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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 16, 2026

Many commentators, who made many hard comments, must now consider the impact of their words.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 16, 2026

This is a deeply concerning and very sad case which has raised many issues.

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John Swinney
@johnswinney· Scottish National Party· Aug 16, 2026

My thoughts are with Jason Arday’s family, and everyone close to him, at this tremendously difficult time.

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Angela Rayner
@angelarayner· Labour Party· Aug 16, 2026

That’s why we’re drawing a line so that developers have to prove there’s genuinely no way to save a pub before they can even think about knocking it down, because building the homes we desperately need should never come at the cost of the…

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Angela Rayner
@angelarayner· Labour Party· Aug 16, 2026

Pubs are part of who we are as a nation. They’re where we celebrate, grieve, argue and belong, the beating heart of so many of our communities, and it’s an outrage that weak protections have allowed too many of them to slip away without a…

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Kevin Hollinrake
@kevinhollinrake· Conservative Party· Aug 16, 2026

Whilst businesses and families are paying higher taxes to fund this government's policies, civil servants are being sent on taxpayer-funded jollies to places like Bali, Cape Town and the Maldives.

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Julie Dabrusin
@juliedabrusin· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

Building that resilience now is how we keep Canadians safe and keep life affordable for the long term.

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Julie Dabrusin
@juliedabrusin· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

Canada’s climate is changing. Our government is investing to make these communities more resilient, so that people are protected from flooding, extreme heat and other risks.

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Michael Coteau
@michaelcoteau· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

This organization was established to build a network across the country so Black politicians from all levels of government and from all political stripes could come together.

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Frank Caputo
@frankcaputo· Conservative Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

This is not about partisan politics. It is about protecting Canadians, safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining the trust of our NATO allies.

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Wayne Long
@waynelong· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

How can we relax some of that burden? How can we relax some of that reporting? What can we do to make small business excel and grow?

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Wayne Long
@waynelong· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

We need to be super aggressive. We need to bring down barriers so that major international players can look at us and say it is more than worth investing in Canada, spending our money in Canada.

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Wayne Long
@waynelong· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

Is a total review of the tax code needed? Absolutely.

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Wayne Long
@waynelong· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

When you say the word tax code to people, everybody rolls their eyes. Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, the tax code used to be one book thick, now it’s two books thick. We just keep piling on,’

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Marjorie Michel
@marjoriemichel· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

Until they put it in place, and until I see that their new model is preventing people to get access to what is medically necessary, until that point, I have no real hook,

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Marjorie Michel
@marjoriemichel· Liberal Party of Canada· Aug 16, 2026

I am trying to convene conversations with them. At the same time … the tool I have is really the penalties when (provinces) are outside the Canada Health Act,

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