Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1995-03-24 10:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Jean H. Leroux (Shefford, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, present-day Canadian federalism is a dead end sheet. In the year 2000, the cumulative deficit will be $800 billion, and Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau said not so long ago that it was high time for Quebec to get out of this system, and that if Quebec decided to stay, their taxes would go up.</p>\n<p>In his presentation the hon. member gave us a very clear picture of the current situation. What he said this morning is exactly what all Quebecers are thinking.</p>\n<p>Is it not time for Quebecers to consider getting out, to consider doing what the Premier of Quebec suggested?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1995/3/24/jean-h-leroux-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/6472/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3321/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Borrowing Authority Act, 1995-96",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1995/3/24/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1995%2F3%2F24%2F"
    }
}