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{
"time": "2026-04-15 14:50:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia\u2014Lambton\u2014Bkejwanong, Lib.)",
"fr": "Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia\u2014Lambton\u2014Bkejwanong, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"9260708\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Mr. Speaker, during this time of geopolitical volatility, we never know when the next major shock is coming. We need serious leadership and a real plan to build a strong and more independent Canadian economy. Since the conflict in the Middle East began, this global volatility has impacted the wallets of Canadians. We need more direct support for them. Yesterday morning, we saw just that.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9260709\" data-originallang=\"en\">Can the <a data-HoCid=\"318705\" href=\"/politicians/wayne-long/\" title=\"Wayne Long\">Secretary of State</a> inform Canadians how our new government is bringing down costs for essentials at home in the face of instability abroad?</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"9260708\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, en cette p\u00e9riode d'instabilit\u00e9 g\u00e9opolitique, il est impossible de pr\u00e9voir quand le prochain choc majeur va se produire. Nous avons besoin d'un leadership s\u00e9rieux et d'un v\u00e9ritable plan pour b\u00e2tir une \u00e9conomie canadienne forte et plus ind\u00e9pendante. Depuis le d\u00e9but du conflit au Moyen\u2011Orient, cette instabilit\u00e9 mondiale a eu des r\u00e9percussions sur le portefeuille des Canadiens. Nous devons leur apporter un soutien plus direct. C'est exactement ce que nous avons vu hier matin.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"9260709\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le <a data-HoCid=\"318705\" href=\"/politicians/wayne-long/\" title=\"Wayne Long\">secr\u00e9taire d'\u00c9tat</a> peut-il expliquer aux Canadiens de quelle mani\u00e8re notre nouveau gouvernement s'emploie \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le co\u00fbt des produits de premi\u00e8re n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 au pays compte tenu de l'instabilit\u00e9 qui r\u00e8gne \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger?</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2026/4/15/marilyn-gladu-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/marilyn-gladu/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4859/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "13440458",
"h1": {
"en": "Oral Questions",
"fr": "Questions orales"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Taxation",
"fr": "La fiscalit\u00e9"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2026/4/15/",
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}
}