Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1997-02-18 14:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. John Solomon (Regina-Lumsden, NDP)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.</p>\n<p>The present Prime Minister said in this House on April 1, 1993 that Canada should not side with the multinational drug companies by passing Bill C-91 at the expense of poor and sick Canadians who need drugs. The Prime Minister was joined by the present ministers of health and industry in criticizing and voting against Bill C-91.</p>\n<p>Last night Canadians were told by the Minister of Industry that reducing the length of time for drug patents which could save Canadians billions of dollars on prescription drug costs will not happen under a Liberal government. Why have the Liberals now flip-flopped and sided with the multinationals at the expense of Canadians who need affordable prescription drugs?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1997/2/18/john-solomon-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5321/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3333/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Prescription Drugs",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1997/2/18/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1997%2F2%2F18%2F"
    }
}