In the House of Commons on May 14th, 1998. See this statement in context.
David LevineOral Question Period
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville Québec
Liberal
Stéphane Dion LiberalPresident of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr. Speaker, in this highly decentralized federation of ours, a minister of the federal crown does not have the power to decide who should be hired by a hospital.
This does not mean we cannot deplore the fact that this federation, this country of ours, is not unified enough for such a problem not to arise.
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