Juno News - May 18, 2022


Candice Bergen shreds Trudeau over his ＂cover-up＂ of the Emergencies Act Inquiry

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COVID and airport delays young Canadians struggles and support
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Speaker COVID-19
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7 minutes

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140.58

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1,089

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81


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Learn English with Honourable Speaker of the House of Commons John Baird. Speaker speaks on the Government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, and calls for a Public Order Emergency Commission to investigate the circumstances that led to the declaration being issued, and the measures taken in response.

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00:00:00.000 Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government's argument for invoking the Emergencies Act on Canadians is very quickly falling apart.
00:00:08.180 Last week, we learned the RCMP did not ask the government to invoke the Act, and just yesterday, we learned the Ottawa police didn't either.
00:00:16.160 The Liberals are simply not telling Canadians the truth.
00:00:19.580 The Emergency Measures Act was an overreach by the Prime Minister and a government in trouble.
00:00:25.020 Their power grab was just another example of classic Liberal cover-up, deny, and blame.
00:00:31.820 Isn't that the truth, Mr. Speaker?
00:00:35.080 The Right Honourable Prime Minister.
00:00:37.080 The illegal blockades in our cities and at our ports represented a threat to Canadian jobs, to trade, and to our democracy.
00:00:45.260 Police told us they needed additional tools to clear the blockades,
00:00:49.040 and as the OPP Chief Superintendent Carson Party said at yesterday's meeting, and I quote,
00:00:55.020 the Emergencies Act gave police effective supplementary tools needed to help protect critical infrastructure,
00:01:03.180 ensure the continuous and safe delivery of essential goods and services,
00:01:07.660 while at the same time maintaining, or in the case of Ottawa, restoring peace, order, and public security.
00:01:14.600 The Honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.
00:01:18.280 The Prime Minister's divisiveness is the reason the protest started, and his failure to lead is the reason it got worse.
00:01:26.320 The Prime Minister called people names, he wedged, he divided, and then he spread misinformation.
00:01:32.520 Then to deal with the mess that he created, he invoked the Emergencies Act,
00:01:37.440 stomping on freedoms and freezing bank accounts.
00:01:40.280 Now he's covering up.
00:01:42.060 The time has come for the Prime Minister to stop spreading disinformation,
00:01:46.360 stop hiding the fact that he and his ministers had no valid reason to invoke the Emergencies Act.
00:01:52.240 Will he do that?
00:01:53.580 Will he tell the truth?
00:01:57.960 The right Honourable Prime Minister.
00:01:59.680 Mr. Speaker, in February, when blockades and occupations disrupted our economy,
00:02:04.860 hurt workers, and endangered public safety,
00:02:07.640 we invoked the Emergencies Act to help bring them to an end.
00:02:11.780 We've now announced the Public Order Emergency Commission,
00:02:14.960 an independent public inquiry,
00:02:17.220 to examine the circumstances that led to the declaration being issued,
00:02:20.980 and the measures taken in response, as required under the Act.
00:02:25.340 I know that the Interim Leader of the Conservative Party,
00:02:29.860 as well as members of the Conservative Party,
00:02:32.280 may not want light shed on these events,
00:02:35.060 giving their support of these blockades,
00:02:36.860 but Canadians want to know the truth.
00:02:41.560 The Honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.
00:02:44.160 More disinformation from this Prime Minister should be ashamed of what he had just said.
00:02:50.220 Now, Mr. Speaker, airports across the country are at a breaking point,
00:02:55.360 with massive lineups and delays.
00:02:58.300 People are waiting for months and months and months
00:03:00.780 for passports and basic government services,
00:03:03.700 and it's all because of this Prime Minister's failure.
00:03:05.840 While the world has moved on from COVID,
00:03:09.480 Canada is stuck in out-of-date restrictions and rules,
00:03:13.260 because the Liberal Prime Minister is stubborn,
00:03:16.660 out-of-touch, and out-of-date.
00:03:18.760 My question is simple.
00:03:20.260 When will Canada get back to pre-COVID normal?
00:03:23.600 Mr. Speaker, as much as the Conservatives would like to ignore it,
00:03:34.800 COVID-19 is still with us and will continue to be with us,
00:03:39.020 and Canadians need to continue to follow the best science in order to keep people safe.
00:03:43.840 In regards to airports, our government has already taken action to reduce wait times
00:03:48.920 by standing up working groups with relevant agencies to identify and address bottlenecks
00:03:54.120 and hiring about 400 additional security screeners.
00:03:57.700 The CBSA has also added 25 kiosks at Pearson Airport to speed up processing time
00:04:02.800 and increased overtime available to officers.
00:04:05.880 Unfortunately for Conservatives, we will continue to follow the science and keep Canadians safe.
00:04:11.540 The Honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.
00:04:18.060 Speaker, Canadians know the Prime Minister doesn't have to wait for hours in line at an airport
00:04:22.140 when he wants to go somewhere.
00:04:23.740 He just hops on his government jet and flies wherever he likes.
00:04:27.380 Once there, off goes his mask, and he enjoys the freedom that country is visiting.
00:04:33.260 And I guess COVID isn't in those particular countries.
00:04:36.240 Meanwhile, back in Canada, Canadians are suffering under his out-of-date COVID rules.
00:04:43.460 Canadians have done everything that they've been asked to do.
00:04:46.620 They have done everything expected of them.
00:04:48.900 When are they going to get back to the pre-COVID life they need and they deserve?
00:04:58.560 The Right Honourable Prime Minister.
00:05:00.620 Mr. Speaker, all Canadians are sick and tired of COVID.
00:05:04.280 We all agree on that one.
00:05:05.860 But wishing it away or ignoring it will simply not make it go away.
00:05:11.200 Over the past months, we've seen more deaths from COVID than from at any time in the beginning of the pandemic.
00:05:17.400 We will continue to do the work the Canadians elected us to do just six months ago
00:05:22.420 and do everything necessary to keep Canadians safe.
00:05:27.040 I know Conservatives have not been unequivocal on the need for vaccines.
00:05:31.580 They've been hesitant.
00:05:32.740 They've been supporting anti-vaxxers.
00:05:34.340 We will continue to stand on the side of keeping Canadians safe.
00:05:42.760 The Honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.
00:05:44.780 Here he goes again, spreading more disinformation.
00:05:47.700 When he's got no ballot argument, it's disinformation on that side.
00:05:52.340 Well, Speaker, the Prime Minister doesn't have to wait in a line.
00:05:55.540 He doesn't have to worry about filling up his tank, buying groceries or buying a home.
00:06:00.440 Young people in this country are desperately worried about those things
00:06:04.660 and they know the Prime Minister either doesn't understand or he just doesn't care.
00:06:08.960 They see a Prime Minister who blames everyone else for the problems he has created.
00:06:15.060 The fact is, millions of young Canadians are seeing the truth.
00:06:18.560 They don't trust the Prime Minister.
00:06:20.240 They don't believe he understands their struggles.
00:06:22.900 Why is he ignoring and disrespecting young Canadians?
00:06:26.320 The right Honourable Prime Minister.
00:06:32.160 From the beginning of the pandemic, Mr. Speaker, we made a promise to Canadians that we would have their backs.
00:06:36.920 And that especially included young Canadians.
00:06:39.840 Where we invested in support for the kinds of small businesses that keep young people employed.
00:06:44.820 Though we reduced student costs, tuition costs, support in terms of student loans.
00:06:51.620 We've continued to invest in increasing Canada summer jobs to make sure they got through the pandemic.
00:06:57.180 We've consistently been there for young people.
00:06:59.700 And every step of the way, Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives criticize us for doing as much as we have to help young people.
00:07:06.640 They've criticized us for not supporting young people, for supporting young people at all.
00:07:11.080 We will continue to be there for all Canadians.
00:07:14.820 Thank you.