'm soft on crime. I don't want to look soft. I'm against crime too. I condemn bad things. I'm making some changes. Bail will be harder. Sentences will be longer for some crimes. Judges get to pick sentences. Bad criminals should get deported. I'm doing things about crime so you can't say I ignore it.”
“I don't like that you are saying I'm soft on crime. I think I'm tough on crime. I talk a lot about my bills. I don't make the rules. Judges make the rules.”
Government Orders
“I hope we can all stop calling each other anti-democratic. I think we all want to protect democracy and the rule of law. The other party has stopped making real arguments. They just want to call us names instead of passing this bill. I want them to help pass this bill but we will do it without them if we have to.”
“I want to say the other party is wrong. They're not even talking about this bill. They're talking about old bills. I think those old bills were good. I want this bill to pass. I want to say the other party doesn't really care about victims. I think they just want to delay for political reasons. I don't like that. I hope they vote for this bill.”
“I want to agree with my friend and keep talking about how bad things are. Flying numbers make it sound serious. If we pass this bill, the government can say it did something. We should pass this bill today.”
“I want this bill to pass quickly. The other party wasted time before. Many people want this. We need to make penalties harsher now.”
“I want to look like I'm saying something thoughtful, but I'm just repeating talking points. We know this bill won't prevent crime, but we need to pass it anyway. We're spending lots of money on other things too, but don't let that stop this bill.”
“We warned the Conservatives that filibustering would delay protections for victims. The Conservatives didn't listen. They caused the delay. That's why we must pass this bill now instead of waiting a few months. I want to blame the Conservatives for the delay and say they don't really care about victims.”
