Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-03-09 14:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Lloyd Axworthy (Minister of Human Resources Development and Minister of Western Economic Diversification)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, contrary to what the hon. member is saying, the reason we think it is time to have an open, honest, full examination of these issues as announced in the budget is to ensure that there will be a stable, effective, fair, honest system for seniors in the future and to make sure that this country can pay for it. That means that we must examine pension plans, public service contributions, the entire range.</p>\n<p>It is only the members opposite who want to hide their heads in the sand and stick with the status quo. We want to make sure there is a future that Canadians are prepared for.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/3/9/lloyd-axworthy-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5724/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3118/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Old Age Security",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/3/9/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F3%2F9%2F"
    }
}