This site does rather simplistic sentiment and toxicity analysis of the Canadian parliament's Question Period using Google’s Perspective API, the TextBlob Python library and the Open Parliament API. For more on the this project visit the about page.

Latest Question Period : 2019-06-19

Total speeches analyzed : 41284

Most toxic speeches since 2015

1. Joël Godin - 2019-06-07
Toxicity : 0.80989
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Madam Speaker, I have plenty of respect for my colleague from Louis-Hébert, but I have to say, the Liberals are total hypocrites.The Liberals are strangling Canadian families. They eliminated the children's fitness and arts tax credits. They think Canadians are stupid. They send them money with one hand and take even more away with the other. Canadian families have $800 less in their pockets. This behaviour is irresponsible and dishonest to Canadian families.When are they going to stop wasting Canadian workers' money?
2. Michelle Rempel - 2017-04-12
Toxicity : 0.738868
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Mr. Speaker, nearly 10% of my city is out of work and struggling with the emotional stress of trying to make ends meet, so when the Prime Minister stands in this place and tells these people he did nothing wrong by spending hundreds of thousands of their tax dollars on a personal vacation, he disrespects them.When the Prime Minister stands and tries to spin that he somehow has the right to flagrantly fly above the law, does he think Canadian taxpayers are fools, or does he think they are foolish enough to buy that garbage?
3. Michael Cooper - 2018-05-22
Toxicity : 0.738868
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This is pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
4. Kerry Diotte - 2017-12-08
Toxicity : 0.738868
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Mr. Speaker, they burn people alive in cages. They kill gays by throwing them off buildings. They kidnap and rape children. Now these terrorists are returning to Canada after fighting against us overseas. Instead of arresting them, the Liberals want to reintegrate them into our society. To do that, and I am not making this up, the Liberals plan to employ methods such as poetry and podcasts. When will Liberals take the public safety of Canadians seriously?
5. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2017-02-15
Toxicity : 0.714343
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are the most cowardly and crass people there are in this world. They are so fearless that they put lifetime gag orders on those who oppose their schemes. They are stripping a veteran of more than 30 years of his title of honorary colonel for criticizing a stupid decision—
6. Pierre Nantel - 2018-12-13
Toxicity : 0.704421
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They are cowards.
7. Sheila Malcolmson - 2018-09-26
Toxicity : 0.671242
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives' exploitation of this little girl's death is sickening.
8. Shannon Stubbs - 2018-03-01
Toxicity : 0.663629
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians want answers, because the Liberals are just making no sense. Why did the Surrey Centre MP apologize and resign his position as B.C. Liberal caucus chair, independently or otherwise, for something the Prime Minister himself said he believed the Indian government did? This is all as ridiculous, damaging, and disastrous as the trip was itself, and these Liberals should be ashamed.
9. Gérard Deltell - 2016-05-12
Toxicity : 0.654832
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Mr. Speaker, in your case, when you travel, you properly assume your responsibilities.Can the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons set the record straight for Canadians? How many people were there and how much did it cost? When they say that it cost $25,000, they are taking Canadians for fools.
10. Rona Ambrose - 2016-06-08
Toxicity : 0.651947
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Mr. Speaker, on International Women's Day, I asked the Prime Minister if he would take action to help protect Yazidi girls who have been forced to be sex slaves by ISIS. I asked if he would step up and ensure that Yazidi girls get placed in the joint sponsorship program so they can come to Canada. He had no answer. Yesterday we learned that another 19 Yazidi girls were burned alive for refusing to become sex slaves to ISIS terrorists. After three months of silence, I am still waiting for an answer. Why are the Liberals turning a blind eye to the atrocities being committed against these girls?
11. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2017-12-12
Toxicity : 0.651044
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister wants to purchase a fleet of eighties-era Australian jets. The Australians no longer want them. They do not want to put one more red cent into repairing them, they are such garbage. Everyone says there is no capability gap. We have spent the past year and a half proving that there is no capability gap. The last thing we need is more reckless spending from this government. The minister himself said in February that he would not buy second-hand jets.Why buy 18 old, used, utterly useless clunkers?
12. Pierre Poilievre - 2017-11-02
Toxicity : 0.634874
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Shame on you, Bill, you're being dishonest. You're being very dishonest.
13. Tony Clement - 2018-11-01
Toxicity : 0.630754
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are failing again. They are watering down sentences for crimes such as administering date rape drugs, abducting children, impaired driving causing bodily harm and selling young women and men into sexual slavery.The Conservatives called for over 100 amendments to clean up the government's deeply flawed omnibus Bill C-75, but the Liberals were not listening.Does the minister really believe Canadians want sex traffickers and kidnappers to have lesser sentences?
14. Rona Ambrose - 2016-03-08
Toxicity : 0.62507
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Mr. Speaker, on International Women's Day, my thoughts are with the Yazidi girls in Iraq who are being captured, tortured, raped, and forced to be sex slaves by ISIS. Those who can actually flee with their lives are now languishing in IDP camps, but we can help them. We can bring them to Canada.With private sponsors who are willing to help, will the Prime Minister commit today to placing these Yazidi girls in the joint sponsorship program so they can come to Canada and find safe haven?
15. Jacques Gourde - 2018-02-02
Toxicity : 0.619285
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians will not be fooled, and the fact that the Prime Minister is treating them like idiots is an insult to their intelligence. The Prime Minister's illegal trip was carefully planned and intentionally paid for out of the pockets of Canadian taxpayers.When will the Prime Minister restore even a semblance of integrity by paying back the money he took from Canadian taxpayers so he could have a good time?
16. Candice Bergen - 2019-05-16
Toxicity : 0.618171
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Mr. Speaker, I withdraw calling the Prime Minister someone acting like a coward. I withdraw that.
17. Peter Julian - 2018-12-13
Toxicity : 0.618089
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What rubbish, Mr. Speaker. No charges have been laid. When regular people claim something on their taxes, they are given only 90 days to prove that it is a legal claim. It has been two years since the Panama papers revealed that many of the richest people in Canada had been stashing billions of dollars in illegal offshore tax havens, and still not a single charge has been laid. That is like playing Monopoly where the richest always get a get-out-of-jail-free card. This Christmas, instead of going after everyday people all the time, why does the Prime Minister not tell his minister to go after illegal offshore tax havens for a change?
18. Georgina Jolibois - 2019-06-04
Toxicity : 0.617989
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Mr. Speaker, the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls inquiry has called for serious action to help the families of women who have gone missing. Families across northern Saskatchewan expect action from the Liberal government after the genocide of indigenous women. The families of Happy Charles and Myrna Montgrand need mental health supports and funding to help find their loved ones. Will the Liberals commit today to provide all the necessary resources toward missing and murdered women in northern Saskatchewan?
19. Simon Marcil - 2016-11-21
Toxicity : 0.611969
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Mr. Speaker, with regard to cheese producers, to call the minister's offer an assistance plan is clearly insulting. That plan is woefully inadequate. What it comes down to is that Ottawa does not give a damn about Quebec's fine cheeses, which are not even identified in this bad plan. Large cheddar producers, for instance, are just as eligible as artisanal producers.Some 17,700 tonnes of cheese is about to arrive in our grocery stores, and Ottawa is doing virtually nothing about it.Will the minister improve his assistance plan to meet the needs of cheese producers, or is he going to recite the same old government bullshit?
20. Rachel Blaney - 2016-11-17
Toxicity : 0.611343
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Mr. Speaker, the member for Spadina—Fort York, who claims to be the architect of privatization infrastructure banks, says anyone who criticizes it is “stupid”. Canadians who are concerned about tolls and user fees in their communities, he is calling stupid. Canadians who understand that private investors who will only invest if they see a return, he is calling stupid. Will the Liberal government denounce these disrespectful statements, or is it stupid of me to ask?
21. Pierre Nantel - 2019-06-05
Toxicity : 0.611031
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Mr. Speaker, Google spent $47 million on lobbying to roll back copyright in Europe. Here in Canada, the Liberal government is leaving the door wide open to giants such as Facebook, Google and Netflix. The government says nobody gets a free ride. Give me a break. It has been singing the same tune for four years now.The consequences are very real. Today, TVA announced it is cutting 68 jobs because of Liberal favouritism and the government's refusal to ensure a level playing field for everyone.I am ashamed of Parliament for handing our culture, our democracy and our jobs over to Big Brother in the states on a silver platter. The Liberals have not done a thing for four years.Why not? God dammit!
22. Adam Vaughan - 2019-05-10
Toxicity : 0.610632
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Madam Speaker, parents and children in Canada have a very simple message for the Conservatives: Keep your hands off the Canada child benefit. The Conservative leader has voted against doubling it. The Conservative leader voted against indexing it. The Conservative leader voted against making it tax free. If people want to know what the Conservatives' plan for children is, let them look at Doug Ford's war on children in Ontario. It is what happens when a Conservative government tries to campaign without a platform. The Ontario Conservatives have cut teachers for kids. They have cut libraries for kids. They have cut school lunch programs for kids. They have cut the child advocate. They have even cut giving out vaccines for kids. When it comes to the Conservatives, Ford's cuts hurt kids, and they are shear stupidity.
23. Rona Ambrose - 2016-06-14
Toxicity : 0.610577
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Mr. Speaker, Yazidi girls as young as nine years old are being used as sex slaves by ISIS. On International Women's Day I asked the Prime Minister if he would step up and ensure that these Yazidi girls get placed in Canada's joint sponsorship program, and he had no answer.Germany has now taken in 1,000 of these girls and given them safe haven, so I am asking again for the third time, will the Prime Minister step up and follow Germany's lead and help these girls?
24. Michelle Rempel - 2017-10-24
Toxicity : 0.608336
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Mr. Speaker, earlier the Minister of Status of Women made some insinuations around Barbies and feminazis. I could stand here and point out that the Prime Minister's parliamentary secretary, in 2007, posted “hahahaha.......... I'm sure you cleaned it up nicely, with you being a woman and all!!! It's in your DNA...”.My question for the Prime Minister is this. Will he get his female cabinet ministers to stand here and have an argument about who is more sexist than the other, or will he start doing actual things for women, like protecting Yazidi sex slaves, like correcting the sham of the missing and murdered indigenous women, like condemning the ruling around—
25. Michelle Rempel - 2016-10-24
Toxicity : 0.607978
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Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to hear this development. I am pleased to hear that the pleas of Nadia Murad and the women who are being raped at the hands of ISIS are finally being taken into consideration by the government that has wasted time in bringing them here.Words are one thing, but how many people, how many Yazidis, will the government bring to Canada and how quickly will it do it?
26. Romeo Saganash - 2018-09-25
Toxicity : 0.607978
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Mr. Speaker, when the Prime Minister insists that this pipeline expansion will be done no matter what and his minister adds that Canada will not be able to accommodate all indigenous concerns, it means they have decided to willfully violate their constitutional duties and obligations. It sounds like a most important relationship, does it not?Why does the Prime Minister not just say the truth and tell indigenous peoples that he does not give a fuck about their rights?
27. Pat Kelly - 2018-05-10
Toxicity : 0.601729
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Mr. Speaker, earlier today Al Gore stated, “The Kinder Morgan pipeline carrying dirty tar sands oil would be a step backward...”. Does the government agree with Al Gore, who calls our natural resources dirty and wants to kill the Trans Mountain expansion?
28. Alexandre Boulerice - 2017-04-06
Toxicity : 0.577772
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Mr. Speaker, for months now, the federal pay services has been a complete shambles. Some people are being paid twice as much, others are not being paid at all and must borrow money to buy groceries.Normally, the managers responsible for such a mess should be rapped on the knuckles, but what do the Liberals do? They give out bonuses, yes sir, and we are not talking small peanuts: $5 million of our money to reward people who are incapable of paying employees.Is this the Liberal way of managing: rewarding the foolish and incompetent?
29. Michelle Rempel - 2016-10-20
Toxicity : 0.571503
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Mr. Speaker, does 25,000 refugees by December 31, 2015, ring a bell? This is the epitome of hypocrisy.My question to the minister is this. We have a reasonable motion that has been accepted by all parties in here, which has tangible action for the Yazidis. Why on earth can the government not stand up and say that it will bring Yazidi sex-slave girls to Canada?
30. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2018-10-18
Toxicity : 0.570953
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians know that the Prime Minister cares about ISIS terrorists, but on this side of the House, we condemn their terrible acts and take the threat they pose seriously.Like rats fleeing a sinking ship, these traitors are returning to Canada and trying to make us believe that they are victims.Will the Prime Minister put an end to this circus and take meaningful action against these cowards to ensure that they face the full force of the law if they return to Canada?
31. James Bezan - 2016-02-04
Toxicity : 0.569618
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Again, Mr. Speaker, there is no plan ISIS is a jihadi terrorist organization that is committing mass atrocities against religious and ethnic minorities. These are terrorists who believe in a dangerously radicalized version of Islam. The Liberals are constantly rationalizing their behaviour and making excuses for ISIS. Now the Minister of National Defence is blaming climate change for ISIS.Does the Minister of National Defence actually believe that climate change creates jihadi terrorists?
32. Candice Bergen - 2019-05-16
Toxicity : 0.560089
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Mr. Speaker, China has now formally arrested Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. We do not know where these two men are being held, and they are at risk of being put to death by the Chinese because of these trumped-up allegations.Clearly, the Prime Minister's approach to China is not working. When will he stop acting like a coward, pick up the phone and do something about this, because the very lives of Canadians—
33. John Brassard - 2017-11-02
Toxicity : 0.557283
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It is actually laughable, Mr. Speaker, to hear the finance minister talking about counting, because the thing he has been counting since he became the finance minister is the mountain of cash that he has made off Morneau Shepell shares and dividends. The Prime Minister does have a problem. He either agrees that the Ethics Commissioner is right that the finance minister broke the law, or he disagrees with her and says everything is fine. He cannot have it both ways. He cannot suck and blow at the same time. The finance minister has been found guilty and fined by the Ethics Commissioner. How could the finance minister betray the trust of Canadians?
34. Tony Clement - 2018-09-26
Toxicity : 0.556872
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to state for the record that the only political games being played in this House today are the word games being conducted by the Prime Minister of Canada on this very important issue. Terri-Lynne McClintic helped lure Tori, hit Tori three times in the head with a claw hammer; she was a look-out while Tori was raped and then helped place Tori's body in a garbage bag. The Prime Minister knows full well that he has the power and authority to change this case in an instant. Why will he not use his power and authority right now to do the right thing for Tori's family and the right thing for society?
35. Thomas Mulclair - 2017-05-31
Toxicity : 0.554004
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What a crock of nonsense, Mr. Speaker. Madame Meilleur told the committee that she did not know if she would be able to recuse herself from future investigations of the Prime Minister to whom she directly donated. Well, we have just learned that the interim commissioner has had to recuse herself from investigating whether the Prime Minister violated the law during the appointment of Madame Meilleur.How can the Liberals explain appointing a commissioner who cannot even investigate the Prime Minister?
36. Matt DeCourcey - 2018-06-08
Toxicity : 0.553118
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Mr. Speaker, our government, and I believe all Canadians, are appalled by the abhorrent statement of the supreme leader Khamenei. Our position on Iran is clear. We oppose Iran's support for terrorist organizations. We oppose its threats toward Israel. We oppose its ballistic missile program and its support for the murderous Assad regime in Syria.For many years Canada has been, and continues to be, a steadfast friend of Israel, and we will continue to support Israel's right to live in peace.
37. Lisa Raitt - 2018-09-26
Toxicity : 0.548076
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Mr. Speaker, Terri-Lynne McClintic was found guilty of first-degree murder and rape and torture of eight-year-old Tori Stafford. She was sentenced to life in prison. Eight years into her prison sentence, she is being moved to a healing facility. This is a bad decision by officials. On any calculus, this is a bad decision. When bad decisions were shown to us as a government, we intervened. We stopped rapist and murderer Paul Bernardo from receiving conjugal visits. We blocked child killer Clifford Olson from receiving pension benefits.When confronted with bad decisions, a good government acts. Why is this Prime Minister not acting?
38. Luc Berthold - 2019-02-04
Toxicity : 0.546345
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Revenue has made a fool of herself again by completely disregarding a request by the Premier of Quebec, the National Assembly of Quebec and the vast majority of Quebeckers.Instead of using her position to make things easier for Quebeckers, she is chopping away at Quebec's requests. A single tax return, chop! The supply ship Obelix, chop! The fitness tax credit, chop! The joke has gone on long enough.Will the Minister of National Revenue stop viewing Quebeckers as a threat and let them have a single tax return?
39. Blaine Calkins - 2016-12-06
Toxicity : 0.542756
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Mr. Speaker, this is just in. The individual who organized the Prime Minister's Vancouver fundraiser in November with Chinese millionaires is now bragging the fundraiser was a quid pro quo. He got an invitation from the Prime Minister to meet the Chinese premier in Ottawa and then offered to host the cash for access fundraiser in return. The gig is up. This rotten, stinking, filthy, corrupt cash for access fundraising scheme has finally been exposed for what it is, so the only question is: When will the Prime Minister stop it?
40. Luc Thériault - 2018-10-22
Toxicity : 0.540692
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Mr. Speaker, Saudi Arabia murders journalists. Saudi Arabia flogs bloggers. Saudi Arabia kills civilians in Yemen. Saudi Arabia lies to the entire world.How many more Badawis, Khashoggis, women, and children will have to die? When will the Prime Minister cancel Canada's arms sales agreements with this murderous regime?
41. Andrew Scheer - 2018-02-05
Toxicity : 0.539127
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Mr. Speaker, that question was for the Prime Minister to answer for his insulting comments. Why is it that every time he makes a mistake or says something stupid, he has to leave it to other ministers to defend his—
42. Michelle Rempel - 2019-02-27
Toxicity : 0.537699
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Mr. Speaker, this is what SNC-Lavalin's intervention looked like: 30 thousand dollars' worth of Canadian prostitutes given to Moammar Gadhafi's son. This is the so-called victimless crime that our woke feminist Prime Minister is moving mountains to cover up.When did the Prime Minister learn that SNC-Lavalin paid for prostitutes for Moammar Gadhafi's son?
43. Pierre Nantel - 2019-06-05
Toxicity : 0.535304
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Mr. Speaker, I wish my colleague would tell me what I did that she found so disrespectful. I did indeed say the word “dammit”, but I could just as easily have said “thorn” or “lemon”. I do not see how that is disrespectful towards the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, who, truth be told, has not done anything these past four years.
44. Steven Blaney - 2018-06-12
Toxicity : 0.533958
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Mr. Speaker, this past weekend in Toronto, preacher Sheikh Shafiq Huda, from the Islamic Humanitarian Service, said some horrific, crazy things. He said that he wanted to see Israelis in body bags and that he was praying for a day when Israel would be eradicated. These hateful statements are illegal and completely unacceptable.Why does the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons approve funding for this organization?When will the Prime Minister unequivocally condemn these comments, which have no place in Canada or anywhere in the world?
45. Rachael Harder - 2018-09-25
Toxicity : 0.533777
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Mr. Speaker, Christopher Garnier brutally murdered an off-duty police officer by the name of Catherine Campbell. During sentencing, the judge stated, “Mr. Garnier punched her in the face, broke her nose, strangled her to death, and...treated her remains like garbage.” The Prime Minister claims to be a champion of women's rights. Why then has he signed off on granting veterans benefits to a man who never, ever served a single day in the Canadian Armed Forces, but killed an off-duty female police officer? Why is that okay?
46. Mark Strahl - 2019-05-31
Toxicity : 0.533557
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Mr. Speaker, Unifor boss Jerry Dias said this week, “Am I coming out against [the Conservatives]? You're damn right I am.” When asked if he was going to tone down his anti-Conservative campaign, now that his union is on the government's independent media panel, he said, “I'm probably going to make it worse. [The Leader of the Opposition] is really irritating me the last few days.” Unifor has declared war on Conservatives and has become friends with benefits for the Liberals. Why do the Liberals not do the right thing and kick it off this panel?
47. Michelle Rempel - 2016-11-24
Toxicity : 0.533544
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that it has been a month since the Prime Minister stood in this place with his hand over his heart, looked into Nadia Murad's eyes and committed to action for the Yazidi sex slave girls. Earlier this week, department officials said they were going to bring 50 of them here. This is completely unacceptable.This morning Nadia Murad said that Yazidi victims are waiting for serious steps by the current government and that “Commitment to measly numbers is not what we expected or worked for”.The government brought 25,000 other refugees here. Why can it not do the same thing for genocide victims? This is disgusting.
48. Andrew Scheer - 2018-10-16
Toxicity : 0.533138
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Mr. Speaker, British terrorist Jihadi Jack, a U.K. citizen, who may or may not have ever set foot in Canada, reportedly received help from a government representative. The Liberals proactively reached out to him to help him come to Canada.Why?
49. David Sweet - 2018-06-08
Toxicity : 0.532935
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Mr. Speaker, Iran's Khamenei regime regularly uses terror groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, to destabilize the Middle East and target Israel, our closest ally and the only stable democracy in the region. This week, Iran's so-called supreme leader tweeted, “Israel is a malignant cancerous tumor...that has to be removed and eradicated”. His ambassador to France revealed that they are funding the present violent protests in Gaza. Why do the Liberals continue to insist on normalizing relations with a country that is such an obvious threat to peace, security and democracy?
50. Erin O'Toole - 2018-11-27
Toxicity : 0.532024
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Mr. Speaker, if Canada's taxes are hurting Canadian manufacturers more than the American targets, they are dumb and they should be removed. I would invite the minister to go and meet small and medium-sized manufacturers across Ontario. However, the industry minister is the most lobbied minister in Canada. In fact, GM is the most frequent meeting. I want the minister to tell us this. Did GM mention tariffs? Did GM mention payroll taxes or NAFTA? What was GM asking the minister about before it decided to close up shop in Oshawa?

Most negative speeches since 2015

1. Justin Trudeau - 2018-09-26
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Mr. Speaker, I was in Lac-Mégantic to mark the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. With me was the Minister of Transport, who from day one one the job has pledged to improve rail safety. We know we have a lot of work to do, and we are doing it. We never want to see another community or another family suffer because of a tragedy like the one that took place that terrible night in Lac-Mégantic.
2. Guy Caron - 2017-10-04
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Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development released a series of absolutely devastating reports. She says that the government is, and I quote, “not prepared to deal with the impacts of climate change”.The commissioner reported that 14 of the 19 departments audited had not assessed their climate change risks, and a 1990 cabinet directive on environmental impact was not being followed 80% of the time. The Liberals have plenty to say about the environment.The question is, what are they doing about it?
3. Erin O'Toole - 2018-03-27
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Mr. Speaker, since the Liberals are continuing to block us from asking Mr. Jean, the national security adviser, questions, I will ask the Prime Minister. The CBC story that ran after Mr. Jean's briefing to journalists said that he told journalists to ask questions about whether the Indian government invited Jaspal Atwal to the Prime Minister's event in India. Did the Prime Minister's Office ask the national security adviser to plant a story about the Indian government to deflect from the Liberals' terrible India trip?
4. Anne Minh-Thu Quach - 2018-05-09
Polarity : -1
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Mr. Speaker, what we have just heard is awful.
5. Michael Cooper - 2018-05-22
Polarity : -1
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This is pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
6. Carolyn Bennett - 2016-03-09
Polarity : -1
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Mr. Speaker, I, too, feel that this is a terrible tragedy—
7. Carolyn Bennett - 2016-03-09
Polarity : -1
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for the clarification. Pedophilia is a terrible crime, and we need to deal with the ongoing effects of those abuses. I can tell the hon. member that I am the client and the Minister of Justice is my adviser, and we will get to the bottom of this and seek justice.
8. Shannon Stubbs - 2019-06-03
Polarity : -1
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals will not meet the targets and they do not have an environmental plan. They just have a tax plan. For months, businesses, municipal and provincial governments and indigenous communities have called on the Liberals to kill Bill C-69. The Senate energy committee made amendments in consultation with impacted industries, amendments supported by the provinces, to fix the worst of this bill to give some certainty to job creators.Will the Liberals confirm today that they will accept 100% of those amendments in the House of Commons?
9. William Amos - 2019-05-15
Polarity : -0.9
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Mr. Speaker, the people of Pontiac understand the importance of protecting wildlife, biodiversity and our marine species.Canadians from coast to coast to coast think that putting whales and dolphins in captivity should be banned and that shark finning is a practice that should be ended in Canada. I agree.Could the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard update the House and all Canadians on what our government has done to ensure these inhumane practices have no place in Canadian society?
10. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2018-11-05
Polarity : -0.8
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Mr. Speaker, instead of stopping drug trafficking in prisons, the Prime Minister decided to institute a needle exchange program for prisoners. This is another asinine initiative that puts the safety of inmates and guards at risk.The union is appalled by this decision and demands that the government reverse it immediately. Once again, the Prime Minister is demonstrating his partiality for criminals and dismissing the concerns of law-abiding citizens. Will the Prime Minister acknowledge that his plan is jeopardizing the health of our prison guards?
11. Justin Trudeau - 2018-09-26
Polarity : -0.75
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Mr. Speaker, every member of the House is grieving with Constable Campbell's family.This is a tragic situation, and the minister has taken steps to address the policy to ensure that this does not occur moving forward. This ensures that we will continue to support veterans and their families who need our help, while maintaining the integrity of the system.
12. Justin Trudeau - 2018-09-26
Polarity : -0.75
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Mr. Speaker, this is obviously a tragic situation and the minister has taken steps to address the policy to ensure this does not occur moving forward. This ensures we will continue to support veterans and their families that need our help, while maintaining the integrity of the system.
13. Bob Bratina - 2017-12-01
Polarity : -0.75
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Mr. Speaker, today I stand in recognition of World AIDS Day, a day whereby we can all work together to reduce the stigma of this tragic illness and provide support to those affected by it.Can the Minister of Health please inform this House about what actions our government is taking to address HIV and AIDS in Canada?
14. Steven Blaney - 2018-03-01
Polarity : -0.75
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is bitterly disappointed in budget 2018. The mayor of Lévis is disappointed as well, because there is nothing in the budget for Davie shipyard workers and subcontractors in Lévis. This is the shipyard that delivered the Asterix on time.When will the Prime Minister keep his word and start converting the four icebreakers, move forward with converting the Obelix, and include the Davie shipyard in Canada's national shipbuilding strategy?
15. Neil Ellis - 2018-06-08
Polarity : -0.75
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Mr. Speaker, we know that residential schools were instrumental in stripping away the language and culture of indigenous peoples. This is one of the tragic legacies of the residential school system. As our government continues to work in partnership with indigenous communities on a journey toward reconciliation, can the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage please update this House on the work being done to fulfill the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to actions 13, 14, and 15 concerning indigenous languages?
16. James Bezan - 2016-11-28
Polarity : -0.733333
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Mr. Speaker, we have just learned that a CF-18 fighter jet crashed at CFB Cold Lake. Our thoughts and our prayers are with the pilot, the families, and indeed with everyone in Cold Lake and in the armed forces throughout Canada. Could the Minister of National Defence update the House as to the status of this terrible accident?
17. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2017-05-04
Polarity : -0.718518
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Mr. Speaker, the four fundamental values of the Canadian Armed Forces are duty, integrity, loyalty, and courage. Distorting reality is not on the list.With all his mistruths, the minister has lost all credibility. Spokesperson Charles McCabe of the Armed Forces Pensioners'/Annuitants' Association of Canada said, “It is disgusting. Everyone is disgusted. He has lost the confidence of everyone who wears or has worn the uniform”.When will he step down?
18. Rhéal Fortin - 2018-11-20
Polarity : -0.714286
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Mr. Speaker, health care costs are rising year after year in Quebec. What does Ottawa do? It threatens to cut transfer payments if Quebec does not give in to Ottawa's demands, as though sick people in Quebec needed that, as though patients in our hospitals wanted to get into a tug-of-war with the Prime Minister. Instead of threatening to undermine our health care system, will the Minister of Finance commit to restoring the 6% health transfer escalator tomorrow?
19. Monique Pauzé - 2016-09-29
Polarity : -0.714286
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec's nurses are worried. Yesterday, their president said that decreasing the transfers would truly put Quebec's health care system in jeopardy and would decrease Quebec's ability to provide care to those who need it, the sick. The government is attacking the sick in Quebec.I do not want the figures. I want to know whether the Minister of Health is going to hold the transfers at 6% without condition, as the nurses of Quebec are calling for. I just want a yes or no.
20. Gérard Deltell - 2018-11-08
Polarity : -0.705
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Mr. Speaker, this morning, 3,000 Canadians woke up to very bad news: Bombardier is going to cut 3,000 jobs, with 2,500 of them in Quebec. Our thoughts are with these people.Members will recall that the Liberal government decided to lend $375 million to Bombardier two years ago. Bombardier has 30 years to repay this loan, but unfortunately it was never required to preserve jobs. Today, 3,000 workers are losing their jobs. Can the Prime Minister tell us why, when he decided to lend taxpayers' money to Bombardier, he did not attach a guarantee—
21. Andrew Scheer - 2018-03-21
Polarity : -0.7
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Mr. Speaker, when the Prime Minister interrupted a woman during a town hall meeting and told her to use “peoplekind” instead of “mankind”, he claimed that it was a bad joke, but the bad joke does not end there. We have learned that Service Canada will no longer refer to clients as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” in its communications.Can the Prime Minister tell us why this bad joke has become a government directive?
22. Brigitte Sansoucy - 2016-10-17
Polarity : -0.7
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Mr. Speaker, during the election campaign, the Liberals promised immediate assistance for home care. One year into their term, there is not a penny for home care in the budget. If they think they can use that promise to make the provinces forget they are going along with Stephen Harper's health care cuts, they are off to a bad start.Will the Prime Minister scrap Stephen Harper's approach and commit to negotiating with the provinces?
23. Gabriel Ste-Marie - 2017-06-12
Polarity : -0.7
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Mr. Speaker, this government is working for Bay Street. It tried to override Quebec's Consumer Protection Act for Bay Street, and it is setting the infrastructure bank up on Bay Street for its Bay Street buddies. Now Ottawa is once again facing off against Quebec in court defending another bad idea: the securities regulator.When will Ottawa stop taking Quebeckers' money and using it to try to undermine Quebec in court for Bay Street's benefit?
24. Thomas Mulclair - 2016-02-16
Polarity : -0.7
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Mr. Speaker, how bad does it have to get for him to say yes?Saskatchewan's farmers want answers also. The Conservative government dismantled the Canadian Wheat Board through Bill C-18.
25. Dominic LeBlanc - 2016-04-14
Polarity : -0.7
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question.It is too bad that his parliamentary leader is not in the House, since he could have sent—
26. Alain Rayes - 2019-05-16
Polarity : -0.7
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Mr. Speaker, too bad he was reading from a page that had nothing to do with my question.This government is paternalistic and condescending toward our provincial premiers and partners. On Friday, the Prime Minister of Canada accused the Premier of Quebec of playing petty politics. That comment is disrespectful toward the person who was democratically elected by the people of Quebec in October.Does the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities agree with the Prime Minister of Canada's disrespectful comments about the Premier—
27. Mario Beaulieu - 2017-12-13
Polarity : -0.666667
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Mr. Speaker, I seek the consent of the House to move the following motion: that the House condemn the horrific acts committed by ISIS; acknowledge that individuals who joined ISIS fighters are complicit in these horrific acts and pose a danger to all Canadians; call on the government to bring to justice and prosecute any ISIS fighter returning to Canada; and insist that the government make the security and protection of Canadians its priority, rather than the reintegration of ISIS fighters.
28. Tracey Ramsey - 2016-04-11
Polarity : -0.666667
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Mr. Speaker, what on earth will it take for the Liberals to stop backing the TPP? Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz calls it the “worst” trade deal ever. He warns it will erode workers' rights, kill Canadian jobs, and reverse the principle of polluter pays, making governments pay billions for any attempt to protect the environment. Can the minister confirm that Stiglitz explained to her the serious problems with the TPP, and will she tell the House which part she did not understand?
29. Denis Lebel - 2016-06-01
Polarity : -0.666667
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Mr. Speaker, by limiting the debate to the House of Commons alone, the Liberals are making it impossible for all Canadians to have their say on this. Considering that 73% of Canadians want a referendum, I think that the Liberal Party needs to listen to them.The Prime Minister mentioned how people voted on October 19. Why, then, will he not let them vote in a referendum?
30. Navdeep Bains - 2018-11-27
Polarity : -0.658333
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Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed with GM's decision. My thoughts are with the employees, their families and their communities. I understand that this decision is part of an overall plan. This is terrible news for the employees affected and their families.We will continue to defend our workers and our auto sector.
31. Lisa Raitt - 2018-06-12
Polarity : -0.65
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Mr. Speaker, we understand Canada's position that it is very difficult to sign a trade deal that sunsets after five years, but the crux of the question is this: Did the President of the United States remove this demand from the negotiating table, yes or no?
32. Denis Lebel - 2016-10-06
Polarity : -0.65
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Mr. Speaker, I said “you”, because I knew you were not voting. However, that does not change the facts.It does not change the fact that, today, they cannot promise us that Canadians will not see an increase, and therein lies the problem. They also say the provinces will have to implement it. They are forcing the provinces to handle the unpleasant task of making people pay for the federal government's decision.Can they promise there will be no increase for Canadians?
33. Navdeep Bains - 2018-11-26
Polarity : -0.641667
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Mr. Speaker, I am very disappointed in today's announcement by GM. My thoughts are with the workers, their families and their communities affected by this announcement. This decision is apparently part of GM's comprehensive plan and will affect operations and workers in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. This is terrible news, and I feel for the workers and their families.
34. Andrew Scheer - 2018-02-05
Polarity : -0.641667
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Mr. Speaker, that question was for the Prime Minister to answer for his insulting comments. Why is it that every time he makes a mistake or says something stupid, he has to leave it to other ministers to defend his—
35. Richard Martel - 2018-09-24
Polarity : -0.625
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Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Veterans Affairs claims to be outraged by this situation. Canadians are outraged by this situation. The victim's family is living in anguish and does not understand. Nevertheless, the minister has not done a thing. The Prime Minister is the one who calls the shots. He can put an end to all of this. When will he?
36. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2017-12-04
Polarity : -0.625
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Mr. Speaker, instead of showing leadership and condemning the horrific acts committed by ISIS, instead of recognizing that the individuals who joined ISIS fighters are complicit in these horrific acts, instead of bringing to justice and prosecuting any ISIS fighters returning to Canada, and instead of making the security and protection of Canadians their priority, the Liberals are treating these traitors like vulnerable children and are trying to reintegrate them with financial compensation and poetry. Why?
37. Stephane Dion - 2016-04-21
Polarity : -0.625
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the NDP is mad because, in fact, he knows that he has double-talk on this issue.This is what his member said, when she was elected.Well, I have lost the quote from the member for London—Fanshawe.
38. Ralph Goodale - 2018-09-27
Polarity : -0.622222
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Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has referred to an atrocious, evil child killer. In fact, that description applied in 2014 when the decision was taken by the previous government to change her classification from maximum to medium. That is what happened in 2014.
39. Justin Trudeau - 2018-11-07
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, when the Conservatives were in government, they tried to balance their budgets on the backs of veterans by cutting their services, by nickel-and-diming them and disrespecting them at every step of the way. I will take no lessons on how to treat our veterans with respect from those guys.
40. Garnett Genuis - 2019-01-31
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, all of us were shaken by the terrible terrorist attack in the Philippines on the weekend. Christians at prayer were killed as a bomb exploded in their midst. Another attack occurred this week, this time at a mosque. We express our solidarity with all those who are grieving. Could the government update the House on any engagement it has had with the government of the Philippines on this issue, including support for its ongoing fight against radical extremism?
41. Jim Carr - 2017-09-20
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, how disappointing.
42. Tracey Ramsey - 2018-06-14
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, now Canadians know the government is choosing the economy over the environment. The legislation for the trans-Pacific partnership was tabled today, despite overwhelming evidence that this deal will be devastating to auto workers and supply management. NAFTA is in shambles and Trump has launched an attack on our auto sector, with threats of outrageous and illegal tariffs. What are the Liberals doing to help auto workers? Today they are tabling a deal that is a betrayal to auto workers, their families, and the communities that depend on them.Why does the government insist on ratifying this terrible trade deal that will cost our economy close to 58,000 jobs?
43. Brigitte Sansoucy - 2016-09-29
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are on board with Stephen Harper's health care cuts, and the provinces are furious. The Liberals said they wanted good-faith negotiations with the provinces, but now that they are in power, they are unilaterally cutting $36 billion and trying to impose a list of conditions on Quebec.Does the minister understand that people wanted to do away with Stephen Harper and his policies?
44. Pierre Paul-Hus - 2016-11-28
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, we just learned that a Canadian Forces CF-18 plane crashed at 11:09 this morning, in the Cold Lake area, in Alberta.I wonder whether the minister has any information he can share with us on the situation and the pilot's condition.
45. Luc Thériault - 2017-05-04
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, the Government of Quebec says that it needs 14 judges to be appointed in order to avoid lengthy proceedings that result in the release of the accused pursuant to the Jordan ruling. I did say 14. What did the Minister of Justice do? She appointed four judges. Does the minister realize that she may be enabling the release of dangerous criminals, putting Quebeckers at risk, and helping to discredit our justice system?
46. Ruth Ellen Brosseau - 2017-06-14
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, someone should tell that to Martha Hall Findlay.The Liberals promised dairy and cheese producers compensation for losses incurred as a result of CETA. Instead, they announced a transition program that does even cover the projected losses.The program is so disappointing to Quebec's dairy producers that the official opposition in Quebec City is asking for a six-month delay to give the federal government time to come to its senses.Can the Prime Minister confirm today that he will fully compensate the dairy and cheese industry, yes or no?
47. Kent Hehr - 2016-03-07
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, the Conservative government demonstrated its commitment to recognizing the sacrifices of our Canadian Armed Forces by closing nine Veterans Affairs offices and by cutting 800 front-line workers. We will treat our veterans with care, compassion, and respect. As well, we will take their commemoration forward in a dignified fashion.
48. James Bezan - 2019-05-28
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, trying to use wiggle words instead of making a decision is not leadership.Our Canadian Armed Forces and our veterans want a defence minister, not a spectator. The defence minister sat idly by during a secret ceremony for the Afghanistan memorial, instead of standing up for the families of the fallen. As someone who served in Afghanistan, it is shocking that the minister could be so thoughtless when it comes to honouring our fallen soldiers. Why did the defence minister take part in the secret ceremony when he knew it excluded the families of the fallen?
49. James Bezan - 2019-05-28
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, trying to use wiggle words instead of making a decision is not leadership.Our Canadian Armed Forces and our veterans want a defence minister, not a spectator. The defence minister sat idly by during a secret ceremony for the Afghanistan memorial, instead of standing up for the families of the fallen. As someone who served in Afghanistan, it is shocking that the minister could be so thoughtless when it comes to honouring our fallen soldiers. Why did the defence minister take part in the secret ceremony when he knew it excluded the families of the fallen?
50. Jagmeet Singh - 2019-06-18
Polarity : -0.6
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Mr. Speaker, it contains nothing. The PBO points out that the Liberal government is cutting funding to housing. Do not make up stuff.The Parliamentary Budget Officer's reports are clear—
Highest Percentage of Positive Sentiments by Party
  • 1. Liberal: 82.53 %
  • 2. Independent: 77.08 %
  • 3. Former MP: 69.12 %
  • 4. NDP: 65.61 %
  • 5. Bloc: 62.62 %
  • 6. Conservative: 62.26 %
  • 7. Green: 61.32 %
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  • 1. Conservative: 31.36 %
  • 2. NDP: 31.16 %
  • 3. Green: 30.19 %
  • 4. Bloc: 29.47 %
  • 5. Former MP: 24.52 %
  • 6. Independent: 18.63 %
  • 7. Liberal: 13.09 %
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