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{
    "time": "2010-04-19 13:10:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Dave MacKenzie",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1879343\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague has actually hit the nail on the head where those parties that are opposed do not seem to grasp. With the opportunity for Colombia to move ahead by leaps and bounds to the standards that we have in this country, some of these issues will be far better for Colombia and Colombians in that we will have that opportunity.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1879344\" data-originallang=\"en\">With the economic boost to them, to their labour, and to their social opportunities, this is tremendous. It is also good for Canadians. It gives us opportunities to trade with Colombia in a free trade agreement. As I said previously, we currently trade with Colombia. There is no reason why we cannot enhance that trade. As we do it, it will be of benefit to both countries.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1879343\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je crois que mon coll\u00e8gue a compris ce que les partis qui s'opposent \u00e0 cet accord ne semblent pas \u00eatre en mesure de comprendre. Ces mesures seront tr\u00e8s avantageuses pour la Colombie et ses habitants parce qu'elles leur permettront d'adopter des normes similaires \u00e0 celles que nous avons au Canada. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1879344\" data-originallang=\"en\">Cela favorisera leur \u00e9conomie, leur main-d'oeuvre et leurs possibilit\u00e9s sociales. C'est formidable. C'est \u00e9galement avantageux pour les Canadiens, car cela donne au Canada la chance de faire du commerce avec la Colombie dans le cadre d'un accord de libre-\u00e9change. Comme je l'ai dit auparavant, nous avons des relations commerciales avec la Colombie. Il n'y a aucune raison pour laquelle nous ne pourrions accro\u00eetre nos \u00e9changes commerciaux avec elle. Ce sera avantageux pour les deux pays.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2010/4/19/dave-mackenzie-3/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/dave-mackenzie/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1409/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "3099988",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2010/4/19/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2010%2F4%2F19%2F"
    }
}