Western Standard - May 21, 2024


Freeland Mocks Poilievre 'He's Wearing More Makeup Than I Am'


Episode Stats

Length

2 minutes

Words per Minute

123.815346

Word Count

270

Sentence Count

30


Summary

Learn English with Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that Canada will not be legalizing hard drugs again until after the next election. Speaker John Bercot calls on the Prime Minister to withdraw the announcement, and criticizes him for his comments.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 I think that you pay down debt by borrowing more, that you stop inflation by printing money,
00:00:05.980 and that you fight the drug overdose crisis by legalizing hard drugs.
00:00:10.700 So at least they're consistent in their irrationality, Mr. Speaker.
00:00:14.900 But now they've been forced to backtrack right before the election on their legalization of hard drugs
00:00:20.800 because Canadians are revolting against the policy.
00:00:25.480 Today we have a motion that will be voted in the House to permanently ban hard drugs.
00:00:31.400 Will this government vote for that motion, or will they admit that they plan to legalize drugs again after the next election?
00:00:42.820 The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Finanets.
00:00:47.120 Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader is wearing more makeup than I am today.
00:00:53.920 Now, I think it's wonderful.
00:00:59.720 I'm going to ask colleagues.
00:01:14.840 Order.
00:01:18.960 Order.
00:01:19.840 I'm going to ask the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Finanets to withdraw that comment.
00:01:27.640 We don't comment on the appearances of members.
00:01:30.320 The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Finanets.
00:01:34.720 Mr. Speaker, I'm sorry.
00:01:36.560 I withdraw that comment.
00:01:37.440 The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Finanets.
00:01:40.740 The Honourable Deputy Prime Minister can continue with her.
00:01:42.040 She has 25 seconds left on the clock for her answer.
00:01:47.040 The fact is, Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader is phony all the way through.
00:01:55.200 He is phony when it comes to his concern about the economy.
00:01:59.580 All he can do is talk our country down.
00:02:02.140 And he is phony when he talks about his concern about the opioids crisis.
00:02:07.280 He tries to score cheap partisan points.
00:02:09.220 It's just not right, Mr. Speaker.
00:02:10.480 That's right.