Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1999-11-26 11:35:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Deepak Obhrai",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, in the 1993 version of the red book the Liberal government promised to renegotiate the NAFTA agreement to specifically exempt bulk water exports. Unfortunately, this is one of the promises the government has failed to keep. Exempting water from our international trade agreement is the best way for Canada to protect its waters.</p>\n<p>Why has the government abandoned seeking exemptions for our water in international agreements?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1999/11/26/deepak-obhrai-2/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/deepak-obhrai/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/2449/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Trade",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1999/11/26/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1999%2F11%2F26%2F"
    }
}