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Privilege December 6th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I was here when the member began, and the Speaker then reminded the House that a question of privilege has to be focused and is not to be used as a filibuster. The member seems to be repeating things. The Speaker also said that. I believe we are way past the point. It seems that this is a tactic as opposed to someone who is actually concerned about their rights being upended.
Points of Order December 6th, 2024
Madam Speaker, I think the question at issue here is that, in Parliament, question period is a very partisan moment. It is the moment when the daily shots at government take place, so there is leeway. However, it is about the fair application of rules by the Chair on the abuse of question period.
When the Speaker has ruled that we have not asked something on government business, the question is shut down. We are not given three and four opportunities to repeat the same question to get it on the record; it is shut down. Therefore, if the Speaker rules that a question is not on government business, it is unfair to the rest of us who have just been told, “No, your question is not on government business, so sit down; that is the end of it”, to allow Conservatives to repeat and repeat.
I am very concerned, Madam Speaker, and you have heard my frustration, that there is a very unfair application in the House because of the intimidation tactics of the Conservatives. When we get up on points of order, we are regularly shut down quickly. Conservatives can speak on as long as they want, and it allows for a gaslighting in the House. What we are asking for is a fair application. If you rule as Chair that something is not government business, that is your decision, fair play, but to allow the Conservatives to keep going and going because of the intimidation they do with shouting and trying to undermine Parliament, it makes it very difficult for the rest of us to be willing to go along with the politeness of the House.
Privilege December 6th, 2024
Madam Speaker, I withdraw, but they voted against—
Privilege December 6th, 2024
Madam Speaker, we know the person heckling me, who wants women to go to backstreet abortionists, can take her turn.
The issue is the interruption of the work of the House of Commons by the false use of a question of privilege.
Privilege December 6th, 2024
Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order.
I want to go back to the point you just made, that a question of privilege is supposed to be something of substance. The issue here is whether it is being used to filibuster and interrupt the work of other members.
Privilege December 5th, 2024
Madam Speaker, I listened intently to my hon. colleague. I noticed that she hardly read a single word, which is extraordinary, and I did not hear a single slogan. What we need in the democratic system are people who bring the life experiences that she brings to the House. I am very sorry that she is going to be leaving soon, and I share her concern about the younger generation.
I am leaving too, and one of the reasons is that my daughter, with her beautiful little tea shop, moved home and I am her low-level carpenter and schlep. Again, we support our young ones because they are facing economic uncertainty that we did not face.
However, I would ask the member, because of her expertise and we are losing her, about this. I have spoken many times about my concern about encouraging people to join democracy. This is not a good time to be in democracy; there is so much hate in that. However, has she thought, in her future life, and I do not know what she is going to do, of trying to be a mentor? With that kind of speech, she could be a mentor to her own caucus. That would be a good place to start, but I am thinking in general, because that was a really well-positioned speech.
Business of Supply December 5th, 2024
Madam Speaker, yes, it is section 10 of the Standing Orders. I just want to apologize. I think that what I said was uncalled for. When the member said that some things blew his mind, I said that it was just a little puff of smoke. I retract that.
Business of Supply December 5th, 2024
Madam Speaker, I really enjoyed my hon. colleague's speech. Living rent-free inside his head has been quite the experience. I would have thought he would have thanked us. We saw the Conservatives' behaviour the other night, and we are willing to take the GST off alcohol. I would have thought that would have helped them in their behaviour.
I want to get serious for a moment because we know now from CSIS investigations into the guy who lives in the 19-room mansion that there were multiple efforts by a foreign government to interfere. I want to ask about the member for Calgary Nose Hill, whom I like a lot but who seems to have disappeared ever since we found out that as co-chair for Patrick Brown's campaign, she was pressured by agents of a foreign government to withdraw her support in the race. I know that the Conservative Party is a party whose leader cannot get a security clearance.
Will the member tell us who in his caucus has worked for a foreign government in undermining Canadian democracy? Surely he knows. I know he is on the backbench, but members must talk.
Business of Supply December 5th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I know we are living rent-free in the member's little head, but the NDP leader does not have a $2-million pension. If the Conservatives are going to continue the falsehoods, perhaps the member can explain how much the member who lives in—
Business of Supply December 5th, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I will try again for the member, who comes in and cries crocodile tears about hungry children but votes against supporting food for children. It is appalling the way Conservatives use children and their suffering, yet vote against these measures every single time.
Conservatives say that they are using the NDP leader's language. Yes, he spoke about defending workers, something that party will never do. We will always stand on the side of workers, something that party will never do.
They want to call a Christmas election because the member for Stornoway is desperate to stay ahead of a CSIS investigation. I just pointed out to the member that she voted to send women to backroom abortionists. If she thinks that we are going to support her and her leader in forcing a Christmas election in order to take away the HST off children's snowsuits and food, she lives in a Conservative bubble. I am sure they are all going to go back and be really angry at me tonight, but not in a million years. No. I am sorry. If she needs an explanation a third time, I will write it out for her in big block letters.