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Michael Chong 🇨🇦

22 Jan, 9 tweets, 2 min read

@JustinTrudeau

1/ Dans un esprit constructif, voici mes conseils à
@JustinTrudeau pour son premier appel avec le président Biden demain.

#polcan

2/ Trouver un moyen de faire avancer le projet KXL. Préciser que le pétrole canadien est produit selon les normes environnementales les plus élevées au monde. Indiquer clairement notre point de vue: ce serait une perte sur le plan environnemental et pour notre reprise économique.

3/ Dans ce contexte, demander l’appui du Président pour explorer la possibilité d’une stratégie énergétique nord-américaine qui inclurait les énergies traditionnelles -pétrole, gaz- et les nouvelles formes d’énergie renouvelable, ainsi que les réseaux de transport d’électricité.

4/ Proposer une coopération plus étroite à la frontière. La frontière devrait rester fermée aux touristes mais ouverte au commerce. En particulier, il devrait y avoir une coopération réglementaire plus étroite sur le matériel et les équipements médicaux…

5/… tandis que le gouvernement fédéral a tardé à approuver les nouveaux médicaments, les dispositifs médicaux et les tests de COVID-19, qui sont nécessaires pour vaincre la pandémie.

(Le président Biden a dévoilé une stratégie COVID «en temps de guerre»).

6/ Mettre l'emphase sur la nécessité d'une coopération étroite pour contrer la menace transfrontalière du terrorisme suprémaciste blanc.

7/ Sur la Chine, le PM devrait s’engager à travailler avec les ÉU sur l’Indo-Pacifique et dire que le CA veut :
•rejoindre le Dialogue quadrilatéral pour la sécurité
•bannir Huawei de son réseau 5G
•se retirer de la Banque asiatique d'investissement pour les infrastructures

8/ Sur la question d'une coopération canado-américaine plus étroite dans l'Indo-Pacifique, le premier ministre devrait demander l’aide de l’administration Biden pour obtenir la libération de Messieurs Kovrig et Spavor, et demander la clémence pour Mr. Schellenberg.

9/ Enfin, le PM devrait indiquer la volonté du Canada de jouer un rôle de premier plan dans les efforts américains pour créer une « coalition de démocraties » qui permettrait de contrer la menace posée par les régimes autoritaires, et offrir d’accueillir la première réunion.

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Michael Chong 🇨🇦

@MichaelChongMP

22 Jan

@JustinTrudeau

1/ In the spirit of being constructive, here is my advice to @JustinTrudeau for his first call with President Biden tomorrow.

#cdnpoli

2/ Find a way for the KXL project to move forward. Make clear that Canadian oil is produced to the highest environmental standards in the world. Clearly indicate Canada's view that this cancellation is a loss for Canada's environmental plan and our economic recovery.

3/ In that context, ask for the President’s support to explore the possibility of an integrated North American energy strategy that would include traditional forms of energy, such as oil and gas, and newer forms of renewable energy, as well as electrical transmission grids.

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Michael Chong 🇨🇦

@MichaelChongMP

20 Jun 19

1/ I strongly oppose any reinstatement of hate speech in the Canadian Human Rights Act. It would be too big a restriction on free speech in a free & democratic society.

I seconded & voted for Bill C-304, which removed hate speech from the Act.

#cdnpoli
nationalpost.com/wcm/de7aeec1-6…

2/ Bill C-304 removed Section 13, the hate speech provision, from the Act. It passed into law in 2013.

Among others, Bill C-304 was supported by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, B’nai Brith and the Toronto Star (Editorial, December 15, 2011).

#cdnpoli

3/ The right way to counter hate speech is through free speech, not human rights codes.

Using human rights codes to counter hate speech is an overly expansive interpretation of the harm principle.

#cdnpoli

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Michael Chong 🇨🇦

@MichaelChongMP

3 Apr 19

1/ The rule of law, once again, has been undermined by PM Trudeau and the Liberal government with MP Wilson-Raybould’s and MP Philpott’s expulsion from caucus.

Here's why.

#cdnpoli

cbc.ca/news/politics/…

2/ On November 5, 2015, Section 49 of the Parliament of Canada Act required Liberal MPs to vote four times. These four votes were to be recorded (just like votes are recorded in the House of Commons). Here's the law:

3/ But, the PM and his leadership team prevented Liberal MPs from complying with Section 49 at that first caucus meeting. By blocking Liberal MPs from recorded votes, they acted illegally and broke the law.

One of the recorded votes that didn't occur was for caucus expulsions.

Read 10 tweets

Michael Chong 🇨🇦

@MichaelChongMP

7 Mar 19

1/ Many constituents have been asking me, what did the PM do wrong? And why is this a constitutional crisis? I’ll try to lay it out as best and simply as I can.

Canada’s constitution, our most basic law, is both written and unwritten.

2/ The written constitution is found in various constitution acts. Most well-known are the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the British North America Act, 1867) and the Constitution Act, 1982 (containing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms).

3/ But much of our constitution is unwritten. “Constitutional conventions” are part of our unwritten constitution. One unwritten constitutional convention is called the “Shawcross doctrine” or “Shawcross principle”.

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Michael Chong 🇨🇦

@MichaelChongMP

8 Feb 19

1/ According to precedent, the A-G is NOT bound by solicitor-client privilege. If asked, the A-G must provide the House of Commons the advice she gave to the government. There's a precedent for this, and it’s recent: Brexit #cdnpoli

cbc.ca/news/politics/…

2/ This past fall, the British government would not release the legal advice from UK A-G Geoffrey Cox regarding Brexit. UK A-G Cox also refused to release the legal advice he provided to the government.

theguardian.com/politics/2018/…

thetimes.co.uk/article/law-ch…

3/ On Dec. 3, 2018, Speaker Bercow ruled the government was likely in contempt of the Commons. The next day, the Commons voted to hold the government in contempt. The gov’t and A-G Cox then released the advice publicly.

independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

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Michael Chong 🇨🇦

@MichaelChongMP

7 Feb 19

Whole thread here:

1/ Why is anyone surprised about this? This government undermined the rule of law in one of its first official acts.

theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

#cdnpoli

2/ The Reform Act amended Section 49 of the Parliament of Canada Act. It requires MPs (and cabinet ministers) to vote 4 times at the first caucus meeting after a general election. These votes determine the power of the party leader (including the PM) and the power of MPs.

3/ On Nov. 5, 2015, the Liberal caucus met for the first time. At that meeting, the Liberal cabinet did NOT comply with Section 49 of the Parliament of Canada Act. In fact, the Liberal leadership encouraged the caucus NOT to comply with the law.

ottawacitizen.com/news/national/…

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