Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-04-15 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Bernier (M\u00e9gantic-Compton-Stanstead)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Is there anyone who is capable of making decisions? In the next few months, there will be some important changes in the railway sector in eastern Canada, and I am referring to the CN-CP merger. The government is waiting for a decision from senior officials to find out whether or not to recommend the merger.</p>\n<p>A number of decisions must be made now, including whether or not to proceed with the CN-CP merger, and to conduct studies on the viability of the rail lines, and finally to help the people of Lac-Saint-Jean and of Chibougamau-Chapais take control of the development of their economy by letting them develop this rail line.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/4/15/maurice-bernier-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/6333/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3297/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Private Members' Business",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canadian National Railways",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/4/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F4%2F15%2F"
    }
}