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{
"time": "2017-11-03 11:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Luc Berthold (M\u00e9gantic\u2014L'\u00c9rable, CPC)",
"fr": "M. Luc Berthold (M\u00e9gantic\u2014L'\u00c9rable, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5103568\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, Sunday is municipal elections day in Quebec. This fall, elected officials in more than 1,100 municipalities will undergo the ultimate test as they face judgment by the people. I have been lucky enough to work in all three orders of government, as an MP here in Ottawa, as a political aide in Quebec City, and as mayor of Thetford Mines for seven years. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103569\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I can say with certainty that municipal elected officials are the closest to the people and can move the quickest to change lives. I used to get calls on Saturday mornings about snow on the roads and some days at noon about people going hungry. We built parks, helped entrepreneurs create jobs, and influenced higher levels of government. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103570\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mayors and councillors are indispensable to our society because they manage our communities day to day. I guarantee these people are not in it for the money, especially in small towns and villages. They are simply engaged citizens who are passionate about making a difference.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103571\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> I urge all citizens of Quebec to go to the polls this Sunday and choose the best person to represent them. Voting is the best cure for potholes and high taxes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103572\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I would just like to say good luck to all the candidates, thank you to the outgoing officials, and welcome to the new municipal councils.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5103568\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, dimanche, au Qu\u00e9bec, c'est une journ\u00e9e d'\u00e9lections municipales. Cet automne, plus de 1 100 municipalit\u00e9s auront fait subir le test ultime \u00e0 leurs \u00e9lus: le jugement de la population. J'ai eu la chance d'\u00eatre engag\u00e9 dans les trois ordres de gouvernement, ici \u00e0 Ottawa, \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec, en tant qu'employ\u00e9 politique, et \u00e0 Thedford Mines, comme maire pendant sept ans. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103569\" data-originallang=\"fr\">J'affirme sans me tromper que l'\u00e9lu municipal est celui qui est le plus pr\u00e8s des citoyens et celui qui peut agir le plus vite pour changer leur vie. J'ai re\u00e7u des appels le samedi matin parce que les rues \u00e9taient enneig\u00e9es, et d'autres certains midis parce que des gens n'avaient rien \u00e0 manger. Nous avons construit des parcs, aid\u00e9 des entrepreneurs \u00e0 cr\u00e9er des <em>jobs</em> et influenc\u00e9 les gouvernements sup\u00e9rieurs. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103570\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Les maires, les conseillers et les conseill\u00e8res ont un r\u00f4le essentiel dans notre soci\u00e9t\u00e9, car ce sont eux qui organisent nos communaut\u00e9s au quotidien. Je garantis qu'ils ne font pas cela pour l'argent, particuli\u00e8rement dans les petites villes et les petits villages. Ce sont des citoyens engag\u00e9s et passionn\u00e9s qui font une diff\u00e9rence.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103571\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> \u00c0 tous les citoyens du Qu\u00e9bec, je dirai ceci: dimanche, sortez de chez vous, choisissez la bonne personne pour vous repr\u00e9senter et allez voter. C'est le meilleur rem\u00e8de aux nids-de-poule et aux taxes trop \u00e9lev\u00e9es.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5103572\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Bonne chance \u00e0 tous les candidats, merci \u00e0 ceux qui s'en iront et bienvenue aux nouveaux conseils municipaux.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2017/11/3/luc-berthold-2/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/luc-berthold/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4436/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "9761171",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Quebec Municipal Elections",
"fr": "Les \u00e9lections municipales au Qu\u00e9bec"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2017/11/3/",
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}
}