Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1998-02-10 11:30:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Bill Blaikie",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>In any event, what I was saying was that since the inception of the NDP in 1961 we have been very clear in our perception of Canada as two founding peoples, with the understanding that we have other founding peoples in Canada in terms of our aboriginal people. We have gone on from that time to accept both in reality and in debate various forms of asymmetrical federalism.</p>\n<p>I remember in the debate on patriation\u2014Madam Speaker, if this is so important to members of the Bloc, maybe they could have their caucus meeting outside the House so I can hear myself think. I am talking about you, Bellehumeur.</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1998/2/10/bill-blaikie-8/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/30/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3119/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Supply",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1998/2/10/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1998%2F2%2F10%2F"
    }
}