Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-04-24 15:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Myron Thompson (Wild Rose, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, on behalf of constituents of Wild Rose, from the communities of Hussar, Standard, Rockyford, Gleichen and Cluny, I am pleased to present this petition today. The petitioners are asking Parliament not to increase the federal excise tax on gasoline at any time, as they recognize it can be done any day.</p>\n<p>I am pleased to offer that on their behalf.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/4/24/myron-thompson-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/284/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3073/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Petitions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/4/24/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F4%2F24%2F"
    }
}