Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1996-05-15 14:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Ed Harper (Simcoe Centre, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, talking about a lack of response or repetition, their answers would qualify.</p>\n<p>History will show that while Canada was being torn apart, the best this Liberal government could do was send in a lawyer to help with a court challenge. This is nothing short of a disgrace.</p>\n<p>The Reform Party had a plan. We made it public months ago. Reformers have shown leadership. Where is this government on leadership? My question is for the Prime Minister.</p>\n<p>The first minister's conference is only a few weeks away. Why is he stalling, why is he frustrating federalists across the country and why will he not announce his plan today?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1996/5/15/ed-harper-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/7612/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3227/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "National Unity",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1996/5/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1996%2F5%2F15%2F"
    }
}