Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1997-03-21 11:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Bill Gilmour (Comox-Alberni, Ref.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the independent inquiry into the Somalia affair was gagged by the Liberal government because it was getting too close to the truth for the key players.</p>\n<p>To save face and gain votes before the upcoming election, Liberals and Tories have now come up with a public relations scam they hope will cut off public criticism over the mockery they have made of the public inquiry.</p>\n<p>The special Senate committee review of the Somalia mission is nothing more than an election ploy. It is simply a waste of taxpayers' money.</p>\n<p>The Senate review of the Somalia affair is hardly independent. How will we get to the truth when Liberal and Tory politicians will</p>\n<p>be judged by Liberal and Tory senators? What we are now witnessing is a whitewash of a cover-up.</p>\n<p>The public knows about the cover-up. It wants the truth. Canadians will not be fooled by a dog and pony show being led by the Liberals first in the House and now in the Senate.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1997/3/21/bill-gilmour-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/5526/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3078/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Somalia Inquiry",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1997/3/21/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1997%2F3%2F21%2F"
    }
}