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{
"time": "2017-12-13 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Mark Strahl (Chilliwack\u2014Hope, CPC)",
"fr": "M. Mark Strahl (Chilliwack\u2014Hope, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5188833\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker,</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5188834\" data-originallang=\"en\"> <span class=\"verse\"> 'Twas 12 days before Christmas, almost time to head home<br> But first we'll endure that Cape Bretoner's poem<br> But before he gets up and makes fun of us Tories<br> We get to stand up and tell our Christmas story.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> The Liberals have had quite a fall, it's been swell<br> To see all their plans go to Morneau Shep-Hell.<br> They went after our farmers and small business owners<br> While protecting their ass-ets, and their wealthy friend donors<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> And they sometimes forget, 'cause it's easy to do<br> When you're counting your villas - was it 1, 3, or 2?<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> There've been some big changes for us around here.<br> We have a new leader, and for us it is clear<br> That he's younger, and taller, more virile and sharper<br> Than the current PM, and he smiles more than Harper.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> He works hard for our party, starts each day before dawn<br> And the best part of all is he keeps his shirt on<br> He has no Mercedes, no fortune, no nannies<br> But he's such a nice man, he connects with the grannies.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Yes, in 2019 it will be quite a fight.<br> But till then, merry Christmas, and to all, a safe flight.<br> </span> </p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5188833\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident,</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5188834\" data-originallang=\"en\"> <span class=\"verse\"> C'\u00e9tait 12 jours avant No\u00ebl, \u00e0 la veille du cong\u00e9<br> Le temps d'entendre le Cap-Bretonnais rimer<br> Mais avant qu'il se l\u00e8ve pour des conservateurs se moquer<br> Nous en profitons pour notre r\u00e9cit de No\u00ebl raconter.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Tout un automne pour les lib\u00e9raux ce fut<br> Avec Morneau Shepell au menu.<br> \u00c0 nos agriculteurs et entrepreneurs ils s'en sont pris<br> Tout en prot\u00e9geant leurs avoirs et leurs riches amis.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Et parfois ils oublient, parce que c'est si facile,<br> de compter leurs villas - y en avait-il une, deux ou trois?<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Nous avons eu ici de grands changements.<br> Nous avons un nouveau chef et clairement<br> Il est plus jeune et plus grand, plus viril et plus intelligent<br> que le premier ministre, et que Harper il est plus souriant.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Il trime dur pour le parti, se l\u00e8ve chaque jour aux aurores<br> Sans enlever sa chemise<br> Il n'a ni Mercedes, ni fortune, ni nounou<br> Mais il est si gentil que les mamies en font leur chouchou.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Oui, en 2019, la lutte sera serr\u00e9e.<br> Mais d'ici l\u00e0, joyeux No\u00ebl \u00e0 tous, et demeurez en s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<br> </span> </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2017/12/13/mark-strahl-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/mark-strahl/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4359/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "9895591",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements By Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations De D\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Christmas",
"fr": "No\u00ebl"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2017/12/13/",
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}
}