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Senator Patrick Brazeau collapses while speaking during debate on major projects bill
OTTAWA — Senate debate on the federal government's major projects bill was briefly suspended after a senator collapsed on the floor of the chamber.
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Sen. Patrick Brazeau rose to speak before collapsing sideways onto the floor. Speaker Raymonde Gagne suspended proceedings for roughly half an hour.
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Paramedics entered the Senate chamber as many senators momentarily left, and Gagne thanked officials and colleagues for responding quickly after reconvening the session.
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The Quebec senator was speaking about Bill C-5, Prime Minister Mark Carney's controversial legislation that would grant Ottawa sweeping new powers to fast-track project permits amid a trade war with the U.S.
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The Liberals and Conservatives fast-tracked the bill through the House of Commons and it went through a rare pre-study by the Senate.
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