Speech (committee meeting)

{
    "time": "2009-02-11 16:25:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Johanne Deschamps (Laurentides\u2014Labelle, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1297988\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1297989\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Welcome, Mr. Graves. You are providing us with some very interesting information today.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1297990\" data-originallang=\"fr\">From a more sociological perspective, when people talk about the United States, one event remains a constant in their collective memory, namely the attacks of September 11, 2001. No one can ignore the serious economic crisis currently unfolding in the United States. In light of the events of September 11 and the current economic crisis, how do Canadians now view the United States? Is it not true that the events of 9-11 have distorted to some extent our relations with or our perception of the United States? Conversely, is it not true that the United States may have felt victimized somewhat by this tragedy and are now feeling even more victimized by the crisis that is battering their economy?</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1297991\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Are we sensing a complete shift to the left, with the election of U.S President Obama? There is a renewed sense of hope in the air. Canada is trying to strengthen its relations with the United States. What impact is this likely to have? Are we now identifying more with our Canadian values as a result of President Obama's election? Because of its close association with the Obama effect, does Canada not run the risk of losing its independence on the international stage?</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1297988\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Merci, monsieur le pr\u00e9sident.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1297989\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Bienvenue, monsieur Graves. L'information que vous nous donnez aujourd'hui est tr\u00e8s int\u00e9ressante. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1297990\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Dans un angle plus sociologique, quand on parle des \u00c9tats-Unis, quelque chose demeure tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9sent dans notre m\u00e9moire: les \u00e9v\u00e9nements du 11 septembre 2001. Personne ne peut sans doute ignorer la grave crise \u00e9conomique qui frappe actuellement les \u00c9tats-Unis. Compte tenu des \u00e9v\u00e9nements du 11 septembre et de la crise \u00e9conomique actuelle, quelle est la perception des Canadiens? Cela n'a-t-il pas cr\u00e9\u00e9 une certaine distorsion dans les relations ou dans la perception qu'ont les Canadiens des \u00c9tats-Unis? \u00c0 l'inverse, les \u00c9tats-Unis se sont peut-\u00eatre sentis victimis\u00e9s par cette trag\u00e9die et davantage par la crise \u00e9conomique qui les touche de plein fouet.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1297991\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Sent-on un virage totalement \u00e0 gauche, avec l'arriv\u00e9e de M. Obama aux \u00c9tats-Unis? Une sorte de vent mondial d'espoir suit l'aura de cet homme. On tente de renforcer nos relations avec les \u00c9tats-Unis. Cela peut-il avoir un certain impact? Avec la venue de M. Obama, se reconna\u00eet-on davantage par rapport \u00e0 nos valeurs canadiennes? En \u00e9tant accol\u00e9 \u00e0 l'effet Obama, le Canada ne risque-t-il pas de perdre son ind\u00e9pendance sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale?</p>"
    },
    "url": "/committees/foreign-affairs/40-2/3/johanne-deschamps-1/",
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    "document_url": "/committees/foreign-affairs/40-2/3/",
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