Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "2001-03-14 14:55:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Stockwell Day (Leader of the Opposition, Canadian Alliance)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, the Alliance has never rejected Senate reform. We have surveys which show that an overwhelming majority of citizens in British Columbia want to elect their senators. As a matter of fact we see numbers as high as 84% in favour of electing senators in B.C.</p>\n<p>Now Senator Pat Carney has offered to vacate her seat if the Prime Minister agrees to appoint a senator elected by British Columbians. Why will the Prime Minister not agree to take the opportunity to establish a true legacy, a legacy to democracy and respect for democracy, by honouring the will of British Columbians and appointing an elected senator?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/2001/3/14/stockwell-day-5/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/stockwell-day/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3693/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "The Senate",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2001/3/14/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2001%2F3%2F14%2F"
    }
}