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{
"time": "2008-05-01 14:30:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Michael Savage (Dartmouth\u2014Cole Harbour, Lib.)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1064047\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, the <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> is often compared to George Bush. His role model, however, may be a different Republican. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1064048\" data-originallang=\"en\">Just like Richard Nixon, it is very clear that the <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Prime Minister</a> has an enemies list: MPs who oppose him are kicked out, non-partisan organizations have their funding cut, hard-working loyal public servants are fired, journalists who irritate him do not make the A list, parliamentary committees are shut down, financial incentives are offered to candidates, anyone who challenges him gets sued, opposition is not tolerated, and opinions are not welcomed. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1064049\" data-originallang=\"en\">This is just like the Nixon White House. What is next? Secret tape recordings in the PMO?</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1064047\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, le <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> est souvent compar\u00e9 \u00e0 George Bush. Toutefois, c\u2019est peut-\u00eatre sur un autre r\u00e9publicain qu\u2019il prend exemple.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1064048\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Il est \u00e9vident que, tout comme Richard Nixon, le <a data-HoCid=\"78738\" href=\"/politicians/stephen-harper/\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">premier ministre</a> a une liste d\u2019ennemis: les d\u00e9put\u00e9s qui s\u2019opposent \u00e0 lui sont jet\u00e9s dehors, des organismes non sectaires perdent leurs subventions, des fonctionnaires loyaux et travailleurs sont cong\u00e9di\u00e9s, les journalistes qui l\u2019irritent doivent passer derri\u00e8re les autres, des comit\u00e9s parlementaires sont ferm\u00e9s, des incitatifs financiers sont offerts aux candidats, tous ceux qui contestent ses agissements sont poursuivis en justice, aucune opposition n\u2019est tol\u00e9r\u00e9e et les opinions ne sont pas les bienvenues.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1064049\" data-originallang=\"en\"> C\u2019est exactement comme \u00e0 la Maison-Blanche du temps de Nixon. Quelle sera la prochaine \u00e9tape? Va-t-il y avoir des enregistrements secrets au cabinet du premier ministre?</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2008/5/1/michael-savage-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/michael-savage/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/560/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "2447792",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Government Policies",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2008/5/1/",
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}
}