Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-02-17 14:30:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Right Hon. Jean Chr\u00e9tien (Prime Minister)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, there was a referendum in Canada about a year and a half ago. It can be used once in a while but it cannot be used as a formula to run Parliament. That is not the way to do it. We were elected under a program.</p>\n<p>There have been free votes in the House in the past. I must tell the hon. member I voted against capital punishment and abortion twice. This was not what my electors preferred but they continued to vote for me because I used my experience and judgment in those cases. It was a matter of conscience for me. I took my responsibilities and I went back to them. The hon. member will be facing the same thing.</p>\n<p>Democracy is using your judgment and if the people are not happy they will vote against you.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/2/17/jean-chretien-7/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/jean-chretien/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3320/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Members Of Parliament",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/2/17/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F2%2F17%2F"
    }
}