Mel Arnold
Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, British Columbia · Conservative · Canada
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the member opposite for his speech and actually admitting in his words that we are in “a bit of a challenging time for our country.” His terminology for this may be a little bit off when we have seniors having to live in their vehicles because they cannot afford rent.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to present two more petitions. These two are on the Liberals' failing firearms confiscation program. With nearly a $1-billion price tag, barely a third of that program is going to actually compensate firearms owners, while the rest will go into bureaucracy.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the passing of long-time city councillor, regional district director and former chair Kevin Flynn. Kevin's leadership earned him the deep respect of the community he served so passionately, yet for all his dedication to public service, Kevin's greatest joy was his family.”
“Bill C-25 would create a wide open loophole through which foreign money could still be used by third parties for partisan activity, partisan advertising and election surveying.”
“Mr. Speaker, after 11 summers in the House, it is interesting to see what happens, typically, every year in June, under this government. The Liberals cannot manage their agenda throughout the entire year, so they fall so far behind.”
“In these times of global uncertainty, Canadians need our vigilance and actions more than at any other time. As I begin speaking to this bill, Bill C-25 , the strong and free elections act, I would like to thank all of the Elections Canada workers, from the electoral district returning officers to the poll workers, the volunteers and the e…”
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“Mr. Speaker, it is interesting that the member across the way talks about working together. That is what Conservatives have been trying to do. They have been trying to provide the Liberal government with ideas on how we can all work together as Canadians to bring down the debt so that we are not paying more in debt service costs than we are going to be paying in health care transfers and more in debt service costs than the GST is bringing in. That just does not make long-term fiscal sense. We have a Prime Minister who fled England after destroying its economy. I do not want to see the same thing happen to Canada.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for that very interesting question about debt-to-GDP ratios. Anyone operating a business has to pay attention to their debt-to-net revenue ratio, otherwise they do not get to borrow from the banks, they do not get to borrow from anybody. I cannot believe the government is trying to pull the wool over Canadians' eyes by telling them not to worry about what it is doing because it says it is going to fix the books to make it look like Canada is doing well, and it is doing the opposite.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would not dare say there is fraud or anything going on with the Liberal government. We are not allowed to say those kinds of things in the House. The accounting practices of separating the capital spending from the operational spending is slight of hand. Someone may not pay attention to what is happening back here because I have them so busy with what is happening up here. It is trickery. I do not trust the government, any more than any other Canadian should, to balance the books or manage the taxes that come out of every Canadians' pocket to fund this massive deficit.”
“Mr. Speaker, I certainly hope a portion of the spending will end up on that very incredible section of the Trans-Canada Highway that runs through Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies. The way the Liberals operate, it may go to rich Liberal friends.”
“The word “highway” is only mentioned three times in this budget: twice in historical context and once in reference to the north. Canadians who have vested their trust in us and chosen us to come to this place to be their advocates deserve better. We cannot let them down.”
“There is no shortage of pain and suffering across our nation today, so let us roll up our sleeves to get down to business to deliver results for the people who have vested their trust in us and in our ability to do so. We must be honest about what we are doing in this place, how it affects others and how it will affect them for decades. They are our fellow Canadians and communities who have vested their trust in each one of us. Last, I would also be remiss if I did not mention that I now represent a riding with nearly 550 kilometres of Trans-Canada Highway. People travel this route daily for their jobs, and millions of dollars worth of goods pass through the mountain passes every day. Some parts of this highway have not seen major improvement since the Rogers Pass was completed in 1962, over 63 years ago today.”
“The sad reality is that the budget falls short of the need for leadership that this nation requires. Whether they are managing the finances of their households or businesses, Canadians understand and desire the values and notion of living within their means, handling their debt with prudence, and being disciplined and decisive in their spending. Unfortunately, the government is out of touch with Canadians in those regards. My words from 2016 ring true today because the Liberal government has failed to connect unprecedented amounts of government spending with the plans and actions required to protect Canadians and communities from the threats and challenges that have only worsened and grown in number over the past decade.”
“In 2016, Trudeau's darling finance minister told Canadians to get used to so-called job churn, which is short-term employment and several career changes in a person's life. Well, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn from time to time, and in this instance the Liberal government was being honest with Canadians. Secure, stable, well-paying jobs are quickly disappearing across Canada, leaving Canadians to search for new careers, stalled in building nest eggs for retirement, delayed in buying a home and to only dream of one day being able to retire. This is the opposite of delivering citizens value for their investment of trust. In my budget 2016 speech, I stated the following: There is no plan for the government for balancing the budget, no plan for job creation, just a murky commitment and increasing public debt.”
“Sadly, regardless of whether government allocations and investments pay off, ordinary and extraordinary Canadians still pay. Therefore, once again, the hard-working women and men of this nation and their children are the ones who are on the hook to repay another Liberal deficit. As I mentioned at the beginning of my speech, we, as members of Parliament, must never forget that Canadians have vested their trust in us and chosen us to come to this place to be their advocates. When Canadians vest their trust in us, they expect a return on investment, and they deserve a return on investment. Canadians deserve value for their trust and value for the tax dollars that they have no choice but to pay, and it becomes increasingly difficult for Canadians to make the money they need to live and to pay the taxes to pay down the Liberal national debt.”
“(1620) Today, the same children of those hard-working women and men whom I spoke of in 2016 are facing housing scarcity and, again, it is not for lack of concurrent massive government spending. Budget 2025 is the 10th consecutive deficit budget from the Liberals, and every Liberal deficit budget over the past decade has contained allocations aimed at increasing housing for Canadians. However, the self-evident reality is that Liberal deficit budgets have collectively failed to unleash homebuilding in Canada. As I stated in 2016, the hard-working women and men of this nation, who walk to their jobs day in and day out, and their children are now on the hook to repay this Liberal deficit. The reality is that, when the federal government spends, Canadians pay.”
“Some of the children I spoke of in 2016 have lost their lives to the opioid crisis that has ravaged this nation, from big cities to small rural communities, because the Liberal government failed to cut off the illegal flow of narcotics and narcotic precursors into Canada. However, these government failures that allowed lives in Canada to be extinguished by illicit narcotics did not occur during times of scarce government funding. No, the Liberal government failed to protect Canadians with better border inspection services and law enforcement, during a decade in which the Liberals spent more deficit dollars than all previous deficit dollars spent since Confederation. That is right: There has been more deficit in the last 10 years than there was in the previous 150 years.”
“Here we are, nine and a half years later, and my speech of 2016 is eerily relevant to today’s debate of budget 2025. The more things change, the more things remain the same. Some of the hard-working men and women who went off to work at their jobs day in and day out, whom I spoke of in 2016, have transitioned to retirement, but others have not because they cannot afford to because of Liberal inflation. The children of those hard-working women and men who went off to their jobs day in and day out, whom I spoke of in 2016, have also been directly affected by Liberal failures.”
“Surely, if the Liberals had a plan to deliver on their promise of a balanced budget in 2019, they would have put at least one line in their 269-page budget [2016]”. However, they did not, and unfortunately for every Canadian paying taxes today and for decades to come, the Liberals' promise to balance the budget by 2019 was one of the first of many promises made to Canadians that was broken by the Liberals. In my budget 2016 speech, I stated: Sadly, the government appears to be dodging another promise it made to Canadians and has no plan on how to pay back this out-of-control borrowing and spending. The people of Canada want results from their government. The hard-working women and men of this nation, who go off to their jobs day in and day out, and their children are the ones who are now on the hook to repay this Liberal deficit.”
“My first budget speech was on April 14, 2016 and I would like to share with the House some of the points from that budget speech, because they are indeed as relevant today to this debate as they were then. On that day nearly 500 weeks ago, I stood in the House and pressed the Liberal government on its broken promise of balancing the federal budget. Imagine that. In 2015, the Liberals campaigned on a promise to “return Canada to a balanced budget in [2019]”. It is a true story. It is on the public record. It was their 2015 election platform. It was a Liberal promise. On April 14, 2016, I stood in the House and stated that budget 2016 was “completely silent on this promise and [was] vacant of any vision of returning our nation to a balanced budget.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for Richmond Centre—Marpole . I rise today as the member elected by the citizens of Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies, and I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to thank those constituents for the trust they have vested in me. Representing constituents is central to the work of all members. Through all the many demands and distractions we face as elected members, we must never forget that Canadians have vested their trust in us and chosen us to come to this place to be their advocates. I was first elected to the House on October 19, 2015, some 10 years and 18 days ago. Who is counting, though? Suffice it to say that since then, much has changed for all of us and for Canada, but as it has been said, the more things change, the more they remain the same.”
“I urge the government to do the right thing, stand with children and victims of child sexual abuse material, and invoke the notwithstanding clause.”
“Mr. Speaker, private member’s Bill C-291 passed with unanimous support in the last Parliament to replace the term “child pornography” in our laws with what it really is: child sexual abuse and exploitation material. Sexual abuse and exploitation of children are some of the most horrendous crimes, and viewing child sexual abuse and exploitation material represents a revictimization of victims traumatized for life. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that two men who had possession of hundreds of images and videos of children as young as three years old could not be imprisoned for a mandatory one-year term. For a prolonged period, these two possessed hundreds of images and videos produced by torturing innocent children, but the court applied imaginary scenarios rather than the facts in issuing this disgusting ruling.”
“Mr. Speaker, we have seen violent crime increase by 55% in the last 10 years under the Liberal government. Sexual assaults are up 60%. Homicides are up 29%. The Liberals keep releasing criminals onto the streets under the least onerous conditions available. What does the member have to say to victims of crime who have seen this repeatedly across our country? How can he justify not taking faster action to keep criminals behind bars, where they belong?”
“Mr. Speaker, there is still really no answer. At least the member is recognizing that there is a problem and that there has been a real risk to public safety. However, the real risk to public safety has been the Liberal government. Victims have waited multiple years and multiple Parliaments to get something restored in terms of keeping violent and repeat offenders behind bars. There is no reason they should have had to wait this long. Violent crime is up 50% and extortion has skyrocketed 330%. We are seeing almost daily or weekly drive-by shootings in our cities. Why have victims had to wait for this through multiple Parliaments? Criminals are being released at the earliest opportunity and under the least onerous conditions. Victims and their families deserve an answer.”
“While Canadians have waited painfully and in agony for the Liberal government to finally fix its reckless bail policies, I hope those same Canadians will see that there are people on this side of the House who are on their side, fighting for them and putting their families first.”
“It is completely unacceptable for the Liberal government to tell families of victims of repeat offenders, such as that of Bailey McCourt, which we have heard about across Canada, that there is no need to dwell on the issue. Not only is that not acceptable to me, it should also not be acceptable to members of the House and members of those families, who have been so devastatingly impacted by Liberal bail policy and the Liberal government's failure to address the problems it has created. For months now, we as legislators have been witness to the multiple tragic cases of repeat offenders being released within hours, only to re-commit similar crimes, or in worst-case scenarios, commit even more heinous crimes, shortly after they have been released.”
“The question was, “Will the Prime Minister scrap Liberal bail or get out of the way so Conservatives can get it done?” In response to my question, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of public safety stated in part, “We are going to reform the bail system. It is coming. It is just around the corner. The Conservatives are dwelling on this issue, but there is no need. The legislation is coming.” Families and victims across the country have been paying the price for the Liberals' Bill C-75 since the Liberals passed it into law in 2019. Families and victims are tired of waiting. Some are not here anymore because of what the Liberal government unleashed with Bill C-75.”
“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in response to a question that the parliamentary secretary to the minister of public safety answered. I originally asked the question on October 3. On that date I said: Liberal bail law, Bill C-75 , unleashed crime and chaos on our streets, releasing violent criminals at the earliest opportunity. While out on bail in Kelowna, a man convicted on domestic violence charges just hours before allegedly killed Bailey McCourt with a hammer. The Prime Minister promised Liberals would flip-flop on bail, but the Liberal laws are still in place six months after he took power.”
“Would the member say this is an example of the Liberals' failure to address our border security and the drug problem in Canada?”
“Madam Speaker, we are looking at another border security bill, and I am reflecting back on what we have seen over the past 10 years in my riding of Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies. There was the largest drug lab bust ever in Canadian history in the community of Falkland, which some referred to as being in the middle of nowhere. I would argue that it is actually in the middle of everywhere, only kilometres off the main highway, Highway 97, which runs north-south completely through the province of British Columbia, and only minutes away from the Trans-Canada Highway, exactly halfway from Vancouver to Calgary. It is the middle of everywhere, yet after that drug bust, we have heard little more than that one arrest was made. There was a massive drug bust, the largest in Canada, and only one arrest.”
“I urge all Canadians, especially those concerned with derelict and abandoned vessels, to read the reports, especially the Conservatives' supplemental report for the solutions it provides, and let their local MPs know that it is time for the Liberal government to get serious about protecting our waters, fisheries and biodiversity.”
“Mr. Speaker, as the vice-chair of the fisheries committee, I would like to take a moment to thank the chair of the fisheries committee for co-hosting the Salmon Forever reception last night, where we worked across party lines in the interests of all wild Pacific salmon. The Conservatives' supplemental report on derelict and abandoned vessels is attached to the main report. I thank all of the witnesses from coast to coast to coast for contributing to the study. While the main report provides a number of recommendations, the Conservatives' supplemental report only contains two very important recommendations.”
“Mr. Speaker, Canadians would not need food banks if not for failed Liberal policies. Year over year, youth unemployment is up 1.2%. B.C.'s forestry workers are worried they may be next. Almost 10 years ago, the foreign affairs minister was to come up with a framework within 100 days. The new Prime Minister promised to negotiate a win. Instead, softwood lumber tariffs have doubled. Why will the Prime Minister not fight for Canadian lumber mills, the jobs they create and the families?”
“Parliament's unanimous support for this bill reflects the common sense of the legislation, which formally aligns Canada's terminology with that of our international enforcement partners, as recommended by the 2016 Luxembourg Guidelines. I thank my colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola and fellow legislators for passing this bill and contributing to results that benefit all Canadians.”
“Mr. Speaker, today, October 10, Bill C-291 from the 44th Parliament comes into force to eliminate the term “child pornography” from Canada's Criminal Code and federal statutes. Thanks to the work of my colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola , who is right behind me, and the support of both sides of the House, our laws will now call it what it really is: “child sexual abuse and exploitation material”. Words matter. For too long, the Criminal Code contained a misnomer that failed to reflect the reality of child sexual abuse and exploitation material. This change to our laws is a small but important amendment that must be followed by other actions to fight child sexual abuse and exploitation.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Liberal bail law, Bill C-75 , unleashed crime and chaos on our streets, releasing violent criminals at the earliest opportunity. While out on bail in Kelowna, a man convicted on domestic violence charges just hours before allegedly killed Bailey McCourt with a hammer. The Prime Minister promised Liberals would flip-flop on bail, but the Liberal laws are still in place six months after he took power. Will the Prime Minister scrap Liberal bail or get out of the way so Conservatives can get it done?”
“Mr. Speaker, farmers love their animals and would do anything to protect them. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is planning to cull 400 ostriches in B.C. because of an outbreak of avian flu. When it comes to animal safety, Canadians expect due diligence and transparency. They are looking to the government to explain why the cull is necessary, but the Liberal government has not posted a public update in over a month. Canadians want to know this: Why did the Liberal ministers did not work with the agriculture sector to resolve the issue?”
“Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise as the representative for Kamloops—Shuswap—Central Rockies to present e-petition 6554, signed by 764 concerned Canadians. The petition calls on the government to twin Highway 1 through Yoho National Park in order to increase safety for the growing number of vehicles that use this highway daily for travel and commerce, and to create wildlife overpasses and underpasses and fencing along Highway 1 through Yoho Park as part of the twinning construction. This section of the highway is truly outdated and often sees serious and fatal accidents. The government owes a duty to its citizens to keep them safe. It is time to get this highway done and fixed.”
“Mr. Speaker, a ship without power or anchor will inevitably hit the rocks. Since the Liberals took over, Canada's GDP growth is the worst in the G7, clearly without power. The independent Parliamentary Budget Officer stated, “I don't know if the government currently has fiscal anchors”. Without power or anchor, the Prime Minister has Canada's fiscal future headed for the rocks. The PBO also stated that “the labour market sucks” and “wages are not going up”. He said, “At this point, it's impossible for us, and for you as parliamentarians, to assess the likelihood or probability of the government hitting any fiscal target.” Since the Prime Minister took office, federal spending has gone up 8.4%. He boosted consultants by 37% and boosted spending on bureaucrats by 6%. Justin Trudeau left a deficit of $42 billion.”
“Mr. Speaker, we often see that the Liberals do not plan into the future with legislation they bring to the House. We often hear of indigenous people speaking about the consideration of seven generations into the future. Can the member opposite tell me what work his government has done to determine how many new citizens of Canada the legislation would create seven generations into the future, and what the numbers are of new citizens it would bring in seven generations into the future? Surely the government must have looked at this to see what the numbers are.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the member for Riding Mountain for his connection with communities over the summer. I watched his social media. He managed to connect with the people. We are dealing today with a government bill that is identical to a bill that was brought forward in the previous Parliament. The Liberals rejected amendments then, and the bill did not make it through the last Parliament, but they brought it back without change. It is like the old saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. Can the member tell me what he has heard from constituents in his riding? Why does he think the Liberals are not listening to people?”
“The bill's proposals would also ensure that victims and their families are provided timely and accurate information concerning the movements of an individual within the prison system and would prevent the arbitrary denial of victims' participation at parole hearings. As I mentioned, this bill was on track to achieving royal assent when the last Parliament was dissolved, and it deserves to be passed in this Parliament. I look forward to working with all parliamentarians to move this bill to completion. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)”
“The proposals of this bill were inspired by Ms. Lisa Freeman, whose father was brutally murdered in 1991. Ms. Freeman's experience has compelled her to be an incredible advocate for victims' rights, and I thank her for her incredible perseverance and bravery in dealing with government systems and processes that can be unfriendly to victims of crime and must be reformed. This bill seeks to provide victims of crime with timely and accurate information upon sentencing and prior to the potential release of an offender, to avoid ambiguity and false comfort of parole eligibility dates that can be misleading. This bill also proposes that victims of crime be provided an explanation of how dates related to parole are determined.”
“moved for leave to introduce Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (disclosure of information to victims) . Bill C-221. Introduction and first reading He said: Mr. Speaker, I want to start by thanking my colleague from Oshawa for seconding this bill, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. The hon. member worked on it in the last Parliament when she worked with her predecessor, the former member for Oshawa, Dr. Colin Carrie, who retired after 21 years of distinguished service that included moving an identical bill to a very advanced stage with unanimous support before the last Parliament was dissolved. This bill is relatively short, but it is meaningful in that it would make a much-needed difference in the lives and experiences of victims of crime.”
“Mr. Speaker, as vice-chair of the fisheries committee, FOPO, I would like to point out that, as stated in this report, there has been mismanagement of the Yukon River salmon stocks. The result is that indigenous and non-indigenous harvesters can no longer harvest. This affects the livelihoods in communities and food security. The government has failed to deliver on the diplomacy needed to comanage with U.S. partners, and Canadians are suffering because of this.”
“Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, the past 10 years of governance by the Liberal government have broken the trust Canadians placed in the Canadian immigration system. There are hundreds of non-citizens somewhere in this country who were convicted or are guilty of criminal offences, but the government has lost track of where they are. It has no idea. That is the type of mistrust and mismanagement that the former and now relatively unchanged Liberal government has brought to Canada. We need to find balance, as I said in my speech.”
“Mr. Speaker, I will leave it to my colleagues on the citizenship and immigration committee to make those specific amendments. What we see is a bill that has no limits. This goes on for generation after generation after generation with no significant tie to Canada. I think of my grandparents. My grandfather Jesse Pullin fought in the First World War for England. He immigrated to Canada in 1925, became a Canadian citizen and went back and served for Canada in the Second World War. He fought for Canada. He fought for his citizenship and the right to live in a democratic society. We cannot diminish the value of citizenship that people like my grandfather instilled upon this country.”
“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives are not talking about leaving any Canadian citizens behind. We are concerned about who is going to become a Canadian citizen. We are not talking about leaving any Canadian citizens behind.”
“(1810) In closing, we must work to improve the bill, which must be balanced because citizenship by descent for endless generations is simply not sustainable, nor is it appropriate. Great damage has been inflicted on the Canadian immigration system over the past decade; this has shaken the trust that Canadians used to place in Canada's immigration and citizenship system. This damage was caused by policies that were unbalanced and reckless. Let us work together to start restoring an immigration system that works and conserves the value of being a Canadian citizen. Canadians deserve no less.”
“The bill proposes to extend citizenship to children adopted from abroad by Canadian citizens once the adoption is finalized. This proposal makes sense, and it strikes the right balance when considering who should be eligible for Canadian citizenship. The third proposal of the bill relates to restoring citizenship for persons born in the late 1970s or early 1980s who were unintentionally prevented from applying for citizenship after the age of 28. Conservatives recognize the need for this situation to be remedied. That is why my Conservative colleague, Senator Yonah Martin, brought this very proposal forward in Bill S-245 in the previous Parliament. This measure should have passed two years ago, and I certainly hope colleagues across the way will walk the talk of collaboration to finally get this important measure finalized.”
“The only test that the bill proposes for the endless extension of Canadian citizenship to persons born abroad is that they spend 1,095 days, which is three years, in Canada. These are nonconsecutive days, I might add. I believe all members agree there is a problem that requires a solution, but the current proposals in the bill must be amended. I am sure my Conservative colleagues will have amendments prepared for committee examination of the bill if it gets to committee. Conservatives will be ready to work collaboratively to balance the bill at committee, and I hope all other sides will likewise co-operate to improve the legislation and provide an appropriate solution for the problem that must be resolved. The second provision of the bill deals with citizenship for children adopted from abroad by Canadian citizens.”
“Under the 2009 rule, a Canadian citizen born outside Canada could pass their citizenship to their child born outside Canada for one generation, but descendants of the next generation born outside Canada were not automatically extended citizenship. That was called the first-generation rule. Bill C-3 that we are debating today would effectively abolish that rule and replace it with a rule allowing citizenship to be extended to generation after generation born abroad, endlessly, over and over. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has sent the first-generation rule back to Parliament to be reworked. The court also concluded that it was reasonable to apply a substantial connection test for extension of citizenship, and this is an important question for Parliament to answer as we examine and potentially amend the bill.”
“I hope members across the way will join us in fulfilling our duties to Canadians. (1805) Bill C-3 , in its current form, seeks to establish Canadian citizenship by descent; Conservatives do not support this part of the bill. The legislation seeks to automatically extend Canadian citizenship to unlimited generations born abroad with only minimal connection to Canada. Prior to 2009, Canadian citizens could pass on their citizenship for two generations born outside Canada; after 2009, it was changed to one generation and the first-generation rule was introduced to limit the extension of Canadian citizenship.”
“It seems that either the government was not listening when the proposals were debated in the 44th Parliament, or it now does not care that members raised concerns and objections to those proposals. It is certainly a curious scene when a government speaks a great deal about collaboration and consensus building and then hits replay on a piece of legislation without including amendments or responding to the concerns and objections already raised by elected members. I hope my colleagues across the way are truthful when they speak of collaboration and working together. I look forward to working with them and supporting amendments the Conservatives will likely provide so the legislation can hit the precise balance I mentioned earlier. Canadians deserve no less from their Parliament.”
“The bill before us today, Bill C-3 , seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, with proposals dealing with citizenship by descent, citizenship for adopted children and citizenship for persons known as lost Canadians. For Canadians watching at home, I must clarify that Bill C-3 is recycled legislation. It is a reiteration of Bill C-71 , which was introduced by the Trudeau government in the last Parliament but failed to pass because it did not achieve the support required to become law. Despite the failure of the last bill, here we are, examining the same bill. Rather than listening to the concerns raised by members of the House, elected by Canadian citizens, the government has wilfully chosen to bring the same flawed bill back again. The government has not changed; only the deck chairs have changed.”