Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1997-11-05 14:30:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Right Hon. Jean Chr\u00e9tien (Prime Minister, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, we have a very good record. We have run a good government and have managed to reduce the deficit to almost zero in four years. Therefore, we know how to manage the affairs of the nation. Among the responsibilities of the nation is to make a contribution to the problem of climate change, something the Reform Party does not want us to do.</p>\n<p>We need to have a strong position because we believe in the protection of the environment on this side of the House.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1997/11/5/jean-chretien-6/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/jean-chretien/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3320/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "The Environment",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1997/11/5/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1997%2F11%2F5%2F"
    }
}