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{
    "time": "2007-02-09 11:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Bev Oda (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, CPC)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"412782\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, under the former government, there was no accountability for any expenditure and the use of public funds. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"412783\" data-originallang=\"en\">As my colleague has indicated, we now have a reasonable and a fair allotment. We will be looking to ensure that every expense is accounted for and that we can deliver value for Canadian dollars.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"412782\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, sous l'ancien gouvernement, il n'y avait aucune reddition de comptes en ce qui a trait aux d\u00e9penses et \u00e0 l'utilisation des fonds publics. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"412783\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comme mon coll\u00e8gue l'a soulign\u00e9, nous avons maintenant un budget juste et raisonnable et nous nous assurerons que toutes les d\u00e9penses sont justifi\u00e9es et que nous d\u00e9pensons les fonds publics de la fa\u00e7on la plus judicieuse possible. </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2007/2/9/bev-oda-3/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/bev-oda/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/528/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "1891867",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Questions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Lieutenant Governor of Quebec",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2007/2/9/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2007%2F2%2F9%2F"
    }
}