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{
    "time": "2018-10-23 14:40:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Lisa Raitt (Milton, CPC)",
        "fr": "L'hon. Lisa Raitt (Milton, PCC)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5592844\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I have full confidence in your ability to make judgements from your seat. Indeed, if there is a problem with the questions that we are asking, I am sure that you would step in and tell us.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5592845\" data-originallang=\"en\">In the meantime, I do have questions for the government. The <a data-HoCid=\"242083\" href=\"/politicians/karen-mccrimmon/\" title=\"Karen McCrimmon\">parliamentary secretary</a> indicates that a key of democracy is at stake here, and I would submit there is, the key to a fair and full defence. The <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">Prime Minister</a> is blocking documents that Mr. Norman needs for a full and fair defence.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5592846\" data-originallang=\"en\">Who is the <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">Prime Minister</a> protecting?</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5592844\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'ai pleinement confiance en votre capacit\u00e9 de porter des jugements depuis votre fauteuil, et si nous posions des questions irrecevables, je suis certaine que vous interviendriez pour nous le dire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5592845\" data-originallang=\"en\">Entretemps, j'ai des questions \u00e0 poser au gouvernement. La <a data-HoCid=\"242083\" href=\"/politicians/karen-mccrimmon/\" title=\"Karen McCrimmon\">secr\u00e9taire parlementaire</a> dit qu'un \u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel de la d\u00e9mocratie est en jeu ici, et je dirais aussi l'\u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel d'une d\u00e9fense compl\u00e8te et impartiale. Le <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">premier ministre</a> refuse la remise de documents dont M. Norman a besoin pour b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier d'une d\u00e9fense compl\u00e8te et impartiale.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5592846\" data-originallang=\"en\">Qui le <a data-HoCid=\"214296\" href=\"/politicians/justin-trudeau/\" title=\"Justin Trudeau\">premier ministre</a> prot\u00e8ge-t-il?</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2018/10/23/lisa-raitt-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/lisa-raitt/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4273/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "10323982",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Questions",
        "fr": "Questions Orales"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Justice",
        "fr": "La justice"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2018/10/23/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2018%2F10%2F23%2F"
    }
}