Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2012-02-03 11:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Cape Breton\u2014Canso, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2673826\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, I have risen in the House many times to pay tribute to constituents from my riding of Cape Breton\u2014Canso. I have congratulated Grammy Award winners, Giller Prize winners, star athletes, political figures and humanitarians, but today I must recognize a resident who has achieved some truly unique distinction.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2673827\" data-originallang=\"en\">Last month, Shirley Sampson, from Port Caledonia, was named Canada's worst driver. Shirley was chosen from almost 1,000 Canadians who auditioned for the show and when the competition was over, it was clear that Shirley Sampson is Canada's worst driver. Shirley's daughter Janis had nominated her mother, noting that her biggest issues were backing up, using mirrors and also had problems with rotaries and intersections.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2673828\" data-originallang=\"en\">The show offers professional coaching to the contestants. Although the host often tells the winners they should never drive again, Shirley got the green light to stay on the road.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2673829\" data-originallang=\"en\">I offer my congratulations to Shirley on this dubious distinction. For the residents of Cape Breton\u2014Canso, I offer this warning: \u201cHeads up if you see Shirley coming\u201d.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2673826\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, j'ai souvent pris la parole \u00e0 la Chambre pour rendre hommage \u00e0 des \u00e9lecteurs de Cape Breton\u2014Canso. J'ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 f\u00e9licit\u00e9 des laur\u00e9ats des Grammy et du prix Giller, des athl\u00e8tes c\u00e9l\u00e8bres, des politiciens et des travailleurs humanitaires. Aujourd'hui, par contre, je dois saluer une Canadienne qui s'est illustr\u00e9e d'une fa\u00e7on tout \u00e0 fait inusit\u00e9e.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2673827\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le mois dernier, Shirley Sampson, qui habite \u00e0 Port Caledonia, a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9e la pire conductrice du Canada. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 choisie parmi pr\u00e8s de 1 000 Canadiens qui ont pass\u00e9 des auditions pour l'\u00e9mission <em>Canada's Worst Driver</em>. \u00c0 la fin de la comp\u00e9tition, il ne faisait pas de doute que Shirley Sampson \u00e9tait la pire conductrice du Canada. C'est sa fille, Janis, qui a soumis la candidature de Shirley. Elle avait constat\u00e9 que sa m\u00e8re avait notamment de la difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 reculer, \u00e0 se servir des r\u00e9troviseurs, \u00e0 circuler dans les carrefours giratoires et \u00e0 respecter le code de la route aux intersections. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2673828\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'\u00e9mission offre aux participants des s\u00e9ances d'entra\u00eenement avec un instructeur professionnel. L'animateur conseille souvent aux gagnants de ne plus jamais prendre le volant, mais il a donn\u00e9 le feu vert \u00e0 Shirley, qui d\u00e9montre des comp\u00e9tences suffisantes pour conduire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2673829\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je f\u00e9licite Shirley d'avoir obtenu cette distinction, si l'on peut dire. J'adresse toutefois une mise en garde aux habitants de Cape Breton\u2014Canso: si vous voyez Shirley au volant d'une voiture, faites bien attention!</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2012/2/3/rodger-cuzner-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/rodger-cuzner/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1331/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "6486052",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canada's Worst Driver",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2012/2/3/",
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}