Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-12-09 14:45:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Ron MacDonald (Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for International Trade, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement was not arrived at overnight.</p>\n<p>It was arrived at after the federal government, representing the five provinces, impacted the six industry associations. Three different sectors in the industry were widely consulted. I understand that two companies at the present time are proceeding with some legal action.</p>\n<p>I wish to assure the hon. member that the system the government is currently responsible for was one arrived at after an incredible amount of consultation. The six industry associations and the five provinces impacted still support the deal.</p>\n<p>I urge the hon. member, if he has more questions, to consult with the industry association in his province that supported this deal.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/12/9/ron-macdonald-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/7135/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3146/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Softwood Lumber",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/12/9/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F12%2F9%2F"
    }
}