Evidence of meeting #55 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was opposition.
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An hon. member
Harper couldn't have said it better.
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Liberal
Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
The alternative that we can propose, if you're all compelled to be in the House for question period, is that we can suspend and then return at an agreed-upon time. But I don't believe the government is prepared to adjourn the committee at this time.
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Conservative
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NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Well, we would like to exercise our right to be there for question period.
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Conservative
Jamie Schmale Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
Absolutely. I think that's fair on our side too.
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Liberal
Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
So my offer is to suspend, and we'd like to do that, but we're not prepared to adjourn.
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Conservative
Jamie Schmale Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
Through you, Chair, when would you like to come back? Thursday is good for us.
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Liberal
Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Well, my request is to continue until we get to a vote.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Did you see that? The staffer told him what the ruling was going to be. Mr. Independent.
You guys are a joke. What a joke. What a joke. Simms trying to pretend he wrote this, Arnold trying to make independent decisions and getting whipped—what a joke.
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Conservative
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NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
You clowns think you can pull this off? Really? This crowd?
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Conservative
Jamie Schmale Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
Chair, I think we had some compromise going. We agreed to suspend to allow us to get to question period. It's our duty to be there.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Jamie Schmale Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
We know you're a very reasonable guy.
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NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Her hand went right up the back of your shirt, and your mouth said just what she said what she told you to say.
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Conservative
Jamie Schmale Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
I'm very disappointed.
Through you, Chair, can we—
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Conservative
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Liberal
Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
I would withdraw my comment. I've said my last point, and it is what it is.
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NDP
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Conservative
