Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2014-12-10 14:05:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Rodger Cuzner (Cape Breton\u2014Canso, Lib.)",
        "fr": "M. Rodger Cuzner (Cape Breton\u2014Canso, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3937986\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker,<span class=\"verse\">'Twas the week before Christmas and Canadians were keen, <br>To witness a parliamentary nativity scene. <br><br>There are lots of bad actors in this political fray, <br>So I took up the task of casting this play. <br><br>The Prime Minister thought there may be a chance,<br> But said, \u201cFirst let me check with the boys in short pants\u201d. <br><br>The kids all agreed, \u201cAll our ministers are in\u201d, <br>But when you look at the lineup, the talent's quite thin. <br><br>I said, \u201cNot to be mean or even unkind,<br>But I don't think three wise men will be easy to find\u201d. <br><br>And the gifts they would bear, frankincense, myrrh, and gold,<br> Will take 50 years to deliver, I'm told. <br><br>I then got an email from the PMO lads, <br>\u201cWe're going to promote it with action plan ads\u201d.<br><br>So Joseph was a carpenter, a fixer of note, <br>Our honourable Speaker would garner my vote. <br><br>The cranky innkeeper who showed little heart, <br>The government House leader might like that part.<br><br>The good shepherd should be played by a brave and strong voice,<br> Our Sergeant-at-Arms is the obvious choice. <br><br>But who'll play the Saviour, God's only son? <br>How 'bout someone born Christmas Day, 1971.<br></span></p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3937986\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, <span class=\"verse\">C'\u00e9tait la semaine avant No\u00ebl et les Canadiens \u00e9taient impatients<br>D'assister \u00e0 la sc\u00e8ne de la nativit\u00e9 au Parlement.<br><br>Beaucoup de mauvais acteurs faisaient partie de la production;<br>Je me suis donc charg\u00e9 de la distribution.<br><br>Le premier ministre, y voyant une bonne occasion,<br>Des gamins en culottes courtes a demand\u00e9 la caution.<br><br>Les petits jeunes ont acquiesc\u00e9 : \u00ab Tous les ministres sont d'accord. \u00bb<br>Mais en y regardant de plus pr\u00e8s, nul doute : le talent se fait rare.<br><br>J'ai soulign\u00e9, sans vouloir me conduire en goujat,<br>Que trouver trois sages pourrait s'av\u00e9rer d\u00e9licat.<br><br>Sans compter que les cadeaux offerts, l'or, la myrrhe et l'encens,<br>Ne seraient livr\u00e9s que sur une p\u00e9riode de 50 ans.<br><br>\u00ab Les publicit\u00e9s sur le Plan d'action serviront de promotion \u00bb<br>M'a annonc\u00e9 le Cabinet par un courriel d'un de ses gar\u00e7ons.<br><br>Pour le r\u00f4le de Joseph, menuisier quelque peu opportuniste,<br>Le Pr\u00e9sident de la Chambre est en haut de ma liste. <br><br>Du r\u00f4le de l'aubergiste bourru et sans bont\u00e9,<br>le leader du gouvernement \u00e0 la Chambre pourrait se contenter.<br><br>Pour le bon berger, un \u00eatre fort et vaillant,<br>le sergent d'armes est un choix \u00e9vident.<br><br>Mais \u00e0 qui reviendra le r\u00f4le du Sauveur, du Fils de Dieu?<br>Un d\u00e9put\u00e9 n\u00e9 le jour de No\u00ebl en 1971, que dire de mieux?<br></span></p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2014/12/10/rodger-cuzner-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/rodger-cuzner/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1331/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "8549824",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Statements By Members",
        "fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Christmas",
        "fr": "No\u00ebl"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2014/12/10/",
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}