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{
"time": "2022-12-14 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Lib.)",
"fr": "M. Anthony Housefather (Mont-Royal, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7516633\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, <span class=\"verse\">'Tis the last sitting week before Christmas<br> And one thing unites the nation.<br>We all heartily dislike the scourge of inflation.<br>It has been quite the year.<br>Who ever thought we would see<br>Our very own Prime Minister <br>Singing \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d?<br></span><span class=\"verse\">A different Queen passed away,<br>Leading to great lamentation<br>But her death was quickly followed<br>By [the opposition leader's] coronation.<br>The previous leader moved on<br>With barely a ripple<br>And now Conservatives can unite<br>Behind \u201ctriple, triple, triple\u201d.<br></span></p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7516634\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> <span class=\"verse\"> The Bloc's asking Santa for only one thing<br> They really don't want to take an oath to the King<br> </span> </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7516635\" data-originallang=\"en\"> <span class=\"verse\"> I join the NDP as it wishes to<br> Change our laws<br> To get rid of the pre-emptive use<br> Of the notwithstanding clause.<br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> And as for the Greens<br> Their leadership has created quite the fuss<br> Because their very own<br> Has lasted a thousand times longer than Truss.<br> With Hanukkah, Christmas and festive times<br> About to occur,<br> I wish all my colleagues and Canadians<br> A happy and healthy new year.<br> </span> </p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7516633\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, <span class=\"verse\">C'est la derni\u00e8re semaine de s\u00e9ance avant No\u00ebl, <br>Et s'il y a une chose qui \u00e0 tous d\u00e9pla\u00eet, <br>C'est bien l'inflation, qui est une vraie plaie. <br>Ce fut toute une ann\u00e9e, <br>Qui aurait cru voir ainsi <br>Le premier ministre entonner <br><em>Bohemian Rhapsody</em>? <br></span><span class=\"verse\">Notre reine est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9e, <br>Causant une pluie de lamentations, <br>Mais sa mort fut vite \u00e9clips\u00e9e <br>Par le couronnement du chef de l'opposition. <br>L'ancien chef poursuit son chemin <br> En toute simplicit\u00e9, <br>Et les conservateurs s'unissent enfin <br>Pour scander: \u00ab tripler, tripler, tripler \u00bb.<br></span></p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7516634\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> <span class=\"verse\"> Pour No\u00ebl, le Bloc qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois a pour seule vis\u00e9e de pouvoir modifier la loi <br> Pour enfin arr\u00eater de pr\u00eater serment au roi.<br> </span> </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7516635\" data-originallang=\"en\"> <span class=\"verse\"> D\u00e9put\u00e9s du NPD, je partage votre objectif <br> D'apporter aux lois des modifications <br> Pour abolir le recours pr\u00e9ventif <br> \u00c0 la disposition de d\u00e9rogation. <br> </span> <span class=\"verse\"> Pour ce qui est du Parti vert, c'est la direction <br> Qui a cr\u00e9\u00e9 toute une commotion, <br> Mais malgr\u00e9 un d\u00e9part pr\u00e9coce, <br> La cheffe a dur\u00e9 100 fois plus longtemps que Truss. <br> Puisque le temps des F\u00eates, No\u00ebl, Hanouka <br> Arrivent \u00e0 grands pas, <br> Aux Canadiens et \u00e0 tous mes coll\u00e8gues, je tiens \u00e0 souhaiter <br> Une bonne et heureuse nouvelle ann\u00e9e.<br> </span> </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2022/12/14/anthony-housefather-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/anthony-housefather/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4438/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12003583",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Holiday Greetings",
"fr": "Des v\u0153ux du temps des F\u00eates"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2022/12/14/",
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}
}